Author Archives: John Hutchison

Part 2 — Danger as ambience: The gang over at Spruce want to take a walk on the wild side (among other items we might want to take a long look at.)

So let’s envisage an alternate outcome for the Saratoga building’s vacancies and others like it throughout the Tenderloin. The motif for site-usage should be unhesitatingly straightforward: The search for investment that enables the full participation of the residents of the … Continue reading

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Danger as ambience: The gang over at Spruce want to take a walk on the wild side (among other items we might want to take a long look at).

The Bacchus Group’s flagship restaurant, Spruce, considerably burnished its Michelin star rating when it hosted President Obama in February. It joined with Chez Panisse, La Folie, Great Eastern Restaurant and the now-closed Hawthorne Lane in the pantheon of local eateries … Continue reading

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All the branding and Brandons you could imagine

“Attention to detail” is the way KNBR’s Ray Woodson recently summarized the 2014 Giants’ success. GM Brian Sabean’s off-season implanting of his wish list was precise and customarily budget-conscious. He got the big bat, the quality starter, and a second … Continue reading

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America, they’re panting for you

There’s a hallowed homespun admonition known to many across the American landscape, that cautions against ever buying anything from a man who’s out of breath. In these final hours before the election, as the candidates’ words gush forth in gasping, … Continue reading

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Regaining the title

Barack Obama has weighed-in for his rematch with the country’s destiny. He spent last week brashly declaring his eagerness to fight for the public, but last night ditched the verbal haymakers for speed-bag lingo intended to merely nick and pile … Continue reading

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