Phil Bronstein steps down as editor. Say what? [SFGate]Julius Castle closes amid allegations of fraud, misrepresentation, and lease issues. [Tablehopper]1015 gets a (much-needed) makeover, will feature live bands. Well, it's about time. [SF Weekly]Don't forget about the croc. [tehdely]Do you subscribe to sfnewsletter? [The Front Steps]An alcohol ban for all new businesses in North Beach? The Supes vote on what was surely a moment of clinical insanity tomorrow. [Eater]Sting nabs bomb maker in Fremont. Ka-fzzz.......

-- Steroid report reported. [SFGate] -- A minor dustup between Steven T. Jones and Paul Hogarth. [SFBG] -- It ain't easy being cheesy. [Grub Report] -- With which SF realtor would you not mind having intercourse? Yeah, we have no idea either. [The Front Steps] -- Luisa's closed. For being dirty. [Eater] -- Water-taxis! [SF Examiner]......

-- Smell that? It's the stench of awards season underway. And the San Francisco Film Critics Circle nominees are... [Hartlaub, Maximum Strength Mick] -- Rincon Hill? Is fit to be tied. [Curbed] -- The Hayward fault is coming to get you, us. [The Snitch] -- Mark and Carole and Tim and SFist. [SFBG] -- "[C]od sperm crostini." (Also: barf.) [Eater] -- Will you buy us this incredibly well lit house? [The Front Steps] --......

And speaking of New York, The Front Steps has a battle brewing over whether to live in New York City or San Francisco. (Naturally, we choose more modern SF. While we heart NY with its thin pizzas, tall and aggressive men, supposed sparkling conversation, and phenomenal buildings, California, as they used to say, totally shreds. And, as we've mentioned before, anything east of [the] 5 freeway petrifies us.) It's a strange debate, one that......

We had planned on going to the gym after work, but it was raining and cold and that type of weather is much better served being somewhere cozy and eating a big plate of comfort food. We couldn’t think of a more fitting place to eat than The Front Porch. ...