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Comment on Looney Valley by Ponce

Ponce — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 17:36:24 +0000

Hey, someone put a plaza on my parking lot! No fair!

Comment on The Suburban Wilderness by Zac

Zac — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 17:43:59 +0000

@eva: Simmer down, eva. I don't consider warehouse an epithet. I simply meant that Monterey Market's character is distinct from, say, the over-the-top Whole Foods spa-serene atmosphere. With half the stock situated outdoors and the rather drab interior, it's a utilitarian marketplace; although, one that could probably benefit from some of Temple Grandin's designs to corral and calm the more aggressive customers. As for markets on my side of the bay, there are several good options, but no store is perfect. However, if it's after 7:00 pm or a Sunday, I can pretty easily go grab some pastured eggs, whereas you'll probably have to slum it at the corner market or, worse, the Bowl. Cheers!

Comment on The Suburban Wilderness by eva

eva — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 23:07:05 +0000

calling monterey market a warehouse is an egregious insult. it’s a MARKET in every sense of the word and far better than any so-called grocery store you have in sf. good riddance to your negativity, enjoy the even bigger clusterfuck on your side of the bay.

Comment on Living Just Enough For The City by This Road Will Never End – johnnycomelately

This Road Will Never End – johnnycomelately — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:45:26 +0000

[...] hard for me to imagine the double-decker embarcadero freeway where there’s now a great plaza, but I think the transformation illustrates what can happen when you develop streetscapes with [...]

Comment on Palermo by Debbie

Debbie — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:34:33 +0000

Great article! Laugh-out-loud funny! You gotta love the whole big world of it – the people, the cigarette smoking, the life-risk to cross the street – the way the fish vendors fling the water on their fish, with attitude. It was almost as good as having experienced it myself. I’ll probably never get a chance to do that, so………….very enjoyable!

Comment on Our Year Living Abroad by The Suburban Wilderness — johnnycomelately

The Suburban Wilderness — johnnycomelately — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:16:51 +0000

[...] the experiment is finally over, though our “Year of Living Abroad” didn’t even last a year. We moved back to SF two weeks ago, weary, like urban [...]

Comment on Blue Bottle Cafe by Renewed Spaces — johnnycomelately

Renewed Spaces — johnnycomelately — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 18:57:19 +0000

[...] the building to give the landmark new context in the urban landscape. As I’ve mentioned before, this was just another pee-smelling alley a few years ago. Now it’s a pee-smelling alley with [...]

Comment on Where’s the Food? by Where’s the Food? | diabetes

Where’s the Food? | diabetes — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 09:54:32 +0000

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Comment on Where’s the Food? by Valuable Internet Information » Where’s the Food?

Valuable Internet Information » Where’s the Food? — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 06:31:21 +0000

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Comment on Urban Spaces by historydigger

historydigger — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 16:13:12 +0000

You should really mention the Montgomery Block, a very significant building that was built in 1853. At the time it was
the largest building west of the Mississippi. It had offices that hosted people like William Tecumsa Sherman, before he was in the Civil War. Mark Twain and Bret Harte also were their for a time. Visitors included Jack London, George Sterling, Lola Montez, Lotta Crabtree, Gelett Burgess, Maynard Dixon, Frank Norris, Ambrose Bierce, and the Booths. Sadly the building was torn down in the early 50s to make way for a parking lot. San Francisco is a miserable town as far as preserving its historical buildings. All the powers that be are interested in is creating more lebensraum.