This weekend I’ve had three people ask me, resident Sun Authority, where the sun is. I’ve been tracking her - she’s sitting 20-60 minutes outside the city. If you, like me, need the heat, here are some suggestions:
North: Head to FISH in Sausalito or Sol Food in Mill Valley. Or, push further north and reach Point Reyes, food heaven. My top recs include The Marshall Store, West Marin Culture Shop, and Bovine Bakery (the maker of this newsletter’s namesake, chocolate cherry cookies).
South: Drive to Palo Alto’s crown jewel, the Stanford Dish. If you walk slowly, it’s a social event. If you walk fast, it’s a workout. If you’re lucky, you’ll see a poster for my side side hustle, Dish Hats. Alternatively, Sawyer Camp Trail is a good flat trail off 280 (and reader Katie G’s favorite).
East: Head to Barbacoa Mejía in Richmond, hike in the Berkeley Hills, or head to Grand Opening (home of last week’s ice cream sandwich callout).
West: More fog, probably not your best bet.
At least the Fort Mason Farmer’s Market continues to give us summer. Today’s top picks included figs, sungold tomatoes, and Donna’s Tamales. Rumor has it that reader Jenni S. makes a great sungold tomato pasta.
Grab Bag:
SF is (maybe? potentially?) getting its very own multi-acre data center. The San Francisco Chronicle dug into a potential new development at 1215 Michigan Street. Though “the property has not changed hands, [and] no plans for a data center appear to have been filed with the city,” internet crumbs point to new development. I’m curious to see where this goes. If SF tech NIMBYs block data center development here, hard to make the argument for data centers elsewhere. Good reminder to anyone who has yet to read Jasmine Sun’s piece on data centers.
The Haight is getting a new music hub. SF Heritage is transforming the Doolan-Larson Building at the corner of Haight and Ashbury into a multi-floor cultural center, dedicated to music:
Seattle’s legendary KEXP will run a broadcast studio and music studio on the ground floor. Many live concerts to come. CCC Reader Rachel S. calls out 6 Degrees Week as a KEXP crown jewel. Each song connects to the one before it. She’d also like you to know that “they’ve been on Bay Area channel for several years now, so people can start listening before the studio opens.”
Did you know Governor Newsom is a part owner of Balboa Cafe? Thank you reader Emily F. for the tip.
Oddli, maker of the infamous name tee, is popping up at The Problem Library on October 3rd and 4th. Make a day of it and go to CCC favorite Yo También Cantina afterwards.
UNIQLO is opening on 4th and Market on October 9th. They left downtown in 2021, leaving a gaping hole for cloud knits and basic wide black tees. Maybe Mayor Lurie will cut the ribbon.
In other opening news, Spanish shoe brand Alohas has opened a storefront on Fillmore. It’s their first U.S. store. I went in yesterday to learn more. They still primarily make shoes to order, but have a few ready-made pairs.
Plan in advance: the next Loquat at night is September 29th. Yum.
The original Tartine on Valencia recently expanded its dining room.
See ya soon.