Last week a friend invited me to go to the West Coast Taco & Beer Festival. I had a ton of stuff going on, so I declined, and it appears I’m lucky I did. The event, which happened on Saturday August 3rd, appears to have been an utter shitshow, and

The other day I was reached out to by Telmo Faria, the Chef/Owner of Uma Casa, a Portuguese restaurant in San Francisco’s Noe Valley. “Just found out someone is running a scam posing as restaurants/events on Eventbrite,” he told me via Instagram. Apparently the scammer took information and images from

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

By Victoria Hsieh The San Francisco FBI office said Friday the public should look out for scammers attempting to defraud individuals seeking federal loan forgiveness. With new government aid programs, scammers will see this as an opportunity to defraud new victims, according to Special Agent in Charge Robert K. Tripp.

by Jonas Barnes It’s a new year and a new decade, readers. I’ve given you a full week to get settled, and now I’m here to set you straight. If you’re a gym goer, you’ve surely already noticed that this week is a short breathed, sweaty hellscape of newly resolution-driven

Scare tactics that leave your wallet empty…. I have a confession to make. The other day I was shopping at Ross on Geary, scrutinizing a $3 wooden hair brush under florescent lights, when this gypsy woman walked by and seriously looked inside of me. “Your aura is really open right