Vote in the Palace Hotel's Gingerbread Competition!
For the sixth year in a row, representatives from local community organizations have partnered with the Palace Hotel's culinary team to participate in its Annual Gingerbread Decorating Competition. On...
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Six Jelly Donuts (Sufganiyah) to Celebrate Hanukkah
Jelly doughnuts have been a family tradition since I can remember. We were never much of a junk food family, but doughnuts were always the exception. My dad would return from the farmers market with a...
View ArticleIn Photos: Seven Days of San Francisco Music
This town knows music. On any given night, you can find whatever genre you're jonesing to hear, sing, or dance along with. Here's a taste of what happened in the San Francisco music scene the past...
View ArticleBay Bridge Eye Candy: Black & White
In honor of the Bay Bridge's 75th anniversary, we held a photo contest to show SF's second-favorite bridge some much-deserved love. Check out our favorite black and white pictures from the Bay Bridge...
View ArticleThree Films to Pair with Three Drinks from Smuggler's Cove
With visions of snowflakes of dancing in my head in anticipation for Christmas spent back east, I decided to do this week's column at the Hayes valley tiki haven Smuggler's Cove, granting myself one...
View ArticleFive Shows to Complement Your 'Best of 2012' List-Reading
Say what you will about the neverending onslaught of Year-End/Best-Of lists clogging up the internets, but this is truly one of the best times of the year to be a music obsessive. Read as many ‘Best...
View ArticleA Peek at the Anchor Distilling Co. Private VIP Tasting Room
Originally published on CaliforniaHomeDesign.comWhen it comes to kicking back with a beer, the atmosphere is typically less ritzy lounge, more rec room. But San Francisco's Anchor Distilling Company...
View ArticleFavorite Holiday Cookies from Tartine, Miette, Batter Bakery, and More
Sprinkles, peppermint, icing, sugar and spice are the heartbeat of December baking—the most cookie-centric month of the year, no doubt. Pro bakers around town are churning out extra festive creations...
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Holiday Light Extravaganzas in the North Bay
The last round of rain may have slowed down some fine tuning, but the drenching hasn’t put a damper on holiday decorations in the North Bay. Folks were out in full force this weekend hunting for...
View ArticleThis Week's Hottest Events: John C. Reilly, Santigold, and The Hard Nut
SlideshowLost Landscapes of San FranciscoGuerilla archivist Rick Prelinger gives his seventh annual presentation of rarely seen film clips, landscapes, and portraits of San Franciscans as captured by...
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Street Style Report: A German Tourist in Union Square
This week, we headed to Union Square, thinking we'd find stylish holiday shoppers, or perhaps a festive ice skater. Instead we ended up spotting Tobi Becker, a young tourist visiting from Frankfurt....
View ArticleTell Us Your Engagement Story and Win VIP Tickets to the SF Wedding Fair!
One of the biggest dates for brides all around the Bay Area (aside from the Big Day, of course!) is the San Francisco Wedding Fair, which takes place on January 20, 2013 at the glitzy Four Seasons...
View ArticleJams We Love: 7x7's Weekly Playlist
For our column Jams We Love, we're turning you onto the songs that keep us going every day. To get into the the Christmas music game, we put together a list of fairly weird holiday songs so you can...
View ArticleFind One-of-a-Kind Art at Creativity Explored's Annual Holiday Sale
Looks can be deceiving. While the works shown here could easily be a preview for the next exhibition at 111 Minna Gallery, they are, in fact, the creative impulses of artists with developmental...
View ArticleFarmigo Brings Online Farmers Markets to You
If you like buying fresh food at the farmers market and supporting local farmers, you’ve got a brand new option as of today in San Francisco, and that is to set up your own localized weekly delivery...
View ArticleReading Roundup: This Week's Top Literary Events
Each week, we offer a roundup of the best literary events in the city. All events are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted. Want to submit an upcoming event for consideration? Go...
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Market Watch: Root Vegetables Are Now at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market
With the days getting shorter and winter on the horizon, now is the perfect time to ground down and enjoy the many types of root vegetables available at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market. You’ll find over...
View ArticleFive Holiday Beers for the End of 2012
The tradition of special holiday beer is one that goes back as long as there has been both holidays and beer. Typically richer and darker with higher alcohol, and possibly some kind of fruit or spice...
View ArticleThe Five Best Places to Snow Tube in Tahoe
While some visitors to the Tahoe slopes envision themselves as the next Lindsey Vonn or Shaun White, many of us really just want to sit on our butts and fly down a mountain. It's a good thing there are...
View ArticleThe GiftCenter & JewelryMart Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide
Searching for the perfect holiday gift but don't know where to start? The GiftCenter & JewelryMart is Northern California’s leading wholesale jewelry emporium. Step inside, and you'll find a...
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