Culture
A humble church cookbook from Stockton defined Cantonese home cooking for a generation
The St. Mark’s cookbook, first published in 1966 to raise funds for a Methodist church in the Central Valley, remains a cult classic across California
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
SF’s only Cheesecake Factory proves one thing: Union Square isn’t (quite) dead
The masses are lining up at Macy’s to eat at a corporate franchise — and it’s almost worth the wait
San Francisco is the best Christmas town — because everyone leaves
From breakfast to tennis, everything is easier and better here around the holidays
I made my friends compete against each other in a holiday bake off and … not everyone had a good time
One participant told me his entire therapy session the next day was about the party’s 'bigger meaning in life'
The best books I read this year
The rest of the newsroom has the week off, so I'm just posting my thoughts in the CMS
If your tech company isn’t hiring a magician for your holiday party, do you even work in tech?
Apparently, December is the busiest season for San Francisco’s magician community