Lower Haight Local

Nonprofit neighborhood paper · Est. 2025

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Haight of FlavorDecember 2025

Haight of Flavor: December 2025

We made it to the last month of the year! I want to note that it can feel a little dreary to eat seasonally in the winter months, which is totally understandable.

NeighborsNovember 2025

Wigglefest Recap

On a crisp late San Francisco summer morning recently, Steiner street hosted another Wigglefest: a celebration of The Wiggle’s past and future.

Food & drinkNovember 2025

Ragazza

RIP to a Real One.

Arts & cultureNovember 2025

Free Art Friday

A few Fridays ago, I was running late hurrying up Scott street to meet some friends at Third Wheel Coffee when an envelope on the ground caught my eye: “Open me!” The envelope perched against a gold-framed print of tinned sardines, which itself…

Haight of FlavorNovember 2025

Haight of Flavor: November 2025

November is here - with more fog, wind, and rain rolling in comes the start of our winter growing season, from our favorite leafy greens (or maybe just mine) to bright citrus.

PoetryNovember 2025

The Apartment Poem

The apartment in San Francisco is our apartment.

Neighborhood newsOctober 2025

In Progress: Second Summit

As Jeff Conocenti guides me around his unfinished space, his vision and energy are infectious.

Haight of FlavorOctober 2025

Haight of Flavor: October 2025

We have officially entered the amazing world of fall produce! While summer really takes the cake for all of its bounty, the fall is filled with so much goodness as well.

PoetryOctober 2025

One Block on the Wiggle

There is a richness you can taste in the air.

NeighborsOctober 2025

Daniel Bondi

Back in 2022, you could find a lot of things on Craigslist: free furniture, a car for sale, and the commercial space that would become home to The Faight.

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