Email Author Tamara Palmer

2008 Stories by Tamara Palmer

• Ticket Giveaway: Afrotek Festival This Saturday

  published Dec 16, 2008

  Hosted by local label Voltage Music, Saturday's Afrotek Festival at the Dark Room (60 6th Street) brings a deeper shade of soul to the many flavors of cutting-edge electronic music with DJ sets and l... More >>

• Localvore: Bay Area Cravings of the Now

  published Dec 16, 2008

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• San Quinn

  published December 17, 2008

  Thirty-year-old San Francisco native San Quinn (Quincy Brooks IV) has been releasing independent rap records for exactly half of his life,... More >>

• Lil Wayne’s crappy performance record

  published December 17, 2008

  Lil Wayne is scheduled to bring his "I Am Music" tour to the Bay Area this week, but be warned before you drop nearly fifty bucks on a ticket.... More >>

• Sweatshop Funk

  published December 17, 2008

  Canadian hip-hop has yet to hit big in the U.S., but Vancouver's Sweatshop Union has a strong shot at appealing to fans of such West... More >>

• Lunch Special: Shangri-La

  published Dec 15, 2008

  Shangri-La Vegetarian Restaurant (2026 Irving) serves Kosher Chinese food that's been blessed by local rabbis. It offers a great many vegan options, including some of the best fake meat around (try ... More >>

• Dine Out Against Hunger on Thursday

  published Dec 15, 2008

  "Dine Out Against Hunger" takes place this Thursday, December 18. If you eat at Maverick, Slow Club, Serpentine, Foreign Cinema, Magnolia, Sociale, Slanted Door, Kuleto's, Delfina, Americano, A16, Inc... More >>

• Drink of the Week: Odwalla's Super Protein Pumpkin

  published Dec 12, 2008

  The ever-reliable Odwalla, which was started in Santa Cruz and has its headquarters up the coast in Half Moon Bay, offers this Super Protein Pumpkin soy milk drink every winter; it's one of their onl... More >>

• Snacktion: Victoria's Kitchen's Ginger Snappers

  published Dec 11, 2008

  Name: Ginger SnappersBrand: Victoria's KitchenOrigin: Somewhere in the 510Found at: Andronico's Market (1200 Irving St.)Cost: $5.99 for sixIngredients: Unbleached wheat flour, brown sugar, unsalted bu... More >>

• Menus to Salivate Over

  published Dec 11, 2008

  Sub Culture Dining by the Dissident Chef is an invite-only underground supper club in San Francisco that you likely have no chance of ever trying. (Don't worry, the same is true for yours truly, too.)... More >>

• San Francisco's Largest Holiday Sugar Castle

  published Dec 10, 2008

  Chef Jean Francois Houdre has created S.F.'s largest holiday sugar castle, a rotating fantasy creation that took more than 360 hours to make and comes complete with a working model train. It was fashi... More >>

• Food Not Bombs Vegan Dessert Potluck

  published Dec 10, 2008

  Last month, Food Not Bombs hosted a vegetarian fry-up. This month it's a vegan dessert potluck and informal meeting. FNB will make soy ice cream, silk screen its logo onto T-shirts that you bring and... More >>

• Localvore: Bay Area Cravings of the Now

  published Dec 09, 2008

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• Iron Cupcake: Spice Challenge

  published Dec 08, 2008

  Iron Cupcake is an international movement that winks at television's Iron Chef with a monthly online contest consisting of a theme ingredient to work into a cupcake recipe as well as regional meetups... More >>

• Yesterday: CupcakeCamp

  published Dec 08, 2008

  Notes, Video and Photos by Tamara Palmer The second-ever CupcakeCamp, a free tasting event and competition, provided firm proof that cupcakes are still a hot commodity in town. More than 2000 were ... More >>

• Friday Night: Meat Beat Manifesto at the Independent

  published Dec 06, 2008

  Last Night: Meat Beat ManifestoThe IndependentDecember 5, 2008Review by Tamara Palmer, Photos by Tim PrattBetter than:  Concerts that take place in one dimensionDownload: The unreleased Meat Beat... More >>

• Michael Mischer Visits Fog City News Today

  published Dec 05, 2008

  Oakland-based chocolatier Michael Mischer will be at Fog City News (455 Market) today from noon to 2 p.m. to sample delectable bites and answer questions. After tasting one of Mischer's chocolates inf... More >>

• Drink of the Week: 2223's Bloody Mary

  published Dec 05, 2008

  Normally, this drink scares me, but 2223 (2223 Market) in the Castro has what must be the zingiest and liveliest Bloody Mary in town, a stimulating eye-opener for brunch or refresher for the evening ... More >>

• Roy's Hawaiian Fusion

  published Dec 03, 2008

  I was invited to try the Fall Prix Fixe Menu currently on offer at Roy's, the high-end "Hawaiian fusion" restaurant chain started 20 years ago in Honolulu by Chef Roy Yamaguchi. A plate of edamame di... More >>

• Mission Street Food Returns with Soul

  published Dec 03, 2008

  After a few weeks off for the holiday and to find a bigger kitchen prep location to accomodate its burgeoning popularity, Mission Street Food returns this Thursday with a guest chef (Tia Harrison of ... More >>

• Snacktion: Trader Joe's Lumpy Bumpy Bar

  published Dec 02, 2008

  Name: Lumpy Bumpy Bar Brand: Trader Joe's Origin: Southern California Found at: Trader Joe's (3 Masonic at Geary) Cost: $2.49 Ingredients: Sugar, peanuts, corn syrup, dark chocolate, cara... More >>

• Localvore: Bay Area Cravings of the Now

  published Dec 02, 2008

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• Club Six Celebrates 10 Years

  published December 3, 2008

  In its 10 years, Club Six has given a platform to international artists as well as budding locals in a number of genres ranging from reggae and... More >>

• Meet the Beat Manifesto

  published December 3, 2008

  British-born producer and longtime Bay Area resident Jack Dangers has had a productive musical year. He released a limited-edition CD, Music... More >>

• Cupcake Camp Convenes on Sunday

  published Dec 01, 2008

  Thanks to Laughing Squid for spreading the word of the second installment of Cupcake Camp, which takes place this Sunday from 2-5 p.m. at Get Satisfaction's office (164 South Park). It is good to know... More >>