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First published in the February 2014 print edition By LAURA WERLIN When they created the Cowgirl Creamery in 1997, Sue Conley and Peggy Smith sold their cheeses exclusively at farmers markets and out of their barn in Point Reyes Station. But their focus at the time on making fresh cheeses with inherently short shelf lives…
By THOMAS REYNOLDS Fillmore Street investor Dr. Anthony Fauci — perhaps better known as the face of public health in the United States during the Covid-19 pandemic — is back on Capitol Hill today. A Republican senator over the weekend released portions of Dr. Fauci’s private diary, amplifying earlier claims that Fauci made the pandemic…
MUST LIKE FOG | CLAUDINE ZAP The frenzy for multi-million-dollar listings in San Francisco has caused feverish bidding wars. In June, 44 homes sold for $1 million or more over the asking price. While that’s a small slice of the overall market, my colleague Erik Gunther notes that it shows “there’s a small, concentrated group…
To the Editors: I’m a Cow Hollow resident and an ardent reader of the New Fillmore, and I wanted to share a small note of appreciation. The stories you publish capture the color, diversity and everyday beauty of our neighborhoods in a way that feels deeply personal. I often find myself walking through Pacific Heights,…
STREET TALK | CYNTHIA TRAINA Fillmore’s annual jazz party returns to the street this weekend, as it has nearly every Fourth of July weekend since it started in 1986. The celebration keeps alive the spirit of the Harlem of the West, as Fillmore Street was known during its heyday as a jazz mecca. By consensus…
LOCAL DISH | SHELLEY HANDLER The longest relationship in my life has been with corn. Milk and I started very early on, but we parted ways after one too many Carnation Instant Breakfasts in my senior year of high school. But corn, we’ve been tight since I had the teeth to chew it. My mother,…
MUST LIKE FOG | CLAUDINE ZAP As I walked through this year’s Decorator Showcase at 2015 Broadway, I was particularly drawn to the dining room. I asked the dining room’s designer, Stephanie Marsh Fillbrandt, owner and principal designer of Marsh & Clark Design on California Street, about her inspiration for the space and ideas for…
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