The word knitwear doesn’t exactly conjure visions of sexiness. In fact, it reminds you of those horrid shawls and sweaters in dreadful color combos that Grandma used to make for you.

Stacy Johnson is determined to change all that.

Stacia, ...

We all have our guilty pleasures.

Some are quirky — Elimidate reruns anyone? — while others are universal. Chocolate, coffee, and gelato spring to mind.

That’s what makes Belgano, Noe Valley’s new chocolatier and gelateria, such a lovely slice of yummy temptation.

You’ve never been one to feel particularly at home on the range.

You prefer the delights of the indoors: good lighting, tasty food, quiet conversation.

Which is why you’ll fit right in at Range, a new restaurant in the Mission that’s ...

If clothes and accessories are your candy, then you know all about low-blood-sugar moments.

There’s nothing chic about them.

Unless one happens to lead you to CandyStore, the just-opened Mission boutique. A haven for up-and-comers and indie designers, it will satisfy ...

Remember summer break? That glorious three-month expanse when school was out, doing nuthin’ was an art form, and your chief objectives were catching up on soaps and begging Mom to drive you to the mall. It ruled.

Except for one ...

Ever since your year abroad in France — Bordeaux with lunch, guilt-free puffs of Gauloises — you solemnly swore to become an expat in the City of Lights.

But with your savings account looking pretty anemic these days (not to ...