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The Hella Jam x Bob Cut Mag Issue 12 Release Party

We partied like it was 2019. And it just felt right. On Saturday, Bob Cut Mag in collaboration with The Hella Jam celebrated our issue 12 cover featuring The Hella Jam and her family. The story encapsulates motherhood, how COVID-19 affected childcare, and how her family proceeds on in the midst of global downturn. To […]

Top 10 Newcomer and OG Restaurants From May

During the pandemic, our beloved dining and drink communities continue to struggle to survive, so my dining column includes takeout/delivery as well as indoor and outdoor dining standouts. I have vetted, visited, and/or ordered directly from each place, recommending standouts from each:  Newcomers View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Tailor's Son […]

10 Foolproof Mother’s Day Gifts in the San Francisco Bay Area

Mother’s Day is a little different this year—if you’re vaccinated or not—seeing them might be tricky this year as opposed to last. Though we want to take our moms to a nice dinner or a Joshua Tree getaway, those might not be in the cards depending on your level of safety and vaccination status. But […]

“I Can’t Sleep” Is All The Millennial Dilemma On Top Of Supernatural Intervention

I Can’t Sleep is a story told again and again of the Bay Area creative—add aliens and out of this world lifeforms to the mix and that’s where director Gina Rose’s mind really takes off. The premise: a young writer struggles to complete her science fiction story while battling supernatural forces in real life. A tale […]

January’s Best Bay Area Restaurants To Order Takeout From And Maybe Dine At

During the pandemic, our beloved dining and drink communities continue to struggle to hang on, so my dining column includes takeout/delivery and outdoor dining standouts. In much-needed news for our unequally (compared to big business) struggling small businesses, restaurants were given the OK to reopen outdoor dining in SF as of Thursday, January 28 (details […]

Getting Laid Off From Your Job Isn’t The End Of Your World, It Isn’t The End At All

Even in uncertain and often, swift, changes—there is an odd hope that emerges. One year ago, this month, I was laid off from a tech job. It’s not a story untold, but as a creative living, thriving, and sustaining oneself in the Bay Area—rent prices speak higher than happiness. Lets dive in. Just shy of […]

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 […]

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 […]

It’s Cowlessly Creamy: Eclipse On Making The Dairy World Plant-Based

California has always held a special place for dairy. For one, it’s the nation’s leading dairy state, providing Californians with a richness and diversity of dairy products that place it among the top dairy regions of the world. California staked its claim to the number one state ranking when it surpassed Wisconsin in total milk […]

Adventures in Goopland: One Writer’s Take on Gwyneth Paltrow’s Wellness Summit

The In Goop Health (IGH) summit took place on Saturday, November 16 at Richmond’s Craneway Pavilion. About 600 attendees spent the day immersed in a 3-D version of Gwyneth Paltrow’s (brain) lifestyle brand. Translation: all speaker panels, workshops and experiences were rooted in wellness, health, natural beauty and self-care. I was there. And I have […]

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