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Farmerbrown in the Tenderloin Shut Their Doors
How is that an establishment like farmerbrown could fall from grace in an age of culinary renaissance inside a city brimming with obsessive foodies? The Tenderloin soul food restaurant mixed up the right ingredients for success when they opened their doors in 2006, but a lot has changed in the
The Pink World of Portia Munson at Bedford Gallery
Once you enter the pink world of Portia Munson at Bedford Gallery, you might get lost in it. “Her Room/Her World” is the artist’s first solo show on the West Coast, and consists of thousands of discarded pink objects. The great majority of these products were originally created for and marketed
Help Stop the PG&E Bailout
This has come to me by way of the Democratic Socialists of America: San Francisco. Stay updated on this by RSVPing to the Facebook event. Join the in-person efforts to stop the California Public Utilities Commission from sheltering PG&E from their criminal liability and negligence at their upcoming meeting in
How to Drink Wine and Not Become a Monster
I drink wine, often, and in high quantities. I have not always been in this habit, but it comes with the territory of being the Chief Wine Educator and Founder of WineUp. I get asked all the time, “How do you combat the undesired physical effects of wine”? I’m here to share the scoop with you my fellow oenophiles!
Note to Tech Industry: Try Asking “Should We do This?”
The tech ideal of “move fast and break things” is cute until really important things, like access to housing, healthcare and a job, are broken.
East Bay Thanksgiving If You’re Far From Home or Hate Your Family
Let’s face it, not everyone is living the Old Navy-esque holiday family dream. Many of you come from far-away places and can’t afford a ticket for turkey back home. Some of you may live close by relatives but can’t stomach the torture of listening to your MAGA uncle and his
Now That the Election Is Over, Lets Talk Dollars and Sense
By Ryan Smith Most of the straggling election results have finally worked themselves out, so now it’s time to take a look at how our local and state votes will really impact our pockets. A lot happened at the ballot boxes all over the country and across the state. The
People Are Painting the Mezzanine like Chili’s in Protest
Corporate evil-doers are booting the legendary Mezzanine in exchange for some plush office space. For all intents and purposes, it seems like a very sad done deal. But a group of people have started a Facebook event with the goal of saving the Mezz by hiding it in plain sight