Anyone driving up to San Francisco to on Highway 1 will be surprised to learn Daly City is 10 miles wide. That's a pretty neat trick for a city that's only 7.6 square miles total, but what else is one supposed to believe when the highway sign clearly states, in green and white: SAN FRANCISCO, 22 MIL ... More >>
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Some of the most interesting music being made these days is coming out of the Asian American underground, who put a whole new spin on the phrase "Asian Fusion." Inspired by urban life in America as well as cultural influences from all over the East, toda ... More >>
The first one is free; the second'll cost yaTomorrow is National Doughnut Day. Mark the occasion by grabbing a free sinker at Krispy Kreme (1575 Sullivan at Washington, Daly City), which is open 24 hours. Bonus gluttony points and undying respect to anyone who pairs this outing with a swing pa ... More >>
There's a right way to do the right thing and a wrong way to do the right thing -- and, in this case, a wrong way to do the wrong thing. Late on Saturday night, an "erratic driver" nearly collided with a police car driven by a pair of officers from Taraval Station at St. Charles and Niantic, clos ... More >>
There's a right way to do the right thing and a wrong way to do the right thing -- and, in this case, a wrong way to do the wrong thing. Late on Saturday night, an "erratic driver" nearly collided with a police car driven by a pair of officers from Taraval Station at St. Charles and Niantic, clos ... More >>
Estanislao RochA Daly City octogenarian who often strolls to his daughter's house on Edinburgh Street in San Francisco's Excelsior District -- more than two miles away -- hasn't been seen since he took off for a walk on Friday morning.This is unsettling as Estanislao Roch is not exactly anyone's ... More >>
Estanislao RochA Daly City octogenarian who often strolls to his daughter's house on Edinburgh Street in San Francisco's Excelsior District -- more than two miles away -- hasn't been seen since he took off for a walk on Friday morning.This is unsettling as Estanislao Roch is not exactly anyone's ... More >>
For reasons yet undisclosed, a car somehow jumped the curb last night on Potrero Street between 23rd and 24th Street around 11 p.m. One neighbor who was returning home from work after the after the accident occurred said that it "looked like every cop in San Francisco was there."
The footage abo ... More >>
Ruby C./FlickrBags of warm pan de sal, ready for buttering. Or not.The Bread Basket is a longtime staple in Daly City, a well-loved source of fresh-baked Filipino breads, pastries, and desserts. The signature item here? Pan de sal, traditional Filipino rolls, usually eaten for breakfast but s ... More >>
Joe EskenaziYep, it's the only working fireplace in the San Francisco library system. Sadly, hot toddies are not permitted.Make of this what you will: The Harvey Milk Memorial Library in Upper Market, which will reopen on Saturday after a 20-month retrofitting and renovation, looks as good as it ... More >>
T. PalmerSilvanas, a dreamy dessert sensation.Tucked away in the back of one of several shopping centers along a very consumer-friendly street, House of Silvanas (2055 Gellert at King, Daly City) offers cool treats from the Philippines to those lucky enough to stumble on it. The small bakery is o ... More >>
T. PalmerUbe puto: Steamed purple yam and rice cakes.We had barely come down from our dizzying sugar high from checking out Filipino sweets at House of Silvanas in Daly City when we discovered Hilda's Mart and Bake Shop (145 Persia at Paris) in the Excelsior, which bakes completely different swee ... More >>
Warner Bros.Time to come clean about that amazing banh uot place.SFoodie editor John Birdsall and our contributing bloggers seem to know what's happening in the bistro/food cart scene within moments of it happening. But that's only one frequency at which San Francisco restaurant gossip transm ... More >>
Mona C./YelpBring a book.Quick, what's the most popular new restaurant in the Bay Area? Believe it or not, the answer is Kome Sushi Buffet in Daly City, which opened last December with a seating capacity of over 500.
While other restaurants scramble to find customers in this tough economy, ... More >>
J. BirdsallLumpia Cart's turon (banana lumpia) with ube ice cream, from Wednesday's food-cart lunch in South Park.For the third edition of the indoor street-food and music party Outside-In, Soul Cocina, Lumpia Cart/Mixsterious, Adobo Hobo, and Papalote have organized an event celebrating Pino ... More >>
File this one under "you don't see that every day." We're still not
sure what dragons eat, but it turns out we now know what they drink --
Jamba Juice!Joe EskenaziNo ticky tacky dragons here...This still semi-clad troupe of Chinese dragon dancers celebrating the new year were spotted yesterday pu ... More >>
An unpublished study shows the surprisingly lethal effects of the Cosco Busan oil spill. Why are government scientists helping the ship's owner keep it a secret?