What Everyone Will Be Taking About Over Brunch This Weekend
5 topical tidbits to discuss over breakfast. Code/red: Apple Plans to Announce Wearable in September, recodeApple now plans to unveil a new wearable alongside the two next-generation iPhones we told...
View ArticleMeanwhile, On Muni
Weekly vignettes looking at life on San Francisco's second-favorite transportation system.
View Article7x7's Top Stories of the Month
Here's what 7x7 readers flocked to in August. Watch Burning Man 2014 LiveYou clamored to check out the creation of Black Rock City live via the Burning Man 2014 Webcast. Bonus: tunes from DJs at 94.5...
View Article5 Esteemed Drinkers Taste Test Local Whiskeys
Local craft whiskeys are coming into their own, giving imports a run for their mash. We gathered a group of esteemed drinkers for a blind tasting to sound off on what’s worth a spot on your bar...
View ArticleWine Country To Do: 50 Things to Do in Napa and Sonoma Before You Die
A Wine Country escape is a prized ritual in Northern California. Tastings are a given, but add in the hiking, biking, spas, and hot springs, and it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. We’ve narrowed down the...
View Article10 Tahoe Hikes for the Long Weekend
Itching to escape the City? Take advantage of the three-day weekend by heading to Tahoe and tackling one of these strenuous hikes – each one is over 10 miles. While most of the following can be...
View ArticleWhere to Eat Well in Carmel
Carmel-by-the-Sea is a great place to visit, but be forewarned temptation is great here. For a city that’s just one square mile, you’ll have to plan many trips to really get a good taste of what it has...
View ArticleThe Best Bay Area Beaches
Don’t listen to the naysayers who claim, “There are no beaches here.” Au contraire, the Bay Area has some of the most stunning beaches in the world (whether you can frolic in the water is another...
View ArticleWatch Burning Man 2014 Live
While local publications, as well as the New York Times (so late to the Bay Area game, as usual), have their say about Burning Man's descent into an elitist techie bacchanalia under the desert sun, we...
View ArticleFive Beautiful Coastal Drives Near San Francisco
Occupying so much of the western seaboard, it's no wonder why California is full of beautiful coastal drives. However, with a coastline that stretches for over 800 miles, many of California's drives...
View ArticleThe Big Eat 2014: In Photos
And now, the moment you've all been waiting for: The table is set with our annual 100 things to eat before you die, each one taste-tested and 7x7 approved. Some dishes are brand-new; some are old...
View ArticleWin Tickets to See Train at the Newly Renovated Masonic
If you’re new to the Bay Area, you might have missed experiencing The Masonic the first time around. After briefly closing its doors for renovations, the storied venue will reopen in September with a...
View ArticleSF Couple Turns Toyota Garage Into Art-Filled Home
When you grow up in a modernist Pac Heights loft that was once a Toyota garage, raised by parents who are bona fide creative forces—dad David Walker is an award-winning landscape architect; mom Sandra...
View ArticleSecret Recipe: Craftsman and Wolves' Valrhona Chocolate Chip Cookie
7x7 asks the city's chefs for the recipes to their most loved cocktails, bar snacks, starters, mains, and desserts. If there's a dish you can't stop thinking about and want to make at home, email...
View ArticleIntimate Portraits of Rock Legends in New Hedi Slimane Exhibition
Showcasing such rock 'n' roll legends as Keith Richards and Lou Reed (photographed shortly before his death), Sonic—a retrospective exhibition of Hedi Slimane's photographs—will be on display in Paris,...
View ArticleBobby Lee, Jacob Sirof, & More Ways to Laugh Your Ass Off
Start September right with Mad TV alums, Bay Area comedians, and Terminator parodies. Dan Cummins He made his TV debut on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson and made an appearance on The Tonight...
View ArticleEditors Pick Their Must-Have Items for September
7x7 editors pick their favorites from the latest shops, goods, and happenings in the Bay Area and beyond.Opening ReportNew stores are cropping up in our rich retail landscape: Eco-fashion brand Amour...
View ArticleTop 7 Fall Fashion Trends for SF Dandies
Our resident fashion expert Lauren Goodman canvasses the collections to see how fall’s top trends stack up in San Francisco.1. MonotoneDesigners have reinvented the trend with textures and contrasting...
View ArticleFoodie Agenda: NFL Game Day Menus, A Sour Festival, & More
Your guide to the tastiest foodie happenings going down this week. Bon appetit!Bartlett Hall Game Day Menu Bartlett Hall will be opening their doors bright and early (9:30am) on Saturdays and Sundays...
View ArticleWe Wanna Be Friends With Foreign Cinema Wine Director, Shannon Tucker
Sommelier Shannon Tucker joined the Foreign Cinema wine program in 2013. Since then, her wide ranging wine knowledge has helped the Mission restaurant highlight small unique productions, local...
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