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Nostalgia<\/a>, the Bay Area streetwear brand co-founded by Jaden Yo\u2011Eco and Humbert Lee, is collaborating with the NFL for its Origins collection, timed with Super Bowl\u202fLX festivities. The duo went from selling T\u2011shirts out of a car trunk to designing pieces that reflect their Asian American heritage and Bay Area upbringing, blending cultural symbols with modern streetwear.<\/p>\n The collection highlights just three local brands. A handful of the new pieces will be available through the NFL Shop and pop-up events around San Francisco. \u2014 KPIX<\/a><\/p>\n Many-eyed stories<\/p>\n Christopher Burch\u2019s portraits sit in a space between realism and folklore, grounding the viewer before slipping in something uncanny \u2014 extra eyes, symbolic hands, moments that feel both personal and mythic. Working across drawing, painting, sculpture, and music, the San Francisco artist uses these figures to explore shared memory, spirituality, and lived Black experience. <\/p>\n His new show, I\u2019ll Be Back This Way<\/a>, opens Saturday at Arcana with live music by The Revenge of the Four Fives, and his murals can be found around the city, including near Turk and Leavenworth and the African American Arts and Cultural Center. \u2014 Broke-Ass Stuart<\/a><\/p>\n Utility and craft<\/p>\n Shopping at Paloma SF<\/a> in the Outer Richmond (formerly Hayes Valley) feels like stepping into someone\u2019s well\u2011curated closet. Founder Laureano Faedi handcrafts leather goods under the SF Breakers label and designs the Gangs of San Francisco line, while also showcasing his favorite Japanese denim, workwear, and home goods pieces. <\/p>\n One standout includes a chore coat from the brand Tellason with a pocket that fits a full wine bottle \u2014 it definitely caught SFist\u2019s eye on Instagram! Stop by the shop to see the pieces in person or explore custom items and accessories made on site. \u2014 Paloma SF<\/a>\/Instagram<\/p>\n Tenderloin homecoming<\/p>\n Billy Alabsi has worn many hats\u2014limousine owner, blockchain developer, and restaurateur\u2014before landing back in the Tenderloin<\/a> with a new Falafelland<\/a>. After losing his first restaurant and spending years traveling the country, taking odd jobs, recovering from car accidents, and even staying in a Los Angeles shelter with his family, he returned to San Francisco to open a small storefront. <\/p>\n His menu blends old favorites, like avocado-blueberry falafel, with new experiments, including a Dubai-inspired chocolate he\u2019s been refining all morning. The shop carries ieces of Yemen and Alabsi\u2019s boundless energy, while a city grant helped make this comeback possible. \u2014 Mission Local<\/a><\/p>\n Legumes as a lifestyle<\/p>\n In Berkeley, Madeline Schapiro, who goes by Bean Supporter<\/a> online, has turned a nine-year obsession with beans into a public experiment. From her apartment kitchen to social media, she tests recipes ranging from red-lentil \u201cgut bowls\u201d to beanut butter cups, sharing both results and self-deprecating humor with her followers. <\/p>\n Her focus is practical, consisting of affordable, fiber-rich meals that support health and sustainability. Schapiro also hosts bean-centric meet-ups in Willard Park and partners with local organizations to encourage more plant-based eating, including work with Berkeley schools. \u2014 The Oaklandside<\/a><\/p>\n Magnolia season in bloom<\/p>\n The San Francisco Botanical Garden has entered its most colorful stretch of winter, with more than 200 magnolia trees flowering across the grounds. From the Himalayas to Mesoamerica, the garden\u2019s collection spans dozens of species and cultivars, including rare and historic specimens like the Magnolia campbellii planted here in 1940. <\/p>\n Visitors can wander through the Camellia, Moon Viewing, and Garden of Fragrance areas while catching peak bloom, which the Gardens expect to last through early March. Sketching workshops and field guide sessions are happening this weekend and next for those who want to linger among the petals. \u2014 Secret San Francisco<\/a><\/p>\n Literary refuge in the redwoods<\/p>\n Tucked into the Big Sur forest, the Henry Miller Memorial Library feels like a place out of time. Visitors move from the art-lined path outside to shelves filled with books that were once smuggled into the country, settling into velvet chairs or petting the resident cat while the world slows down. <\/p>\n Sculptures like the \u201cTechnological Crucifixion\u201d jolt you out of scrolling habits before you even reach the stacks, and inside, the quiet of reading takes over. The library welcomes families and travelers alike, offering a chance to linger among Miller\u2019s works and the surrounding redwoods. \u2014 Travel Realizations<\/a>\/Instagram<\/p>\n Top image: Christopher Burch<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Christopher-Burch_I-ll-Be-Back-This-Way-1.jpg\")
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