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Herb Caen

  • Blogs

    February 1, 2012

    Gold Dust Lounge Requests Historic Landmark Designation

    Does this look modern to you?​In effort to keep the iconic Gold Dust Lounge from shuttering, the bar owners have filed paperwork requesting the city recognize the bar as a historic landmark. Such a designation would, at the very least, make it more challenging for the landlord to turn the bar into ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 18, 2012

    Gold Dust Lounge Update: Landlord Says He Won't Negotiate Lease on Popular Bar

    Some things shouldn't change!​Owners of the popular Gold Dust Lounge are not giving up hope to keep the iconoclastic watering hole open in Union Square. They are asking the community to stop by the dive bar on Powell Street tomorrow to hear their ideas for how to preserve the landmark bar. And if ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 10, 2012

    Gold Dust Lounge: Popular S.F. Bar Gets Booted from Union Square

    ​The landmark Gold Dust Lounge is being evicted on March 10 to make way for yet another Union Square retailer. News of the iconoclastic dive's demise hit the community hard, and grassroots efforts to save the popular watering hole has quickly sprouted. The news was confirmed on the bar's Twitter f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 22, 2011

    Today Is Billy Sipple Day: Honoring Gay Ex-Marine Who Saved Gerald Ford's Life

    Sipple in action​Today is Oliver W. Sipple Day in San Francisco, which honors the man who in 1975 lunged to grab the arm of Sarah Jane Moore when he saw her aiming a 38-caliber pistol at Gerald Ford outside the St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco.No, S.F. is not gaga over the half-term president. I ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 2, 2011

    Boom, Bust, Shout, Laugh, Cry

    Sipple in action​Today is Oliver W. Sipple Day in San Francisco, which honors the man who in 1975 lunged to grab the arm of Sarah Jane Moore when he saw her aiming a 38-caliber pistol at Gerald Ford outside the St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco.No, S.F. is not gaga over the half-term president. I ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 22, 2010

    Baylinks: Media Murmurs, Herb Caen, & Pocket Parks

    ​Will SFist and other Gothamist sites be sold Cablevisoin-owned media conglomerate Rainbow Media? [SFAppeal]Angry woman defaces street art. [Mission Mission]"Herb Caen" finally on Twitter. [SF Citizen]Some Noe residents are miffed about plans for a new pocket park. [Noe Valley SF]Streetfilms wants ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 30, 2009

    It's Your Friday Morning News Quiz!

    Happier times. Faster, too.​ Bridge! Bridge! More Bridge! Troubled bridge over water! Didja hear about the bridge? Sigh. Take a news quiz. 1. The city of San Francisco agreed to cough up $250,000 regarding a lawsuit stemming from a 2005 spill in which perhaps 54,000 gallons of what was leaked into ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 24, 2009

    Behind the Bar at Perry's, Da Mayor Turns Into Da Bee-otch

    JinkyBurns/FlickrWillie: Not feelin' the gray hairs who showed up at Perry's.​Perry's owner Perry Butler must have been thrilled when he read ex-mayor Willie Brown's take in yesterday's Chron about his guest stint as bartender during the restaurant's 40th birthday celebration last Friday: "On ... More >>

  • News

    May 27, 2009

    Late Chron scribe Herb Caen still writing up in heaven

    JinkyBurns/FlickrWillie: Not feelin' the gray hairs who showed up at Perry's.​Perry's owner Perry Butler must have been thrilled when he read ex-mayor Willie Brown's take in yesterday's Chron about his guest stint as bartender during the restaurant's 40th birthday celebration last Friday: "On ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 18, 2009

    Nightcap: Balboa Cafe's Sixth Burger for a Pint Blood Drive

    It's a cliché that when times are tough, people will sometimes cash in on one of their most basic attributes: blood. So don't be surprised to see a mob scene at Balboa Cafe's Sixth Burger for a Pint Blood Drive next Tuesday. In this case, donors will be trading their vital fluid for a Balboa Burger ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 21, 2009

    Song of Ourself

    It's a cliché that when times are tough, people will sometimes cash in on one of their most basic attributes: blood. So don't be surprised to see a mob scene at Balboa Cafe's Sixth Burger for a Pint Blood Drive next Tuesday. In this case, donors will be trading their vital fluid for a Balboa Burger ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 15, 2008

    Mad SF Scientists Unwittingly Resurrect Herb Caen

    People loved Herb Caen for many reasons, but perhaps his most passionate advocates were  among followers of a recurring feature called "namephreaks." Caen would often sprinkle his column with examples of people who'd chosen professions bizarrely in keeping with their own names. ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 19, 2008

    Making Waves

    People loved Herb Caen for many reasons, but perhaps his most passionate advocates were  among followers of a recurring feature called "namephreaks." Caen would often sprinkle his column with examples of people who'd chosen professions bizarrely in keeping with their own names. ... More >>

  • News

    July 30, 2008

    Chron insiders hate Willie Brown's new column

    People loved Herb Caen for many reasons, but perhaps his most passionate advocates were  among followers of a recurring feature called "namephreaks." Caen would often sprinkle his column with examples of people who'd chosen professions bizarrely in keeping with their own names. ... More >>

  • News

    March 21, 2007

    No Foos Is Bad News

    Where have all the foosball tables gone in SF?

  • News

    November 29, 2006

    Chron 2.0

    Where have all the foosball tables gone in SF?

  • News

    April 19, 2006

    Artistic Deception

    Membership dues to the de Young museum are funneled into political hyperbole

  • Dining

    November 16, 2005

    The Once and Future City

    We remember the old S.F. via the food that takes us back

  • News

    June 29, 2005

    Driving San Francisco Sane

    Although the city has more cars per square mile than either New York or L.A., driving in S.F. is no nightmare. In fact, once its intricacies are mastered, motoring here can be downright civilized – and civilizing.

