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Five New Cafés Around the City for You to Check Out

Our city is known for its kick-ass coffee and cafés, with no shortage of places to get your third-wave jolt on. While the hordes have been flocking to The Mill on Divisadero for its Four Barrel coffee (and joining Josey Baker’s cult of toast), here are some other new (and smaller) projects that may have escaped your notice: 

Make a Grown-Up Piña Colada at Home with Lolinda's Recipe!

Chris Lane of Lolinda

This is a piña colada send up using Chinaco Blanco Tequila, which is expertly made by Anchor Distilling Company. Chinaco has quickly become one of Chris Lane's, bartender at Lolinda, favorite blanco tequilas, thanks to its notes of salt brine and chalk on the palate.

Three Bay Area Makers Are Using Their Noodles

Pasta Bay Area

Ramen may be having a renaissance, but it 
isn’t the only noodle in town—there’s a revolution simmering in artisan Italian pasta too.

Two Newly Minted Beer Events to Mark on Your Calendar

Alpha Session

It’s usually a good idea to avoid drinking alone, and two new Bay Area beer events make it easy to find fellow beer lovers to drink with.

Drink Here Now: 4 Places to Sip This Week

1) The Starlight Room: "The Big Dive"

The Five Best Designed Restaurants in San Francisco

Photo Cody Pickens

While this city has no shortage of terrific food, even world-class food, San Francisco is not a hub of lavishly designed, high-profile restaurants.

Brunching Al Fresco: Our Favorite Patios for Midday Eating and Drinking

With summer approaching, it’s time to take advantage of the hot weather and clear skies (when they come around). Brunch is our favorite meal of the day here at 7x7, so why not take full advantage?

We Wanna Be Friends With: Phil Jaber of Philz Coffee

Phil at the original Philz, 24th and Folsom.

Our city is chock-full of interesting people and wild personalities. Overwhelmed by the coolness? Every week we'll pick one standout local we'd love to be friends with to answer seven essential questions about their life in San Francisco.

Foodie Agenda: Sake Tasting, Pizza Making and More

The Foodie Agenda: Our list of this week's culinary to-dos. Take our advice and check out one of these mouthwatering events, your taste buds can thank us later.  

Eat Your Heart Out, It's Artichoke Season

The artichoke has always been a mysterious, somewhat sexy vegetable.

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