With the latest SF shutdown, our beloved dining and drink small businesses are in dire situations, especially with the lack of local and national government aid, unemployment running out for the thousands unemployed again, etc. So my dining column gives you monthly greats in takeout and delivery to help support (please pick up, if you […]
November’s Best Bay Area Restaurants To Order Takeout From or Dine Al Fresco at
During the pandemic, our beloved dining and drink communities continue to struggle to hang on, so my dining column includes takeout/delivery, sans indoor (currently closed as of Nov. 29th), but when the time comes again to eat indoors (here, our tips on how to dine indoors safely). Please join me in helping to keep our […]
Independent Organization in Oakland Needs Support To Help Struggling Businesses Build ‘Lifeline’ Parklets
Parklets aren’t cheap — by any stretch of the imagination. Many in the Bay Area, even before factoring in the cost of permit fees, can cost upwards of $10,000. But in a time marked by social distancing and rising COVID-19 cases (that are linked toward indoor activities), they’ve become essential for businesses to build, should […]
Not Your Average Corner Cafe: How MudLab is Making Sustainability Accessible For All One Coffee at a Time
What happens when sustainability and coffee collide? Good question. We’ve pondered this as well. That brings us to MudLab, a non-profit and zero-waste, sustainable cafe perched on the edge of Lake Merritt with a “leave it better than you found it” attitude. The inventive duo behind it all—Vanessa Pope and Jill Holloway—are on a mission […]
Bay Area Craft Week: Four Bay Area Artists of Color Show Us Through Their Creative Mindset
The Bay Area is a wonderful place to craft. No, really. Whether we’re moving forward in technology or keeping traditions alive through process, Bay Area artists and makers know what it takes to keep the spirit alive. In 2020, it’s no joke. Everything from social justice to marginally oppressed groups, this year has shown us […]
August’s Best New Bay Area Restaurants and Old-School Alternatives To Order To-Go From or Dine Al Fresco at
During the pandemic, our beloved dining and drink communities continue to reel, so my dining column includes takeout/delivery and outdoor dining standouts. Sadly, due to rising cases in California and nationally, our July 13th indoor dining reopen date has been put indefinitely on hold. Please join me in helping to keep our best alive, celebrating […]
Cassava Launches Balboa Village Delivers with Eat Americana and Kio Ramen To Offer Free Restaurant Delivery Amid the Pandemic
We’ve waxed on the following for some time: it’s a dire time for our city’s small business, particularly those that cut their teeth serving patrons local food we’ve come to love. Alas, we’re knee-deep in what many refer to as a “restaurant apocalypse,” help is a need in all manner of shapes and forms. Eateries […]
Black Female-Owned Dispensaries and Delivery Services in the Bay Area To Support on ‘OIL Day’
Today’s OIL Day — though we bet you didn’t know that. (Spoiler alert: either did we.) But of the major vehicles that can one steer themselves through the world of cannabis with, oils are among the best. They’re simple to dose, often sold with specific THC and CBD percentages and ratios; they can be smoked […]
Wear Black, Bring Flowers: Reflections From the Juneteenth Rally and The Black Panther Party
About a week ago on Juneteenth, I saw a post on Instagram about a rally taking place outside the Alameda county Courthouse to commemorate the legacy of the Black Panther Party, the same courthouse where said Panthers protested the trial of Huey P. Newton for the death of an Oakland police officer in July 1968. […]
San Francisco’s Museum of the African Diaspora Holds Online Auction To Safeguard Their Future
It’s trying times for any business, especially those in the creative, dining, and cultural spaces. And one such institution, San Francisco’s lauded Museum of the African Diaspora (MoAD), is struggling — with hopes that their online benefit auction will help support them in the weeks, perhaps months still to come. The sidewalks around California Academy […]
