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2012 Stories by Tamara Palmer

• On a Rolla

  published November 7, 2012

  Adam Carolla probably would have never had such a fascinating career in radio and television broadcasting had he not first displayed his... More >>

• Tour The Old Mint and Sip Tea With San Francisco Museum & Historical Society

  published Nov 21, 2012

  San Francisco Museum and Historical Society began throwing its annual Holiday Tea inside the Old Mint Building in 2009 as a fundraiser. The organization does a lovely job decking out a high-ceiling ro... More >>

• Evil Jerk Cart Relaunches as Formal Catering Business

  published Nov 21, 2012

  Lisette Titre began Evil Jerk Cart in October 2009 amidst a wave of local street food carts and folding tables. Almost exactly three years later, Titre is relaunching the business as a formalized (rea... More >>

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  Update: Hayes Valley Bakeworks Will Not Be Open on Thursday

  published Nov 20, 2012

  Updated story, 6 p.m. PST: Hayes Valley Bakeworks has just decided to close on Thanksgiving, but will still be open to sell pies from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Nov. 21. Pricing info remains correct. Hayes ... More >>

• Class Alert! Tame Your Sweet Tooth and Grow Your Cheese Addiction

  published Nov 20, 2012

  Cheese, Please! Where: Draeger's Cooking School, 222 E. Fourth Ave, San Mateo; (650) 685-3704 When: Tues., Nov. 27, 6:30 p.m. Cost: $60 (purchase in advance via Draeger's website) The rundown: Author... More >>

• Top 10 Hella Tight Bay Area Rap T-Shirts

  published Nov 20, 2012

  Here in the Yay Area, we like to wear our affection for local rap on our sleeves. Our favorite hip-hop T-shirts are largely silly novelties that make us smile, with a sprinkling of iconic imagery that... More >>

• Chocolate Lab Is an Elegant Extension of Recchiuti Brand

  published Nov 19, 2012

  Michael and Jacky Recchiuti, who own the Recchiuti Confections and Little Nib chocolate shops, opened their first sweet and savory cafe, Chocolate Lab, in the former Piccino restaurant space in Dogpat... More >>

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  Capo's Quattro Forni Gets Four Times The Love

  published Nov 19, 2012

  Tony Gemignani, the world champion pizzaiolo and pizza acrobat who presides over the International School of Pizza and Tony's Pizza in North Beach, opened an intimate Chicago-style joint with a throwb... More >>

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  Hostess: Remembering Forgotten Products and How to Cope With The Loss in the Bay Area

  published Nov 16, 2012

  Hostess is in the process of immediate liquidation, and it's not just cleansing from scarfing down cream-filled cakes for 82 years. It's done done and it's a heartbreaking story for the over 18,000 wo... More >>

• 5A5 Picks Only The Biggest and Hottest Shishito Peppers For Your Tongue

  published Nov 16, 2012

  5A5 Steak Lounge, which recently got its namesake A5 Wagyu beef back in house after a period of it being off the market, has a fiery appetizer on the menu at the moment. While the short season of shis... More >>

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  Donate One Warm Coat, Scarf a Sweet Treat

  published Nov 15, 2012

  From November 26 to December 10, 18 local pastry chefs will reward your donation of a coat to their One Warm Coat charity drive with a nice bite of dessert. For example, Prospect is giving out its add... More >>

• Saturday: Magic Curry Kart Makes Burgers Appear at Fabric8

  published Nov 15, 2012

  Three and a half years after the birth of a street food business on Linda Street in the Mission, Brian Kimball has lately concentrated his Magic Curry Kart activities on putting his two chili sauces a... More >>

• Too $hort Retires His Player Card on VH1's Couples Therapy

  published Nov 15, 2012

  After seven weeks of sifting through the eye-rolling antics of teenager Courtney Stodden and her 52-year-old husband Doug Hutchison on VH1's Couples Therapy just in order to get two-minute glimpses of... More >>

• Louis C.K.'s S.F. Shows Sold Out: Watch these Five Uncomfortably Funny Videos Instead

  published Nov 15, 2012

  Unless you had great pre-planning foresight over the summer, you're probably not holding a ticket to one of the four sold out shows that Louis C.K. performed yesterday or is performing tonight at Davi... More >>

• Video of the Day: Adam Carolla to Tape Live Podcast at Cobb's

  published Nov 15, 2012

  Adam Carolla probably would have never had such a fascinating career in radio and television broadcasting had he not first displayed his talent for comedic timing as the one-off boxing coach to future... More >>

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  Turkish Manti Dumplings at Troya Recall Familiar Flavors

  published Nov 14, 2012

  The Turkish form of manti dumplings as served at Troya Mediterranean Kitchen has some familiar reference points for Western palates, landing somewhere on the spectrum between dim sum and handmade past... More >>

• B Restaurant and Bar Does Bespoke Empanadas

  published Nov 14, 2012

  Gotta Empanadar Where: B Restaurant and Bar, 720 Howard (at Fourth St.), 495-9800 When: Sat., Nov. 17, 4-6 p.m. Cost: $25 (purchase in advance via Eventbrite)/$35 (door) The rundown: Taco and nacho ... More >>

• Thanksgiving: Two Ways to Fake a Home Cooked Meal

  published Nov 13, 2012

  Sandra Lee may have cornered the market on "semi-homemade," but she's far from the only one trying to pass off pre-prepped food as their own. We've accidentally stumbled into a couple of places in the... More >>

• Grateful Dead Fans Rejoice: Phil Lesh Expands Terrapin Crossroads

  published Nov 13, 2012

  Back in March, former Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh opened a picturesque restaurant and bar called Terrapin Crossroads in San Rafael. Since then, it's come to be known as a home for Lesh and friends... More >>

• Tonight: Herb Caen Honored With Martini Competition

  published Nov 13, 2012

  2nd Annual Herb Caen Martini Competition Where: Bottle Cap, 1707 Powell (at Union), 529-2237 When: Tues., Nov. 13, 6-7:30 p.m. Cost: $5 (purchase in advance via Eventbrite)/$10 at the door The rundo... More >>

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  Top Five San Francisco Chefs to Follow on Instagram

  published Nov 12, 2012

  The photo-sharing social network Instagram has just widened its addicting potential by making member profiles visible on the Internet instead of only via mobile apps. This means that we can enjoy wide... More >>

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  Pop-Up Planner: The Best Temporary Restaurants, Nov. 12-18

  published Nov 12, 2012

  A Taste of Modern Luxury: Celebrity Cruises Pops Up in San Francisco Where: Stable Cafe, 2128 Folsom (at 17th St.), 552-1199 When: November 15, 12:15 p.m. and 1 p.m. seatings Cost: $25 (purchase in a... More >>

• Burrata and Hand-Pulled Mozzarella Are Not Cheesy Trends

  published Nov 09, 2012

  Cracking into the year's umpteenth portion of burrata (fresh cheese made of mozzarella and cream), this time over frybread at State Bird Provisions the other night, and a trendy thought occurred. Like... More >>

• San Francisco General Hospital Hosts Free Nutrition and Cooking Demos

  published Nov 09, 2012

  The Community Wellness Center at San Francisco General Hospital just got a new kitchen that hosts free hour-long nutrition and cooking demos every Thursday at 2 p.m. (with a break on Nov. 22 for Thank... More >>

• Burrito Eater Will Soon Crown The Next Best Slab in San Francisco

  published Nov 08, 2012

  Burrito Eater, a site billed as "San Francisco's top resource for taquerias and mustaches," hosts a biannual life threatening exercise called Slab Scrum to determine the city's best burrito. (If they ... More >>