Livehoods.org, a project built by a bunch of computer science nerds from Carnegie Mellon University, aims to provide some human-level insight about how neighborhoods in San Francisco (and New York and Pittsburgh) organize themselves. By letting their fancy-sounding machine learning algorithm analyze tweets and Foursquare check-ins, their system attempts to reveal dynamic neighborhoods that exist outside of made-up real estate boundaries, based on the places locals like to frequent. Except, we already knew all this stuff. more ›

As San Francisco redraws the borders of the neighborhood districts represented by our 11 city supervisors, a few members of the Board might want to start trawling Craigslist for new apartments. David Chiu, Board president and supervisor for North Beach, Chinatown and the Financial District, for example would have to move out of his Polk Gulch apartment, on the edge of his district if the latest draft of the district map passes. Chiu has already said he's ready to pack up and move if his apartment ends up becoming a part of District 2, but the changes could also affect Supervisors Jane Kim and Malia Cohen — both of whom are only a year in to their terms. more ›

Has your neighborhood name or boundary changed? Maybe. Don't know? Check out SFGate's article on San Francisco neighborhoods, which could reveal that, heavens to Betsy, you now live in Yerba Buena, Candlestick Point, Little Hollywood, Central Waterfront/Dogpatch, or South Beach. Remember, in San Francisco you are your neighborhood. If your hood has changed, please adjust your personality accordingly. [SFGate] more ›

The Chronicle's Victoria Colliver penned a fascinating story in today's issue, one that mentions an "online report card on the health of San Franciscans" that's being introduced today "by a consortium of public and private health groups." The report will, ideally, help improve parts of the city when it comes to public health. more ›

Troy Holden brings our attention to this gem, How 2 Rep Suckafree, a chart that allows you to throw up your 'hood sign, and thus bask in OG glory. more ›

After much anticipation, artisan coffee shop, Hooker’s Sweet Treats Cafe, which serves Sightglass Coffee and gourmet confections and baked goods, officially opened yesterday at Hyde and O'Farrell. Tenderblog was at the grand opening, and they say the chocolate-covered caramels, which are also available at Bi-Rite, Sightglass Coffee, and Perish Trust, are to die for. SFist will be checking Hooker's out soon, and we'll probably end up spending all of our hard-earned money there regularly. more ›

Tenderblog has a poll going about what exactly makes up the Tenderloin and questions whether the TenderNob actually exists. Also, is Civic Center part of the Tenderloin or not? more ›

Oh wow. An angry resident on Alamo Square spraypainted an open letter to a perturbed neighbor on the side of the former's house... more ›

Hoodscope came up with this deliriously joyful bit: in which SF neighborhoods would cartoon characters live? Brilliant. Let's see, in the spicy meatball that is North Beach, they've got the Mario Brothers; in the self-conscious Mission arrondissement, we find the equally self-conscious Daria clan residing comfortably; and in the city's superior neighborhood, SOMA, we see Underdog, The Tick, Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law, and Batman. (What, no room for Jem and/or the Holograms?!) Check out which cartoon character signifies your hood. [Hoodscope, via UA] more ›

Local online types suffered violent fits of uncontrolled hysteria this week after SFGate proudly and justly declared SoCha a new boutique neighborhood south of Cesar Chavez.. (For those of you who patriotically refuse to recognize Cesar Chavez, we give you "SoArm" for South of Army Street.) more ›

Regular readers know that SFist loves nothing more than neighborhood nomenclature -- especially when the naming is unauthorized. For example, we prefer to think of SFist being headquartered not in SOMA, but in the LORI (Lower Outer Rincon Hill.) NOPA, we should point out, has an irresistible, fury-inducing zest that just won't quit. And now, at least according to Flickr, the SOMISSPO hood (the nexus of Mission, SOMA, and Potrero Hill neighborhoods) is an official designation. more ›

Get out there and shoot some photos of your favorite neighborhood spots this weekend, or dig through your archives. Good Magazine, in partnership with Pictory Magazine, is looking for some great shots of local spots to include in their upcoming Neighborhoods Issue, such as a "bar, coffee shop, library, park, bench, record shop, water fountain—whatever it is that gives you that 'I love this neighborhood' feeling." Pictory will also include the winning shots in one of their showcases. more ›

Speaking of the Inner Sunset... more ›

In an attempt to get in on the hyperlocal (ugh, that word) trend, glossy rag interviewed pretty people about their favorite places to go in specific San Francisco neighborhoods. Above, Mission district fans prattle on about Revolution Cafe, Beauty Bar, and a bench. more ›

