Julie Zigoris
@jzigoris.bsky.social
Award-winning journalist reporting on SF + West County. Lover of cake, tortoises, polka dots. Hungarian by birth, Greek by marriage. 👩🏻🏫 @writersgrotto. ✍🏼: @missionlocal @lithub @atlasobscura, @kqed, @sfstandard, @huffpost, @nyt, @sfgate 🔗juliezigoris.com
It’s not often you get to sip espresso served from a sports car!
#sf #sanfrancisco #coffee
@graffeo.bsky.social
#sf #sanfrancisco #coffee
@graffeo.bsky.social
September 24, 2026 at 10:49 PM
It’s not often you get to sip espresso served from a sports car!
#sf #sanfrancisco #coffee
@graffeo.bsky.social
#sf #sanfrancisco #coffee
@graffeo.bsky.social
It’s not often you get to sip espresso served from a sports car!
#sf #sanfrancisco #coffee
@graffeo.bsky.social
#sf #sanfrancisco #coffee
@graffeo.bsky.social
September 24, 2026 at 10:48 PM
It’s not often you get to sip espresso served from a sports car!
#sf #sanfrancisco #coffee
@graffeo.bsky.social
#sf #sanfrancisco #coffee
@graffeo.bsky.social
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In this four-week generative class, students will explore hybrid writing that moves between poetry, essay, memoir, and prose.
Fridays, October 2nd - 23rd; from 11:30am - 1:30pm. Via Zoom.
www.writersgrotto.org/classes-and-...
#writing #writingcommunity #poetrywriting #memoirwriting
Fridays, October 2nd - 23rd; from 11:30am - 1:30pm. Via Zoom.
www.writersgrotto.org/classes-and-...
#writing #writingcommunity #poetrywriting #memoirwriting
September 18, 2026 at 3:45 AM
In this four-week generative class, students will explore hybrid writing that moves between poetry, essay, memoir, and prose.
Fridays, October 2nd - 23rd; from 11:30am - 1:30pm. Via Zoom.
www.writersgrotto.org/classes-and-...
#writing #writingcommunity #poetrywriting #memoirwriting
Fridays, October 2nd - 23rd; from 11:30am - 1:30pm. Via Zoom.
www.writersgrotto.org/classes-and-...
#writing #writingcommunity #poetrywriting #memoirwriting
Despite over a decade of success, The Magic Patio remains one of San Francisco's best-kept secrets. I can also attest that it is one of the best tickets: missionlocal.org/2026/09/its-...
#magic #Bernal #SF #SanFrancisco
#magic #Bernal #SF #SanFrancisco
It’s no trick: Bernal’s hottest ticket is this perennially sold-out magic show
Rather than relying on dramatic illusions or elaborate props, The Magic Patio incorporates the audience in his magic.
missionlocal.org
September 17, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Despite over a decade of success, The Magic Patio remains one of San Francisco's best-kept secrets. I can also attest that it is one of the best tickets: missionlocal.org/2026/09/its-...
#magic #Bernal #SF #SanFrancisco
#magic #Bernal #SF #SanFrancisco
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Amid escalating reports that Meta’s recent policy changes have led to the disproportionate suppression of queer content, the company suspended the accounts of another local LGBTQ venue, Powerhouse, Thursday.
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Meta Suspends Another Queer SF Venue’s Accounts Amid Growing Censorship Concerns
Amid escalating reports that Meta’s recent policy changes have led to the disproportionate suppression of queer content, the company suspended the accounts of another local LGBTQ venue, Powerhouse,…
sfist.com
August 28, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Amid escalating reports that Meta’s recent policy changes have led to the disproportionate suppression of queer content, the company suspended the accounts of another local LGBTQ venue, Powerhouse, Thursday.
sfist.com/2026/08/28/m...
sfist.com/2026/08/28/m...
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We did it!
“The Nerd Reich” is a New York Times Instant Bestseller! My book debuts at #3 on the non-fiction list.
Thanks to all who pre-ordered /bought the book—or requested it at the public library or promoted it on social.
Without you, I’m just an unemployed guy with a laptop. But with you…
“The Nerd Reich” is a New York Times Instant Bestseller! My book debuts at #3 on the non-fiction list.
