Before there was a Safeway at the intersection of Market and Church Sts. it was San Francisco’s first modern farmers’ market. And it all started because of World War 2. In a fascinating essay on FoundSF.org, a man named John Brucato tells how it all began. Due to the war

The whole world is watching in horror as Israel’s far right government prepares to send the Israeli military into Rafah. It is guaranteed to be another bloodbath of annihilation that will kill thousands of civilians. I don’t know how Netanyahu and his ghouls think destroying Gaza won’t also kill the

After 29 years in San Francisco, The Scarlet Sage Herb Co. is officially closing down. On Tuesday, owner Laura Ash announced to Scarlet Sage’s 18,000 Instagram followers that it was time to hang up her broom. This comes after moving to The Fillmore District in 2023 after 28 years on

We are really excited to announce that BrokeAssStuart.com recently took on Independent Arts & Media as a fiscal sponsor so that anyone who wants to help support local news, arts, and culture journalism in the Bay Area, can now donate (tax-free!). Every buck donated will help us to keep covering local artists, arts non-profits,

Did you know that the United States is the second worst country in the world for paid vacation days? Yes really. the average American gets only 10 paid vacation days a year. The only country worse than us is Micronesia…which I too just had to google. Believe it or not,

Step into a world of adventure with the San Francisco Beer Passport. There’s no better way to explore San Francisco than to literally drink it in. This passport is amazing! Each one contains 27 coupons to buy one beer, get a second beer FREE at 27 of the finest locally

After 13 years of holding court at the corner of 21st and Bryant Streets, Mutiny Radio is shutting down operations of the station/studio. While Mutiny Radio will remain as a brand that does five open mics around San Francisco each week, it will no longer be a storefront internet radio

They have been a local, independent internet service provider since 1998 and have developed a rabid following because, quite simply, they rock. And I’m not just saying this because they’re giving me money to do so, I’ve been a very satisfied, paying customer of theirs for over seven years now.