San Francisco

29 Sep 2015

Untranslateable Words San Francisco Needs

If you’ve ever spoken multiple languages, you know that there are some words that just don’t translate from one language to another. If you do only speak English, I’d urge you to consider how to begin explaining “on fleek” to a Dutchman or what a “Kardashian” is to a Bosnian

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29 Sep 2015

Worst Public Transit Stories in San Francisco

Bus driver: “you can’t bring a live animal on here.”
Old Chinese woman: *breaks chicken’s neck, defiantly continues to board bus*
Bus driver: *stunned*

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29 Sep 2015

Win Tickets To Cannibal Ox @ The New Parish!

  Formed by Vast Aire and Vordul Mega in Harlem, New York, Cannibal Ox is one of the most revered independent groups in hip-hop history. Their 2001 debut, The Cold Vein, is widely regarded as one of the best and most innovative hip-hop albums of all-time. Saturday, October 5, 2015

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28 Sep 2015

The Problems with Lyft, Uber, and the Rest of Them

Note: This article originally appeared on App360 in February 2014. When it was first published Flywheel had just been announced and I didn’t know it was strictly for cab drivers. I don’t recall what ridesharing service it was. It could’ve been Lyft, Uber, Flywheel, Side Car, or Aladdin’s magic carpet. I don’t remember. Given

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28 Sep 2015

Win Tickets To See Beirut @ The Greek in Berkeley!

  Sweet madre hey-sus, I love me some Zach Condon. Beirut’s music merges a variety of genres with a Balkan beat underlining. Their energetic performances have got everybody talking all across the globe, most noticeably from their appearance on the BBC program, later with Jools Holland in 2010. Beirut like to

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26 Sep 2015

Meet Jackie Mostny: A Native San Franciscan

Hey there, Dijon here, here’s the latest installment from Souls of San Francisco. This time we’re featuring Jackie Mostny. She’s born and raised in San Francisco and after traveling all over the world: Argentina, Brazil, Tel Aviv she’s back in the bay with some new perspective. She’s a warm hearted soul on a mission to create

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25 Sep 2015

No One is Really Ever Anonymous in San Francisco

Reno calls itself the “Biggest Little City in the World.” That’s bullshit. Anyone who’s lived in San Francisco knows that that’s a title that should be wedged between “Baghdad by the Bay” and “The City That Knows How” in our pantheon of monikers. If you’ve been here long enough, it’s

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24 Sep 2015

Muslim Chinese Food & Affordable Booze at Chug Pub

Suddenly Iris starting hearing about a local bar serving Uyghur (Muslim Chinese) food – which even around here is pretty unusual. The fact that it’s in a bar is even more bizarre, because of course strict Muslims don’t drink

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