Lexi Pandell
Contributing Writer
Contributing Writer
Lexi Pandell is a freelance writer from Oakland, California. Her work has been published in The New York Times, The Atlantic, WIRED, GQ, Playboy, Creative Nonfiction, and other top publications. Lexi loves writing about her hometown, the surrounding San Francisco Bay Area, and California at large.
City Lights Booksellers and Publishers
Beloved bookstore that played a defining role in the rise of the Beat Generation.
Angel Island
A wonderful little state park in the middle of the Bay north of the city.
Ferry Building
The best farmers market in the city on Saturdays, with plenty to eat the rest of the week, too.
Alcatraz Island
Tour one of the world's most famous prisons.
Asian Art Museum
An American institution with works from across the Asian continent.
The Legion of Honor Museum
A beautiful building with 4,000 years of art history inside.
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
Stunning art housed within stunning architecture.
Golden Gate Bridge
The defining San Francisco landmark.
Golden Boy Pizza
The menu at this North Beach joint is as straightforward as the square-cut pies which, if that's your thing, they do especially well.
Ragazza
Pushing the boundaries of Neapolitan style pizza.
Arizmendi Bakery
Ideal for a grab-and-go slice, this co-op pizzeria and bakery serves one type of vegetarian pizza daily on their famous tangy crust.
Little Star Pizza
A true neighborhood favorite for Chicago-style pies with several locations in the city.
Pizzetta 211
A jewelbox in the Richmond District, with a limited menu of seasonally driven pizzas and salads.
A16
A pioneer of the Neapolitan pizza craze that swept the Bay Area.
Tony's Pizza Napoletana
Tony Gemignani can actually say his pizza is world famous after it won the Pizza World Cup
Gioia Pizzeria
A New York style slice grows in California.
Fiorella
Way out in the Outer Richmond a hipster pizza shop is calling.
Del Popolo
This food truck gone upscale brick and mortar serves up some of the best Neapolitan pie outside Italy.
Tommaso's Italian Restaurant
San Francisco's original pizzeria.
Pizzeria Delfina
Neapolitan style pizza with California flair.