Of the 461 listings on the San Francisco Registry of Legacy Businesses, only one is owned and operated by an Indian entrepreneur. New Delhi Restaurant was a sensation right out of the gate. Not long after it opened in 1988, it had already become a magnet for Indian celebrities and American luminaries, from Deepak Chopra to Anthony Hopkins to Julia Child. President Bill Clinton stopped by in both his election campaigns. --- Founder Ranjan Dey was a prototype for today’s celebrity chefs. At t...| 7x7 Bay Area
Historically, Litquake hasn’t been prefaced by actual earthquakes, but this year seems set on keeping us on our toes. Coming to San Francisco and the East Bay October 9th through 25th, the Bay Area’s long-running, beloved literary festival begins with a can’t-miss opening night party and ends with the famous (some might say infamous) Mission District Lit Crawl, with more than 50 overlapping events over four hours. --- Here are some of the events that caught our eye this year at Litquake...| 7x7 Bay Area
Stories of goblins, ghosts, and vampires. Tales of an Edo empire run by women. A boy who travels the world in search of treasure after his body becomes rubber. A Roman architect time-traveling to a Japanese bathhouse. These are all plots from manga, Japanese comic books or graphic novels. Translated as “pictures run riot,” the art form has billions of fans around the world. --- With more than 600 works, including both original drawings and digital ones, Art of Manga at the de Young Museum...| 7x7 Bay Area
Infused with color and sculptural audacity, contemporary Japanese ceramics reveal a boundless reimagining of clay. In New Japanese Clay at the Asian Art Museum, some rugged forms recall stone and soil, while others unfold with the delicacy of paper or the airiness of billowing cloth. Vibrant, elegant, and unconventional, these ceramic works will surprise you with a variety of diverse, experimental techniques. Together, they push the boundaries of a centuries-old tradition. --- “The artists ...| 7x7 Bay Area
Who’s partying this week? You are. There’s so much to celebrate: San Francisco’s first Good Neighbor Week, Latinx Heritage Month at Canela, and Filipino American History Month in SoMa. Plus, it’s Bay Area Black Arts Week, the Emeryville Art Exhibition is back, and there's a celebration for Taylor Swift’s new album at Alamo Drafthouse. You’ll have to squeeze in Hardly Strictly somehow. --- Jump ahead to this week's top events: Experience the best of SF during the San Francisco Good...| 7x7 Bay Area
Looking for a quick escape full of cozy fall ambiance and changing autumn leaves? From the craggy coast of Half Moon Bay to Mendocino's Anderson Valley, Northern California’s got the goods—and there are plenty of warming fireplaces, leaf-peeping opportunities, quaint historic centers, and comforting cool-weather eats and drinks to last through winter. --- Take full advantage of the season in these five towns with strong fall vibes. Auburn, Placer County Autumn is a treat throughout the Si...| 7x7 Bay Area
This year has been filled with multiple hotel openings and major renovations across Northern and Central California. --- Back in July, we took a closer look at Guerneville’s new favorite camp hotel, The River Electric, and we’ll soon be digging into the details of a couple of the newbies coming this fall (looking at you, La Bahia and Le Petit Pali St. Helena). Until then, whether you’re looking for a culinary-focused trip, a beachside spa getaway, or a mountain retreat, there’s someth...| 7x7 Bay Area
Pumpkin spice is back with a vengeance, which can only mean one thing: Halloween is on the way. For the goth at heart, the spooky season is the happiest time of the year. If you're looking for a more entertaining way to celebrate your dark side than handing out candy to trick-or-treaters, you're in luck. There are festive food and drink happenings all October long. Pick a tour, make a dinner reservation, and get ready to creep it real. --- Boulevard goes all out around Halloween(Courtesy of B...| 7x7 Bay Area
It’s been a long wait but 7x7’s Big Eat is finally served. This year's list of 100 must-try dishes in San Francisco draws from a wide range of classic joints, trending restaurants, comforting neighborhood spots, and hole-in-the-wall favorites from Bayview-Hunters Point to North Beach, and Potrero Hill to the Outer Richmond. --- A handful of these dishes have long graced the Big Eat (think Zuni’s chicken, King Henry VIII cut at House of Prime Rib, orTadich Grill’s hangtown fry). Others...| 7x7 Bay Area
You might find yourself asking, “What does Socola mean?” Good—that’s exactly what CEO and chief chocolatier Wendy Lieu hoped her future customers would wonder when she named her business the word for “chocolate” in Vietnamese. --- At Socola, you won’t find Dubai style—and you won’t need to. They are doing their own delicious thing with inventive and interesting flavors that incorporate home and heart. Take their Little Saigon Box, a “complete Vietnamese meal” in chocolat...| 7x7 Bay Area
