Spike Girl
Everyone has a vice. For some it’s overindulging in all things sweet. For others, it’s swigging from a bottle of hooch.
In Pamela Cianci’s case, it’s a combination of the two. After quitting her big-time marketing job, she decided to ...
French Twist
If you’re not careful, dinner in the Mission can look something like this:
Monday: veggie burrito
Tuesday: chicken tacos
Wednesday: cheese quesadilla
Thursday: repeat
Grâce à Dieu for Garçon, a new French bistro in the heartland of all taquerias. Opened by ...
The Waiting
They say the waiting is the hardest part.
Which is why you will jump up and down at the news: Bar Tartine, the eagerly anticipated act deux from Elisabeth Prueitt and Chad Robertson of Tartine Bakery, has finally opened its doors. ...
Optimistic Approach
You’re an optimist. The glass is always half full. What goes around surely comes around. And good things definitely come to those who wait.
So you’ll love Union Street’s new Italian wine bar, Ottimista (that’s “optimist” in Italian).
Housed in ...
Bread Winner
The theorem states: If a hexagon is drawn in any conic section, its opposite sides will meet in three collinear points.
Your thoughts exactly.
But in these here parts, we have a little Pascal’s Theorem of our own.
And it ...
Foreign Reserve
Big, bold, California reds are to these parts what football players were to high school.
Available by the dozen, great at parties, and hard to miss.
There’s nothing wrong with that. But sometimes a girl craves something a little different, ...
Men at Work
Know why they call them Renaissance men? Because no one’s seen one since about 1576.
So it’s all the more exciting when a crew like Vintage 415 comes along.
After throwing parties and opening a store, they’re now on ...
Mexican Standoff
It will be a cold day in hell before you find a decent Mexican joint outside the Mission.
Chef Joseph Manzare’s Jaliscan menu at SoMa’s new Tres Agaves pours forth enough fire and brimstone to thaw even the chilliest Mission enthusiast.
