Arts & Entertainment Gloriously-Named SFPD Horses Retire There's something about police horses, that just, well, it gets to us. Maybe it's their plodding dedication and kind eyes. Perhaps it's for the humanizing effect they give the law enforcement officers in
SF News Lyft Gets $60M Investment For More Pink Mustaches The brigade of ridesharing services looks to drive on unabated as Lyft, of neon-pink mustache fame, received a $60 million cash infusion from venture firms led by Andreessen Horowitz LLC (yes, you read
SF News Open-Air Urinals Aim To Solve Tenderloin Street Pee Problem Humans have been pissing on the street since there was a street to piss on, and San Francisco residents have long been accustomed to sidestepping yellow puddles and practicing strategic breathing exercises to
Arts & Entertainment Starting Today, SFMOMA Kicks Off Free 4-Day Countdown Celebration It's the end of SFMOMA as we know it, but the museum isn't going dark without first unleashing a four-day celebration of general revelry. Starting today at 10 a.m. and ending Sunday
Arts & Entertainment Profoundly Adorable, But Problematic, Kitten Season Hits S.F. SPCA We got pretty worked up when we saw this CBS report, which says that Bay Area shelters are experiencing a bumper crop of kittens as warmer temperatures and less rain encourage cats to
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink Rosé: Still Hot After All These Years We've always had a soft spot for rosé, the pink-headed stepchild of white and red wines that's a regular fixture on the bridal shower circuit. So we were glad to see the Chronicle's
SF News Day Around the Bay: Alexander McQueen Store Coming To S.F. Alexander McQueen retail store coming to Union Square [Racked] BART Votes to End Rush-Hour Ban on Bikes [KQED] Palo Alto man suspected in Czech quadruple murder arrested at D.C. airport. [Chronicle] Did
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink Video: Danny Bowien Makes Thrice-Cooked Bacon On Jimmy Fallon Recent James Beard Award-winner Danny Bowien made an appearance on last night's episode of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, and the two made Mission Chinese Food's thrice-cooked bacon while chatting about an Oklahoma
Arts & Entertainment 20 Signs You're A True S.F. Local Here in San Francisco, locals are a rare breed. So just what makes you a "true local"? Wars have been fought over less. Here are 20 signs you just might make the cut.
Arts & Entertainment Body Armor Now Recommended For America's Cup Sailors Safety concerns in the wake of the death of a sailor trapped underwater after a 72-foot AC72 catamaran capsized two weeks ago have prompted new safety recommendations for the upcoming America's Cup. The
Arts & Entertainment Here Comes 'The Battery,' Another Lavish Private Club You Can't Afford Whither the city's insatiable appetite for all things exclusive? To a private club complete with 20-person hot tub and chandelier of taxidermy seagulls, apparently. Opening this summer, The Battery is a 50,000
Arts & Entertainment WE WON! Santa Clara To Host 2016 Super Bowl The 49ers' soon-to-be stadium in Santa Clara has already seen its first win. Today, league owners voted to award the gleaming 50th anniversary Super Bowl to what we can assume will be an
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink We Tried To Make SFMOMA's Mondrian Cake, And This Is What Happened If you've ever been to the Blue Bottle cafe on top of SFMOMA, you've seen Caitlin Freeman's creative confections, which take modern art as inspiration for cakes, drinks and various sugary treats. Now,
Arts & Entertainment This Mission Creek Houseboat Will Make You Cry The New York Times is good at reminding us about everything we're not. We're not especially fashion conscious by comparison, we're not preoccupied by Ivy League admissions (thank god), and we're certainly not
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink Drinkwire: In Which We Interview Cynar We'd met Cynar before, both in Italy and in the particularly well-stocked liquor cabinets of friends. But this unique spirit is popping up around town like never before, so we sat down with
Arts & Entertainment 25 Signs That You Must Be New To S.F. Last week we brought you 41 Signs That You're a Jaded San Franciscan, and this week, we're swinging the pendulum the other way. Here are 25 signs that you either just got into
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink Health Inspector Allegedly Slapped By Russian Hill Restauranteur The proprietor of Russian Hill restaurant Allegro Romano was none too happy with a health inspector dropping by on Friday, and expressed his displeasure in a way that most of us could only
SF News This Interactive Map Shows Where Your Cell Phone Will Get Stolen Cell phone theft is reaching epidemic proportions in San Francisco, accounting for 50% of all crime reported in the city. Police data show that about 1,470 instances were reported last year alone.
SF News 6 Charged With Embezzling Millions From S.F. Schools Six people have been charged with a total of 205 felony counts for allegedly diverting millions of dollars in grant money from S.F. schools. The current and former San Francisco Unified School
Arts & Entertainment Video: Tron Bicycles Will Soon Take Over the Mission Jeff Bridges in Tron, 1982: he won us over with his raffish charm and weird bodysuit. Now Mission Bicycle wants his sweet lightbike, too. The Valencia Street purveyors of bikes for city cruising
Arts & Entertainment 15 Signs You're Too Old For Bay To Breakers Bay to Breakers is this Sunday, and despite threats of crackdowns the race promises the usual madness, mayhem and loosely disguised containers of booze. Here are 15 signs you may be too over
Arts & Entertainment Photos: We Went To BottleRock So You Didn't Have To Napa's inaugural big-ticket music festival has come and gone, and with it a whole lotta of pocket money, wine pouches and lobster-smacked sunburns. The five-day festival took place on the trampled grasses of
Arts & Entertainment Internet Cat Video Festival Coming To Oakland Saturday Cats are Internet gold. No one knows why, and most people have given up trying to understand. Maybe we don't want to delve into the deep-seated psychological issues that still compel us to
Arts & Entertainment Do This Tonight: Travis Jensen Photo Opening Gifted San Francisco-based street photographer Travis Jensen has a brand-spanking new photography exhibit opening tonight. The show, entitled 'Barbary Coast Now,' will showcase more of Travis' indelible black and white images captured
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink 'Rising Star' Danny Bowien Planning New S.F. Restaurant Hot off the heels of his James Beard Award for 'Rising Star Chef', Mission Chinese Food's Danny Bowien is planning another restaurant in San Francisco. Bowien has spent much of the last year
