Instagram’s Most Fascinating Subculture? Women Hunters.
It’s a dry January, which means two things on this girls’ trip to central Arizona: we’re all skipping the margaritas
Welcome to the Usual: An irregular column about regulars in their restaurants — and the roles such places play in the lives of the people they feed.
Published in The San Francisco Chronicle. Illustrated by George McCalman
Challah giving sourdough some competition
Sourdough may be the celebrity loaf of #quarantinelife — and it is delicious and deserves all of the love and
The Cut: Can I Interest You in a Dogshare?
Maybe I’m a monster, but all the posts of pandemic puppies have annoyed me. As have the calls from friends
The Usual: The Solace of Sol Food
Framed outside the front door of Puerto Rican restaurant Sol Food in San Rafael, is a complaint. Not a Yelp
Running Free at San Quentin
“I’m not a betting man, but if I was, I’d put my money on Fidelio,” says Markelle “the Gazelle” Taylor,
In 2019, Men Named Their Restaurants After Women
Like snakeskin skirts and reusable straws, grandmothers dominated 2019. Italian grandmas, Jewish grandmas. German grandmas. Russian grandmas. Real-life inspirations all, behind
For generations, Thanh Long has been the go-to for crab
In the summer of 1985, Annette Jackson and her high school boyfriend drove into the city in his drop-top Mercury
Is the Shofar … an Instrument of Technological Disruption?
Sure, it’s been around since biblical times, but suddenly the shofar is trending among Bay Area billionaires. Well, O.K., only
It’s Jewish! It’s Nostalgic: It’s Camp!
As if on cue, the first camper I meet is a guy named Josh: a nice, 27-year-old Jewish boy with
EAT SOMETHING
(Chronicle Books, March 2020) Pre-order! ADVANCE PRAISE! “This book embodies the spirit of Jewish soul food we all need right
The Usual: Lou Seal & His Deliboard Sandwich
Welcome to The Usual, a new, irregular column about regulars in their restaurants — and the roles such places play
