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Orphan Andy’s, One of SF’s Last 24-Hour Diners, is for Sale
Orphan Andy’s in the Castro is up for sale for $250,000, with owners Dennis Ziebell and Bill Pung retiring after 46 years of serving the community.

Broke-Ass Recipes: Shepherd’s Pie
St. Patrick’s Day falls on March 17, and shepherd’s pie has long been associated therewith. It’s also a great comfort food for rainy days. Although there is a common strict notion that shepherd’s pie is a dish of ground lamb stewed with peas, carrots and corn and topped with mashed

Why Downtown San Francisco Is Struggling
Downtown San Francisco is struggling, not because of WFH (work from home), COVID, or even the tech industry’s great abdication. It’s in trouble because it was made to struggle, by force and design. The city’s upper-right quadrant, where it first emerged from the water like some Silurian hexapod, has undergone

A.C.T’s “Nobody Loves You” Starts Previews Tonight!
Nobody Loves You starts previews TONIGHT! Be the first to see this hot new musical! Join us for the first weekend: Feb 28, Mar 1, & Mar 2. Use code FIRSTDATE to unlock discounted tickets—and each ticket comes with a drink voucher. Get your tickets here! NOBODY LOVES YOUA new(ish) musical Now–March 30A.C.T.’s Toni

Can SFMTA Save Itself By Developing Housing on Parking Lots?
SFMTA owns more land than the Winnie the Pooh crew inhabits– 110 acres and 90 properties, to be exact. If they let developers build on it, could it solve their financial problems? Or is it a money grab from greedy developers who are going to exacerbate wealth inequality? What Land

Former Homeless Man Speaks Out About the Realities of Life on the Streets
On the Streets of SF, A Former Homeless Man Exposes the Harsh Reality of SF’s Crisis

Paul McCartney’s Rare Photos Show the Beatles’ Meteoric Rise
Paul McCartney’s photographs from 1963-64, on display at the de Young Museum, offer a rare glimpse into the Beatles’ rise to global fame and McCartney’s early passion for photography.

Best Bay Area Events 2/25-3/17
Bad Bloodby Vanessa Gil, Arts & Events Editor The sun and crowds both turned out for the SF Beer Week kick off party at the Salesforce Rooftop park. It was the perfect day for day drinking delicious brews. Beautiful enough to take my mind off this past week’s episode of