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    San Francisco’s LGBTQ Restaurants of Yesteryear

    San Francisco’s LGBTQ Restaurants of Yesteryear

    By David Landis– I had the loveliest lunch recently at Fable when New York Times reporter Erik Piepenburg invited me to talk with him about some long-ago LGBTQ+ restaurants in…

    October 2023 Picks: One Ideal for Adult Halloween Revelers and the Other Offering Elegance at an Appealing Price

    October 2023 Picks: One Ideal for Adult Halloween Revelers and the Other Offering Elegance at an Appealing Price

    By Leslie Sbrocco– Fall is here and with it comes beautiful colors, cooler weather, and hearty fare. If you’re looking to enjoy red wine with those rich dishes, enjoy my…

    400,000 BBQ Rib Lovers Attend the ‘Super Bowl’ of Rib Competitions

    400,000 BBQ Rib Lovers Attend the ‘Super Bowl’ of Rib Competitions

    By John Chen– Raise your hand if you love barbeque ribs! Raise your hand if the thought of BBQ brings a smile to your face and a twitch to your…

    New York, New York: Food, Glamour, Theatre, And More

    New York, New York: Food, Glamour, Theatre, And More

    By David Landis– “New York, New York, it’s a helluva town.” —Leonard Bernstein, Betty Comden, and Adolph Green; from On the Town Those famous lyrics describe one of the most…

    Senator Dianne Feinstein’s Life and Career Were Inextricably Tied to the LGBTQ Community

    Senator Dianne Feinstein’s Life and Career Were Inextricably Tied to the LGBTQ Community

    Today, October 5, 2023, the funeral for Dianne Feinstein (1933–2023) was held at the San Francisco War Memorial and Performing Arts Center in the Herbst Theatre. President Joe Biden, a…

    Latinx Heritage Month in San Francisco

    Latinx Heritage Month in San Francisco

    By Eduardo Morales, Ph.D.– National Hispanic Heritage Month began as a week-long celebration under President Johnson and was expanded to a month by President Reagan 20 years later. The month-long…

    Seeds

    Seeds

    By Jewelle Gomez– Every year the San Francisco Public Library and Litquake hold public events highlighting the phenomenon of book banning to remind us how significant books really are. This…

    SF Pride’s Third Annual Excellence in Golf Awards Party and Fifth Annual Golf Tournament

    SF Pride’s Third Annual Excellence in Golf Awards Party and Fifth Annual Golf Tournament

    The SF Pride Golf Tournament each year recognizes Excellence in Golf, and for 2023, the prestigious award was presented to LPGA professional and former San Francisco Bay Times sports and…

    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.…

    ‘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…