A Sweet Beginning in Sebastopol
Surrounded by family and friends who love them, Bobbie and Ineca tied the knot at the Vine Hill House in Sebastopol. Everywhere guests looked there were lovely details, many of them made by the bride...
View ArticleRoyal Treasures from the Louvre Come to the Legion of Honor
While the Musée du Louvre’s decorative arts wing is being made over, its treasures of the French monarchy are displaced. And, perhaps typical of things destined disappear from their hometown, they have...
View ArticleThere's More to the New Heath Ceramics Than Great Cult Coffee
A new coffee kiosk hardly makes a drop in San Francisco’s well-caffeinated pool of options, but when legendary design house Heath Ceramics partnered with beloved Blue Bottle Coffee, it gave us serious...
View ArticleSocial Shopping Startup Sneakpeeq Carries 4,000 Indie Brands This Holiday Season
Sneakpeeq is a social shopping marketplace, both on the web and the iPad, that showcases some 4,000 indie brands in home, living and style products.Founder Henry Kim says he discovered how difficult it...
View Article12 Holiday Gifts for The Thinker
What’s better than the gift of choice? Enter San Francisco startup Wantful, which allows shoppers to create custom books filled with 12 gift options. Here, 7x7 editors do the legwork for you. We’ve...
View ArticleSF Product Designer Scott Tal Makes Waves with a Unique Flashlight
Creative projects were par for the course in the childhood home of Corona Heights resident Scott Tal, 36, for whom product design seemed a natural calling. After a five-year apprenticeship with...
View ArticleGiant Bicycle Party This Sunday!
Bike lovers, grab your favorite steed and your wish list for all things bicycle, and pedal on over to Winterfest, the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition’s giant bike party this Sunday. For 17 years, the...
View ArticleSeven JumpstartMD Tips to Avoid Seven Extra Holiday Pounds
Here are healthy holiday tips from JumpstartMD, Northern California’s largest medical practice dedicated to weight management. 1. Limit your alcohol intake this holiday and when you do drink, choose...
View ArticleLook of the Week: Men's Winter Accessories from Local Boutiques
Whether you're shopping for yourself or for loved ones, give him a gift with both style and warmth. From an handsome vintage Rolex (#7) to a locally-designed wool cap (#2), here are our men's accessory...
View ArticleSecret Recipe: Absinthe's Coq au Vin
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 ArticleHot Boozy Cocktails to Help You Drink Away the Cold
When it's cold enough to start cranking the Christmas carols, every San Franciscan should have at least two Irish Coffees on speed dial: The one from Tosca, and the one from Buena Vista. (Come on now,...
View ArticleIndieFest's Another Hole in the Head Sets the Table for Its 9th Gory Season
As someone who spends a good part of the year either working, attending, or poring over film festival catalogues, I infrequently run into a movie I haven't heard of, or I don't know at least a little...
View ArticleThe Weeknighter: Hobson’s Choice
Weekends are for amateurs. Weeknights are for pros. That's why each week Stuart Schuffman will be exploring a different San Francisco bar, giving you the lowdown on how and where to do your weeknight...
View ArticleSeven Favorite Things: Holiday Party Dresses from Acrimony and Elizabeth Charles
Festive company soirees, fancy cocktails with the girls, your revolt against the ugly Christmas sweater...the list goes on! We're guessing your December is booked with a number of party...
View ArticleGo Behind the Booze at St. George Spirits' 30th Birthday Bash
Craft distilling is now one of the hottest trends in the world of drink, with new distilleries specializing in every type of spirit regularly launching across the country. But 30 years ago, when German...
View ArticleAsk A Vet: How Do I Crate-Train My New Puppy?
Welcome to our weekly 'Ask a Vet from the SF SPCA' feature on 7x7.com. Dr. Jeannine Berger, DVM, DACVB is a board certified veterinary behaviorist who counsels guardians whose pets’ issues are beyond...
View ArticleThe SFMTA Is Not Full of Homicide Detectives
Dear Parking Guru,I have a challenging parking ticket question. I received a parking ticket for parking on the sidewalk in North Beach right after I moved here a few weeks ago. My car still had Texas...
View ArticleShop, Drop and Roll: 12 Hoppin' Holiday Fairs
Dogpatch Warehouse SaleFormerly known as the 3rd Street Sale, the revamped Dogpatch Warehouse sale is going to be a blow-out. They're closing down 22nd Street to house numerous workshops and to...
View ArticleThe Future of Live Music Promotion in San Francisco
Today's heavily social media and mobile-infused environment is changing the live music landscape. There are already two billion music fans walking around with mobile phones – that’s nearly double the...
View ArticleBeer and Music Join Forces at Tomorrow's Bay Brewed Festival
Anyone who's ever known a musician or been to a rock show knows that beer and live music have long shared a natural affinity. Rocking out to a cool band with a cold brew in hand is one of life's great...
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