Weekend Itinerary: The best events and eats for Aug. 21-23 in SF
Published Aug. 21, 2026at6:00am After a busy week, making plans can feel like one more item on the…
Pitch decks by day, DJs at night: SoMa corporate space gets nightlife makeover
Published Aug. 11, 2026at11:46am A team of Bay Area nightlife veterans is taking over the Foundry and wants…
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek’s body-scanner company sets sights on Union Square
Published Aug. 12, 2026at10:34am A company that scans the body and promises a quick turnaround on skin, blood,…
Hat tip: Lids is returning to Union Square after closing three years ago
Published Aug. 11, 2026at2:14pm Lids, the sportswear retailer that sells hats for pretty much every major-league sports team,…
The pandemic exodus was easy. The return is a housing nightmare.
Culture shock and long-distance commutes are bringing former Bay Area residents back, only to find the most brutal…
Leasing the dream office in SF wasn’t enough. This tenant had to buy it too
Published Aug. 6, 2026at7:00am San Francisco is the global capital of wearable tech, so it made sense for…
Brandon Jew is reopening his tiny Chinatown cafe and souvenir shop
Published Jul. 27, 2026at6:00am A new chapter is coming for Soon and Soon Souvenir Shop, and this time,…
One of SF’s best pastry chefs is opening a bakery in Russian Hill
Published Jul. 21, 2026at6:00am Melissa Perello has always loved dessert. A warm slice of Medjool date cake with…
A popular Mexican American bakery is moving into the former Shuggie’s space
A Mexican chocolate-flavored concha from Florecita Panadería. | Source: Morgan Ellis/The Standard Published Jul. 20, 2026at2:29pm One of…
‘Pizza for the people’: Two Bernal Heights kids are opening their dream shop
Jamari Hilliard Vasquez and Nathaniel Talbot of Fatty Natty. | Source: Courtesy Fatty Natty Published Jul. 20, 2026at6:00am…
The myth of bartering AI stock for real estate
Published Jul. 13, 2026at6:00am In a recent listing (opens in new tab) for an apartment in Duboce Triangle,…
Lime, the scooter company that took over SF, goes public
Published Jul. 1, 2026at6:54am Its bright-green scooters are on virtually every street corner in San Francisco. Now, Lime…