There’s always money in the banana stand (opens in new tab).
Sunday’s warm weather and 7 p.m. sunset brought thousands to Dolores Park for an afternoon of picnic blankets, sunbathing, and the not-at-all-discreet consumption of alcohol and cannabis that those grassy slopes are known for.
But this time, there was a new amenity available from a neon-lit cart: bananas dipped in Ghirardelli dark chocolate and rolled in toppings, including pretzels and coconut macaroon almonds, alongside “drizzles” such as caramel sea salt and Bavarian cream…