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Eat
12:00 am
May. 22, 2013
San Francisco News
1601 Bar & Kitchen: S.F's First Sri Lankan Restaurant Focuses on Small Plates The opening of San Francisco's first Sri Lankan restaurant sent a delicious shiver of anticipation down the spines of those who get excited about... More >>
Feature
12:00 am
May. 22, 2013
San Francisco News
The Making of Mikal Cronin: How a Shy Kid from Laguna Beach Became the Best Pop Songwriter in San Francisco Photograph by Mike Koozmin. Background painting designed by Eric Bauer and Kim West, painted by Eric Bauer and the “ultimate party... More >>
Sucka Free City
12:00 am
May. 22, 2013
San Francisco News
Brain Distrust: Shrinks and Scientologists Find Weird Common Ground Over the DSM-5 The Achilles heel of the Occupy movement was that extreme and — some would say — unbalanced individuals hijacked the spotlight and the... More >>
Stage
12:00 am
May. 22, 2013
San Francisco News
Theater of War: Two Shows Take Us Through Armed Conflict, but Only One Bothers to Question the Trip Black Watch, the penultimate show in A.C.T.'s 46th season, is being marketed as a major departure for the company. For one, the import from the... More >>
Film
12:00 am
May. 22, 2013
San Francisco News
"Elemental": Three Visions for Saving the World Locally based director-producers Gayatri Roshan and Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee structure their environmental documentary as a triptych of profiles in... More >>
Eat
12:00 am
May. 22, 2013
San Francisco News
Rice Paper Scissors: Vietnamese Food Pops Up on Divisadero The first thing you'll notice at Rice Paper Scissors at Mojo Bicycle Cafe is the parklet and the proliferation of red stools thereabouts. That... More >>
Music
12:00 am
May. 22, 2013
San Francisco News
The Great Gatsby's Soundtrack Doesn't Fit Its Message Australian filmmaker Baz Luhrmann's adaptation of F. Scott Fitzergald's The Great Gatsby is surprisingly true to the original text. He is reverent... More >>
News
12:00 am
May. 22, 2013
San Francisco News
With All Due Respect: The Risk of Marketing Yachting as "NASCAR on Water" is That You're Creating NASCAR on Water In the NASCAR-themed epic Talladega Nights, Will Ferrell's character explains that prefacing his statements with "With all due respect" allows him... More >>
Film
12:00 am
May. 22, 2013
San Francisco News
"Frances Ha": Noah Baumbach Finds Greta Gerwig's Best Side A visually pithy victory of bittersweetness over cynicism, and therefore arguably a career highlight for director Noah Baumbach, Frances Ha shows... More >>
Sizzle & Fizzle
12:00 am
May. 22, 2013
San Francisco News
Sizzle & Fizzle: Highs and Lows From the Last Week in S.F. Music Janelle Monáe blew away a gown-and-tux crowd with the S.F. Symphony, channeling Prince and Michael Jackson and giving the often-staid... More >>
The Snitch
4:18 pm
May. 21, 2013
San Francisco News
Oakland Crooks Totally Undeterred by Security Guards Hired to Protect News Reporters You know crime has gotten out of control when thieves are not only victimizing news reporters, but also the security guards specifically hired to protect news reporters from would-be thieves. T... More >>
All Shook Down
4:12 pm
May. 21, 2013
San Francisco News
Vinyl Copies of Daft Punk's Random Access Memories Are Nearly Sold Out in S.F. Cross your robot fingers if you hope to get a vinyl copy of Daft Punk's new album Random Access Memories, which was released today: Many local stores are sold out, and the ones that aren't had onl... More >>
The Snitch
3:00 pm
May. 21, 2013
San Francisco News
Tumblr Denizens Get Melodramatic Over Yahoo! Purchase It has been amusing to watch some of the sillier, more melodramatic reactions to Yahoo's announcement that it will buy the blogging platform Tumblr. Given Yahoo's history of wrecking or abandoning... More >>
SFoodie
2:50 pm
May. 21, 2013
San Francisco News
Now We'll Probably Never Get To Try Lion Meat Ever since news hit last week of $70 lion skewers at yakitori restaurant Mokutanya in Burlingame, we've been considering a visit despite the high price tag -- I mean, when else are you going to ... More >>
The Exhibitionist
2:17 pm
May. 21, 2013
San Francisco News
Will Durst Caters to Baby Boomers in the Bay Area In his new one-man show at the Marsh Theater on Valencia, comedian Will Durst, 61, uses technology designed not to spook any Baby Boomers in the audience -- an overhead projector. In Boomeragi... More >>
The Snitch
2:15 pm
May. 21, 2013
San Francisco News
San Francisco Bay Area Will Host Super Bowl L in 2016 The Bay Area will host Superbowl L in 2016. The decision, voted on by NFL team owners today, was not much of a surprise. The league has been eager to reward franchises that build new stadiums-- t... More >>