SFist reader Greg Ellis writes to us for help. more ›

Glen Park, which we have always thought was adorable and near [Update] where SFist Deborah resides, has been experiencing quite a growth spurt recently. New restaurants and businesses have been steadily opening up, renters get more for their money there, and it has its own BART Station. But getting to and from the BART Station has always been a bit of a pain. more ›

Real estate agents have always reveled in transforming a neighborhood, or a sub-section of a shitty neighborhood, through the kind of re-branding that turns a place like Hell's Kitchen in NYC into Midtown West. Well, the San Francisco Association of Realtors are releasing their latest map, which is going to affect the official listing location of every property in town, and it includes such creative renamings as Barbary Coast for the Financial District, and NoPa for that section of the Western Addition that's home to a certain popular restaurant. Apparently the realtors stopped short of including TenderNob, because we all know that's kind of bullshit (and there's so few for-sale properties there that the real estate people don't give a shit). Says Matthew Borland, the agent leading the remapping, "the changes had to reflect a true change and feel of the fabric of a neighborhood." more ›

Always on the hunt for neighborhood blogs -- although, let's face it, none can compare to Mission Mission -- we must tell you about Noe Valley Buzz. Created by Tricia Tulipano and Amber Justis, it's fun. And simple. And not saddled with loads and loads of icky text or notions of revolución. And prefers to use 'z' in lieu of 's.' And is perfectly unapologetic. They talk about Real Foods (RIP!), hot Jew Jacob Goldstein's even hotter Garage Store, and people who sell fruit that are out of season. Be sure to check it out, readers and Noe Valley residents. We'll advise you of any impending Noe Valley Buzz vs. Noe Valley, SF softball games. more ›

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We came back from taking down the recycling yesterday evening to find we had locked ourselves out of our apartment. "Noooo!!" [Insert Emo Darth Vader ballad here. Warning -- audio.] We dialed the apartment manager on the call-box but got his voice mail. Lucky for us, the manager, who wouldn't be back until 10:00, called our s.o., who wouldn't be back until 8:00, and our s.o. called our friend who lives a few blocks away. So, instead of being forced to sit on our lobby stairs all night, uncomfortably greeting all of our neighbors, we were soon whisked away and served pasta, wine, and a couple of episodes of the BBC version of "Gordon Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares." more ›

My Morning Jacket's newest live recording entitled The 2006-2007 New Year’s Eve Skit Picture Disc Skit (Could they pick a longer title?) is available now through the band's website. The recording is from their New Year's Eve performance at the Fillmore last year. If you were there, you would know that it was a "Oregon Trail"-themed performance. (OMG, how cool is that!) But we're curious, how do you pull off an "Oregon Trail"-themed party?... more ›

SFist interviews the Reverend Billy of "what would jesus buy?" more ›

Phillyist prepared to party by doing the hustle, lighting the lights, shopping up a storm, and... visiting Khrushchev?
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We just received word that for the past two or three days (!?), 17th Street has been without power from at least Valencia up to Dolores. Anyone else have any word of this supposed outage? Seeing as how this is one attractive and expensive strip of real estate, right at the nexus of two neighborhoods, this is of the utmost importance. more ›

Among San Francisco’s myriad neighborhoods, few are as widely misunderstood as the Outer Sunset. Location certainly plays a role. To your average Upper Haight resident – to say nothing of your average South of Market or North Beach resident – this beach-adjacent community may seem as distant as Honolulu, with an N-Judah trip that may rival a flight to Oahu in terms of travel time. But it’s sometimes easy to forget that San Francisco is a mere seven miles wide, and that the folks out west do have phone numbers that begin with 415, rather than 808. more ›

Members of the exclusive Norteño gang in the Mission District got capped with a civil injunction today, barring them from hanging out each other in a 60-square-block area and from loitering after 10 p.m., according to a report in the Chronicle. more ›

It really is all about the other side of Market Street now. more ›

Happy first weekend of September - and happy Labor Day weekend, too, for our American cities! Let's take a look at what's been happening around the Ist-a-verse. more ›

Awesome last name recipient and New York Times contributor Nicole Spiridakis covered NOPA (AKA, "North of the Panhandle" -- of course) in this past weekend's travel section of the NYT, "Colonizing an Urban Frontier". more ›