Bake off
Ganache guerillas are cutting into the Legion of Honor’s cake conclave. Attracting hundreds of fellow fondant fans is just the icing on top
Friends like these
Online allies are attacking Matt Dorsey over his support of District 8 supe candidate Gary McCoy
A bold approach
Writer and editor Lauren Markham introduces her print-only ‘organizing pamphlet-meets-literary magazine’ The Approach tonight at City Lights
Don’t let the sun go down on green tech
Otherlab’s Mission district headquarters was a white hot center for clean, renewable technologies. Will the Trump administration snuff it out?
Hamburgers are the new handrolls
After a rocky start to the year, smash burger joint Hamburger Project is doubling down
It’s Broke-Ass Stuart’s city, we just live in it
The scrappy nightlife mascot on his new book, falling in and out of love with San Francisco, and why he can’t quit MS Word
Her Majesty
Punk’s not dead. In fact, you can buy some of it at Alisha Amnesia's shop Punk Majesty
The burning question of Big Art
As a billionaire-backed nonprofit is collaborating with the city to install 100 large-scale public art pieces around San Francisco, the art world has some notes
Jollibee Watch, October 10, 2025: We have windows!
Finally, something to press our faces into as we await Market Street’s highly-anticipated fast food spot
Will the real OpenAI please stand up?
Flyers announcing a “hardware launch” this weekend are fake
COMMENTARY
SCENESTER
Everybody loves Dua Lipa
The podcasting pop star sold out two nights at Chase Center and flexed her subtle star power
FACE TIME
Face Time: Rick and Megan Prelinger
The archivists and researchers look backward — and forward — in a city where exchange and flow are bedrock
SAN FRANCISCO PLAYS ITSELF
The way we were
In ‘Sneakers,’ idealistic hackers went head-to-head with evil corporations in 1990s San Francisco. You’ll never guess who won
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Resurrecting the Red Vic
Despite a fight with her partner, a Los Angeles landlord is trying to restore peace to the iconic hippie hotel on Haight
Leave your phone at home: Chat Room Season 2 goes analog
We'll discuss print publications, urban farming, and more
SF activists level up the anti-ICE fight
The violence in Chicago and Portland is inspiring strategy among local protesters
Trick or treat?
A hundred-deep line on 4th St. for limited-edition Trader Joe’s Halloween tote
Ryan Shelton’s world of pure imagination
A visit to Merchant Roots for a glimpse into the creative process of the city’s wildest dining artisan
Pop goes the Asian Art Museum
Under the direction of a new director, the venerable arts institution is reaching for a new generation of art lovers while trying not to alienate older patrons
CULTURE
Condor Club general manager shot and killed
Mark Calcagni was killed outside of his home in Santa Rosa
POLITICS
The holy hypocrisy of Peter Thiel’s Armageddon
When the billionaire tech investor talks about the Antichrist, we should take him seriously, not biblically
BUSINESS
Verve Coffee workers vote to unionize
Employees at three NorCal locations don’t think health benefits is a tall order
TECH
A place for TIAT
The roving artist collective that blurs the line between the physical and digital worlds is getting a brick-and-mortar gallery
FOOD & DRINK
The prime of Mr. Joe Betz
Steak chefs across the city share their tenderest feelings for House of Prime Rib and its beloved owner
IMMIGRATION
See something, say something
The Public Defender’s Office wants citizens to keep an eye on SFPD to ensure they’re not assisting ICE agents and report any potential misconduct
