The New San Francisco Martini Trail Features Martinis at Bars
The San Francisco Martini Trail highlights 23 San Francisco bars serving standout Martinis, including Absinthe, True Laurel and Wildhawk.| Bevvy
For those with a sweet tooth, San Francisco is a dessert paradise. Want something boozy? Humphrey Slocombe has Breakfast Cereal ice cream with bourbon. Need the best chocolate mousse tart right now? b. Patisserie has it on deck. --- But some confectioners have gone beyond selling sweet treats to offering hands-on workshops that turn sugar into an event perfect for date nights, girls’ nights, and even holiday gifts for foodie friends. We’ve rounded up six destinations that turn dessert int...| 7x7 Bay Area
Make not having a sink full of dishes your new Thanksgiving tradition. Whether you are dining solo or with your blood or chosen family, it’s not about what or where you are eating, but the intention and gratitude you have while enjoying it. --- These local restaurants are perfect if you’re craving a Turkey Day feast without the tradwife vibe. Follow the links below to make a reservation this year instead of following a recipe—you’ll be thankful you did. Retstaurants to Eat Out on Than...| 7x7 Bay Area
Go for big eats and high spirits this week. Try fresh sips from Long Weekend and Candelaria via Bar Crenn, or make your own fun on the San Francisco Martini Trail and at the Fall Cider Fest. Then dig in to barbecue at Stateline Road Smokehouse, Dandelion’s 12 Nights of Chocolate, and La Cocina's Street Food Festival. --- Jump ahead to this week's top events: Dig into a multi-course barbeque feast in Napa. Lace up for the return of the Union Square Ice Rink. Support independent print at laun...| 7x7 Bay Area
After a five-year break, the La Cocina Street Food Festival is returning. It’s something of a family reunion for more than 25 La Cocina alumni, including some of the city's most celebrated chefs and business owners, including James Beard nominees and Bon Appétit "Best New Restaurant" honorees. --- Alicia Villanueva of Alicia's Tamales Los Mayas and her daughter Grecia at the 2019 La Cocina festival(Erin Ng) Attending the festival is quite possibly the single best opportunity to literally t...| 7x7 Bay Area
Loosely defined, a “girl dinner” is craving-inspired, sensationalized snacking disguised as a meal. Here in San Francisco, it almost always seems to include some form of a Caesar salad and a dirty martini—and this girl, for one, is not mad about it. For me and my close friend Natalia, girl dinner happens every week, a standing Tuesday dinner date to catch up on the weekly tea, talk work, and carefully dissect dating misadventures. --- Martinis are an essential part of girl dinner at The...| 7x7 Bay Area
Before meeting up with True Botanicals founder Hillary Peterson for coffee and morning buns at Tartine Manufactory, we already knew a couple things about her: One: Years ago, a cancer diagnosis set her on a path of health and wellness, culminating in her clean, consciously crafted skincare brand. Two: She lives in Mill Valley. --- By the end of our lively conversation, another simple fact had revealed itself—Peterson is one ridiculously cool woman. Smart, approachable and endlessly engaging...| 7x7 Bay Area
Find tricks and treats at bars, restaurants, and rooftops around SF. Halloween is on a Friday, but the holiday fun runs all week long with many a haunted menu, cocktail hour, and costume contest to be found. The spirit extends into Dia De Los Muertos celebrations in the Mission, the TL, and all the way to Napa. If you need a break from the holiday fun, try the Psyched! Fest, SF Restaurant Week, or some puppy yoga. Boo! --- Jump ahead to this week's top events: Dare to enter the Black Cat Hote...| 7x7 Bay Area
Less than a month after opening, Ama, the new Japanese-Italian restaurant by celebrity chef Brad Kilgore in Transamerica Redwood Park, should be saturating your social media feeds with big plates of koji-dry-aged wagyu beef and housemade pasta. It’s not—and that’s no accident. Instead of relying on foodies and influencers to spread the word about the new restaurant, Ama is kicking it old-school, letting word of mouth do the work. Phones aren’t exactly outlawed in the swanky new space ...| 7x7 Bay Area
Bippity boppity boo—we blinked, and suddenly it’s autumn. For the love of lattes, we hope you haven’t been camped outside your neighborhood Starbies waiting for pumpkin spice season to arrive, because we’ve got local options for you to trick-or-treat yourself with. If you’re more into craving than carving when it comes to pumpkins, celebrate with these fall-inspired drinks and eats. --- The Fall Buzz Do you wait all year for that sweet pumpkin syrup to hit your coffee and spice up y...| 7x7 Bay Area
The San Francisco Martini Trail highlights 23 San Francisco bars serving standout Martinis, including Absinthe, True Laurel and Wildhawk.| Bevvy
It’s a week of ghosts, galas, monsters, and pups. Halloween fun ramps up with a spooky fashion show, gourmet murder mystery dinner, corgi costume contest, and your pick of haunts. Give back and get treats with glamorous fundraisers for the Asian Art Museum and Root Division. The rest is a grab-bag of fun: giant sandcastles, immersive art, and gumbo. Jump ahead to this week's top events: Deliciously defend women’s rights at the “My Taco, My Choice!” taco competition at Merkado. Usher i...| 7x7 Bay Area
An immersive experience at San Francisco’s Grace Cathedral is shedding new light on one of the city's most beloved and beautiful landmarks. Aura doesn’t just illuminate the building, says the Very Rev. Dr. Malcolm Clemens Young, dean of Grace Cathedral. “This city is known for innovation and artistry, and bringing this experience here feels like the perfect way to celebrate both. From the moment the first notes echo through the cathedral, audiences will feel transported.” --- After in...| 7x7 Bay Area
