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1 month ago | 
thebolditalic.com | Alec Scott
Even as San Francisco evolves, the scent of Boudin’s signature loaves fills the air. This article is part of SF Throwbacks, a feature series that tells historic stories of San Francisco to teach us all more about our city’s past. It’s also an excerpt from Alec Scott’s book, Oldest San Francisco — with some edits and additions from The Bold Italic.
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Dec 12, 2024 | 
nytimes.com | Alec Scott
As for Ms. Kong, she learned basic beading techniques from Ms. Seet and then copied her great-aunt's slippers, making pair after pair until they began to look like the footwear she had inherited.
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Oct 25, 2024 | 
nytimes.com | Alec Scott |Jack Boulton Roe
Dominic Riley said he was stressed out. Some of his eight students at the San Francisco Center for the Book had discovered that the fireproof boxes they were constructing were too snug, making it difficult to slide the boxes on and off books from their own libraries. Between the classes this past summer, Mr. Riley had come up with an idea that he hoped would solve the problem: steaming the boxes over an electric kettle, so the moisture would expand them just a bit.
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Aug 27, 2024 | 
thebolditalic.com | Alec Scott
SF ThrowbacksOnce a fairground attraction, the Japanese Tea Garden has become a symbol of cultural persistence in San Francisco. This article is part of SF Throwbacks, a feature series that tells historic stories of San Francisco to teach us all more about our city’s past. It’s also an excerpt from Alec Scott’s book, Oldest San Francisco. By Alec ScottSan Francisco’s Japanese Tea Garden began its life as the Japanese Village and Tea Garden concession at the 1894 California Midwinter Fair.
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Aug 5, 2024 | 
reliefweb.int | Anne Décobert |Pyae Phyo Maung |Alec Scott
by Anne Décobert, Pyae Phyo Maung and Alec ScottLocal aid workers and organisations must not only be accountable to the communities they serve but also meet the compliance requirements of international funding agencies. Compliance frameworks are of course important to ensure the accountability and effectiveness of internationally funded programs. However, local humanitarian actors often find these frameworks to be top-down, overly rigid, and unsuited to volatile and politically complex crises.
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Aug 5, 2024 | 
devpolicy.org | Anne Décobert |Pyae Phyo Maung |Alec Scott
Local aid workers and organisations must not only be accountable to the communities they serve but also meet the compliance requirements of international funding agencies. Compliance frameworks are of course important to ensure the accountability and effectiveness of internationally funded programs. However, local humanitarian actors often find these frameworks to be top-down, overly rigid, and unsuited to volatile and politically complex crises.
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Jul 12, 2024 | 
thebolditalic.com | Alec Scott
This article is part of SF Throwbacks, a feature series that tells historic stories of San Francisco to teach us all more about our city's past. It's also an excerpt from Alec Scott's book, Oldest San Francisco - with minor edits from The Bold Italic. By Alec Scott The oldest Chinatown in North America can trace its roots to 1849, when four Chinese immigrant merchants held a meeting with 300 others at the Canton restaurant on Jackson Street.
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Jun 17, 2024 | 
thebolditalic.com | Alec Scott
Literary treasures City Lights is more than a bookstore; It's become a haven for readers and thinkers in San Francisco. Photo of City Lights Bookstore by Digital Archaeology. This article is part of SF Throwbacks, a feature series that tells historic stories of San Francisco to teach us all more about our city's past. It's also an excerpt from Alec Scott's book, Oldest San Francisco - with some edits and additions from The Bold Italic.
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Jun 5, 2024 | 
thebolditalic.com | Alec Scott
SF ThrowbacksA name synonymous with craft and tradition, Anchor Brewing has been crafting magic in a bottle for over a century. This article is part of SF Throwbacks, a feature series that tells historic stories of San Francisco to teach us all more about our city’s past. It’s also an excerpt from Alec Scott’s book, Oldest San Francisco. Anchor closed not long ago and then was bought by the founder and CEO of Chobani, Hamdi Ulukaya. This story covers its prior history.
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May 29, 2024 | 
thebolditalic.com | Alec Scott
SF ThrowbacksKnown for its rich history and timeless charm, Tadich Grill offers a classic dining experience that harkens back to an earlier era in San Francisco. This article is part of SF Throwbacks, a feature series that tells historic stories of San Francisco to teach us all more about our city’s past. It’s also an excerpt from Alec Scott’s book, Oldest San Francisco.
