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Alameda

  • Blogs

    April 4, 2012

    San Franciscans Might Be Healthier if They Drank Even More Alcohol

    You would think that a city that restricts residents from overindulging on calorie-packed Happy Meals and nicotine would rank high on the charts of obnoxiously healthy. But alas, Marin -- a county filled with binge drinkers and crappy public transit  -- outdid us on this front. Don't worry, S.F ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 2, 2012

    One Goh Identified as Suspect in Deadly Oikos University Shooting; Seven Confirmed Dead

    ​(Update 5:15 p.m.): Police identified the suspect in today's shooting as 43-year-old One Goh, and Oakland resident and student at the private university. (Update 3:20 p.m.): Police told reporters that the death toll in the Oakland mass killing has now risen to seven. (Update 2 p.m): City Councilm ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2012

    Act Quick: Tables for Two Still Available on Valentine's Day

    Reservations book up quickly for this Hallmark holiday. Even on a Tuesday night, couples will fill every table for two in San Francisco with their gooey cravings for public displays of affection. Although the holiday is still three weeks away, most restaurants offering specials are already booked. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 6, 2011

    New St. George Spirits Gin Tastes Like a Walk in the Woods

    ​There is no other sense that can transport us as quickly as scent--a quick whiff of an old flame's trademark perfume, or the chalkboard smell of a classroom has the power to abruptly flood our brain with memories and feelings. The smell of spirits can bring back the sickening feeling of col ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 27, 2011

    Climate Change: $5.3 Billion Worth of Sea Walls Needed to Protect Bay Area

    Come 2151, little sea-walls like this one at The Embarcadero simply won't do​Climate-change-borne threats of flood, erosion, inundation, and salinization will spur the Bay Area to spend more than $5.3 billion on seawalls and levees, according to a report released by the environmental group NRDC.Th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 23, 2011

    Harold Camping's Radio Show to Go Off the Air

    His world is falling apart ​The man who erroneously predicted the Rapture -- twice -- will reportedly stop airing his Open Forum radio program at the end of the month. The Evangelical preacher used his Open Forum program to warn listeners about Judgment Day, which was supposed to be May 21, 2011. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 14, 2011

    What to Do This Weekend, April 16-17

    CUESASee Sat., April 16.​Craving more? Scroll through additional listings here. Sat., April 16: Third Annual Goat Festival Ferry Plaza, at the Embarcadero, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Enjoy free samples of all things goaty, from lotion and milk to yogurt and confections like fudge and caramel. Also panel ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 12, 2011

    Sunday: Tequila and Tamales, More or Less by the Bay

    Tamales by the Bay​A Taste of Tamales by the Bay Where: San Francisco Design Center, 101 Henry Adams (at Alameda) When: Sat., April 17, noon-4:30 p.m. Cost: $45 ($50 after today) The rundown: This Sunday is a big day for single-food celebrations, as the Chocolate Salon and A Taste of Tama ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 1, 2011

    Bad Boys with Cocktail Shakers

    mikl-em/FlickrJorg Rupf, left, and Lance Winters.​Cocktails 101: St. George Spirits Where: Ferry Building Marketplace, CUESA Dacor Teaching Kitchen, 1 Ferry Building (at Embarcadero) When: Sat., March 5, 2-4 p.m. Cost: $50 The rundown: You might want to block out Saturday night for watchin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 28, 2011

    Shmaltz Brewing Graduates to the Hard Stuff

    Jason HenryA Buffalo Trace bourbon barrel, future home of a distillate made from blends of Jewbelation beer.​Shmaltz Brewing was born in a San Francisco apartment in 1996; fourteen years later, San Francisco Business Times included Shmaltz in its "Top 20 Fastest Growing Bay Area Companies." H ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 21, 2010

    Three Artisanal Spirits We're Hoping Santa Brings

    Annie JessemanSt. George's latest batch of single malt whisky is its best yet.​Cocktails and hot drinks rule the holiday season, but there's something just as festive, not to mention warming: a glass of a special brandy or whiskey. The Bay Area's expanding roster of artisanal spirits producers ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 23, 2010

    San Francisco's Killer Frogs a Statewide Threat

    Kill me, please​A tiny pond near the mouth of Golden Gate Park is host to as many as 10,000 invasive African clawed frogs so voracious they're a threat to the entire state's rivers and bays. They've consumed the pond's other frogs and fish, and have taken to eating each other -- just as they'll do ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 15, 2010

    Ask the Critic: Where Should I Lunch After a Trip to OAK?

    gwen/FlickrOctopus tostada from Mariscos La Costa, just a few miles north of OAK.​Today, @aynsavoy Tweeted me to ask: Picking up my mother at OAK around noon; where should we go for lunch?The 140-character answer: El Huarache Azteca (3842 International Blvd., at 39th ... More >>

  • News

    April 14, 2010

    SF Weekly Letters

    gwen/FlickrOctopus tostada from Mariscos La Costa, just a few miles north of OAK.​Today, @aynsavoy Tweeted me to ask: Picking up my mother at OAK around noon; where should we go for lunch?The 140-character answer: El Huarache Azteca (3842 International Blvd., at 39th ... More >>

  • News

    March 24, 2010

    SF Weekly Letters

    gwen/FlickrOctopus tostada from Mariscos La Costa, just a few miles north of OAK.​Today, @aynsavoy Tweeted me to ask: Picking up my mother at OAK around noon; where should we go for lunch?The 140-character answer: El Huarache Azteca (3842 International Blvd., at 39th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 4, 2009

