Q&A with Litquake Headliner Paolo Giordano
Litquake, SF’s annual celebration of the literary arts, opens its 15th year with a traditional quinceañera. The weeklong festivities (October 10-18)—which include a reading by Paolo Giordano, author of...
View ArticleSecret Recipe: Hopscotch's Tomato and Squash Salad
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 ArticleProperty Porn: A Historic Russian Hill Home With Skyline Views for $12M
This isn't your average house on a hill. The $12M abode was one of the first homes built on Russian Hill and also one of the most prominent Historic City Landmark Homes from the 1800s. Here are the...
View ArticleSaks Fifth Avenue and Donna Karan Celebrate Women
Like clockwork, another herd of well-to-do types converged upon a Union Square department store to mingle with other fashionable types while having their beautiful mugs photographed and checking out...
View Article7x7 Editors Test Out SF's Myriad Juice Cleanses
We at 7x7 consider ourselves slaves to fads of all sorts. The cragel? Check. Birkenstocks? (Um, yes, but don’t tell our perpetually high-heeled editor in chief.) The juice cleanse? We’re glad you...
View Article2014 Hot 20: Hunter Pence, the Power Hitter
Outfielder, San Francisco Giants / age 31Has it been only two years since Hunter Pence joined the San Francisco Giants? It’s hard to believe that the power hitter was playing for the Phillies in 2012....
View ArticleThe 5 Best Mexican Restaurants in Oakland
It's Taco Tuesday! Opt for one of these delicious spots in the Town. Cosecha Tucked into Old Town's Swan's Market (it shares space with newcomer The Cook and Here Farmer), chef/owner Dominica...
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A Modern Guide to Santa Cruz
For local, design-savvy getaways, San Franciscans usually look north to Napa and Sonoma. But 90 minutes south of the city, Santa Cruz has been quietly redefining a style once dictated by a scruffy mix...
View ArticleLocal Gorgeous Gadget Lumio Nominated for Design Award
Local designer Max Gunawan has swiftly gone from Kickstarter darling to Cooper-Hewitt Smithsonian Design Award-nominated creator with his beautiful modern lamp, Lumio.What does this mean for the San...
View ArticlePier 70 Could Become SF's Next Artist Neighborhood
Once the birthplace of hulking World War II ships and endless miles of steel tubes used for BART infrastructure, modern-dayPier 70—with its ghostly tumbledown warehouses, buckling ship slips, and...
View ArticleWine Country Equine: Nacho Figueras Plays St. Regis Polo Cup
A horde of sunkissed, chic denizens took part in the inaugural St. Regis PoloCup at the Wine Country Polo Club in Sonoma Valley on Saturday. Were you there? You should have been. Because you missed...
View ArticleA Bucket List for San Francisco Beer Lovers
Beer lovers here have it pretty sweet. With 19 San Francisco brewers and dozens of craft beer bars in a 49-square-mile city, you’re never far from a world class beer. Those who appreciate a challenge...
View ArticleFoodie Agenda: Nutella's 50th Anniversary, Dine for a Good Cause, & More
Your guide to the tastiest foodie happenings going down this week. Bon appétit! New Off the Grid in Marin Off the Grid: San Anselmo—the third Marin County location—is launching next week. Look for OtG...
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7x7 Napa Guide 2014: Where to Taste, Dine, and Relax in Napa
As much as we love San Francisco, sometimes we want to slow our pace, step away from the fog, and just sip cabernet under the Napa Valley sun. Although it’s a mere hour-long drive from SF, Napa’s...
View ArticleWe Wanna Be Friends With SF Giants Organist, Steve Hogan
The next time you're at AT&T Park, pay close attention to that moment in the 7th inning when you're expected to rise and sing "Take Me Out to the Ballgame." That's a live organist accompanying the...
View Article2014 Hot 20: Chaz Bundick, the Music Man
Musician, Toro y Moi and Les Sins / age 27Judging from the beats flowing from Chaz Bundick’s dance-oriented project Les Sins, the mastermind behind another act, Toro y Moi, is riding a chillwave right...
View ArticleA New Azalea, Amour Vert Sample Sale, Divisadero Art Walk, and More
Bringing you the latest in retail therapy around the Bay Area.Fall is officially here, and San Francisco shops are appropriately abuzz with ways to get you suited up for the season. First up is...
View ArticleEscape From SF: Black Sand Beach
This week we escaped San Francisco to a sandy oasis tucked into the Marin Headlands: Black Sand Beach. A quick and private getaway from the City, you can see nudists mingle with fishermen. The ideal...
View ArticleThe 50th Anniversary of the Big Book Sale is Overwhelming, Awesome
Starting today at Festival Pavilion in Fort Mason, the Friends of the San Francisco Public Library celebrates its 50th annualBIG BOOK SALE, and suffice it to say, there are more volumes in that...
View ArticleDrink Here Now: Bacchus, Brunch, and a Bloody Mary Festival
So many reasons to drink. So little will power.Bocce, Beats, & BacchanaliaThe spirit of Bacchus is alive and well and throwing a party this weekend on Treasure Island. VIE Winery, Sol Rouge, and...
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