Self Care

The Right Way and the Wrong Way To Quit Your Restaurant Job
There is a right way and a wrong way to leave your restaurant job. The right way is to submit a formal, written two-week notice. You then offer to train whoever it is that will be taking your position. Finally, you finish out your shifts with maturity and a sense

The Long History of Taking Long Walks in San Francisco
I recently read Stuart’s article “On the Joys of Perambulation” in the SFWeekly. He wrote on the pleasure of an immersion in the city’s moments and details, taken in on long walks as a response to the 2020 shelter-in-place order. In my reading, I was reminded of San Francisco’s prior

Simone Biles Is a F’n Hero, and We Probably Don’t Deserve Her
I had other stories I planned to finish writing today, but those plans came to a screeching halt when I paused to check in on the newsfeed. Buzz surrounding the Simone Biles New York Magazine interview is still strong the day after it ran, but so is criticism of Biles

Ask a Tenant Attorney: How to Deal with Pest Infestations
Ask a Tenants Right’s Lawyer is your chance to learn how to survive as a renter in San Francisco. Attorney Daniel Wayne has a lot of the information you need to keep you in your home. This month’s topic: Dealing with bedbugs, vermin, and other pest infestations. Got a question? Send

Oakland’s Strange & Delightful “Troll Trail”
Deep in Oakland, imaginative trolls await you along the Bridgeview Troll Trail bringing the fun of art and creativity back into your life. What started out as just a way to bring in some fun during the all-consuming sadness of 2020, has turned into a collective art project.

Sexual Harassment in the Restaurant Industry is Too Accepted
Sexual harassment in the restaurant industry is as common as ketchup on french fries, but no one seems to do anything about it. It’s rampant in the back of the house between coworkers and just as much so in the front of the house with customers. A recent survey says

September Sweetness: The Hottest Events This Week
Every Tuesday our subscribers get this awesome roundup in their inboxes. You should sign up right here to make sure you never miss a thing. San Francisco’s own sweet September “summertime” is finally at hand, and there’s no excuse not to take advantage of everything the season brings! Here’s what we’re most

Bay Area Air Quality is Yellow, Sun Red
The reason the air looks yellow today and the sun (when you can see it) looks red, is because of smoke from northern California Wildfires. The particulates (ash) from the fires are causing the discoloration in the atmosphere, and if you’re like me, the dry itchy eyes.