Lower Haight

Lower Haight Bar Asks Other Adult Venues to Only Serve Mayor Ed Lee Milk

Not much could cheer up depressed 49ers fans after their team lost the Super Bowl to the Baltimore Ravens last night. So we will look where we can to help bring some joy to those disappointed San Franciscans. So here's one for you: Mayor Ed Lee's silly request that bars cool it on the hard liquor ... More >>

Drink of the Week: Getting Poached Like a Pear at Blackbird

Neutral territory is not something you find very often in bars. But what if the bar sits in an intersection where the Castro, Mission, and Lower Haight all meet? Far enough away to be in none of them officially, but near enough to be in all of them is Blackbird, a bar that attracts some of the most ... More >>

SF Party Push The Feeling Celebrates 1 Year Tonight with YACHT

Well, that went by fast. A year ago, a couple dudes behind DJ/promotion outfit Epicsauce started Push the Feeling, a low-key party at the gritty, unheralded Lower Haight club Underground S.F. The monthly aimed to showcase some of the new dance and electronic music burbling up from outside of the reg ... More >>

Where Cheaters Live: S.F.'s 10 Most Adulterous Neighborhoods

Have you ever wondered what those rich folks in Pac Heights do with all that extra money lying around? Apparently, they are lavishing diamonds on every hottie who isn't their spouse. According to new stats released today, San Francisco is a damn great place to have an extramarital affair, especial ... More >>

Where to Get Your Chinese Food Fix This Christmas

It might be a stereotype of sorts, but you don't have to be Jewish to enjoy some tasty Chinese food on Christmas Day. Maybe you love re-enacting scenes from A Christmas Story, or maybe your relatives are terrible cooks, or maybe December 25th is just another day and you just so happen to really like ... More >>

How the Chicken Wing Became Synonymous With Football

I spent some time last week researching the history of the chicken wing and sports fans for this week's full review on Wing Wings in the Lower Haight, purveyor of lightly fried wings in all manner of delicious sauces. Of course I started with Calvin Trillin's seminal New Yorker piece from 1980, "An ... More >>

Katz Bagels Turns Lower Haight Location Into Nectar

Mike Katz has been transforming the Lower Haight location of his Katz Bagels into a brand-new eatery called Nectar, opening next week. SF-based DJ and visual artist Romanowski has given the interior a fresh look and feel by installing a selection of his art pieces and executing what he calls "overa ... More >>

Chicken and Waffles Popup Celebrates Greenburger's One-Year Anniversary

Angry Man Eats Pop-Up Dinner to Celebrate Greenburger's 1st Anniversary Where: Greenburger's, 518 Haight St. San Francisco, CA 94117 When: Tuesday, March 13th, 2012 from 7:00pm - 9:00pm The rundown: It is hard to believe that a year has gone by since Greenburger's opened in the Lower Haight. T ... More >>

Goodbye Hooters, Hello Hawk's Tavern

The past 24 hours in gossip, innuendo, and cold hard facts about the San Francisco food scene. Bird is the word: Earlier Jonathan Kauffman mentioned, via SFist, that S.F.'s Hooters is about to fly the coop. Goodbye chicken wings and waitresses in bright orange short-shorts. See you in the suburbs. ... More >>

Safeway May Pour Wine, A Haunted Bar, and the Second Nopalito

The past 24 hours in gossip, innuendo, and cold hard facts about the San Francisco food scene. Wine tasting at Safeway? Maybe. Haighteration reports there is an "Instructional Tasting" liquor license application pending for the Duboce Triangle Safeway (2020 Market at Dolores). While no one at this ... More >>

Mystery of the "$2000 Rap Contest" Posters Solved by Haighteration

via @LowerHaightYour path to fame and fortune?​So you know those "Rap Contest $2000 Grand Prize" flyers you've seen popping up all over town? We've been wondering about them, Mission Mission's Vic Wong has been wondering about them, and so has Haighteration's Andrew Dudley, who finally put in ... More >>