The Snitch
12:06 pm
May. 21, 2013
San Francisco News
San Francisco Chronicle Stops Using Term "Illegal Immigrant" Language frames discourse. Which is why liberals say "global warming" and "estate tax," and conservatives say "climate change" and "death tax." This sort of dichotomy has been most apparent in ong... More >>
The Snitch
11:59 am
May. 21, 2013
San Francisco News
Muni Plans to Keep "Israeli Apartheid" Ad Money After Surrendering "Jihad" Ad Funds To date, Muni has opted to surrender $15,780 from four different runs of inflammatory ads demonizing Muslims. Now Supervisor Scott Wiener, working with the Jewish Community Relations Council has... More >>
All Shook Down
11:03 am
May. 21, 2013
San Francisco News
Remembering Ray Manzarek: Doors Keyboardist Believed Venice Beach Helped the Band Find Its Sound Ray Manzarek, the keyboard player for the Doors, was the first rock star I ever interviewed. I'd just started writing about music, and one morning my editor called me up and asked if I'd like to ... More >>
SFoodie
11:00 am
May. 21, 2013
San Francisco News
Food Truck Rally Review: SoMa StrEat Food Park Our monthly review explores the city's food trucks gatherings, one at a time, breaking down each one with statistics, descriptions of the scene, and vital info to help you plan a trip there. Lo... More >>
All Shook Down
9:33 am
May. 21, 2013
San Francisco News
Small Stories Outpace the Big Stars at Pop-Up Mag's 'Song Reader' Edition, 5/20/13 Pop-Up Magazine: The Song Reader Issue Monday, May 20, 2013 Davies Symphony Hall Better than: The vast majority of print glossies. In the four years since its inception, Pop-Up Magazine has beco... More >>
The Snitch
9:25 am
May. 21, 2013
San Francisco News
Supervisor Scott Wiener Wants Sports and Music Fans to Pay More to Help Muni If you're still recovering from the fact you had to dip into your savings to see the Rolling Stones play in San Francisco earlier this month, well consider yourself lucky that you didn't have to ... More >>
SFoodie
9:00 am
May. 21, 2013
San Francisco News
Outdoor Drinking Five Floors Up at El Techo de Lolinda San Francisco needs more rooftop bars. Medjool, the central Mission hotspot that closed last year, wasn't always the best ambassador, however. The very idea seemed to have gone before the NIMBY ... More >>
The Snitch
8:18 am
May. 21, 2013
San Francisco News
Facebook vs. Eminem: Pissed-Off Rapper Says Mark Zuckerberg Ripped Off His Beats Eminem, the prolific and profane rapper, is suing fellow billionaire Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook's CEO whose idea of irreverence is adding tickers to your Facebook wall. According to the Detroit ... More >>
The Snitch
7:07 am
May. 21, 2013
San Francisco News
Beau Rasmussen, East Bay Man, Goes Missing After Bay to Breakers Race Friends and family of 27-year-old Beau Rasmussen continued their search this morning for the Emeryville man who disappeared on Sunday after running the Bay to Breakers race. His friends tell K... More >>
The Snitch
4:55 pm
May. 20, 2013
San Francisco News
Apple Saves Billions by Creatively Exploiting Loopholes of International Tax System Think different, Apple tells the world. The Cupertino company, whose creations have defined our technological age, apparently applies the same innovative thinking to its tax evasion strategies. ... More >>
The Snitch
3:37 pm
May. 20, 2013
San Francisco News
Jaisingh Pawar Identified as Man Found Dead in Marina District Hotel San Francisco authorities have identified the man who mysteriously died at a Marina hotel last week as 45-year-old Jaisingh Pawar. Police have yet to disclose how the man died, but believe his d... More >>
SFoodie
3:35 pm
May. 20, 2013
San Francisco News
Beers of the Week: Mavericks Session Ales This week we're continuing our coverage of full-flavored, lower alcohol brews in honor of Session Beer Month. Today's serendipitous 80+ degree weather is a perfect example of why we need well-craf... More >>
SFoodie
11:30 am
May. 20, 2013
San Francisco News
Don't Miss the Pot de Creme at Marla Bakery Next Sunday There's been no shortage of deliciousness coming out of pop-up Marla Bakery, run by former Nopa pastry chef Amy Brown and Joe Wolf formerly of Wise Sons. But one thing that consistently stands o... More >>
SFoodie
11:20 am
May. 20, 2013
San Francisco News
Q&A with Chef Gabrielle Hamilton at La Cocina's Inaugural Gala Chef Gabrielle Hamilton, owner/operator of the acclaimed restaurant, Prune, in New York City and New York Times best selling author of Blood, Bones and Butter was in San Francisco last Tuesday ni... More >>

