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Bueler's Recs
☀︎ Bueler's Recs
Kate's favorite makers, service providers & spaces
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Moonshadow Acupuncture
Dr. Rayna Savrosa helped me navigate a serious health scare and supports me through every transition along the way including in this leap into a new business (I came up with the name of Bueler's Day Off during a treatment at her space). Referral code: Bueler.
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SF Community Accupuncture
Since 2007, SF Community Acupuncture has made healing more accessible with affordable, community-driven acupuncture services. A vital resource for anyone seeking wellness support. Check them out
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Paul Wright Fitness
Paul is one of my favorite trainers who truly treats you like an athlete. His support helps you grow inside and outside the gym—whether in person or online. Referral code: Bueler.
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The Sidewalk Flowers
A charming shop filled with beautiful flowers and thoughtfully curated small gifts born out of the pandemic. The bouquets here are true works of art, crafted to celebrate the natural beauty that surrounds us founded by Amanda Vidmar.
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The Culture SF
A Black + Filipina-owned gym that provides an inclusive and empowering space where everyone is welcome to come as they are and do their best- also born out of the pandemic. Referral code: Bueler.
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SF Reiki Center
Offering healing and balance through Reiki energy therapy. With a commitment to community wellness, they offer reduced-price sessions on Fridays to ensure access for all.
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Rize Up Bakery
A Black-owned bakery born from the desire to channel energy into healing during the social unrest after George Floyd’s murder. With their “Pay It Forward” program, you can buy one loaf for yourself and donate another to someone in need.
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Vivo Visuals
A multimedia production company dedicated to creating vibrant, dynamic visuals for art, business, and personal storytelling. Vivo Visuals captures the essence of your vision while giving back—every booking helps provide a low-income student with a camera or access to creative tools to pursue their education and passion. Check out their work.
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Grace Sager Photography
Specializing in photography for eats, drinks, and events, Grace Sager captures the essence of every moment with her passion for photography, bringing authenticity to each shot. Check out her work.
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Lexmexart + Photography
Lex is a Mexican-American portrait photographer and artist based in the Mission District (SF). Through her work, she honors her ancestors, celebrates her cultura, reflecting the strength and beauty of marginalized communities. Check out her work.
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Blackbird Bookstore
One of my fav 3rd spaces- books, coffee, matcha, art + back garden- oh my! Take that walk to the beach after.
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Medicine for Nightmares Bookstore + Gallery
A Latine-owned, bilingual bookstore and gallery space, also serving as a literary event hub. It’s a decolonized poetic space where stories, art, and voices from diverse cultures are celebrated and honored.
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The Booksmith
An iconic independent bookstore in SF, Booksmith is known for its carefully curated selection, author events, and its passionate community of readers. Don't miss Alebmic next door—where you can "Read. Drink. Eat. Think."
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Row House Publishing
A disruptive publishing company focused on a transparent, equitable model for publishing books, media, and "edutainment." They emphasize wellness, community, health, memoirs, politics, spirituality, and works authored by marginalized peoples.
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Bloom Room Salon
Owned by Abel Perez, a bilingual (Spanish) hair stylist and artist based in SF and Santa Rosa, Abel is dedicated to making clients feel their best, seen, and valued through his expert hair services.
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The Heart Salon
My fav spot to get all my hair products and chat with the owner about neighborhood and city + community things! Check them out.
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4 Star Theater
A 110-year-old movie house in SF that not only screens movies but also co-shares the space with Tunnel Records and is becoming one of the coolest music venues in the city.
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Jess Monack Graphic Design
A multi-disciplinary designer based in San Francisco, Jess specializes in branding, visual communication, and digital design. She helped create branding and launching my website- thanks, Jess!
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Wille Real
One of my favorite artists since the 90's, Wille is celebrated for his animation, illustration, character development, and his incredible zines. His work is deeply grounded in his culture and identity, exploring the duality of being first-generation, the worlds that shape him.
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Alejandra Rubio
A printmaker, cultural curator, and community advocate from San Francisco. She leads Creative Seeds of Activism Youth Arts Program and also curates a local free show at Taqueria Pancho Villa and El Cafetazo--priority goes to historically excluded, marginalized, and local BIPOC Artists.
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Gordi Cakes
A unique combination of art and baking, Gordi Cakes is owned by Alexis Aviles, a self-taught baker who discovered her passion for baking as a way to destress. What started as a therapeutic outlet has blossomed into a beloved local bakery known for creating delicious, custom cakes for any occasion.
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Day Moon Bakery
From Clement farmer’s market to brick-and-mortar, Day Moon Bakery is my go-to spot for freshly baked bread, delicious cheese sandwiches, seasonal soups, scones, + their epic chocolate chip cookies. Committed to social justice, they serve up more than just great food.
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Shrey Purohit Art
Shrey Purohit is a San Francisco-based urban landscape painter and curator, known for transforming everyday city scenes into captivating visual narratives. Supports local community art shows + initiatives.
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Zylacho Consulting and Training
Iziaih Choquette specializes in consulting centering youth development, homelessness, advocacy, and leadership. Iziaih's work advocating for young folks experiencing homelessness has led them to serve on multiple youth advisory boards and earned them an invite to speak on the steps of Sacramento’s capitol buildin.g
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Your Truth at Work
Marisa + Beatriz founded a beautiful and needed space for healing- dedicated to guiding individuals and organizations in unlearning and dismantling oppressive workplace norms. Through healing circles, personalized coaching, and consulting, they empower marginalized communities to reclaim their power from workplaces that have long drained it.
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Empower First Consulting
Ariana coaches and empowers first-generation BIPOC professionals, leaders, and change-makers to do the inner work of healing and the outer work of action.
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Allison Tibbs - Nourished Life
Allison's Nourished Life is a coaching and wellness practice dedicated to supporting individuals in reclaiming their health, vitality, and purpose. Through a holistic approach that blends personal coaching, wellness strategies, and mindset transformation.