Secret Recipe: Locanda's Duck Fat-Fried Latkes with Quince Conserva
With Hanukkah right around the corner, it's time for Jews and gentiles alike to partake in the holiday tradition of devouring latkes. We're partial to the perfectly...
View ArticleProperty Porn: A Modern Noe Valley Masterpiece for $4.2M
Sleek lines, panoramic views, and a completely on display sitting room are three key selling points to this modern, exhibitionist-friendly Noe Valley masterpiece.Location: 233 Laidley Street, San...
View ArticleWhere to Get Tamales for Christmas in the Bay Area
If you don't have a Mexican grandmother/mother of your own, here's where to get the best tamales in the Bay Area to unwrap on Christmas Eve. LA Boriqueña MexicatessenThird generation tamale-maker Tina...
View ArticleNew GIF-Only Keyboard Expresses Your True Emotions
Credit Riffsy with bringing everyone's favorite communication method right to your fingertips. The GIF keyboard—lauded as the new and much-improved emoji—allows you to text, tweet, email, and Facebook...
View ArticleStylish Locals Share Their Christmas Wish Lists
We checked in with our most stylish friends to see what they have pending at the top of their wish lists. From the hottest designer threads, to opulent experiences that give back — this year is one for...
View ArticleMaker's Mark Hosts the Ugly Sweater Party of the Season
'Tis the season for twinkle lights, festive cocktails and, above all, the spirit of giving. Last week, at hot Union Square lounge Hawthorn, 7x7 teamed up with Maker's Mark and La Cocina for...
View ArticleDoctor On Demand Offers Therapy Online
Did you ever see Web Therapy with Lisa Kudrow? You really should if you haven't—improvised 15 minute online episodes, all over web chat, with Kudrow playing a self-absorbed, ethically-challenged,...
View ArticleInside an Industrial-Chic SoMa Bachelor Pad
This SoMa bachelor pad is simple, masculine, and definitely not overdone. Homepolish designer Nina Jizhar added just the right amount of personality to make the space interesting while steering clear...
View ArticleWin a Meal at The French Laundry with Lottery Scratchers
The California Lottery is dealing in more than just money these days. Starting in January, you can win a weekend culinary experience that includes a meal at the Michelin three-starred French Laundry,...
View ArticleFitness Accessories That Will Inspire You to Work Out in 2015
You'll feel better about 7am bootcamp if you have these bright accessories to motivate you. Namaste Tote by Fitmark, $60The all-around awesome Namaste Tote gives you options: The top buckle clamps your...
View Article6 Apple Cider Cocktails to Try Right Now
The only thing cozier than warm apple cider on a cold day? Adding a generous helping of spirits. Cider Press Buck, Hog & RocksThe Cider Press Buck is made with Elijah Craig 12-year bourbon, lime,...
View ArticleA Christmas Day Guide for Jewish Folks in SF
For many, Christmas Day is all about the big man upstair's son—or, more to the point, it's all about this nightmare—but for a chosen few, it's just another day off from work. If you're not taking part...
View ArticleFoodie Agenda: New Juice Bar, Hot & Sour Ramen, the Whole Hog, & More
From savory head cheese to gorgeous hot & sour ramen, these events will blow your food-loving mind. La Sombra Juice Bar Opens in Oakland Those looking to get into juicing in the new year will be...
View ArticlePG&E and 7x7 Toast to San Francisco's Favorite Charity
The Bay Area is home to hundreds of charitable organizations making contributions, both big and small, within our community. To celebrate these efforts, Pacific Gas and Electric Company and 7x7 started...
View ArticleMission Workshop Expands, Plus More Openings and Holiday Parties
Bringing you the latest in retail therapy around the Bay Area. The Rebecca Minkoff sample sale is back! Once again it will take place at the Argonaut Hotel (495 Jefferson Street) in the Golden Gate...
View ArticleEscape From SF: American Abalone Farms
For this week's Escape from SF, we toured American Abalone Companyin Davenport with owner-farmer Tom Ebert. Ebert walked us through the process of farming abalone all the way from the seedlings to...
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A Modern Guide to Pescadero
An hour south of San Francisco, the relaxed town of Pescadero is an agrarian paradise with a scenic coastline that just won’t quit. Far from the sting of the city's farm-to-fork bromides, you'll...
View ArticleI.V. Hydration Therapy is Our Favorite New Hangover Cure
This weekend skip the black coffee and Tylenol routine for something a little more fabulous: I.V. hydration therapy in the comfort and ease of you own home. The I.V. Doc—having already cured hundreds...
View ArticleDrink Here Now: Creamy Cocktails and a Bartending Pioneer
If ketchup is a vegetable, then a Bloody Mary is a salad.Raven's New Cocktail Menu is Properly VettedEver wonder how bartenders develop new cocktails? At Raven, the process involves rounds of focus...
View ArticleSeek Thermal Camera Gives Heat Vision to Smartphones
New smartphone attachment Seek Thermal places the superpower of thermal imaging in the palm of your hand. A pocket sized-device that plugs into your phone, the camera bequeaths the user with the powers...
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