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Taste The Bay: A Guide to The Bay Area’s Very Own Snack Startups

No matter where your day takes you, it’s bound to be filled with some munching and snacking. What better way to do that than to check out some local brands from our Bay Area home? It’s always better to eat food that’s locally sourced, so with that in mind, here are our top five favorite […]

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 […]

Grasses To Grasses: Four San Franciscans on Cannabis

The Grass x Grass (pronounced grass by grass) team entered our office one by one—trickling in after their nine to fives to sit down and talk about their other job. As the four co-founders introduced themselves, sat down, and the conversation began, it became clear to me that no matter what kind of questions I […]

Accessing Mental Health Providers and How To Get The Ball Rolling with Dr. Jill Levitt of the Feeling Good Institute

Everyone knows about therapy, but some still have questions on how to get started. To answer those “frequently wondered questions”, I spoke with Dr. Jill Levitt, a founding member of the Feeling Good Institute in Mountain View. Dr. Levitt is a therapist who focuses on treating people with anxiety and depression through cognitive behavioral therapy, […]

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 […]

December’s Best Bay Area Restaurants To Order Takeout From

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 […]

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