The American Grilled Cheese Kitchen defines local, social, sustainable and the food is off the charts delectable. Food and Wine ranked them one of the best restaurant openings of 2010 and they’re about to open a second restaurant in the Mission. Down the street from AT&T park, this gourmet sandwich shop touting artisanal ingredients is truly…
Zoo Station – a Bay area U2 tribute band – rolled through San Francisco on a flatbed to electrify the crowd at the tail end of the 161st annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade – and they were running on all cylinders. Dubbed “The Complete U2 Experience” vocalist Bonalmost (Joshua Fryvecind) has a remarkable resemblance to…
Touched and moved by Andrew Clancy’s A Year in New York, I set out to assemble my own video tribute to San Francisco. ‘We Don’t Eat’ by Irishman James Vincent McMorrow is a beautiful and awe-inspiring song. Using video I shot throughout the year, these images reflect the San Francisco I live and breathe every…
The Castro Street Fair is an October tradition founded by Harvey Milk back in 1974 — and this year the theme was “The Happiest Place in San Francisco.” Brilliant and true — it was the cusp of the Castro, Duboce Circle, that was my first home in this rousing metropolis back in 2005. This is a…
The Highland Games is about more than hefting poles and tossing hammers. It is the brilliant backdrop for a co-creative dance of artists and musicians each moving to their own rhythm. I am always moved by artists who want you to appreciate their vision and inspire you to feel the vibration that feeds their soul. While…
Sunday Streets 2011 promises to be the longest season yet – with the street party offering up a double dose of entertainment in September. It’s not yet on the website calendar, but organizers say September 18th will be the big day for Chinatown/North Beach. There’s also a city-wide ping pong tournament about to be officially announced.…
Pride is as much for social butterflies as it is for wallflowers. It’s an explosion of color with moments of provocative and daring draped in family values, faith and corporate responsibility. The show begins with a sea of motorcycles and thousands upon thousands of roaring spectators. There is that dash of flash, but it…
Bay to Breakers is 100 years strong and the centennial celebration was a fabulous display of colorful costumes and million dollar smiles. Everyone wanted their picture taken with the team of Elvis’ – and they always oblige with a big hunk o’ burning love. This year was fabulous – just as in previous years. Even though…
Sunday Streets is back in full force and performers here know how to work an audience. Strutting your stuff in is easy at the biggest block party in the city! The streets are blocked off to cars, and there are endless choice spots to set up shop and take center stage. All the way…
The fan truck that was all the rage this Giants season didn’t get to strut her stuff in the victory parade — much to the disappointment of followers. “Nellie” as her fans call her, is a ’55 Chevy pickup that is decked out bumper to bumper in Giants colors, flags and paraphernalia. Before the parade…
Celbrate Italia – The Italian Heritage Parade is a buffet of beauty — and it’s been a celebration of wine, song, chefs and fraternal organizations for going on 150 years (back when the average lunch was 25 cents). What other parade would you catch a pepperoni roll flying through the air in lieu of bubble gum?…
San Francisco is always a celebration — and this is just a taste of what one weekend day can bring. Blues, kazoos, artful dance, rising musicians, even an event that brings out 400,000 to showcase leather-clad accessories — it’s all a brilliant blend of all that makes the city shine. This day brought me to…
The Autumn Moon Festival falls on the fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month of the Chinese calendar. It’s a time to celebrate and remember the lore of Chang E – the mythical Moon Goddess of Immortality. But the moon shines upon everyone. From moon cakes to ribbon dances, it’s a colorful array of rich…
Postcards from SF 