Email Author Tamara Palmer

2012 Stories by Tamara Palmer

• Make Road Tripping Tastier With These Food-Navigating Presents

  published Dec 18, 2012

  All through December, SFoodie is bringing you local gift ideas for the food obsessives in your life. Sending a fruitcake this year just ain't gonna cut it, it's time to step up the gift-giving by bei... More >>

• Zion I: Show Preview

  published December 19, 2012

  The Mayan calendar ends on Dec. 21, 2012, which still leaves a few conspiracy theorists out there wondering if it also spells the last day of... More >>

• published Dec 17, 2012

  All through December, SFoodie is bringing you local gift ideas for the food obsessives in your life. It can be ridiculously hard to find the right treat for the person who keeps on top of every cool ... More >>

• 2 Chainz Practices His 'Tru' Religion at The Warfield, 12/16/12

  published Dec 17, 2012

  2 Chainz Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012 The Warfield Better than: Ratchetness at home. At one point in the middle of his second consecutive sold-out show at The Warfield, the Atlanta rapper 2 Chainz turned h... More >>

• Humphry Slocombe Suggests Your Loved Ones Get Topped

  published Dec 17, 2012

  All through December, SFoodie is bringing you local gift ideas for the food obsessives in your life. Tis the season for the cheekily named "Get Topped" gift set by Humphry Slocombe Ice Cream. What, y... More >>

• Craftsman and Wolves: High Tea for the Modern Connoisseur

  published December 19, 2012

  We've been wanting to try the afternoon tea service at Craftsman and Wolves since it began in October, but due to its specialty nature, it is... More >>

• Parallel 37 Throws Egg Nog and Ugly Sweater Party

  published Dec 14, 2012

  Egg Nog and Ugly Sweater Party Where: Parallel 37, 600 Stockton (at California), 773-6168 When: Mon., Dec. 17, 5-7 p.m. Cost: Free The rundown: Ugly sweater parties are a certified national phenomen... More >>

• Desperation Bakehouse Introduces The Shirt Pocket Pie

  published Dec 14, 2012

  Steven Feuer, a recent San Francisco Baking Institute graduate, has launched Desperation Bakehouse. His lead product is the Shirt Pocket Pie, a round offering about the size of a squished baseball, an... More >>

• Umami Mart Helps Mix It Up For Drinkers

  published Dec 14, 2012

  All through December, SFoodie is bringing you local gift ideas for the food obsessives in your life. Oakland's Umami Mart (815 Broadway) has a ton of gifts for the mixologist in your life -- the one ... More >>

• Chairman Kamau

  published November 28, 2012

  It’s hard to be objective about the brilliance of W. Kamau Bell. Earlier this year, the San Francisco native built a bridge between... More >>

• Art of Arancini Explores Sicily's Favorite Street Food Snack

  published Dec 13, 2012

  Art of Arancini debuted on December 1 at the New Taste Marketplace. The new catering business centers around the Sicilian fried rice balls known as arancini and is the brainchild of professional chef ... More >>

• Fabric8's Nog-In Showcases a Holiday Drink

  published Dec 13, 2012

  Fabric8's Fourth Annual Nog-In Where: Fabric8, 3318 22nd St. (at Valencia), 647-5888 When: Sun., Dec. 16, 6-8 p.m. Cost: Free The rundown: The yearly Nog-In competition demonstrates that the best eg... More >>

• Craftsman and Wolves Opens a Small Window for Afternoon Tea

  published Dec 12, 2012

  We've been wanting to try the afternoon tea service at Craftsman and Wolves since it began in October, but due to its specialty nature, it is only served from 1-5 p.m. on Monday through Wednesday so i... More >>

• 2 Chainz's 10 Best Song-Stealing Guest Verses

  published Dec 12, 2012

  Atlanta rapper 2 Chainz (aka Tauheed Epps, 35) is no one's sidekick. He sold out his first night as a solo artist at The Warfield on Dec. 15 (tickets are still available for the Dec. 16 show) and has ... More >>

• Recchiuti's Moonlight Skates Are a Non-Denominational Treat

  published Dec 11, 2012

  All through December, SFoodie is bringing you local gift ideas for the food obsessives in your life. Ice skating under the stars at Union Square is an idea that's definitely better in theory, because... More >>

• Chai Cart Opens Second Location

  published Dec 11, 2012

  The Chai Cart has secured a second permanent location. Sippers can now find it at Market and Drumm streets weekdays from 8 a.m. to 2:45 p.m., with extended hours expected in the new year. This joins t... More >>

• Local Food Magazines: Give the Gift of Subscriptions

  published December 12, 2012

  Not only is print still alive, three of the most compelling food magazines in the country are published right here in the Bay Area. A... More >>

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  Pop-Up Planner: The Best Temporary Restaurants, Dec. 10-16

  published Dec 10, 2012

  Governor Comes to San Francisco Where: Secret San Francisco location disclosed upon purchase When: Mon., Dec. 10, 7 p.m. Cost: $150 (purchase in advance via Kitchit) The rundown: Governor is an accl... More >>

• S'well Bottle Keeps The Hot Side Hot and The Cool Side Cool

  published Dec 10, 2012

  All through December, SFoodie is bringing you local gift ideas for the food obsessives in your life. The news always has us so panicked about what type of reusable bottle we can keep our hot or cold ... More >>

• The Sward Is Mightier

  published November 21, 2012

  Nick Swardson is best known for playing left-field comedic roles for film and television, including a wide-eyed child of porn actors as the... More >>

• The Local Foods Wheel Keeps You in Season

  published Dec 07, 2012

  The Local Foods Wheel launched in San Francisco in 2006. It's a handy visual and educational devise to stay seasonal with what's fresh within a 150-mile radius of the city. Right now, that means foods... More >>

• Farewell, Fabric8: Mission Art Gallery Rebrands in 2013

  published Dec 07, 2012

  Fabric8 started in 1995 as an online clothing store and became a physical business in 2006, a lovely space that encompasses clothing, art, a sculpture garden, a public parklet (which recently got a ne... More >>

• Incanto Experiments With Seafood-Enhanced Bread

  published Dec 07, 2012

  So anxious we were to get to the meat last night at Incanto that we initially overlooked a very special starter that's currently on the menu. Once described to us, though, we could think of little els... More >>

• Galieh Mahi Gets Shellfish Remix at Zare at Fly Trap

  published Dec 06, 2012

  As much as heritage and tradition are important to chef Hoss Zare, who was born in Iran, he is not shy about remixing classic dishes at his restaurant Zare at Fly Trap, which he often describes as "Pe... More >>

• Gama Go Brings Cute Overload to The Kitchen

  published Dec 06, 2012

  Gama Go should seriously not be allowed to have such cute products. It's like a willful impulse buy-provoking temptress. And nowhere is this San Francisco company more guilty of cute overload than in ... More >>