40 reasons why it’s the best time to live in SF right now
It’s a great time to live in San Francisco. Yes, the city has its struggles, from inequality and the ongoing drug crisis to government bureaucracy that can be almost comically …
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In Netflix special, Chappelle says SF taught him ‘the trick to life’
FILE: Dave Chappelle performs during a midnight pop-up show at Radio City Music Hall on Oct. 16, 2022, in New York City. Jason Mendez/Getty Images for ABA Dave Chappelle just released …
The 12 most surprising Bay Area restaurant and retail closures of 2023
FILE: A view of Anchor Brewing Co. on Aug. 3, 2017, in San Francisco. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images The Bay Area said goodbye to many businesses in 2023. But some closures, …
A San Francisco music legend’s very first recordings have been unearthed
Sylvester poses for a photograph featured in a booklet accompanying the release of “Private Recordings: August 1970.” Peter Mintun A crowd of 50 Bay Area music fans sat in silence …
I hopped on an SF SantaCon party bus, and it wasn’t what I expected
I wasn’t sure what to expect for my first SantaCon, but when I found myself on a school bus with a group of festive and friendly Santas, I knew I …
3 California pizzerias make TimeOut’s top pizza list
Tony’s Pizza Napoletana was among the pizzerias mentioned in TimeOut’s recent best pizza list. Pictured is a classic sausage and pepperoni pizza at Tony’s Pizza Napoletana in San Francisco on …
40 of our favorite San Francisco shops
Lately, it’s been impossible to avoid conversations about the decline of San Francisco’s retail landscape. The number of shuttered downtown storefronts — enough to inspire a viral TikTok account — …
Famed SF pizza expert leasing billboard space, but not for ads
Tony Gemignani tosses some pizza dough at Tony’s Pizza Napoletana in San Francisco, Calif. on Oct. 18, 2022. Douglas Zimmerman/SFGATE Starting in January 2024, Gemignani will be showcasing local artists and …
Bay Area restaurants are a sensory nightmare
Experts say that restaurants torture us with their loud, unhinged Spotify playlists for a number of reasons – and it all boils down to money. Images via Getty; illustration SFGATE …
Man drove through SF throwing explosives out of car, police say
FILE: SFPD arrested a man on Sunday evening, Oct. 29, 2023, on suspicion of throwing explosives at San Francisco church parishioners. Sundry Photography/Getty Images LATEST Oct. 30, 2:20 p.m. A …