Tag: san francisco

  • Stanza Coffee on 16th

    Apparently while I was away, the “garage” half of Pork Store on 16th was closed and renovated into a coffee shop. Just like Pork Store, […]

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  • I am a Cybear now…

    The above teddy bear recently appeared on Clarion Alley. Red and blue like a 3D comic, his speech bubble reads “I am a cybear now…” […]

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  • Unfortunate pun in fortune cookie

    This is an actual fortune from a fortune cookie at Big Lantern on 16th. You can’t make shit like this up: Are your legs tired? […]

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  • False alarms: how the city should have responded

    On Sunday, the entire city heard the warning system (“air raid” siren”) that’s normally tested on Tuesdays at noon. Apparently this was due to human […]

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  • Sad note

    I noticed this sad handwritten letter stuck to the side of a building on Clarion Alley the other day. It reads: My friend died last […]

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  • Alley Barrel’s new rules

    Last week, I posted a photo of Alley Barrel’s rules, which notably contains a tongue-in-cheek provision banning hipster conversations. After some local coverage, several major […]

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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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  • 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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