    Doggy Bag: Liquorvore

    nullalux/FlickrBuddha's hand infusing vodka at St. George sib Hangar One.​Our favorite morsel from the blogs. Grog blog: At the Bold Italic, Jon Korn belts a few with local distillers and brewski makers. Korn's is a short crawl, from Alameda's St. George Spirits to Distillery No. 209 on S.F.' ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 11, 2008

    California Cities and Same-Sex Couples Join SF's Prop. 8 Challenge

    By Lauren SmileyThe San Francisco city attorney filed an amended petition (note: PDF file) challenging the constitutionality of Prop. 8 in the state Supreme Court Wednesday, adding seven same-sex married couples and 11 more cities and counties as parties. The amended filing also argues that Prop. 8 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 5, 2008

    Bar None: Or, This'll Make You Thirsty

    By Meredith Brody Olivier Schwaner-Albright's funny and useful article about the many new philosophies that have sprung up around the new cocktail revival, titled Let 100 (OK, 8) Bartending Philosophies Bloom would be a fun read even if it didn't highlight several San Francisco and Bay Area drinker ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 16, 2008

    Great Moments in San Francisco Food History: Popsicles

    By Meredith Brody Olivier Schwaner-Albright's funny and useful article about the many new philosophies that have sprung up around the new cocktail revival, titled Let 100 (OK, 8) Bartending Philosophies Bloom would be a fun read even if it didn't highlight several San Francisco and Bay Area drinker ... More >>

  • News

    September 3, 2008

    SF Weekly Letters

    By Meredith Brody Olivier Schwaner-Albright's funny and useful article about the many new philosophies that have sprung up around the new cocktail revival, titled Let 100 (OK, 8) Bartending Philosophies Bloom would be a fun read even if it didn't highlight several San Francisco and Bay Area drinker ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 9, 2008

    Night Day: Calendar Picks for 6/9

    By Meredith Brody Olivier Schwaner-Albright's funny and useful article about the many new philosophies that have sprung up around the new cocktail revival, titled Let 100 (OK, 8) Bartending Philosophies Bloom would be a fun read even if it didn't highlight several San Francisco and Bay Area drinker ... More >>

  • Music

    January 9, 2008

    Easy Bay's inventive hip-hop heads Zion I and Trackademicks

    By Meredith Brody Olivier Schwaner-Albright's funny and useful article about the many new philosophies that have sprung up around the new cocktail revival, titled Let 100 (OK, 8) Bartending Philosophies Bloom would be a fun read even if it didn't highlight several San Francisco and Bay Area drinker ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 19, 2007

    Let's Go to the Hip Hop

    By Meredith Brody Olivier Schwaner-Albright's funny and useful article about the many new philosophies that have sprung up around the new cocktail revival, titled Let 100 (OK, 8) Bartending Philosophies Bloom would be a fun read even if it didn't highlight several San Francisco and Bay Area drinker ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 25, 2007

    Clown Wants Newsom’s Job – Wait a minute …

    By Meredith Brody Olivier Schwaner-Albright's funny and useful article about the many new philosophies that have sprung up around the new cocktail revival, titled Let 100 (OK, 8) Bartending Philosophies Bloom would be a fun read even if it didn't highlight several San Francisco and Bay Area drinker ... More >>

  • Music

    February 7, 2007

    Producer, Remixer, MC

    Oakland triple-threat Trackademicks does it all

  • Music

    July 26, 2006

    Finding "Fame" at a karaoke bar

    Oakland triple-threat Trackademicks does it all

  • News

    May 10, 2006

    H to the Izzo

    Oakland triple-threat Trackademicks does it all

  • News

    November 30, 2005

    Letters to the Editor

    Week of Wednesday, November 30, 2005

  • Music

    December 31, 2003

    Beat Box

    Go out. Get wasted. Grab 2004 by its throat. Here are three more options for your Dionysian pursuits.

  • Calendar

    October 29, 2003

    Haunted Happenings

    Where to scare

  • Film

    October 22, 2003

    Reps Etc.

    Where to scare

  • Film

    October 15, 2003

    Reps Etc.

    Where to scare

  • Film

    October 8, 2003

    Reps Etc.

    Where to scare

  • Film

    October 1, 2003

    Reps Etc.

    Where to scare

  • Film

    September 24, 2003

    Reps Etc.

    Where to scare

  • Calendar

    September 17, 2003

    Flex Appeal

    S.F.'s own Gay Games

  • Film

    September 17, 2003

    Reps Etc.

    S.F.'s own Gay Games

  • Film

    September 10, 2003

    Reps Etc.

    S.F.'s own Gay Games

  • Film

    August 13, 2003

    Reps Etc.

    S.F.'s own Gay Games

  • Best of San Francisco

    May 15, 2002

    Best Transit Party

    Alameda/Oakland Ferry

  • Music

    March 6, 2002

    Longitudes and latitudes

    Asian directions in sound; heavenly lawlessness.

  • Music

    October 31, 2001

    Pop Philosophy

    Something stinks in Paradise; The sound of movies

  • News

    February 14, 2001

    The Battle for Walpert Ridge

    A lawsuit over a proposed Hayward country club promises to be more than just another environmentalists-vs.-developers fight

  • Music

    January 10, 2001

    The Fab One

    Sgt. Mario's Lonely One-Man Band

  • Film

    March 8, 2000

    Reel World

    Tight Spot and The Big Clock

  • Calendar

    January 26, 2000

    Pick a Winner

    Millennium Cotillion

  • News

    September 3, 1997

    Letters

    Millennium Cotillion

  • Calendar

    September 25, 1996

    Slap Shots

    Millennium Cotillion

  • News

    May 22, 1996

    Letters

    Millennium Cotillion

  • News

    December 20, 1995

    Letters

    Millennium Cotillion

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