Mix up your fun however you like. Go for Negroni Week cocktails, estate wines, mezcal tastings, or tequila dinner. Switch up the vibe at Manny’s analog night, queer harvest fest, or an adults-only bouncy castle play session. Then shake up your perspective at a transit art fair, slow food fest, or 1890 Bryant Street Studio's open-door weekend. --- Jump ahead to this week's top events: Turn on DND for a night of analog fun at Manny's. Catch La La Land on the lawn at Dolores Park. Peek into th...| 7x7 Bay Area
To Justine Reichman, eating right is a human right. It’s a steady drumbeat the Marin-based entrepreneur, podcaster, and founder of media company and global network NextGen Purpose has played for the last decade—one we in the U.S. have long needed to hear. --- But Reichman’s mission isn’t just about building sustainability in our food and agricultural systems. “The conversation extends beyond food… to the intersection of food and fashion, beauty, planet, health, and lifestyle. All ...| 7x7 Bay Area
When it opened in 2022, Shuggie’s Trash Pies + Natural Wine was a prescription for everything that had been ailing us: two years of pandemic-induced illness, shutdowns, economic instability, and social isolation. We craved joy and connection, excitement and silliness. Shuggie’s captured that zeitgeist with its truck-driver-meets-drag-queen décor, with its voluptuous and cheeky serving dishes, with its throwback ‘80s hand chairs. --- Shuggie’s was a symbol of our shift from the 2D, co...| 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
On a recent episode of the podcast Pivot, host Kara Swisher mused to her guest co-host about who she would like to design the Oval Office if she were president. Her choice? San Francisco designer Ken Fulk, whose style she described as louche with a little too much velvet. --- That style is on display at Saint Joseph’s Arts Society, which Fulk founded in 2018, turning the former Romanesque church into a glamorous, massive art space south of Market. Looking around on September 12th, the openi...| 7x7 Bay Area
Built in 1927, Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa knows a thing or two about attracting guests to Wine Country—the property’s hot springs and the dose of zen they provide are legendary. But these days, the resort is making history for something unforeseen: Wine Country’s first-ever all-inclusive getaway. --- That’s right, everything you love about Wine Country—vino, good eats, spa treatments, tee times, and more—bundled into one escape with just one bill. From building cultural und...| 7x7 Bay Area
Oakland Style, an annual five-day celebration of art, fashion, music, cuisine, and culture, returns October 8-12. There’s lots to look forward to this year, beginning day one (Oct. 8th), when the event kicks off with Art Clash, a vibrant competition featuring six Bay Area artists from the Graffiti Camp for Girls, the Illuminaries, the great Leon Kennedy, and more. Watch with cocktails and bites as they produce new work live, and pick up a little something at the pop-up gallery before you go...| 7x7 Bay Area
When Fabiola Santiago was born, Oaxaca’s mezcal industry was in trouble. For decades—centuries even—her ancestors had worked with agave, planting, harvesting, and producing the traditional spirit in Santiago, Matatlán, the so-called “world capital of mezcal.” It wasn’t just a job; it was an essential part of their heritage and identity as members of the Indigenous Zapotec community. --- But in the 1980s, an agave shortage, combined with increasing demand for tequila (and other lo...| 7x7 Bay Area
Say prost:It’s time for Oktoberfest! Join the party downtown on Friday or DIY yours through the month at Radhaus. Other cheers-worthy events in the mix include an Alter Ego pop-up at Kaiyō, whiskey tastings at Luma Hotel and Redwood Room, and aperitivo hour at Delfina. Plus, celebrate the return of the San Francisco Greek Food Festival and Portola Music Festival. --- Jump ahead to this week's top events: Dust off your lederhosen for Oktoberfest on Front. Be the change at the annual Califor...| 7x7 Bay Area
Since first opening its doors as a movie palace in 1928—then reopening as a live music venue in 2009—Oakland’s iconic Fox Theater has been a cornerstone of the Bay Area’s vibrant arts scene. With its striking historic architecture, world-class acoustics, and intimate yet electrifying atmosphere, it’s an enduring theater with unforgettable performances. Every season, the Fox curates a performance lineup presented by Another Planet Entertainment that spans genres and generations—and...| 7x7 Bay Area
From House of Nanking noodle recipes in print for the first time to a dystopian tale of a robot noodle shop from Annalee Newitz, and Bay Area butterflies to Marin County’s Toluma Farms treats, here’s the current crop of books we’re reading this season. --- Butterflies of the Bay Area and (Slightly) Beyond: An Illustrated Guide, by Liam O’Brien Self-taught lepidopterist and illustrator Liam O'Brien has spent decades learning about and loving butterflies. In this new guide, he shares st...| 7x7 Bay Area
This season, the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA) is showcasing a remarkable retrospective of work by Lee ShinJa, one of South Korea’s most important and influential artists. At the age of 95, Lee's extraordinary five-decade career has made her one of the most distinguished Korean fiber artists of the twentieth century. Her retrospective at BAMPFA, the artist’s first in the United States, is a rare opportunity for Bay Area audiences to discover her celebrated work fir...| 7x7 Bay Area
