Olivia Peluso
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The circle of life
San Francisco’s municipal green waste program brings consumers into the food production loop, one carrot shaving at a time
As the city hits 80 degrees, blouge is here to cool you down
A chilled co-fermentation of red and white varietals is elbowing rosé and orange out of the way as the vin de soif of summer
Shuggie’s is closing
The maximalist Mission restaurant known for its ‘trash pies’ will close mid-July
San Francisco smoking ban vote delayed yet again
Small biz owners and a Berkeley resident said their piece, but Supervisor Myrna Melgar still kicked her proposal down the road
Alimentari Aurora is offering the biggest little meal in Potrero Hill
The tiny, beloved Italian provisions shop has brought back space for two lucky diners to enjoy tinned fish, charcuterie, cheeses, and whatever else the team cooks up
Big West blends natural wines, seasonal food, and community in Guerneville
Local natty-lovers are heading north for the fourth installment of this unpretentious two-day wine festival
Drinking Companion: Bank on the Irish Bank
Office workers, tourists, and children of the Gael flock to this FiDi alley EOD for craic and pints on plastic chairs
Your social feed is drowning in Loonen
The Berkeley-based company is selling water filtered through stainless steel and tested for microplastics and forever chemicals. Lots of influencers are totally buying it
Everybody’s confused about the smoking ban
A haze of conflicting information surrounds the D7 supervisor’s effort to snub out smoking on bar patios
Market Match connects low income Californians with farmers market produce. Gavin Newsom may be about to cut it
Market operators, food security advocates, and state legislators are scrambling to secure funding for the nutrition program that benefits 674,000 statewide
