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28 Food & Wine 30 Business 18 Calendar New and Notable: Wild Wild Web: May Events: Make Mother’s Castagna’s return 13 Yelp’s dilemma 10 Day memorable with sailing, cooking classes, flower events, Real Estate Pet Pages and more. Or check out the Yerba Affordability: Homeless dogs: Buena Gardens Festival, wine fes- Housing expert A tragedy waiting tivals, and a plethora of other Andre Shashaty 28 to happen 30 exciting events. 18 WWW.MARINATIMES.COM CELEBratinG OUR 30TH YEAR VOLUME 30 ISSUE 5 MAY 2014 Growing pains How much San Francisco is too much San Francisco? BY JOHN ZIPPERER This is the first of a four-part series exploring the growth of San Francisco. he downtown-bound BART train was particularly full one recent morning, when yet another group of commuters boarded at Ta station. Among them was a man in his early 40s, Where is Coach Jim Harbaugh leading the 49ers? who immediately began complaining loudly about PHOTO: ADAM RIFKIN / FLICKR all of the “[bleeping] tech workers filling up my city.” As surrounding commuters tried to look away, one office-bound commuter began arguing with the new- comer, demanding to know what his problem was. There ensued a diatribe by the 40-something, who Are the San Francisco complained about San Francisco being ruined by new residents. There were lots of bleeps, as well as a threat to fight the man who dared to question him. Across San Francisco, conversations in much nicer 49ers a bunch of thugs? tones have been taking place for months and even years, with longtime residents wondering about the BY SUSAN DYER REYNOLDS some felons?” The title referenced the That same year, rumors started flying changes occurring around them in their city. many criminals playing in the National about the San Francisco 49ers picking In the 1960s and 1970s, people in America’s metropo- enise York once told me Football League. At that time, 21 per- up Michael Vick, a talented but psycho- lises worried about dying cities. The flight of population to the team wouldn’t sell their cent of NFL players had been charged pathic quarterback who spent nearly suburbs was draining cities of people, money and vitality. soul to the devil to win with at least one serious offense — two years in prison for his role as the Racial conflict, high crime rates, economic troubles, and a Dgames, but in the Harbaugh era, I’m including murder, rape, domestic vio- kingpin of a multistate dog-fighting rising cost of living combined to make it a common worry not so sure. lence, sale of narcotics, drunk driving, operation where he ritualistically and that our cities were a thing of the past; people wanted the big In February of 2011, I penned an edi- hit and run, and assault and battery — sadistically tortured and killed dogs lawns and wide driveways of suburbia or exurbia. And cities tor’s note for Northside San Francisco and there were 30 convicted felons on by hanging, drowning, pulling all their went through a very rough time; cities became synonymous magazine called “Are you ready for the gridiron with the league’s blessing. THUGS, continued on 21 GROWING PAINS, continued on 4 Sketches from North Beach Reynolds Rap No roomservice at the inn Movers, shakers There’s no front desk at Airbnb BY SUSAN DYER REYNOLDS booked through Airbnb, where’s and Broadway’s the front desk? couple of years ago Airbnb has been in the news we were visiting Los a lot lately, mostly because Angeles and our usual some San Francisco tenants, China marketplace Ahotel was booked solid. At the unaware of the city’s ban on last minute, we took a room at short-term rentals, are being BY ERNEST BEYL and those of various combina- a motel on the border of ritzy evicted by their landlords for tions, that come to mind. Santa Monica and eclectic Venice listing their apartments on the ho are the real John Duggan Jr., proprietor of Beach. Things started off just site. On the other side of the movers and shakers in Original Joe’s, has brought con- fine, but about midnight the coin, some San Francisco prop- North Beach? Let’s see siderable economic and social guests in the room next door erty owners are unscrupulously Wif we can run down a few of them vitality to the old neighborhood decided to throw a party. After evicting long-term tenants to for you. And I believe it’s important in a quiet and understated man- awakening to breaking glass and take advantage of the same hot to realize that not all movers are ner. John is six-foot-seven and loud laughter for the third time, short-term rental market. Chiu, shakers. And, it figures, that not he’s a mover — but doesn’t shake we called the front desk. Within San Francisco Board of who really should have