Senior Culture Editor

Astrid Kane

Bar Bibi grew out of a longtime pop-up. Better Half Coffee followed it to a brick-and-mortar. Together, they’re making magic on Russian Hill.

More parking, less worries: “We have room to breathe.”

Joel Arias worked as La Mar Cocina Peruana’s wine director for eight years. Now he’s setting out on his own.

A pop-up is drawing the Bay’s theater geeks together. Hate musicals? You’d better run.

The Valley Club is neither speakeasy nor hotel bar. But it’s a great place to make out over extraordinary drinks.