Writer | Editor | Educator @insiderlife @TheAlcoholProf @AVID4College formerly @hoodline @SFWeekly

Boston, MA
Joined May 2013
A pleasure speaking with @tonyspizza415 to write this story. Also a big congrats to @Braccs , @colazioneAroma and @alliepape on their awards. I am so honored to have worked with this team of writers and editors for the past 5+ years. They've helped me become a better journalist.
The @Hoodline team has won four @SFPressClub awards! Congratulations to @editcatsf, @Braccs, @colazioneAroma and @alliepape on their prize-winning stories, and many thanks to the Press Club and our readers for their support.
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“My body, my choice!” – at Boston, MA
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According to the Distilled Spirits Council, vodka is the “backbone of the spirits industry” making up about a third of all hard alcohol sold in the United States and globally. So why do you get the stink eye when ordering it at certain bars? #vodka buff.ly/3yAwLcN
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Alisa Scerrato retweeted
Officer Eric Talley is my big brother. He died today in the Boulder shooting. My heart is broken. I cannot explain how beautiful he was and what a devastating loss this is to so many. Fly high my sweet brother. You always wanted to be a pilot (damn color blindness). Soar.
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Sending strength, love, and light to ⁦@bouldercolorado⁩
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A new restaurant just opened in Napa. Here's what's going on there in the old Redd Wood space. #Napa #foodnews #NorthBlock hoodline.com/2021/03/momofuk…
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Legendary North Beach poet, publisher, and bookseller Lawrence Ferlinghetti, has died. He was 101 years of age. The beloved literary icon died peacefully in his San Francisco home surrounded by loved ones, according to his son. hoodline.com/2021/02/lawrenc…
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Happy to report the news about this expansion. Congrats to the @gussmarket team and family.
As Hoodline first reported in November of 2019, Noriega Produce will open as a fully-fledged Gus’s Community Market. The Outer Sunset grocery store, owned by the team behind local chain Gus's, debuts on Feb. 2. hoodline.com/2021/02/gus-s-c…
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Jaranita SF, owned by the team behind Peruvian restaurant La Mar Cebicheria Peruana, to debut a new eatery in the Marina District, focusing on wood-fired rotisserie chicken, tapas, empanadas, and infused-sake cocktails (until the liquor license arrives). hoodline.com/2021/01/jaranit…
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Alisa Scerrato retweeted
The Nov. 3 election was the most secure in American history, a coalition of federal and state officials says. The statement from cybersecurity experts is the most direct repudiation to date of President Trump’s unsubstantiated claims of widespread fraud. apne.ws/90ATVeQ
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After a seven-month closure, beloved Mission dive bar Bender’s Bar and Grill is coming back to life. Its doors will swing open on Wednesday, October 28 at 2 p.m. for business, along with some notable changes to the setup. buff.ly/2HCeJB5
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Congrats to everyone at @Hoodline including @alliepape, @editcatsf & @colazioneAroma on winning @SFPressClub awards! We've got such an amazing team & it's a pleasure working w/ each & every one of these amazing writers.
The @Hoodline team has won four @SFPressClub awards! Congratulations to @editcatsf, @Braccs, @colazioneAroma and @alliepape on their prize-winning stories, and many thanks to the Press Club and our readers for their support.
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Alisa Scerrato retweeted
What @Hoodline has done w/ a team of freelancers and a full-time editorial staff of one (1) is truly impressive. Publications no less lofty than the NY Times have followed their reporting. It's a testament to the importance of having local news and reporters that know their comm.
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