It's decorative gourd season again, mofos—everyone is about to be drooling pumpkin spice. Here are the best pumpkin patches in the Bay Area. Happy picking! --- Alameda Point Pumpkin Patch Speer Family Farms' pumpkin patch is at a new location in Alameda this year (and also has a location in Tracy). The adventurous mecca will still have its four-story ship slide, jumpy houses, pumpkin shooters, a petting zoo, an adult chill area, and more. Bag your own valley-grown pumpkins and other organic...| 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
Prep your palate for sweet treats. Check out George’s Donuts drool-worthy Che Fico collab, Salt & Straw’s apple delights, and Bonjour Bakehouse’s French pastries. Treats also abound at celebrations across the city: it’s time for cake with Claude the Alligator at the Cal Academy of Sciences, Duboce Park, and Project Open Hand, and edible spreads for Malaysia Day at Damansara, Latin American Heritage Month at Mägo, and Cheese Fest at the Ferry Building. Nom nom. --- Jump ahead to this ...| 7x7 Bay Area
There was a time when finding a hotel that would let you bring your dog along was ruff. Not anymore. Luxe getaways for dogs (and their humans) are on the rise. --- According to the American Pet Products Association (APPA), 50 percent of dog owners traveled with their pets in 2024. If you’re a dog owner, you already know it’s often much easier (and sometimes less expensive) to bring your hound along than it is to book a dog sitter or reserve a spot at a boarding facility. Perceptive hotels...| 7x7 Bay Area
After several years of Healdsburg dominating Sonoma County buzz, an old standby is drawing renewed focus. Over the last year, the quaint town of Sonoma has added a new crop of restaurants and hotels to its résumé that are generating both popular fanfare and critical acclaim. --- There’s just one problem: With so much to try, it’s impossible to do it all in a single visit. We’ve curated six overnight itineraries to help you narrow down your options. From a romantic getaway to one that...| 7x7 Bay Area
Forty years ago, a McDonald’s opened near Rome’s treasured Spanish Steps. Local people were none too happy. Instead of fanfare, the fast-food outpost received swift backlash against the global cultural homogenization it represented. --- The tumult gave birth to the Slow Food Movement, a grassroots campaign to defend and promote regional heritage, culinary traditions, and a less frenetic pace of life. Since then, “slow food” has become part of a global lexicon whose principles have spr...| 7x7 Bay Area
Of the five common senses, smell is the one most linked to emotion and memory.We aren’t just highly attuned to nostalgic scents, like when a stranger’s cologne that sends you straight back to the high school crush you once swooned over. We seek out pleasant olfactory experiences to surround ourselve...| 7x7 Bay Area
The season is shifting, but the fun endures. Celebrate your day off at PLS on Post’s happy hour or deep in Miles Davis’ blues. Then say hello to fall's bounty: there's harvest-inspired cuisine in St. Helena and Napa, bountiful vegan food at the Bizerkeley Food Fest, and a new climate-positive dinner club at Shuggie's. Plus, it’s show season: catch Hamlet, Second City, the Golden Gate Men’s Chorus, the SF Opera, and cinema in Bernal. Jump ahead to this week's top events: See Chicago’...| 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
Harvest season in Wine Country typically runs from August through October, but 2025 is no ordinary year in Sonoma Valley. This year, the region is popping corks to celebrate its 200th harvest.Two centuries ago, Father José Altimira and Indigenous workers planted the first vineyard in Sonoma Valley. ...| 7x7 Bay Area
From the untamed Marin Headlands to the quaint downtown waterfront, Sausalito’s charms are legendary.For over a century, the tiny town abutting the Golden Gate National Recreation Area has attracted city dwellers and tourists to its shores, where colorful houseboats float like jelly beans on the wat...| 7x7 Bay Area
All week my husband’s been asking me: “Are you going to jump in the bay?”Every time I give him that look, the sheepish one, the one that means I’m still deciding. I want to jump in, I really do, but with the water temperature around 55 degrees Fahrenheit, I’m still on the fence—or, in this case, the...| 7x7 Bay Area
Generous helpings of eggs Benedict or fluffy French toast always call for a fruity libation to wash it all down. Grab a group of friends and head to one of these bottomless mimosas brunch locations to keep the good times pouring.| 7x7 Bay Area
Astounding as it may seem, some people are saying that summer is over—a sentiment likely stemming from the fact that our public school system somehow crept up its start date to early August (anyone over the age of twenty will remember that school always started after Labor Day). Sadly, this pretty m...| 7x7 Bay Area
Wearing only a swimsuit, I stand at the edge of the Deschutes River in the first major snowstorm of Bend, Oregon’s winter season.“Try not to hesitate!” Halina Kowalski-Thompson, founder of Gather Sauna House, calls. “Right now. Go all the way out.”I walk forward, the water surging over my feet then ...| 7x7 Bay Area
