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2013 Stories by Tamara Palmer

• Where to Find Drinking Vinegar in San Francisco

  published Jan 11, 2013

  Vinegar-based syrups (or shrubs) have been chic on bar menus around town for more than a few years, a secret acidic weapon to punch up a cocktail. But the syrup itself is gaining ground in the non-alc... More >>

• Tara's Organic Basil Ice Cream Is Good, Even if It's Not Green

  published Jan 11, 2013

  Tara's Organic Ice Cream began in New Mexico but moved to the Bay Area in 2008. The company now has shops in Berkeley and Oakland and sells selected half-pints at various Bay Area markets. Flavors are... More >>

• Hey, Honey: There's a Drink Called Artisanal Lemonade

  published Jan 10, 2013

  The descriptor of "artisanal lemonade" put us off trying the Bay Area-made Hey, Honey! for the past few months that it has been available at local markets like Rainbow Grocery and Other Avenues. C'mon... More >>

• Kimchi Company Sinto Gourmet Celebrates Lunar New Year With Dumplings

  published Jan 10, 2013

  Kimchi Dumplings for Lunar New Year Where: Sinto Gourmet, 1226 Folsom (at Eighth St.) When: Sat., Jan. 19, 5-8 p.m. Cost: $25 (purchase in advance via Eventbrite) The rundown: A local purveyor of ki... More >>

• Cajunshire Chronicles Explores Cajun/Yorkshire Fusion

  published Jan 09, 2013

  Cajunshire Chronicles Where: Public Works, 161 Erie (at Mission), 932-0955 When: Wed., Jan. 16, 6:30 p.m. Cost: $45 (purchase in advance via Eventbrite) The rundown: In the land of Irish-Eritrean fo... More >>

• Eat and Boogie at Beats For Lunch Today

  published Jan 09, 2013

  Beats For Lunch Where: Monarch, 101 Sixth St. (at Mission), 284-9774 When: Wed., January 9, 12-2 p.m. Cost: $10 The rundown: If you can take a lunch break this afternoon, why not spend it with some ... More >>

• Hunx's Seth Bogart: His Secret Applebee's Haiku Revealed

  published Jan 09, 2013

  His ass-cheeks weren't hanging out in the old picture, but we knew it was Hunx as soon as we saw his 16-year-old self vamping in the pages of an obscure book from 1998. Seth Bogart is featured as one ... More >>

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  Elvis: Where to Eat Like Him on His Birthday

  published Jan 08, 2013

  Need an excuse to go crazy on the carbs todayr It's Elvis Presley's 78th birthday and at least one Bay Area restaurant is breaking out the extra calories to celebrate. Get ready for the holy trinity o... More >>

• Naked Lunch Expands Into Txoko Space

  published Jan 08, 2013

  It's always exciting to report good news after bad, and today brings word that Ryan Maxey and Ian Begg are keeping the space where they shuttered Txoko restaurant on New Year's Eve and using it to exp... More >>

• R&B Songstress Cherrelle on Singing Sweetly About Cheating on Your Lover

  published Jan 08, 2013

  No R&B duo of the '80s was as harmonious as Cherrelle and Alexander O'Neal, the platonic pair of singers who belted out anthems of deep love ("Never Knew Love Like This") and secret dalliances ("Satur... More >>

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  Buyer's Best Friend Opens Third Store in Ferry Building

  published Jan 07, 2013

  After opening its first store last summer in the upper Haight and following up with second location just this past October in North Beach, Buyer's Best Friend now has a third outpost in the south hall... More >>

• Food & Farm Film Fest Screens at Roxie Theater in March

  published Jan 07, 2013

  Food & Farm Film Fest Where: Roxie Theater, 3117 16th St. (at Valencia), 863-1087 When: Mar. 29-31 Cost: $90 for full festival pass and opening party at Four Barrel (purchase in advance via Brown Pap... More >>

• New Delhi Offers Inspiration for Home Chefs

  published Jan 07, 2013

  Included in the extensive menu at the 25-year-old Indian restaurant New Delhi is a monthly special called "Curries, Chutneys & Cocktails." It's both a good value and a potential source of inspiration ... More >>

• Video of the Day: America's Got Talent Local Kellen Erskine Performs Free Stand-Up

  published Jan 07, 2013

  San Jose comic/boiler technician Kellen Erskine has been a finalist in the San Francisco International Comedy Competition and appeared on the seventh season of America's Got Talent, where he faced dow... More >>

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  Apple Fritters at Uncle Benny's Are Crazy Addictive

  published Jan 04, 2013

  There is an undeniable cult that follows Bob's Donuts on Polk Street, devouring the sinkers that emerge from the deep fryer in the wee hours of the morning. Even though you can't it fresh and hot afte... More >>

• Watch: League510 Shed Positive Light on Oakland in 'Representa'

  published Jan 04, 2013

  Oakland's League510 starts off the year with a new video for their single "Representa". Using a hook cleverly cribbed from Kreayshawn's "Gucci Gucci" ("I put that on my potna, I put that on my family/... More >>

• Discover Emerging Food Vendors at Great American Music Hall

  published Jan 03, 2013

  The Great American Pop-Up Where: Great American Music Hall, 859 O'Farrell (at Polk), 885-0750 When: Mon., Jan. 14, 6 p.m. Cost: Free admission (menu items available a la carte) The rundown: Great Am... More >>

• Kreayshawn: Five Reasons Why Her Friday Show at 1015 Is Free

  published Jan 03, 2013

  Kreayshawn experienced the highs and lows of the music business in 2012. Her single "Gucci Gucci" sold more than a half a million copies and was certified Gold by the RIAA, but her debut album Somethi... More >>

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  Five Oakland Openings to Anticipate

  published Jan 03, 2013

  Oakland is poised to have an incredible year of launching new restaurants. What's particularly exciting is that many of these forthcoming ventures that have come across our radar share an ethos of loc... More >>

• Hooker's Sweet Treats Seduces With Caramel Menage A Trois

  published Jan 02, 2013

  With Hooker's Sweet Treats, David "Hooker" Williams has built a wholesale business and a Tenderloin cafe off the sexiness of his sea salted caramels. He keeps the saucy theme going with his Menage a T... More >>

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  Bicycle Banh Mi Brings a Taste of Vietnamese Soul Food to Mexican Restaurant

  published Jan 02, 2013

  Saigon Soul Pop-Up Dinner Where: Regalito Rosticeria, 3481 18th St. (at Valencia), 503-0650 When: Mon., Jan. 7, 5-9 p.m. Cost: $45 for full tasting menu (purchase in advance via Eventbrite) The rund... More >>

• La Palma: Now Featuring Heirloom Corn Tortillas

  published January 2, 2013

  Local, family-owned companies have joined forces to create heirloom corn tortillas for the Bay Area's taco, quesadilla, and nacho aficionados.... More >>

• Mission Bowling Club: More Focus on Food

  published January 2, 2013

  Mission Bowling Club opened in... More >>

• M.Y. China: S.F.'s Most Expensive Dim Sum

  published January 2, 2013

  We live in a magical land called the Sunset, where delicious dim sum dumplings can be had for 50 cents apiece, so paying $18 for five is... More >>