Email Author Anna Roth

2013 Stories by Anna Roth

• Controversy Over Dodge Ram's "God Made a Farmer" Ad

  published Feb 07, 2013

  During the Super Bowl you probably saw Dodge Ram's visually arresting "God Made a Farmer" ad, which set photos of American farmers in the heartland to a 1978 speech by Paul Harvey addressing the Futur... More >>

• Unemployed Reporter Porter: The Beer for Disgruntled Journalists Everywhere

  published Feb 07, 2013

  Get a group of reporters together on a Friday night, get a few drinks in 'em, and before long the conversation will inevitably turn to lamenting print journalism's long, painful slide into irrelevance... More >>

• Butchers & Beers Celebrates Beer Week, America

  published Feb 06, 2013

  The Super Bowl is over, which means that we'll have to wait until July 4 for another holiday that celebrates the old-fashioned American values of red meat and cold beer -- but wait! For Beer Week, Al... More >>

• Okay, "Shit Bartenders Say" is a Pretty Great Mixology Parody Too

  published Feb 06, 2013

  In this morning's recap of our favorite mixology parodies in recent memory, we neglected to mention last year's "Shit Bartenders Say," a fact many of you pointed out to us on Twitter. We apologize -- ... More >>

• BiBimBar Brings Fast-Casual Korean BBQ to the International Food Court

  published Feb 06, 2013

  Now that SF Weekly offices have moved to the Financial District, we've been exploring the workday lunch options with some gusto. And among the favorites we've already found, one of the standouts is th... More >>

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  Our Three Favorite Mixology Parodies, in Honor of This Week's Review

  published Feb 06, 2013

  In this week's review, I called out new Mission hotspot Trick Dog for coming dangerously close to being a parody of the worst kind of mixology bar (it isn't, by the way, because the food and drinks a... More >>

• Trick Dog: The Mission's Latest Hotspot Has Colorful Charm

  published February 6, 2013

  It sounds like the parody of a mixology bar. Cocktails are themed around the Pantone color guide — the darling of the design-blogging... More >>

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  Beer Week Gets Even Better With a Special Hop-On, Hop-Off Shuttle

  published Feb 05, 2013

  As a life rule we tend to avoid any situation that requires us to board a party bus, but this hop-on, hop-off bus from Brewtruc might just be the exception. As Haighteration reports, the beer-tap-equi... More >>

• Watch a Professional Eater Down a Pizza in Less Than a Minute

  published Feb 05, 2013

  Bet your Super Bowl party didn't have a professional eater in attendance, like this bro party that paid Guinness World Record holder Takeru Kobeyashi a hefty appearance fee to hang out and eat a pizza... More >>

• Drown Your 49ers-Related Sorrows in JELL-O Pudding Tomorrow

  published Feb 04, 2013

  Ah, the misguided marketing efforts of major corporations -- like this rather stupid promotion from JELL-O for sad 49ers fans. "While San Francisco may not have won the trophy in tonight's big game, ... More >>

• "Deliciousness is My Primary Concern": Watch This 12-Minute Coffee Documentary

  published Jan 31, 2013

  Approximately 2,000 hours of work go into every cup of coffee, from growing the beans to brewing the cup, according to this new 12-minute short documentary on coffee roasting from The Thrash Lab. "Spe... More >>

• If 49ers Win on Sunday, Colin Kaepernick Will Get Free Red Robin For Life

  published Jan 31, 2013

  Awwww well this is kind of adorable. Apparently 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick is a professed fan of Red Robin, and the chain has taken out an ad in the Chronicle offering him free food for life i... More >>

• Cater the Best Super Bowl Party Ever

  published Jan 31, 2013

  Even the most football-adverse people we known plan to cheer on the 49ers this Sunday for the Super Bowl, and if you don't want to go out to root for the home team, plenty of local restaurants are get... More >>

• These Aphrodisiac Lollipops Might Not Get You Laid, But They Will Make You Laugh

  published Jan 29, 2013

  Wonderful things sometimes appear in our inbox unbidden, and today brought one of the best press releases we've seen since the Jellinator. Pandora's Pops are aphrodisiac lollipops -- not aphrodisiac-f... More >>

• Soon You'll Be Able to Get Tofu Burritos at Chipotle

  published Jan 29, 2013

  In what we can only assume is a bid to take a bigger share of the fast-casual dining market, Chipotle has announced a tentative new vegetarian entree option. Beginning February 12, the chain will begi... More >>

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  Everyone Calm Down, There's No Major Chicken Wing Shortage

  published Jan 28, 2013

  News of an imminent chicken wing shortage swept the Internet this morning, sending many Americans into a panic because this is the week before the Super Bowl and what's the Super Bowl without chicken ... More >>

• List of Restaurants Implicated in Health Insurance Fraud Crackdown Released

  published Jan 28, 2013

  On Friday, City Attorney Dennis Herrera sent letters to several dozen businesses under investigation for consumer fraud for pocketing surcharge funds meant to go toward employee health insurance. Yest... More >>

• Bay Area Ramen: Sampling Local Chefs' New Styles

  published January 30, 2013

  The Shinyokohama Ramen Museum near Tokyo recognizes 26 different regional varieties of ramen, yet most Americans are only familiar with one... More >>

• City Attorney Cracks Down on Restaurant Health Insurance Fraud

  published Jan 25, 2013

  If you've ever wondered whether the healthcare surcharge on your restaurant bill is actually going toward health insurance for the restaurant's employees, there's good news and bad news. The good news... More >>

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  The World As You Know It Has Ended: Trader Joe's Raises Price of "Two Buck Chuck"

  published Jan 23, 2013

  It's a sad day indeed for those who drink the beloved Charles Shaw wine from Trader Joe's, affectionately nicknamed "Two Buck Chuck" for the $1.99 price tag. According to the Santa Rosa Press-Democrat... More >>

• Nerding Out With an Heirloom Seed Catalog

  published Jan 23, 2013

  Even if you don't have a green thumb, the Baker Creek Seed Catalog is a fascinating read. Bear with me. Now in its 15th year, the catalog contains listings for 1,450 seeds for vegetables, flowers, an... More >>

• Eat My Heart Out Supper Club: Now Taking Story Submissions

  published January 23, 2013

  An intriguing new event is coming to the Bay Area next month. Eat My Heart Out Supper Club is a storytelling dinner theater that pairs... More >>

• M.Y. China: High-End Cuisine Finds a Niche in a Busy Mall

  published January 23, 2013

  M.Y. China, the new upscale Chinese restaurant from Martin Yan, faces two obstacles that may prove insurmountable. The first is its location,... More >>

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  Yelp Gets Even More Powerful by Posting S.F. Restaurant Health Ratings

  published Jan 17, 2013

  The Internets are abuzz this morning with news that Mayor Ed Lee announced today at the National Conference of Mayors in Washington, D.C.: The S.F. Department of Health is teaming up with Yelp to post... More >>

• Portlandia's Food World Satire Just Keeps Getting Better: Our Favorite Sketches

  published Jan 16, 2013

  Portlandia may only be funny half the time and lose control of its sketches more often than not, but we love it just the same -- in part because the show has some of television's best criticism of the... More >>