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Rocky Rivera

Rocky Rivera

KQED Contributor

Rocky Rivera is a journalist, emcee, author and activist from San Francisco. She has released four albums through her label, Beatrock Music, and a ten-volume mixtape series with DJ Roza. She released her first book in 2021, entitled Snakeskin: Essays by Rocky Rivera. Her latest album dropped in September 2024 and is called "Long Kiss Goodnight" with emcee/producer Otayo Dubb. She currently writes the Frisco Foodies column as a love letter to her hometown.

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By Rocky Rivera
A DJ in a blue denim shirt works the turntable inside a crowded grocery store.

The Bay Area’s Hottest Club Is a Filipino Supermarket

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Man wearing a blue and red cap, like a superhero, eats a large forkful of salad.

Meet the Bay Area Rappers Who Want You to Eat a Salad

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A woman browses a refrigerated display case at a high-end Asian grocery store.

Asian Food Is Coming to Save a Mall Near You

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View of the fog-covered Golden Gate Bridge as seen through large, arched windows.

The Presidio Burger King Was My Childhood Happy Place

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A woman holds up her cellphone to film a young man shucking oysters on the beach.

How I Fell in Love With the Oyster, One of the Bay Area’s Great Multicultural Treats

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Two women sit at a large round table inside a Chinese restaurant, a spread of chicken wings and other dishes in front of them.

Why My Nail Tech Is My Favorite Bay Area Foodie

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A woman in a black headwrap prepares Filipino food inside a restaurant kitchen.

The Best Filipino Restaurant in the Bay Area Isn’t a Restaurant at All

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A young man and woman pose for a photo inside a clothing store while holding a oversized Timberland work boot.

The Downtown San Francisco I Loved Was a Holiday Wonderland

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An older woman in a pink shirt looks at a music stand and holds a guitar. The text "8 over 80" and "Vangie Buell" is overlaid

After a Lifetime of Music and Activism, Vangie Buell’s Not Done Inspiring Others

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