SF News Pride Director Quits Due to continuing controversy over "crumbling finances," Amy Andre, executive director of the San Francisco LGBT Pride Celebration Committee, quit this week. "This year saw controversy as beverage partners, typically community organizations who
misc Gap Returns to Squareness, Restores Original Logo Well that didn't take long. After last week's Internet backlash, San Francisco's favorite khaki maker* has reverted back to their classic logo. Gap president Marka Hansen apparently changed her mind about how "contemporary
SF News Gymboree Sold for $1.8 Billion San Francisco-based Gymboree, who specialize in apparel and gym centers for wee ones, was sold for an astounding $1.8 billion. AP reports: "Gymboree said Monday that the deal is for $65.40
SF News What Has Gap Fallen In To? by Andrew Dalton Local mega-brand Gap ditched their iconic logo, known for sufficiently capturing the brand's tasteful and unpretentious character, in favor of a slick new helvetica-laced number this week. Which brings them
SF News Better Business Bureau Thinks Google is Just Average by Andrew Dalton Say what you will about the Better Business Bureau's pay-to-play accreditation model (and whether or not BBB ratings actually mean anything at this point), but they're still tasked with slogging
SF News Dick Costolo, Twitter's New CEO Dick Costolo has been announced as Twitter's new CEO, effective today. That means Ev William, company co-founder, will step down. Why? Well, according to @ev, growth and success. More or less, anyway. "I
SF News SoMa Bowling Alley Details: $12 Cocktails, Dress Jackets Required A source recently met with a Commercial Owner Association representative regarding plans for a Lucky Strike (a high-end bowling alley geared to replace the almost-shuttered Borders Books at Third and King Streets) to
SF News Schwarzenegger Visits China, Looks at Bridge Section, Sells Pistachios Where has Gov. Schwarzenegger been during the San Bruno fire disaster, you ask? In China! The former movie star cum California politico headed East to sign part of the East Span of the
SF News Craigslist Removes "Censored" Protest Bar Last week, after Attorneys General in 17 states sparked the removal of Craigslist "Adult Services" section, Newmark and company decided to slap a brilliant "censored" protest icon on the site. Today, however, as
SF News (UPDATED) Chris Daly Plans to Buy, Run Buck Tavern Termed out District Supervisor Chris Daly has no plans to leave San Francisco high and dry. According to NBC Bay Area, the (in)famous District 6 Supe confirmed plans to buy and run
misc The Wrath of John Barleycorn Supporters Carries On Contraband Coffee, which was set to open in Nob HIll at Larkin and California in the former John Barleycorn space in July, has experienced some speed bumps with regard to their permitting. John
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink Lower Haight Relocation for Ike's Place? Andrew Dudley from Haighteration brings our attention to a budding grassroots effort to have Ike's Place move to the Lower Haight. They even crafted a grassrootsy Facebook page, which reads: IKE's PLACE makes
misc Enterprise Rent-A-Car Says 'No' to Burning Man Local photographer Troy Holden spotted this sign posted on the window of Enterprise on Folsom and Fourth streets. For obvious reasons.
SF News Bowling Alley for SoMa? The Border's Books at 200 King Street in South Beach, sadly, will close its doors for good in October. (On a personal note, we will miss the staff, the stuffed cream cheese pretzels,
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink Fresh & Easy to Open First Stores in Northern California Fresh & Easy, a British chain of grocery stores locally headquartered in El Segundo, plans to open eight stores in the Bay Area by 2011. The recipients are: San Francisco (in Bayview at
SF News Burners Upset Over Orchard Supply Hardware Ad? SF Weekly reports that San Jose-based hardware supply chain Orchard Supply Hardware produced an ad targeted at Burning Man ticket holders. "At Orchard Supply Hardware, we like to help people make the most
SF News Target "Genuinely Sorry" for Controversial Political Donation Aiming to ease the ruckus raised over Target's donation to Minnesota Forward, a conservative committee that ran TV ads for anti-gay Republican candidate Tom Emmer, the company's CEO apologized publicly today for the,
SF News LAN Airlines Responds to 'Bareback' Ad After spotting this "Bareback In Brazil" travel ad seen throughout San Francisco, SFist contacted LAN Airline for their side of the story. Much to our surprise, that said they had nothing to do
SF News National Day of Protest Against Target See, this is why we can't have nice things. Target, as SFist previously reported, financially backed an anti-gay politician (via Minnesota Forward) to the sum of $150,000. Now queer activists would like
Arts & Entertainment Little Otsu Says Good-bye Oh drats, this is too bad. Little Otsu, that charming store on Valencia Street that sells equally charming stuff (comics, wallets, DIY stuff, vegetable-based ink publishing), is closing its doors. "Eight years seems
SF News Board of Supervisors Approves Hunters Point Redevelopment Plan As expected, the S.F. Board of Supervisors voted to approve the massive Hunters Point redevelopment project on Tuesday. "After years of debate," SF Appeal reports, "the Board of Supervisors gave first approval
SF News Target Community Meeting Held "If they don't approve the Target, my wife might go on a killing spree," jokes @laughinghyena13. "Watch out SF!" This is the whimsical sentiment of many San Franciscans who, bombarded with tasty-yet-pricey artisan
SF News Psst, More Sunday Streets Means More Money for Merchants Inspired by the cyclovia program in Bogotá, Colombia, Sunday Streets, San Francisco's car-free experiment, has been well-received since it kicked off in 2008. But how are local businesses affected by this aggressive car-lessness?
Arts & Entertainment Adobe Books Art Installation Proves Point Contrary to what Adobe Books' owner Andrew McKinley told SFist Jay a couple of weeks back, Mission Mission reports that Adobe Books is not closing any time soon. Apparently, the "Everything Must Go"
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink The American Grilled Cheese Kitchen Rumored to Open Tomorrow The much anticipated gourmet grilled cheese outfit, The American Grilled Cheese Kitchen, is rumored to be opening their doors tomorrow for lunch. They'll begin serving breakfast and dinner at some point in June.