From the Print Edition

Brain Distrust: Shrinks and Scientologists Find Weird Common Ground Over the DSM-5 Brain Distrust: Shrinks and Scientologists Find Weird Common Ground Over the DSM-5

The Achilles heel of the Occupy movement was that extreme and — some would say — unbalanced individuals hijacked the spotlight and the message. So, perhaps it's fitting that this past… More >>

With All Due Respect: The Risk of Marketing Yachting as "NASCAR on Water" is That You're Creating NASCAR on Water With All Due Respect: The Risk of Marketing Yachting as "NASCAR on Water" is That You're Creating NASCAR on Water

In the NASCAR-themed epic Talladega Nights, Will Ferrell's character explains that prefacing his statements with "With all due respect" allows him to subsequently say whatever he wants (in this specific… More >>

Bells and Whistleblowers: The Ethics Commission Majors in Ironic Studies

At times, the efficacy of the city's Ethics Commission is akin to a strongly worded resolution used to combat a building-sized reptile rampaging through downtown. A recent move may give… More >>

The Fiber-Optic Umbilical: Pay-TV Companies Want You to Forget About All That Internet Media Nonsense

You want to cut the cable cord, but aren't clear on how to do it. You aren't much of a gadget geek, you don't regularly follow tech news, and while… More >>

Shuck and Jive: Drakes Bay Oyster Company Forces a Redefinition of Environmentalism Shuck and Jive: Drakes Bay Oyster Company Forces a Redefinition of Environmentalism

Photograph by Gil Riego Jr. Oysters courtesy of Waterbar. On a map, the rambling 2,500-acre inlet known as Drakes Estero looks like a chicken foot, its bony fingers pointing north from… More >>

To the Rescue!: When Good Samaritanism Goes Awry To the Rescue!: When Good Samaritanism Goes Awry

Splash! A man just jumped off the Lefty O'Doul Bridge. It was the kind of sunny April afternoon that brought nine-to-fivers along the waterfront beside AT&T Park for lunch, and… More >>

Natural Selection: What's Happening to Golden Gate Park isn't Natural. But it Never Was Natural Selection: What's Happening to Golden Gate Park isn't Natural. But it Never Was

Thanks to Google Maps, the gopher holes in the Beach Chalet Soccer Field are now visible from space. You can't see what's going on in the bushes surrounding this field… More >>

Duel Purpose: Opponents Accuse a Supervisor of Introducing Legislation to Clean up the Mess he Made

Come November, San Franciscans will all but surely have to decide between ballot measures regarding whether we should or shouldn't build the luxury waterfront condo project at 8 Washington as… More >>

SF Weekly Letters

Protecting Criminals Discovering the dark side of the S.F. Police Department: This is a good, solid piece of investigative reporting ["Cover of Darkness," Ali Winston, feature, 5/8]. It's also just the… More >>

Cover of Darkness: S.F. Police Turned a Blind Eye to Some of the City's Most Dangerous Criminals — Who Were Also Some of Their Most Trusted Sources Cover of Darkness: S.F. Police Turned a Blind Eye to Some of the City's Most Dangerous Criminals — Who Were Also Some of Their Most Trusted Sources

Photo illustration by Audrey Fukuman On March 24, 2011, a veteran San Francisco Police Department officer sat down at an undisclosed location in the city with a 40-year-old career criminal named… More >>

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