You’ve heard of film festivals, but have you ever heard of one solely dedicated to dance? At the annual San Francisco Dance Film Festival (SFDFF), movement takes center stage on the silver screen. Now in its sixteenth year, SFDFF returns this fall to showcase more than 90 dance films sourced from around the globe. From intimate, emotional documentaries to jaw-dropping screendance and vibrant music videos, their diverse lineup captivatingly blends the artistry of movement with the magic of c...| 7x7 Bay Area
With return-to-office rates increasing and restaurant sales tax figures up in San Francisco, it finally feels like more restaurants are opening than closing. --- Nearly every day over the last few months, there's been news about restaurant expansions (Le Soleil at Stonestown), reboots (Sam Wo and Shuggie's), and new locations for old favorites (Crustacean); at a few places, it’s nearly impossible to even score a reservation. Whether you’re looking for a neighborhood joint or somewhere to ...| 7x7 Bay Area
Even if you've never met him personally, you know Stuart Schuffman. From his 2015 run for mayor to his SFGate dive-bar column, the writer, performer, and all around bon vivant known as Broke-Ass Stuart has been a permanent fixture on the San Francisco scene for two decades. --- Later this week, with the dedication of Broke-Ass Stuart Day on October 17th, Schuffman's association with the city goes on the permanent record. It's just in time for another milestone: the release of Schuffman's book...| 7x7 Bay Area
A one-of-a-kind circus acrobatics performance exploring anger’s transformative power is coming to San Francisco at the end of October. While the show will surely be impressive, it is the BIPOC-based community these artists have created that deserves a round of applause. --- “This is uniquely partner acrobatics, which to me is a special type of circus because you are not working with an apparatus—you are working with another person, another human,” explains co-creator and administrator...| 7x7 Bay Area
Things are getting a little spooky. It’s time for haunted houses, cosmic classes, gothic feasts, spooky drag, and witchy marketplaces as we approach All Hallows’ Eve. But it’s a season of bounty, too, with the openings of Bourbon Steak and Via Aurelia; the annual Foodwise Sunday Supper; street markets filled with art, music, and shopping; and plenty of brunch. Jump ahead to this week's top events: Venture into the Terror Vault at the SF Mint. Let loose at Unstaged, a free interactive ar...| 7x7 Bay Area
Delis are hardwired into the Jewish American experience. They're the all-day diners where the corned beef sandwiches are the size of your face; the old-school eateries where bagels and lox aren’t just a breakfast food; the buzzing gathering place for having matzo ball soup and golden latkes nowhere near the holidays with which they’re associated. --- On the East Coast and in L.A., delis are so ubiquitous that a child’s first pastrami on rye is almost a rite of passage. But not in the Ba...| 7x7 Bay Area
East Brother Beer Company’s expansion feels like a homecoming for Bay Area beer lovers. The local Richmond favorite’s two decades of craft and community are behind its new sports-driven taproom in downtown San Francisco’s Metreon, and its new Marin outpost blending mountain views, cold pours, and good company. --- The move marks a new chapter for East Brother Beer Company, whose name nods to the small island just off the Richmond coast where it all began. Teaming up with restaurateurs J...| 7x7 Bay Area
A group of talented Bay Area women artists are back for their fifth annual show, running through Sunday, October 26th. Plus, Jins Eyewear returns to San Francisco with a new store at Stonestown Galleria, and Nordstrom Local opens in Pac Heights as a service hub sans shopping. --- SFs favorite pop-up art gallery returns for a three-week run in the Mission. They’re baack! It’s that time of year when artists Erin Hupp and Jaime Lovejoy gather several talented artist friends—along with thei...| 7x7 Bay Area
Italian restaurant Bosco has taken over the SoMa space formerly occupied by the critically acclaimed Spanish restaurant Bellota. Coincidentally, Bosco's co-executive chef-partners Ryan McIlwraith and Kaili Hill met at Bellota's now-closed Spanish sister restaurant, Barcino. What they and The Absinthe Group (TAG) have created is approachable, warm, cozy, and easy to love. --- The recent rise of Italian restaurants in San Francisco might have started with the opening of La Connessa in 2023, fol...| 7x7 Bay Area
Shop the brand’s cool, girly clothes in Russian Hill.Plus, check out performance denim at Duer’s new Hayes Valley store, pick up fresh jewelry from Erin Hupp x Goldstories, get into surf culture with a hoodie from SRF by Heidi Merrick, and refresh your skin with a soothing Italian facial at Montage ...| 7x7 Bay Area
Going from right swipes and flirty DMs to IRL communication can be stressful, especially when it comes to first dates. The pressure to be creative and authentic without blowing your whole paycheck is real. How do you pull together fun, quirky, or meaningful experiences that give you and your date a ...| 7x7 Bay Area
This fall, the spotlight will shine on another memorable season of art, dance, theater, and music in the San Francisco Bay Area.Whether your tastes lean classic or contemporary, there are plenty of reasons to clear your calendar, from MoAD's Unbound: Art, Blackness, and the Universe and Francisco Mo...| 7x7 Bay Area
Make the most of every day (and the long weekend) this week.Labor Day unleashes San Francisco's second summer. Let loose with the Mission Bowling Club, Geeks Who Drink, and party-goers in Mint Plaza. Seize the day before Ruth Asawa’s retrospective leaves town or at Non Stop Bhangra's Indian wedding ...| 7x7 Bay Area
