Monthly Archives: January 2009

My Gift to SF Restaurants: The Dimmer

Posted on January 30, 2009 by

People here are very proud of their restaurants – it’s a point of “city” pride. And to be fair, there are a number of very good restaurants in San Francisco, especially when compared to most of the rest of the … Continue reading →

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Utrecht Conspiracy?

Posted on January 29, 2009 by

Relax, while there is a good probability that you have at least a small contact-high from all of the marijuana floating through the San Francisco atmosphere, chances are you’re not hallucinating. It’s a well publicized fact here in San Francisco … Continue reading →

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SAFEWAY!

Posted on January 28, 2009 by

Back in the day (i.e. five years ago) before there was such a thing as Whole Foods, most New Yorkers conducted the majority of their food shopping at corner bodegas that smelled faintly (or not so faintly) of cat pee. … Continue reading →

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You Dirty Cat

Posted on January 26, 2009 by

Occasionally grownups disagree. If one of these grownups happens to be a member of a union, and they happen to make their livelihood in New York City, then one of the grownups will often illustrate their frustration by inflating a … Continue reading →

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A Time for Change

Posted on January 23, 2009 by

A few months ago I posted a couple of primer about the SF transportation system (part I and part II). While I had hoped my previous posts would adequately cover all of its oddities, a recent trip on the BART … Continue reading →

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Warning: People are Really Friendly Here!

Posted on January 5, 2009 by

One thing that will take time for any new San Franciscan to get used to is that people here are actually, earnestly and genuinely nice. No, I’m serious. Most people are super incredibly friendly. It’s really weird and a highly … Continue reading →

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Apples and Thursday

Posted on January 3, 2009 by

If you are planning on moving to San Francisco, just moved here, are visiting, or  even have a loved-one here, this is probably the single most import post to read. It’s taken me almost a year to have this realization, … Continue reading →

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2009, The Year of Fog

Posted on January 2, 2009 by

First, Happy New Year!!! Second, I know, I know…I’ve been terribly remiss and keeping San Francisco is Weird updated. Horrible actually. But with the changing of our calendars I have the same opportunity as billions people around the globe (and … Continue reading →

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