Best of the Bay Area

Best of people

Whether moving or shaking, these eight San Franciscans made our list of the people who inspired us to do both.

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Best of arts, entertainment, & leisure

While we spend more time in front of computers than people in other parts of the country, we sure do like our free time. Our favorite theaters, parks, clubs, and more.

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Best of civic & charity

From green clothiers to seed providers—and a host of charitable organizations in between—San Franciscans demonstrate their devotion to the community.

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Best of food & drink

Whether it's seasonal cocktails or garden-grown dishes, San Francisco is known for its obsession with palate pleasers. But you won't find Slanted Door or Pat Kuleto on this year's list.

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Best of style & shopping

It seems like a new boutique opens every day in this city—or at least a new take on an old shopping standard. Here's our list of the best in all things cash-worthy (plus one hot freebie).

Best of the Bay readers' poll

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Way to ditch your dud duds

That sequined plaid jacket you picked up in Milan...

Take-out sushi

Typically, the only fit-to-eat raw fish in a grocery store are the fillets that you

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Chandeliers

Jessica Bodner lives to light things up...

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Delivery Service

Not only will the folks at Westside Organics deliver fresh...

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Seat at the Ballpark

Batter up! For an SBC Park experience that's bound to please...

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Ecohome designer

"Being environmental doesn't have to be boring," says home architect Eric Corey Freed...

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Bookstore for mystery

Seventy-five years ago, detective Sam Spade haunted the mean streets of San Francisco...

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Last-minute maid

Ever since the days of squeezing in a wild party before...

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Super local radio station

Call it hoodcasting: operating with a transmitter only slightly more powerful than a garage door opener...

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Pretty city bike route

This safe, scenic, fairly flat route is the absolute inside track from downtown to Ocean Beach...

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