At an SF street party it’s safe to be as strange as possible, and people will more than likely smile and love you for it. You get to wear your weirdness as a badge of honor. In other words, to be unique on the inside and the outside in San Francisco, is to be truly honest.

When Jeremiah Tower rolled into town he was a 30-year-old privileged, arrogant and Harvard graduate with a degree in architecture. He had absolutely no formal culinary education. After his grandfather died, he soon found himself broke and in 1972’s California applying for a gig at Alice Waters’ Chez Panisse. Within a year

San Francisco has a reputation as one of the most eclectic cities in the world, and we have some of the most thrilling places to see. From strip clubs, to bars, to shops, we are any weirdo’s wet dream. But times are changing, and the perverts have started to migrate.

W. Kamau Bell is a socio-political comedian and host of KALW’s Kamau Right Now!, a live radio show that transforms the political and cultural conversation of the moment into what Kamau calls “a three-ring circus of relevance.” Bell is also the host of CNN’s The United Shades of America, a documentary series

Marcus Samuelsson, Chef; Author, The Red Rooster Cookbook: The Story of Food and Hustle in Harlem; Twitter: @MarcusCooks In conversation with Chef Chris Cosentino When Chef Samuelsson opened Red Rooster in Harlem, he envisioned more than just a restaurant. He wanted to create a melting pot that would highlight Harlem’s vibrant

Bryan Cranston has played President Lyndon B. Johnson, a sitcom dad on Malcom in the Middle, blacklisted Hollywood writer Dalton Trumbo — and, most famously, chemistry teacher-turned-cancer patient-turned-meth overlord Walter White in Breaking Bad. In his riveting new memoir, A Life in Parts, Bryan Cranston opens up about the many

  ‘Striking Distance: Bruce Lee and the Dawn of Martial Arts in America.‘ This book chronicles the formative days of a young Bruce Lee amid the heated atmosphere of the trailblazing martial arts scene on San Francisco Bay. Charles Russo is an award-winning journalist based in San Francisco. He is

The son of Boogie King Ted Broussard, Marc was seemingly meant for the stage. He made his first public performance at the age of five singing “Johnny B. Good” with his father. His continuing career has brought him abroad both on tour and stylistically. Possessing a naturally gruff voice and a