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Delta Airlines Serves Turkey Sandwiches With Needles

Delta Airlines hasn't come up with any reason as to why or how some needles got into the turkey sandwiches served on some of its weekend flights. And no, the pre-packaged sandwiches weren't bought in the Tenderloin.  The airlines confirmed that sewing needles were found in five sandwiches on fl ... More >>

Signal To Noise: Five New Tracks You'll Be Hearing on San Francisco Dancefloors

Twenty-twelve has been a good year for dance music so far. It's only March, and San Francisco's club scene has been moved by a variety of new sounds coming from all over the world. This week we're taking a look at some of the finest new releases of the past couple weeks. Here are five cuts that we t ... More >>

Adult Entertainment Virtual Convention: Inside the World of Wank-Craft

Twenty-twelve has been a good year for dance music so far. It's only March, and San Francisco's club scene has been moved by a variety of new sounds coming from all over the world. This week we're taking a look at some of the finest new releases of the past couple weeks. Here are five cuts that we t ... More >>

Dutch Marijuana Tourism to End in 2013

Still debating the hash merits.​When news that Dutch police had raided the High Times Cannabis Cup in Amsterdam this year filtered back to the United States, the reaction was a mixture of shock, outrage, and outright disbelief. Surely, even with a center-right government, the laissez-faire Dutch w ... More >>

Snow Daze

Still debating the hash merits.​When news that Dutch police had raided the High Times Cannabis Cup in Amsterdam this year filtered back to the United States, the reaction was a mixture of shock, outrage, and outright disbelief. Surely, even with a center-right government, the laissez-faire Dutch w ... More >>

Who Can Help San Francisco's Cycling Conditions? The Dutch

​According to HG Wells, "After your first day of cycling, one dream is inevitable. A memory of motion lingers in the muscles of your legs, and round and round they seem to go." As Arthur Conan Doyle saw it: "When the spirits are low, when work becomes monotonous, when hope hardly seems worth ... More >>

Kim Alter Exits Plate Shop, Oakland Gets a TacoBike, and Place Pigalle Returns

The past 24 hours in gossip, innuendo, and cold hard facts about the San Francisco food scene. That was quick. Inside Scoop reports Kim Alter is already out as executive chef of Sausalito's Plate Shop. Opened in February, Atler took an executive role for the first time, after working in the kitchen ... More >>

Rudy's Probably Can't Fail in Uptown, Criolla Kitchen Looks to the South

The past 24 hours in gossip, innuendo, and cold hard facts about the San Francisco food scene. Inside Scoop reports Emeryville's popular Rudy's Can't Fail Cafe, co-owned by Green Day's Mike Dirnt, is expanding to Uptown in Oakland. The diner is set to open adjacent to (where else?) the Fox. With a ... More >>

Beer is for Lovers: Guide to Day 4 of SF Beer Week

greenwithevil/FlickrDear Russian River Brewing: We heart you.​Monday, Feb. 14 Hey there, Casanova. Sipping wine on Valentine's Day is played out. You don't want to be predictable, do you? This year, treat your date to one of these beery adventures, offered on Day Four of SF Beer Week. ​ ... More >>

Saturday Report: Where to Go on Day 2 of Beer Week

bittermelon/FlickrSo many beers, so few hours.​Saturday, Feb. 12 ​It's Day Two. The gloves are off, and the beer beckons. If you're not venturing to Hayward for the 11th Annual Double IPA Festival, local options abound. Ease into your weekend Saturday with an afternoon happy hour of exc ... More >>

Local DJ BT Magnum Gets Records Stolen in Europe

BT Magnum, with records​Bad news for fans of local DJ BT Magnum, aka Brian Tarney, and all of those planning to show up to Saturday's impressively billed rhythm-fest at Mezzanine: According to a blog post, Tarney was slinging beats over on the continent (of Europe) when some prime-quality ass ... More >>

Art Review: "Reclaimed: Paintings from the Collection of Jacques Goudstikker"

BT Magnum, with records​Bad news for fans of local DJ BT Magnum, aka Brian Tarney, and all of those planning to show up to Saturday's impressively billed rhythm-fest at Mezzanine: According to a blog post, Tarney was slinging beats over on the continent (of Europe) when some prime-quality ass ... More >>

Legalize It So Wiz Khalifa'll Come Party With Us In California

In arguably the least surprising development in the lead-up to next Tuesday's general election, Wiz Khalifa -- promising Pittsburgh rapper and successor to the weed-rules-everything-around-me mantle of Devin the Dude -- has come out in support of Proposition 19. 

Do It (Mostly) Yourself

In arguably the least surprising development in the lead-up to next Tuesday's general election, Wiz Khalifa -- promising Pittsburgh rapper and successor to the weed-rules-everything-around-me mantle of Devin the Dude -- has come out in support of Proposition 19. 

Herbal Melodies

Choice moments in the surprising history of medical marijuana and music

Holy Rollers

Choice moments in the surprising history of medical marijuana and music

Kauffman's Five: This Week in Bloggery

My favorite five bites from SFoodie and beyond:Fritz Maytag.​1. I appreciated Brian Yaeger's thoughtful questioning ― motivated by a mixture of respect and betrayal ― of what might come of Fritz Maytag's sale of Anchor Brewing to the producers of Skyy Vodka.2. Considering that the last Undergr ... More >>

Theater Review: "The Diary of Anne Frank" at The Next Stage

My favorite five bites from SFoodie and beyond:Fritz Maytag.​1. I appreciated Brian Yaeger's thoughtful questioning ― motivated by a mixture of respect and betrayal ― of what might come of Fritz Maytag's sale of Anchor Brewing to the producers of Skyy Vodka.2. Considering that the last Undergr ... More >>

