Iron & Gold bar, the Cheers of ‘La Lengua,’ to close in December
Iron & Gold, an eight-year-old bar near the intersection of Mission and Valencia streets,...
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Food
All bread half-off: La Victoria bakery’s final hours (video)
La Victoria closed Tuesday, Oct. 9 after 67 years in the Mission, and all the bread was...
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After 67 years, La Victoria to close Tuesday — evicted by the family that owns it
Anyone hoping to get their hands on one last pan dulce from 24th Street’s venerable La Victoria...
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SF’s first stand-alone, self-serve taproom, Brew Coop, coming to Valencia Street
Come December, Valencia Street will be the proud recipient of San Francisco’s first stand-alone...
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Valencia Street’s Curio reborn
“Out with the old, in with the new” is what they say, n’est-ce pas? Vestry, the old...
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Virginia Ramos, the Tamale Lady, dies at 65
Virginia Ramos, also known as the Tamale Lady, died Thursday at San Francisco General Hospital, a...
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The Fried Chicken Sandwich showdown visits Frjtz
I had not planned on going to Frjtz, which I knew from its dark days in Hayes Valley. I never...
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Distillations: The Nihon Whiskey Lounge, Tinder date envy and $150 flights
The menu at The Nihon Whiskey Lounge is compact: eight pages of single-spaced, small type,...
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The Fried Chicken Sandwich showdown visits the Gas & Shop
The Fried Chicken Desk received a tip from a prominent local gourmand insisting the fried chicken...
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Doc’s Clock welcomes iconic sign to new home
The troublesome saga of Doc’s Clock relocation drew to a cheerful end Tuesday evening as...
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Distillations: Wine, wisdom and wild animals at 20 Spot
“Abigail” said she likes bars that are mellow and have wine, so we decided to try 20 Spot, which...
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Bissap Baobab owner may be early local casualty of federal ‘denaturalization’ efforts
The recent arrest of Marco Senghor, the Senegal-born owner of the popular dance club and...
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Distillations: The mystifying — but undeniable — charm of Paprika
Paprika, which was described to me as “an Eastern European-themed gastropub” on 24th off Mission,...
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Son’s Addition: It All Adds Up!
Son’s Addition opened late last year and brought a family-friendly, approachable, upscale...
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The Fried Chicken Sandwich Showdown at Los Picudos
A March 26 email from Mark: “Went to Tortas Picudos today but could not go through with it. First...
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The Beehive — Can you dig it, baby?
The Beehive opened only a few months ago in the old Range space, by the old Range people,...
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Wed
17
Elbo Room: Literary Death Match at Litquake feat Meg Elison and Mac Barnett
October 17 @ 7:15 pm - 9:00 pm
Wed
17
Brick & Mortar Music Hall: The Hottman Sisters, Ruby Force, The Morning Drive
October 17 @ 8:00 pm - 11:59 pm
