It’s time for me to send out weird postcards again! And real talk…the one I’ve got coming up is definitely the most ridiculous yet. So here’s how it works: Join the Broke-Ass Stuart Patreon at $6 or above and you’ll get weird postcards 4 times a year! Not only will

Alas, San Francisco’s greasiest spoon has closed down. Golden Coffee Shop was not a destination by any means, but if you lived in the Tenderloin/Nob Hill/Tendernob region, you definitely had at least one hungover meal there. And that meal was so greasy, it probably ran right through you. When I

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

It was announced on Tuesday morning that Macy’s would be closing 150 “underproductive” stores nationwide. Shortly afterwards the news broke that the Macy’s in downtown San Francisco would be one of the casualties. We all know that there’s going to be a lot of public handwringing and teeth gnashing about

Before there was a Safeway at the intersection of Market and Church Sts. it was San Francisco’s first modern farmers’ market. And it all started because of World War 2. In a fascinating essay on FoundSF.org, a man named John Brucato tells how it all began. Due to the war

The whole world is watching in horror as Israel’s far right government prepares to send the Israeli military into Rafah. It is guaranteed to be another bloodbath of annihilation that will kill thousands of civilians. I don’t know how Netanyahu and his ghouls think destroying Gaza won’t also kill the

After 29 years in San Francisco, The Scarlet Sage Herb Co. is officially closing down. On Tuesday, owner Laura Ash announced to Scarlet Sage’s 18,000 Instagram followers that it was time to hang up her broom. This comes after moving to The Fillmore District in 2023 after 28 years on

We are really excited to announce that BrokeAssStuart.com recently took on Independent Arts & Media as a fiscal sponsor so that anyone who wants to help support local news, arts, and culture journalism in the Bay Area, can now donate (tax-free!). Every buck donated will help us to keep covering local artists, arts non-profits,

Did you know that the United States is the second worst country in the world for paid vacation days? Yes really. the average American gets only 10 paid vacation days a year. The only country worse than us is Micronesia…which I too just had to google. Believe it or not,