Bike Coalition Chief Pedals off to Sabbatical in Amsterdam

San Francisco Bicycle Coalition executive director Leah Shahum, a key figure in the push to spur city workers to paint the new bike lane network you're now seeing around town, just announced she's taking an eight-month sabbatical in Amsterdam.Is this how bike lanes are planned?​ During that time s ... More >>

Dutch Crunch: Your SFoodie Lunch Planner

J. BirdsallFully accessorized.​Weds., Feb. 10, 2010 Amsterdam's falafel stands proved the spark for Gail Lillian's peripatetic truck, which splits its time between Emeryville and Potrero Flats. Liba's übercrunchy falafel are mostly textural, craggy, brown-crusted bits not much bigger than exp ... More >>

Fack Off

J. BirdsallFully accessorized.​Weds., Feb. 10, 2010 Amsterdam's falafel stands proved the spark for Gail Lillian's peripatetic truck, which splits its time between Emeryville and Potrero Flats. Liba's übercrunchy falafel are mostly textural, craggy, brown-crusted bits not much bigger than exp ... More >>

Bay Links: Brrrr, Target, & AIDS Tests

It's as cold as ice. Where the heat at?​It is fuh-reezing outside. Here's how to negotiate heat issues with the landlord. [SF Appeal]So, we get a Target...for three days. [Curbed]Shots from a nighttime celebration for the new bike lanes. [SF Citizen]The EPA's new western states regional director, ... More >>

French Fries Are About to Join the City's Growing Menu of Street-Food Offerings

thatguysfries/TwitterFries should hit S.F. streets starting next weekend.​A couple of 22-year-olds with a memory of street-food fries in Amsterdam are planning to bring something similar to San Francisco. Despite having met in stand-up comedy class at U.C. Santa Cruz, Christoper Hermelin and A ... More >>

Oblivion

thatguysfries/TwitterFries should hit S.F. streets starting next weekend.​A couple of 22-year-olds with a memory of street-food fries in Amsterdam are planning to bring something similar to San Francisco. Despite having met in stand-up comedy class at U.C. Santa Cruz, Christoper Hermelin and A ... More >>

Passing Strange: The Movie

thatguysfries/TwitterFries should hit S.F. streets starting next weekend.​A couple of 22-year-olds with a memory of street-food fries in Amsterdam are planning to bring something similar to San Francisco. Despite having met in stand-up comedy class at U.C. Santa Cruz, Christoper Hermelin and A ... More >>

Across the Country, Over the River, and Through the Woods for Some Painfully Slow Food

Raphael Brion/EatMeDaily.comLocal food shows up in big portions. Stuff from far away, not so much.​Unless you're going to New York this weekend, you won't actually see this. All the same, it looks like something you'd enjoy. As part of Pioneers of Change, this month's festival of Dutch desig ... More >>

Bay Links: Fashion, Flyers and Fleeing Furniture

Fashionist​I love that Emma was in a mac'n'cheese contest. I love that she is wearing a gold pasta necklace to commemorate the experience. I love her red clogs. I love...Emma? [Fashionist]In other S.F. street fashion news: Oh. No. [SF Citizen]This is the way we wash our streets, wash our streets, ... More >>

Cypress Hill Announce 4:20 show on 4/20

EKAphotographyStoned Raider: B-Real It kind of says something about San Francisco's place in the pot-smoking pantheon of history that Stoner-hop icons Cypress Hill are playing not one but two shows on April 20th in San Francisco. Sure, B-Real, Sen Dog, and DJ Muggs could have probably been in Amste ... More >>

Blue Monkey Used San Francisco as Springboard to World Tour

This is Wilbert, everyone. He's a a three-haired, yellow-bellied, stuffed monkey who started his world travels in San Francisco on May 4, 2008. Since then, he's hit up Paris, Jamaica, New York City, Toronto, Vegas, Tokyo, the Amazon, Rio De Janeiro, China, Greece, Oklahoma, ... More >>

Cracking Some Eggheads

This is Wilbert, everyone. He's a a three-haired, yellow-bellied, stuffed monkey who started his world travels in San Francisco on May 4, 2008. Since then, he's hit up Paris, Jamaica, New York City, Toronto, Vegas, Tokyo, the Amazon, Rio De Janeiro, China, Greece, Oklahoma, ... More >>

Missed Opportunities

Kick yourself for not seeing these 10 movies

The Dutch Ryan Seacrest helps save the day

Kick yourself for not seeing these 10 movies

Flowing bodily fluids and a surreal sort of evil

Kick yourself for not seeing these 10 movies

Letters to the Editor

Week of Wednesday, March 1, 2006

Best Cybercafe

Week of Wednesday, March 1, 2006

The Camera's Weeping Eye

A photographer visits an Indian brothel, where heartbreak finally meets hope

BeatBox

The DJ that dared to remix Elvis, the man behind the Lazy Dog, and the ninjas that make up Ninja Tune

Hear This

The Robin Nolan Trio's groovy Gypsy swing

The Ex

The Ex marks the Dutch art-punk spot

Best Lox & Bagels

Swan Oyster Depot

A Tall Cool One

The B Spot

Dolce Far Niente

Absinthe; David's; Ella's; Garden Court; Liberty Cafe

Champion of Breakfasts

Absinthe; David's; Ella's; Garden Court; Liberty Cafe

Reel World

Absinthe; David's; Ella's; Garden Court; Liberty Cafe

Reel World

Rachel&185;s Daughters

A Cut Above

It took a move from New York for Vinroc to become a world champion DJ

Hear This

It took a move from New York for Vinroc to become a world champion DJ

The House of Tudor

It took a move from New York for Vinroc to become a world champion DJ

Desperately Seeking Salvation

Hal Hartley's Amateur finds redemption in amnesia and the barrel of a gun