Fall's Sensorial Designs Play With Pattern, Color, and Texture
Points of Interest1. Inspired by the otherworldly beauty under the sea, these monochromatic pieces find drama in texture rather than color. The spiky sea urchin informed this pendant light, made of...
View ArticleMarket Watch: Special Wednesday Thanksgiving Market
Satisfy all your Thanksgiving feast needs this week at the special Wednesday edition of the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market! In addition to our usual Thursday vendors we'll have special appearances by some...
View ArticleNo Plans Yet? Where to Eat Thanksgiving Out
One of the nicest things about booking a table for Thanksgiving: you can watch as much TV as you like the day of and avoid the crazy activity at stores and farmers’ markets this week. With no set up or...
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...
View ArticleMust-Do Holiday Happenings in Union Square
Sometimes you just want to indulge in some good old-fashioned holiday cheer, which is why we recommend a trip to Union Square. Decked out with the Macy’s Christmas tree, festive window displays, the...
View ArticleHot Cocktails to Keep You Warm in Tahoe
If you're not able to stay warm by sitting in a hot tub or next to a roaring fire pit, filling your belly with a warm cocktail on a cold winter night at Tahoe might be the next best thing. These...
View Article13 Ways to Laugh Your Ass Off
We're all going to need a little humor to get us through the holidays. Fortunately, there's no lack of funny upcoming in San Francisco."The Oy of Sex"Stand-up comedian Alicia Dattner presents her...
View ArticleWin Tickets to the Salsa-Inspired New Years Eve Bash at SFJazz!
Win tickets to ring in the New Year with SFJAZZ at a pulse-pounding night of salsa celebration – hang out in a seat or take the dance floor! Either way, legendary percussionist Pete Escovedo and his...
View ArticleA Lovely Wedding in Los Gatos
The Abbaszadeh nuptials were as close to perfection as we can possibly imagine. The bride and groom grew up 10 miles apart, but didn't meet until they went away to college at UCSD. Fast forward a few...
View ArticleFive Wines for Every Feast
It’s not easy to please both Aunt Edith and your sister’s hipster boyfriend; to find a match for tart cranberry sauce, creamy green bean almondine (thanks, Edi) and freshly-foraged mushroom stuffing...
View ArticleThe Ultimate Guide to Hosting Family and Friends in SF
If you're staying in the city and hosting family and friends over the holidays, you'll need plenty of ideas to entertain them. Playing tour guide in San Francisco is fun because you get the opportunity...
View ArticleSecret Recipe: Camino's Leftover Turkey Kebabs
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 ArticleSonoma's Graton Resort & Casino Deals Las Vegas Glam
Originally published on California Home + DesignThe rolling hills around Sonoma County are known for vineyards and farms, but these days a new casino is dealing out Las Vegas style to the agrarian...
View Article15 Minutes with Quince's Michael Tusk
Executive chef and owner of Quince and Cotogna restaurants, Michael Tusk is marking Quince’s ten-year anniversary next week. Over the past decade, his refined and modern cuisine has earned him a Best...
View ArticleDrink Here Now: Four Places to Sip This Week
New Zealand Wine Dinners at Waiheke Island Yacht ClubAmerica’s Cup has come and gone, but the New Zealand-themed pop-up restaurant it spawned is sticking around until the end of the year. And for the...
View ArticleEast Bay Eats: Wood-Fired Meats, Bibimbap, and More
New restaurants continue to pop up throughout Oakland and Berkeley this month, with a hearty dose of comfort food and a charitable restaurant component on the hustle bustle of Telegraph Avenue—kudos...
View ArticleEndive's Rise to Cream of the Crop
Rich Collins’ future was told to him as a dish of braised endive cooked on the stove: “This is what you ought to grow! I pay four bucks a pound for it.” The year was 1978, and that sage was chef Dick...
View ArticleWe Wanna Be Friends With: SF's Fabulous "Golden Girls"
Our city is chock-full of interesting people and wild personalities. Overwhelmed by the coolness? Every week we'll pick one standout local we'd love to be friends with to answer seven essential...
View ArticleThanksgiving Holiday Parking Rules in the City
Nothing will put a damper on a perfectly lovely four day Thanksgiving holiday more than getting a $72 ticket, or getting towed. Except being blamed for giving bad information resulting in getting your...
View ArticleFive New Bike Projects to be Thankful for this Year
This year brought a lot of improvements to San Francisco streets—especially for the growing number of people biking in our city. From taming of dangerous, high-speed streets to smoother pavement on key...
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