The Low-Alcohol Cocktail Trend Sneaks Up on San Francisco
The city’s best bartenders are quietly adding low-alcohol drinks to their bar menus, which means there's a new drinking trend for the rest of us to try. Once the sole purview of restaurants lacking a...
View ArticleLook of the Week: Bold Bracelets
Statement jewelry has a certain transformative power that we can't get enough of. And when it comes to cuffs, we definitely say more is more.It's amazing how a single bracelet can boost up your casual...
View ArticleA Rustic Ranch Wedding in Carmel Valley
Kari and Nick fell in love with Holman Ranch at first sight, similar to how they fell in love with each other.Tucked away in the hills of the Carmel Valley, you’ll find mountain views, gardens,...
View ArticleFoodie Agenda: Misfits, Mixologi and More
Here's your weekly food to-do list:July 25The Grand Café is continuing its Misfit Dinner series, where Executive Chef Alicia Jenish focuses on one ingredient for the month, with special dishes crafted...
View ArticleThe J-Pop Summit Festival is Coming to Terrorize San Francisco (Again)
It’s been a tough year for San Francisco’s super-fanboys. And fangirls. Despite best intentions to return to the rejuvenated Moscone Center this year, the much loved fan-fest WonderCon got stuck in...
View ArticleFrom Scratch: Drakes Bay Oyster Company
If you’ve eaten an oyster in San Francisco sometime in the past 80 years, there’s a good chance it came from Drakes Estero in Point Reyes. Since 1934, Drakes Bay Oyster Company’s 1,060-acre estuary...
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Open House Alert: Eichler's See-Through Modernism in Marin County
Originally published on CaliforniaHomeDesign.comWhere: 26 Oak Mountain Court, Lucas ValleyWhen: Sunday, July 28 from 1 to 4 pmWhat: An immaculate Eichler– the Holy Grail for some Mid-Century design...
View ArticleIs the 100-Foot Parking Law Real?
Dear Parking Guru, I just received a ticket for a street-sweeping sign that was way up the street from where I parked. I went to the library that day and found your book. In it, you say that, “The 100...
View ArticleAsk A Vet: How Do I Make Sure the Cat I Found is Healthy and Happy?
Welcome to our weekly 'Ask a Vet from the SF SPCA' feature on 7x7.com. This week's Ask A Vet is from Laura Gretch, Manager of the San Francisco SPCA Community Cares Program. Ask your own questions in...
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Five Tips and Truths About California Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Consumers unwittingly collect olive oil as they would wine, decorating their counters with lean, dark bottles emblazoned in elegant labels to be used sparingly over the next year or more. However,...
View ArticleTry Park Tavern's Second City Sour on Chilly SF Summer Days, Using Hirsch...
Patrick Poelvoorde, assistant beverage director at Park Tavern, had this to say about working with Anchor Distilling's new Hirsch Small Batch Bourbon:When musing on the best way in which to showcase...
View ArticlePeep Burning Man Co-Founder John Law's "Tales of the San Francisco Cacophony...
In the July/August Counterculture issue of 7x7, I chatted with John Law—one of the founders of Burning Man, an original Saint Nick of SantaCon, and now a co-editor of the recently released Tales of the...
View ArticleWax Idols' Hether Fortune on Challenging "Pretty Packages," and Her...
The night before our meeting, I saw Wax Idols' Hether Fortune at The Lab in the Mission. We were both attending the Goth Prom where it crossed my mind to introduce myself as the guy who was supposed to...
View ArticleHot Docs and Family Secrets Abound at San Francisco Jewish Film Festival
Rising costs be damned–a film festival cold war is underway in San Francisco, and accordingly, the 33rd edition of the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival, which opened yesterday, hosts more films than...
View ArticleThis Week in Local Music News
Rising production duo Friendzone released the first single "Poly + 8am" off their upcoming instrumental album, DX. This comes on the heels of quite the year of activity, which includes a track on A$AP...
View ArticleFoodie Updates: SF Chefs Next Week, a Benu Spinoff, and More
This week in food-world news, Benu chef Corey Lee looks to be opening a spinoff restaurant in Hayes Valley; there's an update on Doc Ricketts; and SF Chefs is kicking off with star-chef-studded events...
View ArticleThree Reasons to Cross the Golden Gate Bridge
Look to the north for a culture fix outside of city limits.A Peachy Pie TutorialAs summer blazes on, stone fruits (like peaches, nectarines, and plums) are in peak form. To celebrate this juicy time of...
View ArticleThree Reasons to Cross the Bay Bridge
It's back to basics this weekend, so if you're into kites, wine, and/or drive-in movies, you've come to the right spot. The East Bay promises to deliver some classic bouts of adventure that'll make you...
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A Toast to Hipster Toast!
As San Franciscans, we excel in elevating even the most mundane of activities–especially all those early morning rituals that keep our days centered. From steaming mugs of artisan coffee, to cold...
View ArticleSFPride: Breathtaking Beauty
To celebrate arguably the best month of the year, we asked you to submit your favorite Instagram photos of what makes you proud of our gloriously fog-filled, dazzling city. From scoping views to gritty...
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