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CatHead’s BBQ Has Permanently Closed
Somehow this one managed to slip by my radar, which is odd, because I pass by CatHead’s BBQ a lot. But yes it’s true, the BBQ joint famous for biscuits the size of a cat’s head has closed after 8 years in SoMa. When I reached out to Richard Park,

Need to Evacuate Your Livestock? The Cow Palace Has You Covered.
The Cow Palace has been the site of an unfathomable variety of events. Concerts for The Rolling Stones, Nirvana, and Elvis? Check! The Great Dickens Christmas Fair? Check! Roller Derby, Heavyweight Boxing Championships, and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police? Check, check, check! The original intention behind building the Cow Palace

San Francisco Supervisor Gordon Mar Tests Positive for COVID
The office of Supervisor Gordon Mar just put out a press release announcing that the District 4 Supervisor has received a positive test for COVID-19. Luckily his case is mild and he will be able to continue working from home, serving the City and his constituents. Earlier today Mission Local

Broke-Ass Stuart is in Serious Trouble
We had a meeting on Friday to look over the Broke-Ass Stuart financials to see how bad they are. And WOW. They aren’t just bad, they are TERRIBLE. That’s why we’re writing to ask you to please join the Broke-Ass Stuart Patreon at $6 or above. An Inside Look at

Monkeybrains: The Awesome Internet Service Taking on Corporate Giants
Monkeybrains has been a Bay Area, independent internet service provider since 1998 and has developed a rabid following because, quite simply, they rock.

5,000 San Francisco Area Businesses Have Closed Since Start of Pandemic
We all knew that the economic toll of the pandemic was serious and that many businesses had closed down, but wow…5,000 is a staggering number. According to this article in the Chronicle, which was relayed to me by this article on SFist, data from Yelp has revealed that of the

How to Fix San Francisco’s Poop Problem
This originally appeared in my Broke-Ass City column for the San Francisco Examiner. When people think of San Francisco, they conjure up images of beautiful Victorians, steep hills, dense fog, billion dollar tech companies, progressive politics, and human poop on the street. Yes, our glorious city is recognized the world

Win a Subscription to the Mask of the Week Club!
We’re giving away a free subscription to the Mask of the Week Club by Fresh Masks! This is normally $100 but one lucky winner will get it for free! Join the Mask of the Week Club and you will get one locally made Fresh Mask mailed to your doorstep each