It’s hard to believe San Francisco was once known as the City That Knows How, a nickname bestowed by President William Howard Taft in 1911. Just five years after weathering a devastating earthquake and fire, San Francisco agreed to host a World’s Fair in 1915. And it did so with aplomb. All of that know-how seems to have vanished. Our Millennium Tower is sinking, leaning and spontaneously cracking — one window, at least. Our new $2.2 billion Transbay Transit Center has been open only a month, and the walkway around its rooftop park is already crumbling. Muni’s effort to repair the Twin Peaks Tunnel resulted in a citywide bus meltdown and the death of a worker. San Francisco has so little know-how these days, it can’t even do the most mundane tasks well, like keeping a BART station plaza clean. You may recall that Supervisor Hillary Ronen and Bevan Dufty, a member of the BART board, spent every Wednesday morning for months cleaning the plazas at the 16th … [Read more...] about Despite BART’s promises, 16th Street Mission plaza remains yucky
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Which pie should you order at Theorita? An official ranking
By Sarah Fritsche Updated 3:05 pm PDT, Thursday, August 23, 2018 Theorita San Francisco Theorita San Francisco Photo: Krescent Carasso Theorita San Francisco Theorita San Francisco Photo: Krescent Carasso window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-3', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 3', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); Photo: Krescent Carasso Image 1 of / 3 Caption Close Image 1 of 3 Theorita San Francisco Theorita San Francisco Photo: Krescent Carasso Which pie should you order at Theorita? An official ranking 1 / 3 Back to Gallery … [Read more...] about Which pie should you order at Theorita? An official ranking
‘Bikini barista’ chain spreading through NorCal, and not everyone’s happy about it
By Filipa Ioannou Updated 4:00 am PDT, Thursday, August 23, 2018 The Pink Pantherz location in Fresno. Click through the gallery for more photos. NOTE: Some photos contain material some may find explicit. The Pink Pantherz location in Fresno. Click through the gallery for more photos. NOTE: Some photos contain material some may find explicit. Photo: Nasser D. Via Yelp A menu at Pink Pantherz in Fremont. A menu at Pink Pantherz in Fremont. Photo: Liz C. Via Yelp The Pink Pantherz location in Fresno The Pink Pantherz location in Fresno Photo: Nasser D. Via Yelp A drink called the "Queen of Sex" from Pink Pantherz Espresso. A drink called the "Queen of Sex" from Pink Pantherz Espresso. Photo: Abey M. Via Yelp … [Read more...] about ‘Bikini barista’ chain spreading through NorCal, and not everyone’s happy about it
The best no-frills restaurants in San Francisco, according to Reddit
By Alix Martichoux, SFGATE Updated 3:36 pm PDT, Friday, August 17, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-5', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 5', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-10', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 10', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-15', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 15', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-20', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery … [Read more...] about The best no-frills restaurants in San Francisco, according to Reddit
A guide to tipping etiquette in the modern Bay Area
By Chronicle Staff Updated 7:25 am PDT, Saturday, July 15, 2017 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-5', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 5', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-7', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 7', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); Photo: Russell Yip, The Chronicle Image 1of/7 CaptionClose Image 1 of 7 The tip jar at Cento in San Francisco, Calif. is seen on Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2010. The tip jar at Cento in San Francisco, Calif. is seen on Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2010. Photo: Russell Yip, The Chronicle Image 2 of 7 The … [Read more...] about A guide to tipping etiquette in the modern Bay Area