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Leave your phone at home: Chat Room Season 2 goes analog

Gazetteer SF @sf.gazetteer.co · 6h

Like San Francisco, Chat Room is back! The beloved IRL discussion and socializing event is returning to Swedish American Hall for a second season of scintillating conversation, delicious beverages, and in-person interaction.

We'll discuss print publications, urban farming, and more

SF activists level up the anti-ICE fight

Gazetteer SF @sf.gazetteer.co · 9h

@eddiekimx.bsky.social met anti-ICE protesters to talk strategy and evolution. They're celebrating a month of no abductions at SF's immigration court.

"People need to understand [ICE is] inexperienced, scared, and vulnerable to counter-action."

FREE LINK: sf.gazetteer.co/sf-activists...

The chaos in Chicago and Portland is inspiring strategy among local activists

A hundred-deep line on 4th St. for limited-edition Trader Joe’s Halloween tote

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Gazetteer SF @sf.gazetteer.co · 12h

Trader Joe's was a sight to behold this morning... sf.gazetteer.co/trick-or-treat

Trick or Treat?

Ryan Shelton’s world of pure imagination

Gazetteer SF @sf.gazetteer.co · 1d

@livpeluso.bsky.social spent an afternoon discussing Shakespeare and spray foam with San Francisco's ultimate artisan Ryan Shelton, chef-owner of Merchant Roots.
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A visit to Merchant Roots for a glimpse into the creative process of the city’s wildest dining artisan

What I learned about friendship from WTF host Marc Maron

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Gazetteer SF @sf.gazetteer.co · 1d

Everything @habermatt.bsky.social knows about friendship he learned from @marcmaron.bsky.social: sf.gazetteer.co/the-marc-ins...

The Marc inside

Condor Club general manager shot and killed

Gazetteer SF @sf.gazetteer.co · 2d

The North Beach nightlife community is mourning the death of Condor Club general manager Mark Calcagni, who was shot and killed in Santa Rosa Friday morning: sf.gazetteer.co/condor-club-...

Mark Calcagni was killed outside of his home in Santa Rosa

Verve Coffee workers vote to unionize

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Gazetteer SF @sf.gazetteer.co · 2d

Workers of the #VerveCoffee San Francisco location and two Santa Cruz locations have voted unanimously to unionize. With other locations joining the movement, they are hoping to form a “wall-to-wall” group.

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Employees at three NorCal locations don’t think health benefits is a tall order

The holy hypocrisy of Peter Thiel’s Armageddon

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Gazetteer SF @sf.gazetteer.co · 2d

City reporter @eddiekimx.bsky.social looks into the unholy hypocrisy of Peter Thiel's lecture series on the Antichrist.

The last secretive event wraps tonight, but are attendees learning anything new?

(Not really, and Thiel's ideology is a mess.)

FREE STORY: sf.gazetteer.co/the-holy-hyp...

When the billionaire tech investor talks about the Antichrist, we should take him seriously, not biblically.

Pop goes the Asian Art Museum

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Gazetteer SF @sf.gazetteer.co · 5d

@joshuabote.com spoke with recently-appointed Asian Art Museum director and CEO Dr. Soyoung Lee about her vision for the museum: sf.gazetteer.co/pop-goes-the...

Under the direction of a new director, the venerable arts institution is reaching for a new generation of art lovers while trying not to alienate older patrons

In ’Sneakers,’ idealistic hackers went head-to-head with evil corporations in 1990s San Francisco. You’ll never guess who won

Gazetteer SF @sf.gazetteer.co · 5d

In his latest film column, @yourprotagonistwt.bsky.social writes about the 1990s hacker classic ‘Sneakers‘ starring Robert Redford, Dan Aykroyd, Sidney Poitier, and River Phoenix: sf.gazetteer.co/the-way-we-w...

The way we were

The roving artist collective that blurs the line between the physical and digital worlds is getting a brick-and-mortar gallery

Gazetteer SF @sf.gazetteer.co · 5d

A sprawling gallery in Union Square is about to be taken over by an experimental artist collective. Cydney Hayes checks out the scene: sf.gazetteer.co/a-place-for-...