Thanks to all who pre-ordered /bought the book—or requested it at the public library or promoted it on social.
Without you, I’m just an unemployed guy with a laptop. But with you…
August 26, 2026 at 11:29 PM
We did it!
“The Nerd Reich” is a New York Times Instant Bestseller! My book debuts at #3 on the non-fiction list.
Thanks to all who pre-ordered /bought the book—or requested it at the public library or promoted it on social.
Without you, I’m just an unemployed guy with a laptop. But with you…
“The Nerd Reich” is a New York Times Instant Bestseller! My book debuts at #3 on the non-fiction list.
Thanks to all who pre-ordered /bought the book—or requested it at the public library or promoted it on social.
Without you, I’m just an unemployed guy with a laptop. But with you…
RIP Yayoi Kusama 💚🎃💜 I'm glad I got to cover your incredible work back in 2023 at SFMOMA.
apnews.com/article/yayo...
apnews.com/article/yayo...
August 27, 2026 at 8:10 PM
RIP Yayoi Kusama 💚🎃💜 I'm glad I got to cover your incredible work back in 2023 at SFMOMA.
apnews.com/article/yayo...
apnews.com/article/yayo...
I’ve been counting down the minutes…
San Francisco’s 73-year-old Cinderella Bakery is finally opening its long-awaited second location in the Mission District.
After eight years, S.F.’s oldest Russian bakery is finally opening its long-delayed new location
San Francisco’s 73-year-old Cinderella Bakery is finally opening its long-awaited second location in the Mission District.
bit.ly
August 27, 2026 at 2:03 AM
I’ve been counting down the minutes…
I step into the fiery debate around Flock cameras, reporting for The Sebastopol Times:
#Flock #ALPRs #Sebastopol #WestCounty #SonomaCounty
www.sebastopoltimes.com/p/the-debate...
#Flock #ALPRs #Sebastopol #WestCounty #SonomaCounty
www.sebastopoltimes.com/p/the-debate...
The debate around Flock cameras intensifies in Sonoma County
Privacy versus safety has become the burning hot center of the controversy
www.sebastopoltimes.com
August 26, 2026 at 6:31 PM
I step into the fiery debate around Flock cameras, reporting for The Sebastopol Times:
#Flock #ALPRs #Sebastopol #WestCounty #SonomaCounty
www.sebastopoltimes.com/p/the-debate...
#Flock #ALPRs #Sebastopol #WestCounty #SonomaCounty
www.sebastopoltimes.com/p/the-debate...
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I learned to cultivate plants behind bars. Sharing the fruits of my labor with the local community was one of the proudest moments of my life.
Why Every Prison Needs a Garden
I learned to cultivate plants behind bars. Sharing the fruits of my labor with the local community was one of the proudest moments of my life.
prisonjournalismproject.org
August 25, 2026 at 8:55 PM
I learned to cultivate plants behind bars. Sharing the fruits of my labor with the local community was one of the proudest moments of my life.
I learned so much about opera working on this story: who would guess there are nearly two dozen (!) active opera companies in the Bay Area, big and small, grand and comic, cutting edge and classic. I also didn’t know how much SF loved opera from the start. #opera #SF
www.sfarts.org/story/operas...
www.sfarts.org/story/operas...
Opera's Living Legacy: Tradition, Transformation, Innovation
The Bay Area has always supported opera, and rewards for audiences are vast
www.sfarts.org
August 25, 2026 at 8:41 PM
I learned so much about opera working on this story: who would guess there are nearly two dozen (!) active opera companies in the Bay Area, big and small, grand and comic, cutting edge and classic. I also didn’t know how much SF loved opera from the start. #opera #SF
www.sfarts.org/story/operas...
www.sfarts.org/story/operas...
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You’ve got to see this.
Angie Nixon’s Café Resistance is so much more than a bookstore. It’s a community hub offering FREE tutoring, a food pantry, Black history classes, mentorship, mental health workshops, music lessons, healthcare resources and more.
