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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Uh Huh Honey, A Book About Kanye West That We Didn’t Know We Needed

When the fandom cries, it screams—for Red Gaskell, a former SF-now-NYC inhabitant, his Kanye West inspired book has reach a sickening level of popularity overnight. When Kanye revived his Twitter account, the internet went wild—so wild, in fact, that the fandom couldn’t keep up. Drawing conclusions left and right about his one-sentence updates, the cryptic […]

The Master Matcha Guide: How This Powerful Green Powder Gained Its Grassy Roots In Bay Area Food

When I was first introduced to the world of matcha green tea, I was taken aback. A caffeinated beverage that didn’t stir up my overly active heart and made me feel incredibly zen—it was a whole new world for sure. Enter Wenter Shyu: co-founder of Bay Area’s favorite Mochi Muffin and Third Culture Bakery. A […]

The Morning Renaissance: Don’t Worry Guys, Your Mags Are On The Way

Hey gang, long time no chat since I (myself) have not come onto the site to directly speak to you about what’s going on at Bob Cut. Firstly, happy 2018—we made it to the other side of the fence. Some could even say, nue year, nue me. Secondly (and the main reason why we’re here), […]

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