San Francisco Ferry Building guide 2024: What to eat and drink now
The Ferry Building offers many culinary delights from renowned artisans and chefs, all while enjoying breathtaking views of the bay.
San Francisco’s historic Ferry Building is a landmark since 1898 and home to Foodwise’s unparalleled Farmers Market and programs. Inside, the stalls are permanent though some restaurants, shops and purveyors rotate out.
Yes, you can weave from creative ice creams at the great Humphry Slocombe, breads from legendary Acme Bread since 1983, on to tea at Imperial Tea Court. But there are stalwarts it’s easy to forget are still there and better than ever — like Boulettes Larder — alongside brand new openings like A16 La Pala, both reviewed here.
Read the latest by Virginia Miller
‘Odd Salon’ serves up very San Francisco conversations over cocktails
“Odd Salon” curates lectures that highlight strange-but-true stories from history, science, art, and adventure, live on stage and served with cocktails. Its founders Annetta Black, Tre Balchowsky, and Rachel James began the series in 2014 out of their collective hunger for the bizarre, the overlooked, and the downright eccentric. Participants do not need a fancy résumé to grace Odd Salon’s stage.
Read the latest by Jenneviere Villegas — The next Odd Salon is on June 4.
First time’s the charm at 2024 de Young Museum Gala
Last week’s soirée raised nearly $1.5 million for the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, which encompasses both the de Young and Legion of Honor. This is good news for anyone who enjoys a wide offering from artifacts to contemporary masterpieces, and of course the fashion exhibits. The annual gala’s itinerary divided into three segments — cocktails, dinner, and after party — drawing notables like artist Lee Mingwei, Mayor London Breed, and talked-about philanthropist Dede Wilsey.
Read the latest by Saul Sugarman
This 1960's drag murder mystery is a campy romp in the Mission
In this day and age, when even run-of-the-mill drag shows feel like you’re watching competitive auditions for RuPaul’s Drag Race rather than anything edgy — or dare we say exciting — seeing something this raw and unpolished is frankly a breath of fresh air. While the whole show has a bit of a rag-tag vibe, its charming “hey let’s put on a show!” spirit more than makes up for its more amateur qualities.
Read the latest by Adriana Roberts
What we’re doing this week
It’s 4/20 and so much is going on
Except the official event hosted by San Francisco. On this day:
The Stud reopens.
There’s a naked bike ride.
BART’s legacy trains are officially retiring.
Uhhh, there’s volleyball.
There’s quite a lineup of concerts, too.
“Show of Hope” gala for Community Health Center
This event honors the Community Health Center’s commitment to providing essential healthcare services to underserved communities. We love how queer it is, and ABC7 sponsors the event, so the morning crew that attends is always a hoot. Honorees this year include Dr. Anthony Fauci and Asia SF.
WHEN: April 19, 2024 beginning at 5:30 p.m.
WHERE: Hyatt Regency San Francisco, 5 Embarcadero Ctr.
Also coming up: Into the Wonkyverse
Join a wildly diverse collection of creators for an evening of artful absurdity! Dress up and join hundreds of Sad Oompa Loompas, ‘The Unknowns’ and Wonkas! We’ve got amazing DJ’s, tasty performances & sweet surprises. All on a giant Candyland gameboard!
WHEN: May 3, 2024
WHERE: The Midway, 900 Marin Street, San Francisco, CA, 94124
What’s on our mind
We keep content mostly fun and light at The Bold Italic, but the future of the Bay Area interests us, too. Here’s what we are thinking about in local news. Brought to you by GrowSF.
Ranked choice voting will be essential to November election victories
With at least five serious candidates now in the running for mayor, it’s likely that no single candidate will secure more than 50% of first-choice votes in November—making it more important than ever that voters understand how ranked choice voting works in practice.
Ranked choice voting (RCV) – or Instant Runoff Voting – allows voters to rank more than one candidate in order of preference. If any candidate wins a majority of the first-choice votes, they win the election. But if no candidates win an outright majority, the candidate with the fewest first-choice votes is eliminated, and their second-choice votes are counted. This process repeats until one candidate has a majority.
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