Category: Local
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Typical corner in San Francisco
A bicycle wheel leaned up against a fire hydrant with a partially used pack of Red Vines on top. Pretty much says it all about San Francisco, doesn’t it?
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Skull shop returns from the grave
Remember when I told you that Martin’s Emporium, the skull shop on 16th St between Guerrero and Dolores, was going out of business? Turns out I lied. Well, okay I didn’t lie so much as that was really their plan at the time. But after two years the For Sale sign is gone from the…
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I yam what I yain’t
Q: What’s wrong with this picture?A: Neither of the root vegetables pictured are yams. Both, in fact, are sweet potatoes. (Spotted at the Super Val 16 Market)
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PG&E causes obesity in San Franciscans
Has this ever happened to you — you’re walking down the street, minding your own business, when you see something out of the corner of your eye. Is it… no, yes? It’s a salsa lid. Stuck into one of those underground PG&E electric box covers. And now suddenly you realize it’s time for a burrito.…
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Localization FAIL
Remember, when you pretend that your mega-corporation is my “neighbor,” you might check that the return address is not 2,000 miles away. Got that, AT&T? Good. Now go sit in the corner with Ubisoft for your time out.
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Mission Public SF moves before opening
Mission Public SF, an upcoming gastropub one can only assume is named after a public restroom, has relocated prior to opening. Originally slated to open on Mission and 15th, the restaurant is now being built instead in the former Om Shan Tea space at the corner of 14th and Natoma. As you may recall, Om…
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Bombay Bazaar goes bust
Yes folks, Bombay Bazaar is officially out of business. You may recall Bombay Bazaar was once on Valencia, selling Indian ice cream along with various Indian groceries. Their old building at 550 Valencia had some issues, to put it mildly, and was largely rebuilt before transforming into Chevy’s West of Pecos. Bombay Bazaar relocated to…
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Something finally happening at 17th and Shotwell
The perpetually vacant storefront in the ODC Theater building at 17th and Shotwell finally has signs of an impending tenant. As you may recall, this space was briefly home to a coffee cart called Pronto which was run by the Bar Bambino people. They claimed they were going to build it out into a full…
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Shirtless Dog Man watches over Valencia
Next time you’re getting a $60 haircut and going out for gringo Indian food, rest easy knowing that you’re safe under the watchful gaze of Shirtless Dog Man. Before we go any further I’d like to dispel a common misconception. Contrary to popular belief, Shirtless Dog Man is not, in fact, a dog. He is…
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How to advertise your sublet in San Francisco
When you’ve got a sublet to rent out, where do you go? Craigslist? Whatever, dude. That’s so 2012. What, are you stuck living in the past? No way. Now it’s all about using your wifi SSID to sell goods and services. You don’t need to sell out to the man (Craig Newmark.) You can advertise…
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