his title all shakers are movers. There are things up with false authority. minutes, security was pounding Supervisors President David Chiu changed to “San Francisco movers and shakers who move and Stefano Cassolato is big and on our neighbors’ door, and they PHOTO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Property Manager,” wants to shake and get things done. Then bluff and hearty with a friendly, were warned to keep it down. stick his nose where it doesn’t there are shakers who shake like bear-paw handshake. When I It worked for about 30 minutes, I was reminded of that story belong and tell building own- hell but don’t move a damned thing. use the word “bluff” to describe and then it started again, so we after reading about Board of ers what they can and cannot And, of course, there are movers Stefano, I don’t use it in the sense called the front desk once more. Supervisors President David do with their property. This who simply move things forward by of “pretense” or “subterfuge,” This time, security showed up Chiu’s legislation to make it isn’t a new interest for Chiu: their presence and don’t need to do but rather in the sense of being and told the partiers to pack up easier for tenants to rent out he’s currently involved in lease any frantic shaking. frank, and at times outspoken. and get out. The next morning, their places through the online negotiations with businesses Stefano is a registered lobbyist the motel’s manager apologized short-term rental company along the Broadway Corridor MOVERS AND SHAKERS — a fixer — who specializes in profusely and gave us certificates Airbnb, and my first thought in North Beach, where he also Here are a few examples of gaining the necessary city busi- for a couple of free breakfasts at a was; if you have a problem with wants to impose an alcohol North Beach movers and shakers, SKETCHES, continued on 9 nearby cafe. loud partiers next door who AIRBNB, continued on 6 WWW.MARINATIMES.COM THE MARINA TIMES MAY 2014 1 Contents TOP TEN STEAKS IN AMERICA Osso Steakhouse — 1177 California Street, San Francisco, CA In This Issue Bobo’s — 1450 Lombard, San Francisco, CA 14 24 Peter Luger Steakhouse — 178 Broadway, Brooklyn, NY Bern’s Steakhouse — 1208 South Howard Avenue, Tampa, FL CUT — 9500 Wilshire Boulevard, Beverly Hills, CA Emeril’s Delmonico — 3355 South Las Vegas Boulevard, Las Vegas, NV Mario Batali’s Carnevino — 3325 S. Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas, NV Chicago Cut — 300 North LaSalle, Chicago, IL 17 The Precinct — 311 Delta Avenue, Cincinnati, OH Elway’s Cherry Creek — 2500 East First Avenue, Denver, CO News Calendar A place for young people May events News Briefs reports on Chicago’s love for Does Mom like theater? Take her to George Lucas, Muni prices, and more; plus Dracula. Is she up for dancing her letters to the editors. 3 Mother’s Day away to funk and jazz? There’s plenty to do for mother, yourself, Community and your family this month. 18 S.F. benefits from open data Sports Supervisor Mark Farrell sees big benefits from the city pushing open data. 7 Go Giants in 2014 Steve Hermanos chats with your San Street Beat Francisco Giants inside the clubhouse. 20 Northsider’s radar At Home The Northsider highlights a unique Mother’s Day commemoration, an acu- House and home and family puncture facelift practicioner, some new Thalia Farshchian says lay off the sugar; online companies, and much more. 8 in the final installment of her “mom- preneurs” series, Liz Farrell introduces Business & Finance us to One Less Thing founder Rebecca Hammett; and Julia Strzesieski gives com- PHOTOS: MISHA BRUK The Wild Wild Web posting tips. 22 Susan Dyer Reynolds says Yelp’s business model is inherently shady. 10 Real Estate Renting, buying and selling Living Osso Steakhouse Carole Isaacs weighs condo selling; the It’s just like riding a bike Roundup reports on Airbnb and afford- Sandy Fertman Ryan says when you fall able housing, and condo pricing; Stephanie f you haven’t The stylish Art Empire Steak Building off a bike, you just get right back on, Saunders Ahlberg says cash talks; and been to Osso Deco-inspired design Cut. It’s the juiciest, even decades later. 11 John Zipperer interviews affordable hous- ing advocate Andre Shashaty. 25 Steakhouse yet, provides an elegant most perfectly mar- Food & Wine Imake a reserva- yet relaxed ambiance. bled beef that has ever Travel What’s for dinner? tion today! There The New York Steak been set before you. Weekend Traveler The Tablehopper has some scoops to dish; 29 is so much to love is dry-aged 4-6 weeks “It’s osso good!” Julie Mitchell reports on the return of Patty Burness enjoys a staycation.

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