Hey, remember when that rumor surfaced about Dolores Park closing and you listened to all 1,000 Elliot Smith albums on repeat, felt that there was no need to take showers anymore because where would you even go to show off your freshly-scrubbed body anyway, and hid under the covers for

Baskin Robbins was my family’s go-to for ice cream when I was a kid.  I was so into it that I only learned a year ago that “Jamoca Almond Fudge” is not a universal flavor like chocolate, vanilla or strawberry, but a copyrighted Baskin Robbins concoction.  When I moved to

Okay. So maybe I’m one of the last fat-asses in the city to try the Torta Cubana from That’s It Market, a commmmmbination liquor store and deli serving tortas, tacos, tostadas and, inexplicably, falafels, but I don’t care. Because I will tell you the truth about this mystical Torta Cubana:

Once upon a time, I thought only bad things happened on Muni, like catching the herpes or sustaining a stab wound to the hamstring.  Then I found Muni Diaries, an awesome site created for readers and riders to share Muni-related stories.  There I discovered something surprising:  NOT ALL MUNI STORIES

Two of my very favorite things in the world conflict on a fundamental basis:  going out to eat and saving money.  These things are pretty much mutually exclusive — EXCEPT in a world that has websites like CherryDeals.com, which offers money-saving daily deals.  Because CherryDeals is an SF-based company, they

Like a little Wednesday with your wine?  Me too.  How about some tapas to go along with that buzz?  Check.  Tonight Tapeña Wine has got you covered with San Francisco Tapas Hour, a social meetup event for wine lovers/broke-asses at Picaro restaurant.  From 5:30pm-7:30pm, there will be FREE tapas for the

When I first moved to San Francisco a few years ago, I only cared about two things:  seeing the Golden Gate Bridge and finding a place that served carne asada fries.  Only the first thing happened.  This was a problem because carne asada fries are like crack in that once