FOOD & DRINK
2 SF bars named to North America's 50 Best Bars list
Two establishments of our own have snagged spots on the list of North America's 50 Best Bars. Why it matters: True Laurel and Pacific Cocktail Haven are the only San Francisco bars named in the annual ranking of bar experiences, which are selected based on votes by anonymous bar industry experts from the U.S., Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean.
San Francisco wants to turn a chunk of downtown into the city’s Bourbon Street
San Francisco doesn’t have an equivalent to Bourbon Street or the Las Vegas Strip, where throngs of drunken revelers clutch colorful frozen cocktails on public streets. But a new proposal by Mayor London Breed would create the city’s—and the state’s—first “entertainment zone,” allowing restaurants and bars to sell alcoholic beverages for consumption outdoors.
Yelp: San Francisco brunch spot named Top 10 in US
(KRON) — The sun in San Francisco is starting to come out more regularly this spring. That’s a perfect time to enjoy a tasty brunch in beautiful city weather. Yelp recently released its Top 100 Brunch Spots in 2024, and one San Francisco restaurant ranked in the top 10. Mr. East Kitchen was ranked as […]
SF Animal Care & Control at capacity for dogs, waiving adoption fees
(KRON) - San Francisco Animal Care and Control is currently at maximum capacity for dogs due to a lack of space. In hopes of incentivizing more adoptions, the shelter is waiving all adoption fees for dogs over 5 months old on the weekend of May 4 and 5. Due to the lack of space, SFCC […]
Saying Goodbye to AsiaSF; New State Mushroom; Farm Workers Buy Mobile Home Park
Listen to this and more in-depth storytelling by subscribing to The California Report Magazine podcast. ‘I’m Gonna Miss It’: Inside One of AsiaSF’s Last Live Cabarets in the SoMa. Famous for showcasing transgender performers for more than a quarter century, AsiaSF, the beloved San Francisco restaurant and...
Oakland, California, McDonald’s shut down after alleged rat infestation
(KRON) — An Oakland McDonald’s was shut down by the Alameda County Department of Environmental Health on Friday. “[McDonald’s] has some sanitation issues, and they need to clean up,” an Alameda health official told KRON. Images obtained by NewsNation affiliate KRON showed both dead and live...
An anchovy feast draws a crush of sea lions to one of San Francisco's piers, the most in 15 years
They’re lounging, biting each other and generally making a ruckus in numbers not seen in more than a decade. And don't even think about stealing their anchovies.San Francisco’s famed Fisherman’s Wharf district is seeing a surge in sea lions.First appearing at Pier 39 after the 1989 earthquake, the sea lions have become a well known tourist attraction. The number of sea lions — marine mammals that make loud barking calls and can weight up to a half-ton — crashing at the pier fluctuates over the seasons. On most days more than a hundred can be seen.But this week, Pier...
Star Wars superfans celebrate 'May the Fourth' with overnight movie marathon in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO - Several hundred Star Wars superfans took their adoration for the film franchise to a whole other level over the weekend, catching all nine episodes in an overnight marathon. The Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in San Francisco’s Mission District hosted The Skywalker Saga Marathon, which began on Friday and...
California Republicans shoot down Noem’s puppy faux paw
ATTENTION SF AND SILICON VALLEY — We’re hosting an event on AI policy and politics at Manny’s in San Francisco’s Mission district. POLITICO’s senior California politics and policy reporter Jeremy B. White will interview state Sen. Scott Wiener, a leading lawmaker on AI regulation, about California’s role in shaping the industry. Bring your own tough questions to ask, starting at 7:30 p.m. — get your tickets here.
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