SF’s New ‘Eagle’s Nest’ Concert Hall & Monument to Music
In a small crowd of journalists, students, and millionaires we sat and listened to Yo-Yo Ma play his cello in the new state-of-the-art and very fun to say Cha Chi Ming Recital Hall
5 SF-Based Coffee Shops that Edge Out the Corporate Competition
Working from home may be a luxury, but perhaps the luxury ends there. Perhaps “home” is little more than a sunlight-starved hovel, crawling with roommates and other forms of vermin. Perhaps you, like me, are in need of some alternatives. You might consider The Coffee Shop. San Francisco is littered
Queer Wave Coffee: The New Queer, Indigenous, & Socially Conscious Brew
By Kristen Pizzo When you think of social justice, I doubt coffee is the first thing that comes to mind. But like so many heavily consumed products, there are so many people, resources, and processes behind the scenes that it’s almost impossible to keep social justice out of the coffee
Sadly, The Revolution Cafe is Over. We Really Loved It
The Revolution Cafe is officially shuttered, with a ‘for rent sign in the window’. The owners are silent, but the neighborhood has known for months. A group of about 9-10 regulars have been discussing the possibility of taking it over, but there is nothing concrete. Everybody liked Revolution, it had
Muddy’s Coffee House Has Closed Permanently
The slow drip of restaurant closures has become more of a pour-over during the pandemic. Mission Local had the news Wednesday morning that Muddy’s Coffee House at 24th Street and Valencia has permanently closed. The Broke-Ass Cafe Closure I-Team was able to confirm the news this afternoon, marking the end
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Two SF Natives Doing Big Things with a Small Record Shop
“I was at Monterey Pop. I was also at the very first Monterey Jazz Festival in 1958. There’s a photograph in the Chronicle with a woman with a baby in a stroller August, 1958. And that’s me. My ex in-laws helped Bill Graham to start a lot of the early things to do with the Fillmore and Winter Land…
Beautiful Murals Cover Fugly Barricades At Buena Vista Cafe’s Outdoor Dining
The SF outdoor dining rules come with some pretty ugly requirements in order for the restaurants to get city approval to serve outdoors. At the famed Buena Vista cafe, credited with bringing Irish Coffee to the United States, the city required they put giant, ugly orange barricades around the seating
How to Tell if a Company Really Supports BLM
To get a clearer picture on whether a company actually supports BLM, or just engages in opportunist window-dressing, you can take any and all of the following steps: