Business Reporter

Jillian D’Onfro

Owners are bracing for the onslaught by beefing up staffing and ordering gallons of Henny. 

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. This year’s reporting was a study in the city’s contradictions.

One of the biggest kink festivals in the world filled the streets of SoMa with whips, chains and public displays of BDSM.

Proponents of the tax cite a recent report that found 40,000 vacant homes in SF—but where does that number come from?


It isn’t just about omakase on one end and all-you-can-eat spots on the other. Great deals can be found in the middle.