The Bon Vivants talk about one year of success at Trick Dog, cocktail menu design, and what's next. [EaterSF] The drought becomes real: Bluestem Brasserie is now encouraging guests to reuse plates and

The crew of Looking donated $1,000 to the Duboce Triangle Neighborhood Association, which was very sweet of them. [Haighteration] San Francisco is working to prohibit employers and housing providers from discriminating based

A San Francisco sentencing commission wants to lessen drug possession charges to reduce jail spending. [BCN/Appeal] A big rig carrying 28 tons of wine overturned on Highway 101 in Santa Rosa. [KTVU]

The Rec & Parks Department is finally getting closer to turning the Francisco Reservoir on Russian Hill into something less ugly. [Chron] A suspect is on the loose after attacking a man with

The Bon Vivants (Trick Dog) and the folks from Flour + Water have signed on for the Cafe Du Nord revamp. [Inside Scoop] The Honda dealership at Market and Van Ness is preparing to

Mid-Market gentrification claims adorable 10th and Market dive bar Hot Spot, where you could get a beer a shot and a lotto scratcher for a measly five bucks. Scratch that: an update from

Black-painted buildings are all the rage right now, says Chron architecture critic John King. [Chron] Niners linebacker NaVorro Bowman, who was carted off the field in Sunday's game, suffered a torn ACL and

Mayor Ed Lee's State of the City address measured in words. [SFEx] Mayor Lee, playing the role of supportive little league coach, also thanked the Niners for an "amazing last season at Candlestick

Mayor Lee's got a bloody mary, Mitchell's ice cream, some chocolate and $10,000 for charity riding on this week's NFC Championship game. [BCN/Appeal] Janet Delaney's South of Market, in photographs. [New

Jerry Brown rules out a fourth presidential bid, declares Bakersfield "a wonderful place." [LATimes] San Pablo, one of the Bay Area's "poorest enclaves" has driven its murder rate down to zero. [Chron] Puppy

Coach Harbaugh wears $8 pleated khakis from Wal-Mart. [Deadspin] A Richmond District porta-potty was set on fire Friday night. Could this be the return of the toilet torcher? [BCN/Appeal] Peter Hartlaub tracks

Bay Area Bike Share riders have taken 80,000 rides so far. [Chron] Coming to San Francisco: more trees. [SFEx] Mikkeller Bar is teaming up with Mission Chinese Food to make "a smoky

What happens when a San Francisco food writer loses her sense of taste. [NYT] Michael Bauer turns in his review of TBD, the fire-based joint from the AQ team and it turns out

Tenant troubles: Did Gavin Newsom make it harder for my boyfriend to move in with me? [SFAppeal] Deadly flu strains have claimed nine lives in the Bay Area this season. [SFEx] Broken Record

When asked to comment on the recent Google bus protests in the Mission, a flack for the search giant simply responded, "ugh..." [Mission Local] There is a dolphin at Six Flags in Vallejo

That Macy's window ploy works: 339 animals found homes this holiday season. [BCN/Appeal] Jahi McMath case used as political tool for consumer watchdog group. [Matier & Ross] "Are you part of San

Infamous SFist troll (and former Gavin Newsom communications director) Peter Ragone is now working for New York mayor Bill De Blasio. [Gothamist] Meatballs. Meatballs, meatballs, meatballs. [Bauer/Inside Scoop] Live-roasting coffee is now

Here are the Chronicle's Bay Area People to Watch in 2014, which includes a new Apple Exec, Berkeley's athletic director, an epidemiologist and friend of SFist Brian Boitano. [Chron] Here's how Thee Oh

There's no snow in Tahoe, but there are nude sunbathers in mid-winter. [Chron] New Year's Eve saw four separate stabbings in the city. [SFEx] NY Times columnist David Brooks admits he smoked weed

Reminder: it's Christmas trees on the corner season. The city has a new "Alley Crew" DPW team, specifically for cleaning up after the homeless. [SFGate] Plans are in place to make 24th Street

It was a very lucrative year if you happened to be selling a home on Billionaire's Row in Pac Heights. [Chron] SF's Minimum wage will jump to $10.74 tomorrow. [SFEx] Which neighborhoods

Here's Michael Bauer's top 10 restaurants of 2013 and some justifications for why others fell short. [InsideScoop] A suspicious package closed streets in Hayes Valley yesterday. It turned out to be someone's suitcase.

Former Google interns dispute that movie about being Google interns. [BusinessInsider] CCSF accreditation hearings move to the courtroom. [SFEx] The Lefty O'Doul's toy drive gave out 11,200 toys to needy kids. [BCN/

It's the 19th Spare the Air day of the season. By now you know the drill. [BCN/Appeal] Where does Michael Bauer go after a holiday's worth of eating? To the Matterhorn for

Michael Bauer on the allure of Bouli Bar in the Ferry Plaza, which "reeks of that Alice Waters sensibility." Huh. [InsideScoop] Redaction Action: the District Attorney Gascón's office admits to redacting key witness