Alex Mak - Managing Editor

29 Apr 2021

‘Dago Bagel’ to Open in North Beach. No Big Deal.

The Fremont born darling of San Francisco pizza is now opening a bakery and bagel shop in North Beach.  But you might not want to say the name out loud, because you’ll sound like a bigot from the 1920s. ‘Dago Bagel’ is the new North Beach bagel brand, started by

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22 Apr 2021

After 19 years, Van Ness Construction Project Nears Completion!

Van Ness street, the construction project that lasted a generation, is “near completion” according to MUNI this week, and by ‘near completion’, they mean ‘buses can use it probably some time in 2022’.  Ah, San Francisco…in less than a year you oversaw the planning and construction of over 300 parklets,

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02 Dec 2024

The 90s Are Back! We Have Color Changing Shirts!

As 2024 winds down, we’re reflecting on another incredible year of sharing the stories, art, culture, and nightlife that make the Bay Area so unique. BrokeAssStuart.com wouldn’t be what it is without you—our community of readers, supporters, and believers in independent media. This year, instead of asking you to join Patreon

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22 Apr 2021

New CA Bill to Make Parklets Permanent, Outdoor Drinks Too

Senate Bill 314 and 793 both help remove red tape, lengthy turnaround times and permit redundancies of the bar and restaurant industry, and they both passed through state senate committee this week with unanimous votes.   They still need to be voted on by state legislature but here’s what they are

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22 Apr 2021

City Offers SF Music Venue Grants, $3M on the Table

San Francisco’s $3 million Music and Entertainment Venue Recovery Fund opened for applications on 4/21, and the deadline to submit is May 5. The grants will be distributed in amounts of at least $10,000 to shuttered concert venues, clubs and other live entertainment venues. The fund is also accepting donations

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15 Apr 2021

The Story of San Francisco’s Birthday as a City, in 1850

San Francisco was a city of just a few thousand people in the 1840’s, but once gold was discovered in Sacramento, California’s Golden Gate grew exponentially.

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15 Apr 2021

The Famous San Francisco Night Chalker, Strikes Again

The “Artist You Should Know” series highlights Bay Area artists who are doing incredible work, it’s our way of supporting the creative community and helping to keep San Francisco a strange and wonderful place. Late at night when the city is dark and empty, the street lights cast long, quiet shadows

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15 Apr 2021

Dems Intro Bill Expanding Supreme Court to 13 Judges

Congressional Democrats introduced legislation today to expand the U.S. Supreme Court by 4 justices to 13 in total, a proposal aimed at breaking the conservative grip on the court, along with drawing fierce opposition from Republicans. If you lean conservative, the move may be called ‘packing the court’, if you

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08 Apr 2021

Map Of SF’s New Murals!

San Francisco art organization ‘Paint the Void’ has commissioned well over 100 murals across San Francisco and the East Bay during shelter-in-place.  There are more than 95 Bay Area artists beautifying our city under this project.  Turning many of our empty, commercial corridors into actual art walks.  Recently a artists

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