- After the U.S. Open, Chronicle columnist Leah Garchik talks about the pornography of golf. Also: Golfer fashion faux-pas. [Garchik]
- The next trend in cocktails? A spritzing of perfumes and essential oils. A couple of hip spots in town are already on the bleeding edge, naturally. [NYT] [GrubSF]
- Updates from Bi-Rite on Divisadero. [Bi-Rite]
- Beware: Heavyset, flamboyant shoplifters are on the loose! [Haighteration]
- City prepares for the next big wave of retiring fire fighters and cops. [SFEx]
- You could be the proud owner of Herb Caen's typewriter with a charitable donation. [BCN/Appeal]
- Wouldn't it be rad if the Transbay Tube were transparent? Answer: No, it's probably really gross down there. [MissionMission]
- How can Berkeleyans responsibly drive their vehicles when everyone is stealing their catalytic converters? [Berkeleyside]