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Gold Dust Lounge ready to start new era at Fisherman's Wharf

By: Mike Billings 01/31/13 9:46 PM
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The Gold Dust Lounge was a beehive of activity midday Thursday as workers screwed light bulbs into brass fixtures while putting the finishing touches on the new Fisherman’s Wharf location. Read More

Sam Jordan’s seeking landmark status after 5 decades in Bayview

By: Ari Burack 07/04/12 1:19 PM
Much more than a place to get a drink, Sam Jordan’s Bar has been a gathering spot for the Bayview working class since the late 1950s, a refuge for the hungry and a center of community activism. And soon it could have an official place in city history. Read More

Muni board considering honoring Cameron Beach by naming streetcar after him

By: Will Reisman 03/22/11 4:17 PM
Board colleagues of Cameron Beach, the Muni director who passed away unexpectedly on Friday night, are considering honoring their friend by naming a streetcar after him. Read More

San Francisco needs to continue its visionary precedent

By: Joe D’Alessandro 12/17/10 1:55 AM
‘Get Your Vitamin V.” The late Herb Caen, a Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist and an institution in San Francisco, often referred to this secret ingredient — a staple of one of his favorite drinks, the martini. Read More
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