Jessie Sohpaul went from working for some of Silicon Valley’s most influential companies to founding East-meets-West art collective DO NOT TOUCH.

San Francisco

"I love walking around the Pop and Minimal art floor at the SFMOMA to experience the scale of the Warhol prints and minimalist paintings in person!"

SFMOMA

"The Project inhabits three large warehouses in Dogpatch which serve as studios and gallery spaces for exhibiting shows, local resident artists and art-related non-profits."

Minnesota Street Project

"My all time favorite mural in the Mission is ‘MaestraPeace’ on the Women’s Building. It’s so colorful and massive, I often used it as a point of reference when I was walking around or giving directions to friends."

MaestraPeace

"One of my favorite things about the Mission District is the amount of murals that fill its walls and streets. It felt like walking through an outdoor art gallery with large-scale paintings that you could see up close."

Balmy Alley

"This is my favorite last stop of an evening out. The bar was originally named after a single palm tree that stood outside its entrance. It’s super low-key and has really nice lighting which makes it extra cozy on a chilly SF night."

Lone Palm Bar

"Many of my Saturdays and Sundays were spent sitting at Dolores Park with my friends; enjoying a cold Pacifico and people-watching. San Francisco has many parks but Dolores is unique in that it’s on a slight incline, which gives all park-goers an exceptional view of the city on a cloudless day."

Mission Dolores Park

"San Francisco is known for landmarks, art, culture and the Mission aka Super Burrito. The Super Burrito is popular because of its enormous size due to the inclusion of rice and other ingredients — like french fries! —  that aren’t traditionally included. If I had cash on me, I would always get a Super Chicken Burrito at El Farolito."

Taquería El Farolito

"My favorite spot for a homemade meal was always Dancing Yak, which served homemade comfort food from the Himalayas and juicy craft cocktails. I loved bringing friends together for dinner and splitting as many curries and momos as we could eat!"

Dancing Yak

"Most Saturdays started with a coffee and a Mexican Chocolate Muffin from the Arizmendi Bakery. What I love about Arizmendi is that it’s a worker-owned shop that supports the local community. Every week there’s a new pizza flavor made from an assortment of veggies, on a thin sourdough crust."

Arizmendi Bakery