  • Best of San Francisco

    May 11, 2005

    Best Bar at Which to Nurse an Early-Morning Hangover

    Although the city has more cars per square mile than either New York or L.A., driving in S.F. is no nightmare. In fact, once its intricacies are mastered, motoring here can be downright civilized – and civilizing.

  • Best of San Francisco

    May 11, 2005

    Best Examiner Columnist

    Although the city has more cars per square mile than either New York or L.A., driving in S.F. is no nightmare. In fact, once its intricacies are mastered, motoring here can be downright civilized – and civilizing.

  • Best of San Francisco

    May 19, 2004

    Six Best Bookstores

    Although the city has more cars per square mile than either New York or L.A., driving in S.F. is no nightmare. In fact, once its intricacies are mastered, motoring here can be downright civilized – and civilizing.

  • Dining

    December 17, 2003

    Hankies Out

    We can't help getting all choked up over the Snickers pie at Crossroads Cafe

  • Calendar

    June 4, 2003

    Bright Lights

    City Lights Bookstore turns 50, and we can hardly contain ourselves

  • Calendar

    April 9, 2003

    This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

    City Lights Bookstore turns 50, and we can hardly contain ourselves

  • Best of San Francisco

    May 15, 2002

    Four Best Skyscrapers

    City Lights Bookstore turns 50, and we can hardly contain ourselves

  • Best of San Francisco

    May 23, 2001

    Best Intellectual Window-Shopping

    Acorn Books

  • News

    March 28, 2001

    Letters to the Editor

    Week of March 28, 2001

  • Dining

    January 31, 2001

    Sum Kind of Wonderful

    Dim Sum venues in Chinatown

  • News

    September 27, 2000

    Letters

    Letters from September 27, 2000

  • News

    September 20, 2000

    Letters

    Letters from September 20, 2000

  • News

    September 13, 2000

    Past Imperfect

    Herb Caen-inspired nostalgia is no substitute for dealing practically with the dot-com boom

  • News

    July 5, 2000

    Dog Bites

    Logan Five! Identify!; And the Winner Is ...

  • News

    June 28, 2000

    Dog Bites

    Caen and Less Than Able

  • News

    May 3, 2000

    Dog Bites

    Ken, Ken, Ken; Hey Hey! Ho Ho! Boring Clothes Have Got to Go!; This Week in Lavish Dot-Com Parties

  • News

    June 23, 1999

    We're Honored

    Ken, Ken, Ken; Hey Hey! Ho Ho! Boring Clothes Have Got to Go!; This Week in Lavish Dot-Com Parties

  • Dining

    March 17, 1999

    Side Dish

    Ken, Ken, Ken; Hey Hey! Ho Ho! Boring Clothes Have Got to Go!; This Week in Lavish Dot-Com Parties

  • Calendar

    March 3, 1999

    Night Crawler

    Ken, Ken, Ken; Hey Hey! Ho Ho! Boring Clothes Have Got to Go!; This Week in Lavish Dot-Com Parties

  • Dining

    January 13, 1999

    Industry: Disaster Area

    Ken, Ken, Ken; Hey Hey! Ho Ho! Boring Clothes Have Got to Go!; This Week in Lavish Dot-Com Parties

  • News

    December 9, 1998

    Dog Bites

    Ken, Ken, Ken; Hey Hey! Ho Ho! Boring Clothes Have Got to Go!; This Week in Lavish Dot-Com Parties

  • Calendar

    November 19, 1997

    Slap Shots

    Ken, Ken, Ken; Hey Hey! Ho Ho! Boring Clothes Have Got to Go!; This Week in Lavish Dot-Com Parties

  • Calendar

    August 20, 1997

    Unspun

    Ken, Ken, Ken; Hey Hey! Ho Ho! Boring Clothes Have Got to Go!; This Week in Lavish Dot-Com Parties

  • Music

    June 11, 1997

    The House of Tudor

    Ken, Ken, Ken; Hey Hey! Ho Ho! Boring Clothes Have Got to Go!; This Week in Lavish Dot-Com Parties

  • Calendar

    February 19, 1997

    Slap Shots

    Ken, Ken, Ken; Hey Hey! Ho Ho! Boring Clothes Have Got to Go!; This Week in Lavish Dot-Com Parties

  • Calendar

    February 5, 1997

    Slap Shots

    Ken, Ken, Ken; Hey Hey! Ho Ho! Boring Clothes Have Got to Go!; This Week in Lavish Dot-Com Parties

  • Music

    July 10, 1996

    Night Crawler

    Ken, Ken, Ken; Hey Hey! Ho Ho! Boring Clothes Have Got to Go!; This Week in Lavish Dot-Com Parties

  • Calendar

    April 10, 1996

    Slap Shots

    Ken, Ken, Ken; Hey Hey! Ho Ho! Boring Clothes Have Got to Go!; This Week in Lavish Dot-Com Parties

  • News

    January 17, 1996

    Chatterbox

    Ken, Ken, Ken; Hey Hey! Ho Ho! Boring Clothes Have Got to Go!; This Week in Lavish Dot-Com Parties

  • News

    March 8, 1995

    Letters

    Ken, Ken, Ken; Hey Hey! Ho Ho! Boring Clothes Have Got to Go!; This Week in Lavish Dot-Com Parties

  • News

    March 1, 1995

    The All-Mandel Team or How to Staff One Great San Francisco Newspaper

    Ken, Ken, Ken; Hey Hey! Ho Ho! Boring Clothes Have Got to Go!; This Week in Lavish Dot-Com Parties

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