By David Landis, The Gay Gourmet— When you walk into Full Proof Bottle Shop on 18th Street in the Castro, the first thing you see isn’t whiskey or tequila—it’s a…
By Dina Novarr— Old Hillside’s “Harlem Hellfighters” is a 112-proof bourbon-rye blend aged in French wine barrels for exactly 191 days. Why the precision? Because the plants in the ground…
When the San Francisco Bay Times lost its longtime wine sponsor a few years ago, the publishers desired a replacement that, not only produces quality delicious wines, but also is…
By Gordon Edgar— It’s not really mozzarella season; it’s tomato season. The Early Girls are in. The Heirlooms are in. The cherry tomatoes are even at their best. Beecause of that, it’s the time of…
By Johanna Klaiman— “The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco.” Whether Mark Twain actually said it is another matter, but the line has become shorthand…
Eating at Orphan Andy’s at midnight is like stepping into a cozy, neon-lit sanctuary where the pulse of the Castro softens into pure comfort. Squeezing into one of the vintage…
The San Francisco Bay Times is a longtime media sponsor of San Francisco Pride and had a contingent in the 2026 San Francisco Pride Parade on June 28, 2026. The…
Images by Michael Kirschner At The Academy SF on June 27, 2026, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi held her annual Pride, Politics, and Eggs celebration during Pride Weekend in San Francisco.…
By Ann Rostow— Tough Times There’s no doubt that the GLBT community is better off today than it was two decades ago, let alone three. But, as someone who remembers…
The Castro Street Cam https://bit.ly/4xUD7SW, produced by the San Francisco Bay Times, is an educational service in celebration of the rainbow flag at Harvey Milk Plaza and other points of…
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