Food & drink
Banana Bay Co.: Baked with Love in Lower Haight
Food fuels us – the energy stored in the organic matter is processed by the body to animate the physical functions necessary for life.
Issue 6
February 2026
In this issue
Neighborhood news
Pink Puffin Opens in Lower Haight
Pink Puffin Bicycles recently relocated from Pacific Heights to Lower Haight, and I got to interview shop owner Philip Shain on their very first day open on Haight Street.
Arts & culture
Walls That Talk
Lower Haight’s walls have always had something to say.
Neighbors
Wishy Washy: More Than Just a Laundromat
From the moment you see the colorful, cat-themed art adorning the windows of Wishy Washy, it’s clear this is not your average laundromat.
Haight of Flavor
Haight of Flavor: February 2026
Welcome to the second month of the new year! Life has been very hard recently, and in times like these I am reminded that I am only as strong as my community, both hyperlocal and more broadly.
Neighbors
Date My Friend Recap
Date My Friend hosted two sold out events at the Faight in January, raising money to help fund the printing of the magazine.
From the Editor: February 2026
A note to the neighborhood from the February 2026 print issue.