By Michelle Robertson, SFGATE Updated 10:53 am PDT, Tuesday, June 26, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-5', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 5', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-10', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 10', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-14', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 14', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); Photo: Michael Short, Special To The Chronicle Image 1of/14 CaptionClose Image 1 of 14 Buy photo … [Read more...] about A six-figure salary is considered ‘low income’ in San Francisco, and the threshold is rising
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Forget San Francisco. These two Bay Area cities have the most competitive markets
Anna Marie Erwert Updated 11:02 am PDT, Saturday, July 28, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-5', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 5', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-10', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 10', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-15', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 15', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-19', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 19', … [Read more...] about Forget San Francisco. These two Bay Area cities have the most competitive markets
Avery is a tasting menu restaurant for modern San Francisco
Every time I see a new restaurant that only offers a fixed price menu, such as Avery on Fillmore, it raises a question: Is the Bay Area ahead or hopelessly behind the trends? If nothing else it feels like an anomaly in our increasingly unbuttoned world, where great chefs open fast-casual restaurants. Such restaurants easily fit today’s ethos, but fixed price menus require a commitment on the part of the diner. Yet contradictions abound. When we hear about how impatient Millennials can be, it seems incongruous that they would also be willing to stand in line for an hour. But I digress. What I’m saying is that on the surface, it seems inconsistent that San Francisco has more high-end fixed price menus than any other city. However, our chefs have elevated this style to an art, and even on the most elaborate menus, diners can be in and out in less than three hours. Part of it is economics — with a set menu, there’s no waste and it’s easier to prepare than a … [Read more...] about Avery is a tasting menu restaurant for modern San Francisco
Second half preview: Should the San Francisco Giants trade Buster Posey?
At the start of July, the San Francisco Giants were 44-40, in a virtual tie with the 43-39 Dodgers. It’s been a rough couple of weeks. As LA got hot and went 10-4 to close the first half, the Giants went 6-8. That put them four games back heading into the break — and if that was all that had happened, this might be a very different article. Even before the Manny Machado trade, the Dodgers were already a staggering 37-17 since falling a season-low 10 games under .500 in mid-May. A four-game deficit at the All-Star break is hardly insurmountable, but the prospect of the Giants hunting down their rivals and sneaking into the playoffs seems a much longer shot than it did just a week ago. There are three different avenues for the Giants to take at this point: (1) Go all in, make a trade deadline addition and do everything they can to #BeatLA; (2) Bag it altogether, sell hard at the deadline and enter a rebuilding phase; or (3) Stay the course in hopes that improving health and … [Read more...] about Second half preview: Should the San Francisco Giants trade Buster Posey?
London Breed Becomes the First African American Female Mayor Of San Francisco
By Denise Williams Democrat London Breed became the first African-American female Mayor of San Francisco, CA. The 43-year-old will serve as Mayor until her term expires in the year 2020. Her predecessor, Ed Lee died last December before his term was completed, leaving a vacant seat. During this election to determine a permanent Mayor for the length of Ed Lee’s term, she had to run against opponent Senator Mark Leno (D). Leno conceded the race which assured Breed a victory. The win for Breed was close as it has been reported that she won by just one percentage point (fewer than 2,000 votes). Breed was dedicated to public service long before her win to occupy the Mayoral post. She won the Board of Supervisors election in 2012. Following that win she secured the President of the Board in 2015. After these two successful elections she was re-elected to the District 5 Supervisor position in November 2016. In December 2017 following the death of former Mayor Ed Lee, London filled his … [Read more...] about London Breed Becomes the First African American Female Mayor Of San Francisco