Financial District

30 Sep 2024

Glass Keeps Falling Off Skyscrapers in San Francisco

San Francisco’s skyscrapers have been experiencing a rash of broken windows due to faulty design, maintenance, and severe weather, raising concerns about safety in the event of a major earthquake.

Jake Warren 0
06 May 2024

Mayor London Breed to Bring Back the Barbary Coast?

Mayor Breed’s newest revitalization scheme involves bringing an entertainment district á la New Orleans’ Bourbon Street to the Financial District. Another gambit to jumpstart downtown San Francisco, at least this idea doesn’t yearn for the dead-and-gone. Even Breed knows office culture is never coming back. Her plan shifts focus from

Jake Warren 0
10 Jul 2024

This New Literary Magazine is a Gift to the People of San Francisco

I’ve got some awesome news! We received a grant from the Civic Joy Fund to put out a literary magazine celebrating SF and acting to counter the stupid “Doom Loop” narrative. It’s a gift to the people of San Francisco. And after months of working on this project it’s now available

Broke-Ass Stuart - Editor In Cheap 0
01 Jul 2022

Why Remote Employees May Have to go Hybrid

On the surface, hybrid work environments feel like a compromise. A mix of in-person meetings and a remote zoom work environment. Office snacks, face time, a change in environment, in-person connection, hallway conversations, and free lunch – are all things we’d get if we were back in the office. Sounds

Katy Atchison 0
30 Nov 2017

The Oldest Surviving Buildings in 7 San Francisco Neighborhoods

San Francisco is an old, iron safe filled with gold, glory, disaster, and secrets. SFCentric History is a column, by SF writer V. Alexandra de F. Szoenyi, that digs in the vaults of local history and shares the sensational people, places, and things that rocked San Francisco. One of the indicators that

V. Alexandra de F. Szoenyi 0
27 Mar 2017

Lookout for the San Francisco Resident Peregrine Falcons in the FiDi

San Francisco resident peregrine falcons are a sign of spring. That means that it’s almost time for the worker bees of the FiDi to hear shrieking sounds from 300 feet above, or catch a glimpse of a Peregrine Falcon diving from the skies at up to 275 mph.

illyannam 0
15 Feb 2017

The Most Unique Noodle Shop in San Francisco

It’s different. Flavors and styles from multiple traditions, ‘Noodle Me’ is letting customers experiment with combinations. You want thick ramen noodles in your pho? Or maybe gluten-free rice noodles in your vegan sesame miso soup? Maybe…

Monsieur Sponsor 0
17 Nov 2011

Canstruction at the World Financial Center through Nov. 21st

The 19th annual Canstruction competition runs through November 21st at the World Financial Center Winter Garden. Each year, contestants construct displays using only cans of food. They are not allowed to damage the can or label so very little to no adhesive is used. The entrants this year include an

Steph Garcia - Freelance Frugal 0
28 Oct 2011

Finally! A Cheap, Delicious Mexican Restaurant Downtown

We all know San Francisco is a mecca for Mexican food. We also know that the burrito is a staple of the broke ass. Good Mexican food is readily available in most neighborhoods in this city with the exception of the Downtown/Financial District areas. Caramba!, which is largely overlooked in

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