Corner office
Ettan, $4M in St. Francis Wood, Yellowstone Club, St. Barths, Chaminade Resort & Spa, MORE
REAL ESTATE • First Mover
Living history
A purely residential area in the middle of San Francisco, St. Francis Wood is the rare neighborhood of freestanding single-family homes and ample yards. The planned community, first established in 1912, remains fairly intact, with period facades hiding sharply updated interiors. In the past year, 16 houses have changed hands in St. Francis Wood, at a median price of $4.237M, per Compass. Here, three current listings to consider:
→ 95 Junipero Serra Blvd (St. Francis Wood) • 5BR/4BA, 3340 SF home • Ask: $3.85M (down from $3.95M on 2/5) • 1926-built home last updated in 1994 • Days on market: 158 • Agent: King Hsiao, United Associates.
→ 65 San Pablo Ave (St. Francis Wood, above) • 3BR/3.1BA, 2837 SF home • Ask: $3.868M (down from $4.188M on 6/10) • Recently remodeled 1923 build • Days on market: 88 • Agent: Beatrice Kopilenkon, Primavera.
→ 73 Santa Paula Ave (St. Francis Wood) • 4BR/4.1BA, 3215 SF home • Ask: $3.895M • 1924-built English Cotswold Revival on oversized lot • Days on market: 44 • Agent: Andrew Herrera, Berkshire Hathaway-Franciscan.
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WORK • Friday Routine
Smooth operator
AYESHA THAPAR • founder/owner • Cal-India Hospitality (Ettan, Copra, Eylan & Little Blue Door)
Neighborhood you live in: Atherton
It’s Friday morning. What’s the scene at your workplace?
My office is a well-loved corner of the house — a laptop, a cellphone, and a video screen. The real action doesn’t start until after I’ve seen my two kids off to school. As a business owner with four bustling restaurants and three exciting new projects in the pipeline, mornings are my time to plan and dive into the details.
What’s on the agenda for today?
On any given day, my to-do list is packed with 30-40 tasks that span my restaurants, new projects, home admin, kid logistics, and (last but not least) some self-care. For example, we’re planning a new restaurant project, which involves negotiating lease terms and ideating the concept and design. Today, I’m also working on finalizing investor documents, selecting uniforms, and developing a few more bespoke design elements for Eylan, which opened in January. Aside from that, I’m working on brand strategy and product development for a few upcoming projects.
Any restaurant plans today, tonight, this weekend?
This weekend, we’re headed to Robin in Menlo Park, an omakase restaurant with its original location in San Francisco, for a double date. It’s one of our local favorites — always a treat. Two weekends ago, we were craving Thai food and tried Kin Khao. It’s the sister restaurant to Nari, which is right next to my restaurant Copra. We loved the light, vibrant dishes and can’t wait to go back.
Any weekend getaways?
A lot of folks in our area head to the Yellowstone Club in Montana for long weekends. My husband and I aren’t big skiers — we both grew up in India and learned as adults — but our kids love it, and the community there is amazing. We have plenty of friends with homes there, and it’s a fantastic spot year-round. With eight restaurants on the property and endless activities, it’s just as fun in the summer as it is in the winter.
What was your last great vacation?
St. Barths. Choose Cheval Blanc or Eden Rock for luxury stays, or Hotel Le Barrière — which is right in the heart of Gustavia, the capitol city. Our favorite beach clubs are La Guerite, Noa, and Shellona. For dinner, try L’Isola, Bonito, La Petite Plage, Bagatelle, and Sella.
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CULTURE & LEISURE • Last Friday Night
Katy Perry • Chase Center (Thrive City) • Fri @ 7p • GA floor, $298 per
Ballet22 • Summer Season 2025 • Cowell Theater (Pier 2) • Sat @ 930p • row b, $60 per
My Fair Lady • SF Playhouse (Union Square) • Sun @ 2p • premium, $89 per
CULTURE & LEISURE LINKS: Sunset Night Market suspended • Apple Cinemas Van Ness opens w/ 14 screens • Sea serpent lands in Golden Gate Park lake • SF yards sought for squatting possums.
GETAWAYS • Santa Cruz
Hotel therapy
High above the hustle of downtown Santa Cruz, Chaminade Resort & Spa shows off a more peaceful side of the city. A mountaintop sanctuary for locals and in-the-know travelers, the recently refreshed 156-room retreat boasts restored Spanish Revival architecture and an expanded outdoor recreation area with fire pits, bocce, and pickleball courts.
Spread across 11 villas, Chaminade offers immediate access to nature at every turn, from wide-open spaces with lush green landscaping to 300 acres of woodlands and sweeping views of the Santa Cruz Mountains. Three miles of hiking trails meander through grassy fields, flowering meadows, and fragrant eucalyptus groves. For those seeking to tap into their spiritual side, the resort recently launched guided forest therapy sessions (based on the Japanese ritual of forest bathing) for quiet contemplation under redwood tree canopies.
The resort’s spa offers a signature therapeutic massage that uses warm, polished lava shells combined with traditional Swedish techniques. A new, adults-only pool sports refreshed cabanas, and onsite restaurant The View lives up to its name, with a sweeping look at the mountains. –Allison McCarthy
→ Chaminade Resort & Spa (Santa Cruz) • One Chaminade Ln • Rooms from $289/night/August weekend.
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