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    Top of Your Stack – Recommendations from Book Passage 9.21.23

    The Fraud (fiction – hardbound) by Zadie Smith From acclaimed and bestselling novelist Zadie Smith, The Fraud offers a kaleidoscopic work of historical fiction set against the legal trial that…

    Lit Snax: 9.21.2023

    Get in Trouble: Stories by Kelly Link Link’s stories are only occasionally queer in the sense of sexual orientation, but are always queer in the sense of being uncanny, unsettling,…

    San Francisco 49ers Pride Watch Party

    San Francisco 49ers Pride Watch Party

    By Gary Virginia– About 300 fans attended the September 17, 2023, 49ers Pride Watch Party at The Crossing at East Cut outdoor complex. Organized by Colby Michaels and Nick Clarke…

    Boichik Bagels and Hella Bagels in the East Bay Reveal Recipe for Success

    Boichik Bagels and Hella Bagels in the East Bay Reveal Recipe for Success

    Boichik Bagels and Hella Bagels have a few things in common. First, the owners of both, Emily Winston and Blake Hunter, respectively, have deep family roots in New Jersey, where…

    Oceano Zero: A New Non-Alcoholic Wine That Tastes Like High-End Pinot Noir

    By Leslie Sbrocco– 2022 Oceano Zero Alcohol Removed Pinot Noir, Spanish Springs Vineyard, California $55 https://tinyurl.com/yw7pdpwc I have been on the hunt for a while for non-alcoholic wines to recommend.…

    SUVs With Distinct Identities

    SUVs With Distinct Identities

    By Philip Ruth– SUVs come in two basic flavors: city slicker or backwoods explorer. The two we’re checking out this week are distinct in their chosen identities. The $48,445 Volkswagen…

    Fitness SF Trainer Tip 9.21.23

    Fitness SF Trainer Tip 9.21.23

    Crystal at Fitness SF Mid-Market “Confidence is found at the gym. Every day offers a chance to improve upon your fitness journey. Think of how far it will take you!”…

    ‘Heigh Ho! Come to the Fair!’

    ‘Heigh Ho! Come to the Fair!’

    By Dr. Bill Lipsky– When Harvey Milk proposed the first Castro Street Fair in 1974, he had three goals in mind. First, he wanted to show all San Francisco that…

    Connecting the Dots

    Connecting the Dots

    By Joanie Juster– Having worked at many places, and volunteered for so many causes, I know it’s inevitable that there will be times when there is overlap. Paths cross, dots…

    Ethnic Gold: Exploring San Francisco’s Multicultural Culinary Treasures

    Ethnic Gold: Exploring San Francisco’s Multicultural Culinary Treasures

    By David Landis, The Gay Gourmet– San Francisco is a goldmine of ethnic culinary discovery. Since the city was founded, we’ve been a polyglot of cultures, mixing up recipes from…