Olivia Peluso

Olivia Peluso is a food and drink reporter for Gazetteer SF.
Previously, she covered young founders and changemakers for Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list. She has contributed coverage on business, technology, and climate to publications including Vogue Business, Business Insider, and Travel + Leisure.
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Drinking Companion: There’s room for one more at Last Rites
A Castro bar with a spooky spin on tiki is the perfect Halloween treat
Mandi House broke the curse
Yemeni hospitality, late night hours, and generous portions erase the memory of chronic closures at a Valencia Street storefront
Could DoorDash drones actually fly in SF?
While the delivery company tries to get its drone program off the ground in Concord, questions about its local feasibility might keep it on the runway
For ‘American Bread: A History’ author Andrew Coe, bread never gets stale
‘San Francisco and the Bay Area in general is arguably the best bread-baking area in the country’
A push to expand reef protections in Bolinas has a coastal community on the edge
The clashing parties want conservation and sustainability, but have different ideas on what’s worth protecting
Unionized Verve Coffee workers are voting on contract agreements that include an AI clause
The contract is the first to be reached among the recently unionized specialty coffee shops in the Bay Area
Winner bakes all: the search for San Francisco’s best pie
Bakers from across the city are converging on Potrero Hill to flex their flour power
Mad Dog, Kezar Pub owner caught on tape with baseball bat could lose alcohol licenses after charges
Cyril Hackett has been charged with two felonies, second degree robbery and assault with a deadly weapon, following a parking dispute
A new cafe called Cafe MD is taking over the old Oasis Cafe space on Divisadero
The storefront on the corner of McAllister has been empty for four years following a fire
Drinking Companion: At Persona, you can be whoever you want, especially a Tech Bro
A dimly lit Lower Nob Hill bar made for terrific cocktails and terrible conversations











