40 reasons why it’s the best time to live in SF right now
rewrite this content and keep HTML tags It’s a great time to live in San Francisco. Yes, the city has its struggles, from inequality and the ongoing drug crisis to …
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In Netflix special, Chappelle says SF taught him ‘the trick to life’
rewrite this content and keep HTML tags FILE: Dave Chappelle performs during a midnight pop-up show at Radio City Music Hall on Oct. 16, 2022, in New York City. Jason …
The 12 most surprising Bay Area restaurant and retail closures of 2023
FILE: A view of Anchor Brewing Co. on Aug. 3, 2017, in San Francisco. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images The Bay Area said goodbye to many businesses in 2023. But some closures, …
A San Francisco music legend’s very first recordings have been unearthed
rewrite this content and keep HTML tags Sylvester poses for a photograph featured in a booklet accompanying the release of “Private Recordings: August 1970.”Peter MintunA crowd of 50 Bay Area …
SF restaurateur fails to show in court, judge orders her to pay $800,000 by default
The neon lights of Tosca Cafe. Images courtesy of Al Barna and Randall Homan A major San Francisco restaurateur is at risk of losing her empire after she repeatedly failed …
I hopped on an SF SantaCon party bus, and it wasn’t what I expected
rewrite this content and keep HTML tags I wasn’t sure what to expect for my first SantaCon, but when I found myself on a school bus with a group of …
Citywide event proves San Francisco really is ‘a drag’
rewrite this content and keep HTML tags The first weekend of December arrived with monochrome skies and the cold damp of winter — not exactly the ideal backdrop for partying …
3 California pizzerias make TimeOut’s top pizza list
Tony’s Pizza Napoletana was among the pizzerias mentioned in TimeOut’s recent best pizza list. Pictured is a classic sausage and pepperoni pizza at Tony’s Pizza Napoletana in San Francisco on …
40 of our favorite San Francisco shops
rewrite this content and keep HTML tags Lately, it’s been impossible to avoid conversations about the decline of San Francisco’s retail landscape. The number of shuttered downtown storefronts — enough …
Famed SF pizza expert leasing billboard space, but not for ads
rewrite this content and keep HTML tags Tony Gemignani tosses some pizza dough at Tony’s Pizza Napoletana in San Francisco, Calif. on Oct. 18, 2022. Douglas Zimmerman/SFGATE Starting in January 2024, …