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    April 4, 2012

    Q&A With Annie Somerville of Greens, Part 1: From Zen Student to Executive Chef

    Annie Somerville, executive chef of Greens Restaurant, came to the world of cooking through unexpected means. A Michigan native, her family moved to California when she was very young. She studied liberal arts at Humboldt State University until a small Zen group in her neighborhood caught her intere ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 10, 2011

    The Eels' Mr. E on Becoming Jimmy Page's Hero, Playing in China, and Making Difficult Albums

    Eels​ Before Girls' Christopher Owens, there was another rock star whose curiously tragic backstory prefaced any mention of his name. Mark E Everett, or Mr. E, of The Eels is undoubtedly one of the most interesting rock stars around. Despite his reclusive demeanor, often hiding like the Unabo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 9, 2010

    10 Things To Do This Weekend For Under $10

    Sonny Smith unveils 100 Records...or something close to that number​If it was really going to stay sunny all day and night this weekend, we would recommend grabbing a picnic basket, a blanket, a boom box, and some buddies and doing a little urban camping until the sun and the moon switches places ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 13, 2010

    Last Night: The Lickets, Moon Duo, The Spyrals

    The Spyrals​The Lickets, Moon Duo, The SpyralsTuesday, Jan. 12, 2009Cafe du NordBetter than: a space odyssey.After last night's show, I'll be hard pressed to say nothing good ever comes out of being in line at the DMV. The Cafe du Nord lineup of the Lickets, Moon Duo, and the Spyrals came about, a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 3, 2009

    Last Night: New Folk Rock Supergroup The Emerald Triangle

    The Emerald TriangleMonday, Nov. 2, 2009The IndependentBetter than: Watching Vetiver open for Chris Robinson's Wooden Family open for Jonathan Rice open for Ryan Adams open for Interpol.Paul Scott ​"We're aware that this is a very strange thing," Vetiver front man Andy Cabic announced from the sta ... More >>

  • Music

    October 15, 2008

    2008 Music Awards Nominees

    The Emerald TriangleMonday, Nov. 2, 2009The IndependentBetter than: Watching Vetiver open for Chris Robinson's Wooden Family open for Jonathan Rice open for Ryan Adams open for Interpol.Paul Scott ​"We're aware that this is a very strange thing," Vetiver front man Andy Cabic announced from the sta ... More >>

  • Music

    November 22, 2006

    Lemonade samples the world on the way to the dance floor

    The Emerald TriangleMonday, Nov. 2, 2009The IndependentBetter than: Watching Vetiver open for Chris Robinson's Wooden Family open for Jonathan Rice open for Ryan Adams open for Interpol.Paul Scott ​"We're aware that this is a very strange thing," Vetiver front man Andy Cabic announced from the sta ... More >>

  • Film

    October 18, 2006

    North by Northwest

    Grungy road movie takes an adventure out of time

  • Culture

    May 25, 2005

    Artbeat

    Our critics weigh in on local exhibits

  • Music

    June 12, 2002

    Preaching to the Disconcerted

    Local artist, label honcho, and festival organizer Ernesto Diaz-Infante sings the gospel of the experimental scene

  • News

    January 10, 2001

    Dog Bites

    Board of Supervisors; Population Growth; Dot-com Layoffs

  • News

    December 29, 1999

    Abbey's Road

    The stones of a 13th-century Spanish monastery lie crumbling in Golden Gate Park, a forgotten legacy of William Randolph Hearst. Trappist monks now hope to resurrect part of what Hearst tore asunder.

  • News

    October 28, 1998

    Dog Bites

    The stones of a 13th-century Spanish monastery lie crumbling in Golden Gate Park, a forgotten legacy of William Randolph Hearst. Trappist monks now hope to resurrect part of what Hearst tore asunder.

  • News

    December 17, 1997

    Deep Xanadu-doo

    William Randolph Hearst's heirs want to build hotels and a golf course on his seaside estate, below his fabled castle. Ranchers and environmentalists are raising Kane.

  • News

    August 23, 1995

    Great Moments in the Bay Area Feel Good/Feel Better History

    William Randolph Hearst's heirs want to build hotels and a golf course on his seaside estate, below his fabled castle. Ranchers and environmentalists are raising Kane.

  • News

    August 9, 1995

    The Mission Blue Mission

    Saving the habitat of an inch-long violet butterfly, the endangered Mission Blue, is the starting point of a many-sided battle for dominance of San Bruno

  • News

    May 31, 1995

    One World, Under Gorby (Part II)

    Gorbachev foundation prez Jim Garrison has something special in mind for San Francisco in September, an international palaver at the Fairmont Hotel. After that, a seat for himself in the U.S. Senate. And then, who knows? Chancellor of the world?

  • Film

    May 24, 1995

    Reel World

    Gorbachev foundation prez Jim Garrison has something special in mind for San Francisco in September, an international palaver at the Fairmont Hotel. After that, a seat for himself in the U.S. Senate. And then, who knows? Chancellor of the world?

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