Angie Nixon’s Café Resistance is so much more than a bookstore. It’s a community hub offering FREE tutoring, a food pantry, Black history classes, mentorship, mental health workshops, music lessons, healthcare resources and more.
August 23, 2026 at 12:20 AM
You’ve got to see this.
Angie Nixon’s Café Resistance is so much more than a bookstore. It’s a community hub offering FREE tutoring, a food pantry, Black history classes, mentorship, mental health workshops, music lessons, healthcare resources and more.
Angie Nixon’s Café Resistance is so much more than a bookstore. It’s a community hub offering FREE tutoring, a food pantry, Black history classes, mentorship, mental health workshops, music lessons, healthcare resources and more.
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Wrote this one for all the transit kids.
Here’s the story behind @sfmta.bsky.social’s iconic logo — and the people (including Muni and a certain Chronicle columnist) who tried to kill it.
Long live the worm!
🚌🚌🚌
www.sfchronicle.com/totalsf/arti...
Here’s the story behind @sfmta.bsky.social’s iconic logo — and the people (including Muni and a certain Chronicle columnist) who tried to kill it.
Long live the worm!
🚌🚌🚌
www.sfchronicle.com/totalsf/arti...
This man designed Muni’s ‘worm’ logo. Critics wanted to kill it
In 1975, Walter Landor’s new Muni logo was disparaged and ignored. Fifty years later, it has become the ultimate San Francisco icon.
www.sfchronicle.com
August 22, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Wrote this one for all the transit kids.
Here’s the story behind @sfmta.bsky.social’s iconic logo — and the people (including Muni and a certain Chronicle columnist) who tried to kill it.
Long live the worm!
🚌🚌🚌
www.sfchronicle.com/totalsf/arti...
Here’s the story behind @sfmta.bsky.social’s iconic logo — and the people (including Muni and a certain Chronicle columnist) who tried to kill it.
Long live the worm!
🚌🚌🚌
www.sfchronicle.com/totalsf/arti...
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San Francisco officials want to make designating historic landmarks easier, raising housing concerns. Explore a map of the city’s current historic parcels.
S.F. wants to double its historic landmarks. This map shows where the current ones are located
San Francisco officials want to make designating historic landmarks easier, raising housing concerns. Explore a map of the city’s current historic parcels.
bit.ly
August 22, 2026 at 8:30 PM
San Francisco officials want to make designating historic landmarks easier, raising housing concerns. Explore a map of the city’s current historic parcels.
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After a dismal 2025 season, the pears being picked right now could mean the difference between solvency and bankruptcy.
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It’s a make-or-break year for Hood River’s pear farmers - High Country News
After a dismal 2025 season, the pears being picked right now could mean the difference between solvency and bankruptcy.
www.hcn.org
August 23, 2026 at 12:00 AM
After a dismal 2025 season, the pears being picked right now could mean the difference between solvency and bankruptcy.
buff.ly/7BNzHlD
buff.ly/7BNzHlD
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Deregulation is going great.
Outshine Frozen Fruit Bars Recalled Over Glass Contamination Concern (Gift Article)
The parent company, Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream, voluntarily recalled five flavors nationwide. No injuries linked to the recalled products have been reported.
www.nytimes.com
August 19, 2026 at 1:03 AM
Deregulation is going great.
A West County favorite finds a new home—in an old favorite's location.
#Occidental #WestCounty #SonomaCounty #restaurant #opening #Sebastopol #Hazel
www.sebastopoltimes.com/p/purely-occ...
#Occidental #WestCounty #SonomaCounty #restaurant #opening #Sebastopol #Hazel
www.sebastopoltimes.com/p/purely-occ...
Purely Occidental: Hazel reopens in former Barley and Hops space to scores of devoted fans
The Occidental restaurant famed for its seasonal fare and comforting desserts returns with some of its most popular menu items.
www.sebastopoltimes.com
August 17, 2026 at 1:57 AM
A West County favorite finds a new home—in an old favorite's location.
#Occidental #WestCounty #SonomaCounty #restaurant #opening #Sebastopol #Hazel
www.sebastopoltimes.com/p/purely-occ...
#Occidental #WestCounty #SonomaCounty #restaurant #opening #Sebastopol #Hazel
www.sebastopoltimes.com/p/purely-occ...