Trading Cars for Bikes: S.F. Merchants Turn Parking Spaces into Bike Spots

A few thousand more of these would be great.​Drivers aren't going to like hearing this: Merchants on Haight and Clement streets are taking away desired parking spaces to make room for more bikes.  As part of a city "bike corral" program, the  neighborhood merchants turned three parking s ... More >>

Source Erupts, L'Appart Reappears, and Other Restaurant News

​ ​The past 24 hours in gossip, innuendo, and cold hard facts about the San Francisco restaurant scene. Inside Scoop is first to blog about the arrival of Source (1 Division, source-sf.com), which should open as early March. The pitch: a "multidimensional dining experience" featuring "inte ... More >>

Two Shot to Death at Fisherman's Wharf; Homicides No. 9 and 10

It's been a bloody January​Two people were shot dead Sunday evening in Fisherman's Wharf inside a souvenir store on Jefferson Street.Police say they have detained a man who they believe is connected to the shooting, according to media reports. Authorities identified Qiong Han Chu, 30 and Feng Ping ... More >>

Police Identify Man Killed in Bayview

Man killed​Police have identified the man who was shot and killed on Tuesday morning as 19-year-old  Robert O'Bryant of San Francisco.O'Bryant was shot multiple times inside a home on the 600 block of Kirkwood Avenue at about 1:30 a.m. Another man was shot inside the home, and was taken to Sa ... More >>

Bayview Man Shot to Death, Homicide No. 9

Another homicide​San Francisco had another homicide last night when a man was shot to death in the Bayview District. Police have not yet identified the victim. At about 1:30 a.m., the victim and another man were shot inside a home on the 1600 block of Kirkwood Avenue, said Lt. Troy Dangerfield. Po ... More >>

Bistro St. Germain and Place Pigalle Bid Adieu, Homeroom Readies for Winter Term

​ ​The past 24 hours in gossip, innuendo, and cold hard facts about the San Francisco restaurant scene.SFoodie was under the impression that the gossip flow would slow in the last week of the year, but no. Here we are, caught in a flood of rumors and press releases, dog-paddling furiously t ... More >>

Cops Still Seeking Hispanic Man With Cut Hand in Philip DiMartino Murder Case

The description of Philip DiMartino's potential killer hasn't changed much​Two weeks ago, the San Francisco Police Department put out the word that they were seeking a Hispanic man with a cut hand in connection with the murder of Philip DiMartino. The 36-year-old ad executive was found Aug. 2 in h ... More >>

Bay Area Music Links: Robotspeak to Close

Emily Jane White​Lower Haight electronic music gear shop Robotspeak to close. [Haighteration] Legendary Berkeley punk venue 924 Gilman needs donations to survive a rent increase. Basics [SF Gate] and updated details. [East Bay Express]  How to not sell out. [Broke-Ass Stuart]  Lis ... More >>

What Does Lower Haight Need Most? Sourdough? Côtes du Rhône? Cheap Tacos?

norcaldud/FlickrImagine the smell of freshly baked bread.​Our favorite morsel from the blogs. Half baked: At Haighteration, Andrew solicits consensus about what Lower Haight needs most. Andrew: Let's play SimCity for a minute. If you were master planner, what would you do with all those empty ... More >>

Little Chihuahua Skittering into Noe Valley

Alika Y./YelpThe menu and format will shadow those of the original on Divis.​The restaurant news outta Noe Valley isn't done. Neighborhood blog Noe Valley SF is reporting that The Little Chihuahua is taking over the space at 4123 24th Street, the address vacated by ill-fated Bistro 24 last Oct ... More >>

From Hot Dog to Haute, Four Interesting Food and Beer Pairings This Weekend

Jesse Friedman/Beer & NoshA pairing from a previous event at Hopmonk Tavern.​With SF Beer Week 2010 less than a month away, you don't need to wait to get your beer 'n' munchies on. This weekend, feast and imbibe at events ranging from S.F. pub grub to full-on gastronomic experiences. • Sat. ... More >>

