Midnight at Orphan Andy’s: The Castro’s Forever Diner
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 red vinyl booths or grabbing a swivel stool at the counter, diners are immediately wrapped in the…
About Our Cover: How to Build Something That Endures
“It’s about seeing each other and showing up for each other and carrying each other, when we’re weary or faltering or losing faith. That’s how you build something that endures.” —Michelle Obama, from her “Hope Is All We Have” speech at the Obama Center grand opening ceremony,…
About Our Cover: Celebrating 50 Years of Frameline
The cover of this issue of the San Francisco Bay Times—the first of two Pride Month issues—pays tribute to some of the memorable films shown at the Frameline Film Festival over the past 50 years. One is the documentary short Zeitgeist 1977: The First Festival, which explores…
Second Annual Celebrating Bay Area AAPI LGBTQ+ Women Leaders & Allies to Be Held May 28 at the SF LGBT Center
The San Francisco Bay Times on May 28, 2026, 6–10 pm, will present the second annual Celebrating Bay Area AAPI LGBTQ+ Women Leaders & Allies at the SF LGBT Center, where 16 of the region’s most accomplished individuals will be honored during Asian American and Pacific Islander…
President Mandelman and Other Officials Arrested at SFO on May Day During Protest for Labor Rights
Rafael Mandelman, who is President of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors and is a San Francisco Bay Times columnist, was among the local elected officials who were arrested on May 1, 2026, at a May Day protest at the San Francisco International Airport (SFO). The other…
San Francisco Bay Times Contingent in the 2026 San Francisco Pride Parade
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 theme for the contingent this year was “Love Makes a Family” and those participating included featured guest…
Features
Full Proof: A Conversation with Brad Levine, Owner of Full Proof Bottle Shop in the Castro
By David Landis, The Gay Gourmet— When you walk into Full Proof Bottle Shop on 18th Street in the Castro, the…
The History We Drink
By Dina Novarr— Old Hillside’s “Harlem Hellfighters” is a 112-proof bourbon-rye blend aged in French wine barrels for exactly 191 days.…
Beyond the Bottle: V. Sattui’s Organic Revolution
When the San Francisco Bay Times lost its longtime wine sponsor a few years ago, the publishers desired a replacement that,…
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