We are all official San Francisco lovers and locals at 7x7.com. We eat, drink, shop, and play in our lovely city by the bay, just like you.

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ONLINE

Online Managing Editor - Mary Polizzotti | @marypolizzotti
Favorite SF festival: Outside Lands
Favorite Place to Dance: Sunday reggae night at Elbo Room
Favorite Place to Shop: Amoeba Records and the vintage shops in Upper Haight
Favorite SF Street: Sacramento between Taylor and Jones streets–it feels like Europe. Then it's a tie between Sutter Street's urban bustle and Page Street's charm and curb appeal.
Favorite Watering Hole: Bacchus Kirk
If your last meal was in SF, where and what would you eat? Breakfast at Canteen, late afternoon oysters and champagne at Zuni Cafe, sushi dinner at Ryoko, fudge sorbet ice cream at Humphry Slocombe.
Favorite SF Guilty Pleasure: Calling in sick to go to the beach on a cherished 80-degree day.

Online Editorial Assistant - Laura Mason
First Concert in SF: Why? at Great American Music Hall
Fave Place to Unplug: The top of Bernal Hill. It's the best place to zen-out.
If you had one SF wish from a genie, what would it be? To transform the climate into a tropical one so I never have to wear coats again.
Favorite Place to Dance: The Knockout during Booty Bassment on the third Saturday of every month.
Favorite SF Block: 24th between Mission and York streets.
Favorite Watering Hole: 3300 Club. It's mostly regulars, has the nicest bartenders in the city, and serves free hot dogs on Giants' game days
What would your last meal in SF be? Turtle Tower in the Tenderloin. I would get a large No. 6, which is the stir-fried beef with celery, carrot, onion, and leek pan-fried noodle soup with extra lemons and sri-racha and a side of crispy imperial rolls.

Digital Audience Manager - Rachel Greenberg | @raimybird
If you only had one last meal in SF, where and what would you eat? It's a tie between Sunflower beef pho and fresh spring rolls and Tony's Pizza in North Beach. 
Fave Place to Unplug in SF: Watching a movie with a glass (or bottle) of wine at Kabuki Theater. 
Favorite SF Place to Dance: Mr. Smiths. Their underground dance floor is like stepping down into another world and the drinks are incredible. 
Favorite SF Place to Shop: Ambiance stores around the city, Therapy, Shoe Bizz, and Aldea on Valencia, and Anthropology and Zara downtown. 
If you had one SF wish from a genie, what would it be? To live in an apartment with both a parking spot AND a washer and dryer. A girl can dream. 
Favorite SF Watering Hole: Blondie's Martini Bar on Valencia. Blue cheese-stuffed olives and close proximity to my apartment are key. 
SF Guilty Pleasure: Walking to BiRite after dinner to get the most incredible soft serve. 

EDITORIAL

Executive Editor - Chloé Harris Frankeny | @ChloeHF
Fave Place to Unplug in SF: The Embarcadero on a sunny Saturday—particularly when it ends with a Blue Bottle cappuccino and Miette macaroon at the Ferry Building.
Favorite SF event: The Vintage Fashion Expo. Skip the overpriced Bakelite, and shop for funky sunglasses, retro accessories, and ladylike bags.
If you had one SF wish from a genie, what would it be? That all the meter maids be exiled to Treasure Island.
Favorite SF Place to Shop: MAC, Barneys, Torso Vintages, Bell Jar, Jeremy's and, of course, Neiman Marcus (I'm from Dallas, after all).
Favorite SF Street: Castro. It's all sunshine, rainbows, kempt homes, and gorgeous men just waiting to tell you you're fabulous.
If you only had one last meal in SF, where and what would you eat? Caviar and blinis from Jardiniere, that crazy decadent lasagna from Barbacco, and some wicked chocolatey dessert from Citizen Cake (in bed). 
Favorite SF Guilty Pleasure: Champagne and international fashion magazines in the afternoon at Cafe de la Presse.

