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.

By Rocky Rivera

Why Lake Merritt’s Street Food Scene Is Worth Saving

The Bay Area’s Hottest Club Is a Filipino Supermarket

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

Asian Food Is Coming to Save a Mall Near You

The Presidio Burger King Was My Childhood Happy Place

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

Why My Nail Tech Is My Favorite Bay Area Foodie

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

The Downtown San Francisco I Loved Was a Holiday Wonderland

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

The Old-School San Francisco Sandwich That Stole My Heart

How a Small, Mighty Independent Magazine Propelled the Hyphy Movement

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