Quiz: Figure out how far you've fallen in the Great Recession

Drink the Way the Good Lord Intended: Wine Week Celebrates All-Natural Vino

R. LauristonTerroir: Talking up the benefits of natural.​If you're a bit fuzzy on the term "natural wine," you're not alone. Here's a brief explanation, just in time for the San Francisco Natural Wine Week (August 24-30). Natural wine is similar in principle to biodynamic and organic wines, p ... More >>

Be the Change You Wish to Eat: The Week in SFoodie

shunafish/FlickrAppleman: armed with new challenges.• It was a week all about moving on, starting with Meredith Brody's Hot Meal report on Five, the luxe-y Berkeley hotel eatery that marks the re-appearance of beloved S.F. chef Scott Howard. She's dreaming about a return. • Mary Ladd tracked an ... More >>

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Seen In San Francisco: Van Door Won't Open -- Not Even For You, Zack

Joe EskenaziCan we blame Led Zeppelin for this? Ever since the group released In Through the Out Door in 1979, folks have lost all respect for the sanctity of doors (We know, we know, it's bullshit -- but we're seeing if our lawyer can get a settlement out of this. Sssh!). Still, sometimes there's n ... More >>

Hey DJ! Friday Q&A: J-Boogie

Angelica GardeJ-Boogie is a world class San Francisco DJ/producer with a long history rooted in the local music community. Committed KUSF listeners know he started on that station way back in the day, moving on up from the radio dial and house parties to Lower Haight clubs to, well, football stadium ... More >>

Seen in San Francisco: 12-Year-Old Entrepreneur Hates War -- Likes T-Shirts

In a strange amalgamation of pre-teen whimsy, Dada, and the lemonade stand for the 21st century, an entrepreneurial 12-year-old artist and her younger brother are hawking bizarre T-shirts from their Lower Haight home. Kailee Wiser says the shirts seen here are all she's got "for now," but she'll hap ... More >>

Surly MUNI Riders Irritated By Having to Show Transfer Three Times on Crosstown Ride Subtly Told to Take it Easy

Jim HerdIn other words, give the fare inspector a break! She's a nice person! The beefed-up MUNI fare-inspection drive we wrote about last month may or may not be driving more folks to pay their fair share -- but it's definitely helping San Franciscans get a bit more excercise as they reach for thei ... More >>

Portland Post-Punkers in Serious Van Wreck Following S.F. Show

Hate Mail Mon Amour

We pay tribute to those who love enough to write

BeatBox

"iNtensely Gorgeous" brings new flair to Union Square; grab your wet jockstrap as "The Rod" relocates to just-opened Deco

Letters to the Editor

Week of Wednesday, August 17, 2005

City Lights

Capturing the Embarcadero at night and the 22 Fillmore all day long

BeatBox

"The Real" funk and hip hop set off Nickie's BBQ; superstar DJs John Digweed and Danny Tenaglia play S.F.

Letters to the Editor

Week of Wednesday, November 17, 2004

Retreat to Invigoration

Where and how to tend to your soul (and body) when it's summer in the city.

BeatBox

Cheap Red Stripe and great reggae make Wednesdays at Nickie's BBQ "Crucial"; Sing "Happy Birthday" to SF's beloved Toph One during Red Wine's 12th Annual Holiday Bash.

Shops and Gifts

Best Place to Find That Elusive Hit Song on Vinyl

Rooky Ricardo's

Best Hot Bar Street

Polk

Best Music to Eat Sushi By

Hanabi Japanese Restaurant

Tracking Angles

As Groove introduces itself to an E-anxious mass audience, the real thrill is in its home-grown music

Letters

Think for Yourself, Blind Reporting, Song Without Words, High on Lowbrow, Something? Like What?

Creative Cacophony

In one Lower Haight studio space, techno, R&B, and hip hop artistry as well as a bit of radical history collide nightly

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Hot Flashes

Indian Oven stages its firestorm of spice with a superior menu