Monthly Archives: July 2009

Coffee Shoppes: The Mission

Posted on July 31, 2009 by

Earlier this week I documented the San Francisco Coffee Paradox, an insight into the New Yorker’s impossible quest for a good cup of joe in this foggy “city.” Since then SFIW has been inundated with requests (OK, two) for a … Continue reading →

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Irregular Coffee

Posted on July 29, 2009 by

A curious paradox exists here for visiting and transplanted New York coffee lovers. There are dozens (dozens!) of  fantastic coffee shops scattered throughout San Francisco. Most every neighborhood boasts a handful of establishments that approach the art of coffee brewing … Continue reading →

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Thou Shalt Yelp!

Posted on July 28, 2009 by

As I have previously discussed, San Franciscans are exceptionally nice and freakishly tolerant. In fact, the only thing I have universally seen San Franciscans get upset about (besides not adequately recycling or composting of course) is lacking to respect The … Continue reading →

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Burn, Baby Burn

Posted on July 20, 2009 by

Once a year a group of artist and technically inclined pyromaniacs make their way to a remote corner of the world. They  hang out, listen to strange music, build giant art projects, and then set them on fire. No, I’m … Continue reading →

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A Few Good Hills

Posted on July 16, 2009 by

You may have heard that “San Francisco is hilly” or that there are “a lot of hills in San Francisco”. Those are gross understatements. This “city” is teaming with giant, steep and incredibly treacherous hills! And the crazy part is, … Continue reading →

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Wheelie

Posted on July 12, 2009 by

There’s a long standing debate in San Francisco about the coolness of various self-propelled rolling devices. The “city” is split among many different factions (without rancor of course, this is San Francisco) about which device is truly the coolest. Over … Continue reading →

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Squirrel!

Posted on July 9, 2009 by

OK, all kidding aside, how can you trust a “city” with no squirrels? I mean, I’m willing to forgive the 2:1 ratio of seagulls to pigeons and even accept the harbor is infested with barking sea lions (true story), but … Continue reading →

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