Joshua Bote

Joshua Bote is an associate editor for Gazetteer SF, 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.

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Everlane confirms it’s closing San Francisco HQ, but are not getting evicted

The brand assures that the exit from its SF offices was ‘not adversarial’

Joshua Bote

April 3, 2026

Everlane faces eviction from San Francisco HQ

The struggling direct-to-consumer brand is overdue on its rent, landlord claims

Joshua Bote

April 2, 2026

San Francisco’s love affair with BTS has just begun

At Junbi, fans of the newly returned K-pop superstars lined up for matcha and freebies in a precursor to a year full of promotions

Joshua Bote

March 23, 2026

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

Joshua Bote

March 12, 2026

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

Joshua Bote

March 10, 2026

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