650 Eats: Recent Restaurant Openings Down South
These restaurants are new to the 650 and promise ample opportunity for sustenance, a chance to get out of the 415, and maybe even a little sun.Craft cocktails, sustainable, savory fare, a rooftop...
View ArticleDrink Here Now: Five Places to Sip This Week
1) Tango & Stache Pop-up at RyeA two-day pop-up kitchen this week in the Tenderloin promises to be pork-tastic. “Kitchen-tender” and pop-up maverick “Tango & Stache” (aka Joshua Wilder Oakley)...
View ArticleScenes of the City: Oakland's Bill Pickett Rodeo
It's summertime, and that means it's rodeo season. Get out your boots and hat, and head to your nearest fair. We ventured across the Bay to Rowell Ranch Rodeo Park in Castro Valley for the Bill Pickett...
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Kick Your Traditional Happy Hour to the Curb at Range
When is happy hour not happy hour? When it's aperitif hour at Range. After spending a year in Madrid, bar manager Tayler Buffington was inspired to put together a unique cocktail program based on the...
View ArticleTen Things I Have Learned About Dining with Restaurant Industry Folks
Dining out with people in the restaurant industry can teach you a lot about how to have a better dining experience (and also how to be a good customer, which in turn will make you a very welcomed...
View ArticleVote Now For The 2013 Hot 20
We asked you to tell us about the Bay Area's coolest, best, and brightest. Now, we've narrowed the field down to the Top 20 and it's time to vote! Whoever receives the most votes will be added to...
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Don't-Miss Design and Arts Events in the Bay Area
Originally published on CaliforniaHomeDesign.comMillions of people from around the world have visited the Golden Gate Bridge just to witness its sheer beauty. When this bridge and its sister bridge,...
View ArticleThe Weeknighter: Toronado
Weekends are for amateurs. Weeknights are for pros. That's why each week Stuart Schuffman will be exploring a different San Francisco bar, giving you the lowdown on how and where to do your weeknight...
View ArticleMeet Molly Mutt, Berkeley's Eco-Friendly Pet Company
Bay Area dog lovers have a plethora of options to choose from to pamper their pooches. From doggie daycare to designer collars, there’s something for every dog and its owner. One San Francisco woman...
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Party Blotter: Music to Keep You Dancing All Night
Something special is happening in the second half of July–there’s an onslaught of world-class talent coming through our city, with what will likely end up as some of the best parties of 2013 happening...
View ArticleSecret Recipe: Nopa's Custard French Toast
7x7 asks the city's chefs for the recipes to their most loved cocktails, bar snacks, starters, mains, and desserts. If there's a dish you can't stop thinking about and want to make at home, email...
View ArticleTraveling Spoon Takes You "Off the Eaten Path" for Culinary Adventures
If you’ve done much traveling around the world, you know that it can be frustrating sometimes to feel like a tourist, when what you’d really like to do is experience life as the locals live it.I...
View ArticleThis Video Will Make You Want to Ride a Bike in San Francisco!
It may be chilly outside, but that doesn’t mean you have to wait until September to hop on your bike and pedal to the beach. Ah, ironic San Francisco seasons!If you’re looking for a bit of inspiration...
View ArticleFoodie Agenda: Bone Marrow, Birthday Cake and More
Here's our weekly list of all the things happening at the culinary moment in San Francisco. Treat your taste buds to one of these mouthwatering events.July 17Join Fifth Floor Restaurant as they unveil...
View ArticleZagat Reveals Its Top 30 Under 30 in the Bay Area's Food Scene
While 7x7 has traditionally done a list of the Hot 20 Under 40 (it's now just the Hot 20, we don't discriminate by age, and you can vote on this year's nominees here), Zagat started going city by city...
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Happy Hour is Reinvented at SoMa's Southside Spirits
At the popular SoMa hangout known as Southside Spirit House, happy hour just got a lot happier. Now, you can roll through after work and indulge in their new "Spirit Hour," which is the revamped, more...
View ArticleGoing East for the Silent Film Festival with Richard Marriott of Club Foot...
To anyone under 40, a black-and-white, silent film created around the turn of century, like many shown in the Silent Film Festival (which opens tomorrow), can seem unfathomably old. This isn't...
View ArticleLook of the Week: Set Sail
Sponsored by elite fashion houses, the America's Cup is as much about sophisticated seaside style as it is about world-class sailing. Show your support–and enhance your summer look–with great nautical...
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Cali State Fair Fun and A Glimpse Into the Gold Rush Era Await in Sacramento
Warm days packed with hours of sunshine are the summertime norm in Sacramento. You don't need more reasons to leave the fog behind and plan a trip to California's capital for some old fashioned fun in...
View ArticleWe Wanna Be Friends With: Christian Albertson of Monk's Kettle and Abbot's...
Our city is chock-full of interesting people and wild personalities. Overwhelmed by the coolness? Every week we'll pick one standout local we'd love to be friends with to answer seven essential...
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