The historic Grubstake diner, located at 1525 Pine Street, has been serving late-night patrons since the late 1960s, but its roots in the city go back at least 100 years.…
By Julie Peri– Most people are probably familiar with drills. They are power tools used to drive screws into a piece of wood quickly and more efficiently than a handheld…
By David Landis– One of the great delights of living in hilly San Francisco is all of the magical, hidden stairways. Climbing these passageways, often landscaped with lush vegetation, frequently…
By Jenn Meyer– After 17 months of doing pretty much everything differently: working, eating, drinking, socializing, and so on—and always with a facemask and hand sanitizer at the ready—we’ve all…
By Jan Wahl– Ever since I was a little girl, I loved me some God in the movies. Of course, I always wondered where the Goddess was … but we’ll…
The Prophets (fiction) by Robert Jones, Jr.The Prophets is a stunning debut novel about the forbidden union between two enslaved young men on a plantation in the Deep South. Isaiah…
After numerous shutdowns last year due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Bay Area museums, theaters, concert venues, and more have been reopening, such that this fall’s offerings are some of…
By Heather Freyer– The Honey Deuce is the signature cocktail of the U.S. Open. Created to embody the spirit of the U.S. Open with a blend of fresh flavors and…
A getaway to the great outdoors feels especially right at this moment and early fall is a delicious time of year to explore and enjoy the wide-open spaces of the…
By Louise “Lou” Fischer– In 1990, when I moved from the Northeast to San Francisco, I assured my Jewish parents, “California is only a plane ride away; I’ll visit all…
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