Why I miss San Francisco
Tara Vega moved away from San Francisco in the pandemic — here’s what she misses most.
For years, I complained to family, friends, my therapist, and strangers on the street about how badly I wanted to get out of San Francisco. Ten years in the city had taken its toll on me, and when the pandemic hit, I made the move to Los Angeles for grad school. So why do I miss this place so much?
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SF’s new Gambit Lounge: A wine bar with rare European eats
Gambit Lounge is a new Hayes Valley spot that quietly opened November 2022 to strong user reviews but under-the-radar buzz, in the former Noir Lounge wine bar. Gambit continues the wine bar vibes, but also brings in Central and Eastern European food that’s hard to come by in San Francisco.
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I saw Les Misérables for the very first time, and it was just okay
This is the touring Broadway production, so the only real critique I’ll muster is they were too polished. One scene transitioned quickly into the next, and the next, with huge sets of stone buildings, Wrought iron fences, sewers, and taverns; and tons of smoke and bright lights. I told someone at intermission that this felt like a show for Disneyland; and Les Misérables is about the orphan of a dead prostitute, so you see why this is probably not their desired reaction.
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What we’re doing this week
“Pay what you can” Wednesday at Museum of Craft and Design
Every Wednesday is the museum’s initiative to keep art accessible to all by giving visitors the opportunity to experience the latest exhibitions for whatever amount they wish.
WHEN: Wednesday from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
WHERE: Museum of Craft and Design, 2569 Third Street, San Francisco
Alameda’s “Starlight Movies in the Park”
Gather your family, friends and neighbors, spread out your blankets on the field, and watch a free movie under the moon and stars in Alameda. This Friday is Disney Pixar’s “Lightyear.”
WHEN: July 21st beginning at 6:30 p.m.
WHERE: Alameda Point Multi-Purpose Field, W Red Line Ave., Alameda
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 government. Brought to you by GrowSF.
The hometown of SF’s fentanyl dealers: Siria Valley, Honduras
Step foot in a small town in the Siria Valley of Honduras and you’ll be welcomed by familiar sights: SF Giants logos emblazoned on fences, the Golden Gate Bridge painted in murals, Warriors emblems displayed with pride on new mansions, and yes even rapidly rising property values. These homages to San Francisco are funded by money sent home by fentanyl dealers; Megan Cassidy writes for the SF Chronicle.
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