Category: Local
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Alley Barrel rules and regulations
Four Barrel’s back alley — aka Alley Barrel — hosts a weekend-only coffee service with occasional street food vendors. Recently they posted a rule sheet, […]
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Lisbon vs. San Francisco
I spent the last week in a small seaside city that seemed eerily reminiscent of home. Everywhere I looked, there were these little moments of […]
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Curry Village takes over Cafe Petra space
The long-shuttered Cafe Petra finally has some action, with a new sign promising a second outpost of the Inner Sunset’s popular Curry Village Indian buffet. […]
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Pica Pica scientists develop IRL Facebook wall
The hard working scientists at local Pokemon-themed Venezuelan eatery Pica Pica have developed an IRL Facebook wall that somehow transcends the physical/cyber barrier with a […]
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Grill no longer thrilling
The former Thrill of the Grill on Valencia has closed up shop, and is now a Nizario’s Pizza, part of a small local chain apparently […]
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Trolled by Safeway
New signs at the Church and Market location of Safeway urge customers to “Help us keep the streets of San Jose clean.” Since it’s hard […]
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Ninja Turtle battles gentrification
This new mini-piece on Clarion Alley shows Raphael of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles complaining about gentrification to a man with a rather unusual tongue […]
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Stuff used to be made in SF
My apartment building dates back to the early 40’s, and in many ways it’s a throwback to another era. Fuse boxes, steam heating, garbage chutes… […]
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Adobe Books going out of business
16th Street’s Adobe Books, as you may recall, has been in trouble for some time. But now their rent has been raised, pounding the final […]
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Here’s to a new beginning
Sadly, the big tree at 16th and Dolores was chopped down recently, making the corner bright and sunny (queue vampire hiss sound effect.) But now […]
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