The San Francisco pro-yuppie prank that tricked the entire city

The San Francisco pro-yuppie prank that tricked the entire city

FILE: Protesters, police, and journalists thought the Mission District’s Dolores Park was meant to be the site of a pro-yuppie rally on June 7, 1999. Nobody on the yuppies’ side showed up. Anadolu/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images In June 1999, 200 protesters flocked to San Francisco’s Dolores Park to protest a “Stop the Hate” rally… … Read more

SF deli hidden in a liquor store serves some of city’s best sandwiches

SF deli hidden in a liquor store serves some of city’s best sandwiches

Editor’s note: In this recurring column, SFGATE food writers celebrate the Bay Area’s rich deli culture by spotlighting longtime family-run delis — the neighborhood institutions — and the newer community sandwich hubs. If James Choi hadn’t taken over the family business, legions of Dolores Park picnickers never would have experienced one of the best sandwiches the … Read more