A place for TIAT

Gazetteer SF @sf.gazetteer.co · 6d

Spotted by a reader in the streets of SF

The prime of Mr. Joe Betz

Gazetteer SF @sf.gazetteer.co · 7d

Betz, the embodiment of old school dining, also inspired some of the leaders of the new school who were effusive in their praise for him and his restaurant.

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Steak chefs across the city share their tenderest feelings for House of Prime Rib and its beloved owner

Despite a fight with her partner, a Los Angeles landlord is trying to retore peace to the iconic hippie hotel on Haight

Gazetteer SF @sf.gazetteer.co · 7d

Joel Rosenblatt spoke with the owner of the Red Victorian, Haight Street’s iconic hippie hotel, to get the scoop on the boutique hotel she’s hoping to open in January. sf.gazetteer.co/resurrecting...

Resurrecting the Red Vic

We’ve reached the end of Labubus

Reposted by Gazetteer SF

joshua @joshuabote.com · 8d

i wrote about the end of the labubu hype

Gazetteer SF @sf.gazetteer.co · 9d

The Labububble is Labursting, writes @joshuabote.com: sf.gazetteer.co/weve-reached...

The future of 2025’s ubiquitous bag charms hangs in the balance

Letter from Oakland: Local Economy about to take off

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Gazetteer SF @sf.gazetteer.co · 8d

@cydhayes.bsky.social checks out Local Economy, the soon-to-open ‘inclusive club‘ created by Sarah Rich, @alexis-madrigal.bsky.social, and their many friends and collaborators in Oakland: sf.gazetteer.co/letter-from-...

In the final days before its metaphorical ribbon is cut, the turquoise door to Local Economy is wide open. For weeks now, the new community space at 6028 College Ave. in Oakland, which officially open...

‘Sometimes a homeless man has no choice’

Gazetteer SF @sf.gazetteer.co · 8d

I ran into San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie talking to a homeless man on Market Street. The mayor understands the problem, and what needs to be done. Can SF get there?

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A Market Street encounter with Daniel Lurie

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Gazetteer SF @sf.gazetteer.co · 9d

Spotted on the 33.

Speaking of which: Text us at (415) 787-6570 and we'll send you our stories.

We’ve reached the end of Labubus

Gazetteer SF @sf.gazetteer.co · 9d

The Labububble is Labursting, writes @joshuabote.com: sf.gazetteer.co/weve-reached...

The future of 2025’s ubiquitous bag charms hangs in the balance

Joel Engardio’s exit interview

Gazetteer SF @sf.gazetteer.co · 12d

WE ❤️ SF (even the Marina)

Another bus ad spotted in the wild by a reader... keep 'em coming!

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Gazetteer SF @sf.gazetteer.co · 12d

We talked to recalled Supervisor Joel Engardio about life after public service — and what Chesa Boudin had to say to him when they ran into each other.

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Wrapping up his final weeks in office, the recalled District 4 supervisor is looking forward to the future and many more years of enjoying Sunset Dunes

The Scumdance Film Festival wants to entertain you with some good, not-so-clean fun

Gazetteer SF @sf.gazetteer.co · 12d

Sukara describes his little festival as “a way to show cool, underground movies to like-minded movie mutants.”

Scumming attractions

What this month’s xAI layoffs say about the state of labor power

Gazetteer SF @sf.gazetteer.co · 12d

As AI takes over generalist tasks, "specialization" has become a watchword for young software engineers. But will it really help them protect their jobs?

Specialize or die

The reel life of Jim Cassedy

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Gazetteer SF @sf.gazetteer.co · 13d

A visit with the Alamo Drafthouse New Mission’s projectionist Jim Cassedy as he prepares to unspool ”One Battle After Another”: sf.gazetteer.co/the-reel-lif...

Inside the Alamo Drafthouse New Mission’s projection booth with an A.V. kid-turned-master projectionist