Associate Editor - Allison McCarthy
Fave Place to Unplug in SF: I love hiding out on the back patio at Arlequin. 
Favorite SF festival: I love Hardly Strictly Bluegrass. It's great to get a group of friends together, stake out a spot on the lawn, and just relax to good music all day. 
Favorite Place to Shop: I always check out the vintage at Ver Unica. Candystore Collective and all the shops in Lower Pac Heights are great. I love to daydream at Nest.
Favorite SF Block: The block of Noe Street near Duboce Park where plants and flowers line the sidewalks. 
Favorite Watering Hole: Rye for cocktails and Elixir for beers and trivia night.
Where would your last SF meal be? Zuni is such a classic. I'd order the roasted chicken. Or Foreign Cinema for brunch.
Favorite SF Guilty Pleasure: There's this amazing gooey marshmallow, graham cracker crust, chocolate square thing at the Warming Hut along Crissy Field. I love going for a walk or hike and then stuffing my face with one of these afterward.

ADVERTISING

President - Todd Sotkiewicz | @sotkiewicz
Fave Place to Unplug in SF: The Ramp
If you had a San Francisco startup, what would it do? Develop and commercialize a 100 percent nonpolluting, renewable energy source.
If you had one SF wish from a genie, what would it be? Warmer weather.
Favorite SF Block: The Wiggle.
If you only had one last meal in SF, where and what would you eat? Chicken marbella at home.
How do you get to 7x7? Casual carpool.
Favorite SF Guilty Pleasure: Dynamo Donuts.

Associate Publisher - Ali Grosslight
Fave Place to Unplug in SF: In the Presidio, the Coastal Trail hike down to Baker Beach.
Favorite SF event: Halloween
Favorite Place to Shop: Union Square or Upper Fillmore.
Favorite SF Street: Anywhere in the Presidio is amazing.
Favorite Watering Hole: Dare I say the Balboa? Or the lounge at the Four Seasons (their flat bread is amazing).
If you had your last meal in SF, where and what would you eat? Cheese cart at Gary Danko and Little Star's Original Deep Dish.
Favorite SF Guilty Pleasure: Neiman Marcus' peanut butter and jelly cookie, the best $4 you'll ever spend.

Marketing Manager - Riley Manlapaz | @manlypants
Fave Place to Unplug in SF: Imperial Day Spa on Geary Avenue.
If you had a San Francisco startup, what would it do? It would fake a call to your cell, so you can leave a meeting early.
Favorite SF event: San Francisco's Sunday Streets.
If you had one SF wish from a genie, what would it be? More frequent lightning and thunder.
Favorite Place to Dance: Daytime Realness at El Rio.
Favorite Watering Hole: Mission Pool on 19th Street.
Favorite SF Guilty Pleasure: The point of SF is never to feel guilty about pleasure.

PRODUCTION

Director of Operations - Jeremy Paz | @jpazsf
First Concert in SF: The Band's Last Waltz
If you had a San Francisco startup, what would it do? Show young, nouveau riche men how to better behave and enjoy their money.
Favorite SF festival: Alice's Now and Zen, when Tears for Fears and Duran Duran are playing.
Favorite Place to Shop: Indie Industries.
Favorite Place to Dance: Harlot has very low douche factor.
If you had your last meal in SF, where and what would you eat? T-bone at Harris' Steakhouse.
How do you get to 7x7? I drive. Last time I rode Muni, a bag lady sprayed pepper spray all over the bus.

Production Coordinator - André Angeles
First Concert in SF: Journey circa 1982 at the Cow Palace. 
Weirdest thing you've eaten in SF: I'm Filipino and gay. There's not much I haven't eaten.
Favorite SF event: Hands down, that would be the San Francisco St. Patrick's Day Parade and Festival, now in its 160th year.
If you had one SF wish from a genie, what would it be? To make Buster Posey all better.
Favorite SF Street: Dolores Street is so beautiful.
Favorite Watering Hole: Blackbird
How do you get to 7x7? Kicking and screaming. Thanks, Muni.