Pattern recognition is a sign of intelligence, if you didn’t know. I’ve only been here two months, but already I’ve identified five items that are so ubiquitous that you don’t need my off-the-charts brainpowers to notice that they’re everywhere. I’m starting to suspect they must be required for entry into The City, and

OFF MENU IS SPONSORED BY EMPEROR NORTON’S BOOZELAND THE TENDERLOIN’S NEWEST HISTORIC DIVE.  HAPPY HOUR NOON – 7PM   The sound was heard round’ the world by all the foodies and epicureans of the land, Lucky Peach was shutting the fuck down. How could a periodical that had shook my core so hard in

  Jacques Greene – the enigmatic, young artist who broke out of a generation of independent electronic labels – crafts a musical blueprint that inspires a generation born in the 1990s who were raised on the intersection of hip hop, RnB, house and techno. At its heart, ‘Feel Infinite’ (released

A few weeks ago someguy put up a piece of art on Division Street. The piece hit home because it was a solemn reminder of the tent city that used to occupy that space in San Francisco, the homeless encampment that has since been dispersed. The tents were confiscated by the city and the homeless were forced off the busy street, but the people and their tents didn’t simply disappear, they are now scattered on side alleys and streets that are more hidden from view.

San Francisco resident peregrine falcons are a sign of spring. That means that it’s almost time for the worker bees of the FiDi to hear shrieking sounds from 300 feet above, or catch a glimpse of a Peregrine Falcon diving from the skies at up to 275 mph.

There’s a surprising amount of great art in that area of the city, carved into the courtyards, entryways, and byways of the high-rises.

First dates can be tricky.  You’re never 100% sure how to act or what to wear, that’s why we asked some of the best dressed dogs in the city for their advice when it comes to first dates in San Francisco. Lisa: “Be Open Minded!” We ran into Lisa at

Petty Theft, San Francisco’s Ultimate Tribute to Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, shares the stage with Rebel Rebel – David Bowie Tribute. At the forefront of classic and contemporary American Rock and Roll you are sure to find Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers. If you love great songs and rock n’