Mister Softee breaks the foam ceiling
Elevated riffs on this childhood classic are why you should never skip dessert
Fatiguing fascism
The outrage over Greg Bovino’s ‘Nazi chic’ outfit in Minnesota ignores the reality that in a society of the spectacle, we’re all fighting for stage time
Saikat Chakrabarti gets social (but not socialist) with Hasan Piker
The Congressional hopeful joined America's leading socialist streamer for a friendly chat about Marx and World War III
Jollibee Watch, March 12, 2026: Another step closer
We even had a (brief) conversation with a staffer as the Filipino fast food spot maybe, finally sets up shop
‘Imagine two guys roll up on you’: Lawyer for man accused of assaulting Mayor Lurie’s security guard speaks
In viral fight with an undercover officer, Tony Phillips’ lawyer says his client is the real victim
Spice world: A cookbook drawn from all over India
Diaspora Spice Co. founder Sana Javeri Kadri and recipe expert Asha Loupy sought mind-blowing flavors and brought them back to the Bay
Brewster Kahle’s Memory Palace
In a time when everyone from the Trump administration to the companies serving up your daily doomscroll wants to erase the past, the Internet Archive refuses to forget
The Chinatown stabbing was scary. The discourse around it may be scarier
Critics like Garry Tan, Susan Dyer Reynolds, and others are adding bias to a senseless act
Lord of the fleas
For indie and emerging vendors, Fog City Flea Trading Post seemed like an ideal place to reach customers and build their brands. The biggest downside: owner James Morelos
Finally, a defense of brainrot
It’s a modern virtue, so says an AI exec. Plus, send me tips about the gaming industry
City Roots: It’s time for late winter planting
Urban agriculturalist and educator Thomas Abbott answers your questions about how and what to grow in San Francisco’s many microclimates
Wars within wars
Anthropic’s loss is OpenAI’s gain. Plus, the mysterious “Dime” appears at Sightglass
Drinking Companion: In search of lost time at Specs’
Under a flag-draped ceiling and surrounded by history, generations of San Francisco bohos have gathered for Gouda cheese and better conversation
A sandwich to rival Philly’s best
It takes Matt Kosoy three days to achieve perfection at Jerry’s Roast Pork and one lunchtime to ask, jeet yet?
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Soon Technology is tech-pilled and loving it
A Vice Media alum’s ‘new media’ company offers up friendly coverage to an increasingly controversial industry
Unmade beds: Inside the RESET Center rollout
Mayor Lurie wants to put the fentanyl crisis to rest, but is the new RESET center the best way to do it?
Former Twitter CFO takes the stand in Federal Court
Ned Segal, now a high-ranking City Hall official, offered his buttoned-up version of the months leading to Elon Musk’s acquisition of the social media platform
Musk’s attorneys: Judge too cozy with Ned Segal
'I asked him to please say hello to the mayor for me,’ judge explained
Fiber optics
Feeling logy after months of proteinmaxxing? You may wanna sit down: now it’s all about fibermaxxing
Culture
Nazis in Your Neighborhood: Anti-fascist researchers out an extremist music label operating in the Tenderloin
Based in a supportive housing building, the one-man distributor sells fascist music and merch from all over the world
Politics
Brooke Jenkins: Stop making billionaires ‘the enemy’
The District Attorney was anything but moderate in her support of the city’s wealthiest
Food & Drink
Highwire Coffee’s Montclair location abruptly closes, lays off staff
Unionized employees cite harassment and retaliation at the popular coffeeshop
Business
Elon Musk on the stand in SF: ‘I believe in truth and transparency’
The ‘builder, engineer, creator, and entrepreneur’ defends himself against claims that he hurt Twitter’s value before buying the social media platform
Tech
The tweet that may cost Elon Musk $1 billion
The X owner will be in a San Francisco court for a fraud trial related to his purchase of Twitter
Immigration
What will SF law enforcement do if ICE kicks in your door? Ask again in a few weeks
If SFPD, the Sheriff, and the DA have a plan to protect our Fourth Amendment rights, they’re not sharing it
