Joshua Bote
Joshua Bote is a reporter focusing on the nexus of culture, trends, and digital phenomena within San Francisco.
Previously, he covered technology for The San Francisco Standard and SFGate. He’s also served as a trending news reporter at USA Today, and as a music writer at NPR. His work has been published in places like New York Magazine, Billboard, and Paste.
Introducing Guest List, a series of playlists from your new favorite local acts
First up: French Cassettes vocalist Scott Huerta shares his all-time top 10 songs
I can’t stop thinking about this local news anchor’s pizza meatloaf
KGO-TV anchor Dion Lim knows the dish she posted to Facebook doesn’t look appetizing, but says it tasted damn good
Acclaimed Hamburger Project chef steps down after haranguing influencer over TikTok review
Geoffrey Lee, the celebrated head chef of Hamburger Project, is at the center of an online firestorm after his response to a TikTok influencer’s review of the place
The best songs of 2024, according to the Bay Area’s best music critics
Man sues San Francisco arcade after losing $50 to ‘rigged’ claw machines
The Millbrae City Council candidate calls claw machines 'casinos for children' and claims arcades are 'developing the next generation of problem gamblers'
Happy almost-Carol Day, to all those who celebrate
It’s the most magical time of the year for fans of historical lesbian melodrama (and the women who love them)
We figured out why all those tourist shirts say San Francisco was ‘est. 1975’
A brief investigation of a great Fisherman’s Wharf mystery
This Saturday, Parol Lantern Festival will bring a taste of Filipino Christmas to Yerba Buena
The Philippines celebrate Christmas like no other nation
Online stores are selling out of Breloom plushies, the Pokémon in Luigi Mangione’s Twitter bio
The toy has been a 'middle-of-the-road' seller until now, one store owner told us
A brief history of Jim’s Guide, the guide to everything named Jim’s in ‘70s SF
One of the last remaining copies of the booklet is selling for hundreds of dollars, for any interested Jims out there