Adrian Spinelli

Adrian Spinelli is a San Francisco-based freelance arts & culture writer born in São Paulo, Brazil. He typically covers music, food, drinks, travel, sports, festivals and the subcultures in between them all. He was an Executive Editor for Genius in New York, before moving back to the Bay Area where he was both a hip-hop, and sandwich columnist for SF Weekly, a beer columnist for Eater SF and the weekly new music columnist in the Sunday San Francisco Chronicle. He’s held staff positions in the past at Uproxx and Paste, where he specialized in covering emerging artists. He likes to spend his time travelling the world with his wife, traversing San Francisco’s parks with his dog, biking the city’s streets (hills be damned!) playing team sports and discovering the city’s endless trove of bars, restaurants and music venues. Obsessed with underground culture, catch him on Instagram and Twitter @agspinelli, touting the world of concerts, whiskey, BBQ, bars and basketball.

All Articles From Adrian Spinelli

You Can Find the Best Wagyu in America at This West Coast Steakhouse

How a decorated fine-dining chef and a madman butcher brought the rarest cuts to San Francisco

There’s an Omakase Oracle Just Across the Golden Gate Bridge

Chef Yama is waiting for you to pull up a chair. All you have to do is find him.

The Best Breweries in San Francisco

The city's breweries churn out some of the best beer in the country

Where to Get the Tastiest Sandwiches in SF Right Now

Here are San Francisco's best offerings between two slices

The 11 Best Dive Bars in San Francisco

Your guide to the city's best cheap drinks

The Best Happy Hours in San Francisco Right Now

Nine exceptional options for your post-work (and late-night) drinks

The 10 Best Clubs, Bars and Venues for Dancing in SF

If the normal club scene isn't your style, we've got recommendations for you, too

9 San Francisco Art Galleries to Visit Right Now

Want to see what working artists are up to? Here’s where to do it.

Where to Find the Best Korean Barbecue in San Francisco

When we say "hot off the grill," we mean that literally

The Best Free Museums in San Francisco to Visit This Year

You don’t have to spend a lot to be immersed in local culture

The Connor Bedard Hype Train Is Real

In the stands for the 18-year-old phenom's home debut

The Raiders Might Have Left for Vegas, But This Bay Area Bar Didn’t Get the Memo

Raider Nation still has a home in this San Leandro strip mall

The Music Lover’s Guide to San Francisco

The best venues, record stores, festivals and landmarks in the City by the Bay

6 Artists Pushing the Future of Jazz Beyond Its Boundaries

The Montreal Jazz Festival slate showcased a bright future