The Dumpling Report began in 2022 spotlighting a residential neighborhood’s mom-and-pop dim sum takeout spot. It was an intentional choice to begin the column with a non-flashy, everyday eatery that locals frequent at an affordable price, and show how the owners of places like these both maintain and create the culture of the Bay Area. … Read more
The first weekend of December arrived with monochrome skies and the cold damp of winter — not exactly the ideal backdrop for partying on the streets. But that didn’t stop the city from coming alive with the sounds, colors and swirling motion of drag, as some 100 performers popped up around the city on Saturday … Read more
San Francisco was aglow with activity on Friday night. A brass quartet played Christmas classics outside the Symphony Hall and diners flooded the streets of Hayes Valley, and a couple of blocks toward downtown, a handful of skaters braved the drizzle-slicked concrete of the city’s new skate park in Civic Center. But the busiest neighborhood … Read more
Esquire food writers dined at over 200 restaurants across the country to select their 50 favorites. Two of these were San Francisco restaurants: Dalida and Kiln. Dalida, a Mediterranean restaurant in the Presidio, opened in June. The power couple behind the restaurant, co-chefs Sayat and Laura Ozyilmaz, previously worked at Eleven Madison Park, Saison and Mourad, and opened … Read more
Lately, it’s been impossible to avoid conversations about the decline of San Francisco’s retail landscape. The number of shuttered downtown storefronts — enough to inspire a viral TikTok account — is jarring, and indicative of civic problems that are much bigger than no longer being able to get a pair of jeans tailored for free … Read more
The ham and cheese croissant from San Francisco’s beloved Arsicault Bakery. Nari C. via Yelp With the city’s wealth of top-notch bakeshops serving everything from cookies, cakes and tarts, to muffins, buns and loaves, carb lovers don’t need to wander far to find a fix. Long lines are often a given, but fresh-baked goodness is always … Read more