Here's your once-in-a-lifetime chance to see dazzling treasures of the pharaohs, many of which have never before been exhibited in North America:
missionlocal.org/2026/08/spec...
#museum #exhibition #deYoung #SanFrancisco #sf #pharaohs #Egypt #treasure #opening
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#museum #exhibition #deYoung #SanFrancisco #sf #pharaohs #Egypt #treasure #opening
Spectacular exhibit at de Young ushers Egyptian riches onto American soil
The treasures on display are not only culturally and financially valuable, they are also visually stunning.
missionlocal.org
August 7, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Here's your once-in-a-lifetime chance to see dazzling treasures of the pharaohs, many of which have never before been exhibited in North America:
missionlocal.org/2026/08/spec...
#museum #exhibition #deYoung #SanFrancisco #sf #pharaohs #Egypt #treasure #opening
missionlocal.org/2026/08/spec...
#museum #exhibition #deYoung #SanFrancisco #sf #pharaohs #Egypt #treasure #opening
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Friends! I am so excited to share that I have a new chapbook out, "Swim Poems." These lines were written over the course of a year swimming in the San Francisco Bay (April 2025 to April 2026).
Get yourself a copy here (or buy one for a friend who swims!): bottlecap.press/products/swi...
Get yourself a copy here (or buy one for a friend who swims!): bottlecap.press/products/swi...
Swim Poems, by Beth Winegarner
Poetry, chapbook, 36 pages, from Bottlecap Features. Beth Winegarner’s Swim Poems is a collection of brief poems written in the afterglow of swimming in the chilly waters of San Francisco Bay. Each on...
bottlecap.press
June 1, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Friends! I am so excited to share that I have a new chapbook out, "Swim Poems." These lines were written over the course of a year swimming in the San Francisco Bay (April 2025 to April 2026).
Get yourself a copy here (or buy one for a friend who swims!): bottlecap.press/products/swi...
Get yourself a copy here (or buy one for a friend who swims!): bottlecap.press/products/swi...
My report on the unusual art form of Xysta, a type of sgraffito unique to the Grecian island of Chios 🇬🇷
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#Greece #Chios #Xysta #sgraffito
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#Greece #Chios #Xysta #sgraffito
The Black and White Magic of Pyrgi Is an Art Like No Other
My four days inside an “embroidered” Grecian village trapped in time.
afterlivesofart.substack.com
July 18, 2026 at 4:42 PM
My report on the unusual art form of Xysta, a type of sgraffito unique to the Grecian island of Chios 🇬🇷
afterlivesofart.substack.com/p/the-black-...
#Greece #Chios #Xysta #sgraffito
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#Greece #Chios #Xysta #sgraffito
My latest installment in the Afterlives of Art comes from my travels through Greece.
#Greece #Athens #Callas #museum #opera #afterlivesofart
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#Greece #Athens #Callas #museum #opera #afterlivesofart
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How a Tiny Athens Museum Can Inspire More Than the Acropolis
It’s hard not to become obsessed with this artist after visiting the museum in her honor.
open.substack.com
July 10, 2026 at 10:04 PM
My latest installment in the Afterlives of Art comes from my travels through Greece.
#Greece #Athens #Callas #museum #opera #afterlivesofart
open.substack.com/pub/afterliv...
#Greece #Athens #Callas #museum #opera #afterlivesofart
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June 29, 2026 at 1:45 AM
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Their cardigans!
www.kqed.org/arts/13990337/this-oakland-team-is-on-new-season-of-pop-culture-jeopardy
www.kqed.org/arts/13990337/this-oakland-team-is-on-new-season-of-pop-culture-jeopardy
This Oakland Team Is on New Season of ‘Pop Culture Jeopardy’ | KQED
Two friends obsessed with pop culture have ascended to one of the highest levels of trivia competition.
www.kqed.org
June 2, 2026 at 9:56 PM
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Ukrainian artist,
Nikolai Dovgan
Nikolai Dovgan
June 3, 2026 at 12:02 PM
Ukrainian artist,
Nikolai Dovgan
Nikolai Dovgan