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  • Blogs

    October 4, 2012

    Screw Bluegrass and Sailboats, This Weekend's Hottest Event Is Bunny Adoption

    If you hate bluegrass music, tons of people, and even more traffic, but you love rabbits, then you should definitely make your way to San Mateo County this weekend where there will be no International sailboat races and lots of cottontails galore. On both Saturday and Sunday, the Peninsula Humane So ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 31, 2012

    Canadian Tea-tailer DAVIDsTEA Opens First San Francisco Shop

    DAVIDsTEA opened its first San Francisco shop on August 25. The Canadian tea-tailer launched in 2008 and now has 78 locations across Canada, where it has helped to popularize the idea of loose tea, and it's now making serious inroads in the Bay Area. Eater SF reports that a Noe Valley (3870 24th St. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 31, 2012

    PG&E Impersonator Tried to Enter Burlingame Home

    A man impersonating a PG&E employee contacted a Burlingame resident yesterday afternoon to check out her gas meter, police told media outlets. The suspect approached the 2200 block of Poppy Drive around 1:31 p.m. yesterday and asked a homeowner to look for corrosion on her meter (a strange pick ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 20, 2012

    Take a Lollipop Break Today. You Deserve It.

    Here's a sweet treat on a day of horrible news: See's Candies just unveiled their Guinness-certified World's Biggest Lollipop in honor of national lollipop day (which apparently is a thing). The 17-foot-tall, 7,000-pound beast will be on display until 4 p.m. today at Justin Herman Plaza near the Fer ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 7, 2012

    Newt Gingrich to Campaign Near San Francisco: Lock Up Your Wives

    ​After Newt Gingrich trashed-talked the Bay Area, specifically San Francisco, we gave the  polyamorous Republican five really good reasons that he might fancy our fair city, despite the fact we are open to all things good. Of course, we didn't think he would take that as an actual invite, but ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 30, 2011

    Great Expectations of Indulgence

    ​After Newt Gingrich trashed-talked the Bay Area, specifically San Francisco, we gave the  polyamorous Republican five really good reasons that he might fancy our fair city, despite the fact we are open to all things good. Of course, we didn't think he would take that as an actual invite, but ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 20, 2011

    Just The Chairman Now, Hops & Hominy, Maestro, Parallel 37 to Open this Winter

    The past 24 hours in gossip, innuendo, and cold hard facts about the San Francisco food scene. Dropping the bao: The food truck formerly known as the Chariman Bao, has altered their moniker to the Chairman. According to the statement they sent us, chef Hiroo Nagahara says, "We decided to change our ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 2, 2011

    S.F. Rising: Spot Bagel Plays with Seeds, Chiles, and Corn

    Jonathan KauffmanSpot Bagels: double onion, plain, cinnamon raisin, and the Frieda.​ Red boxes with clear plastic doors began appearing in local markets like Bi-Rite and Good Life a few weeks ago, labeled with the name of the Bay Area's newest bakery, Spot Bagel. Tantalizingly empty at first, the ... More >>

  • Dining

    July 6, 2011

    A Spot of Tea at First Kettle Whistle

    Jonathan KauffmanSpot Bagels: double onion, plain, cinnamon raisin, and the Frieda.​ Red boxes with clear plastic doors began appearing in local markets like Bi-Rite and Good Life a few weeks ago, labeled with the name of the Bay Area's newest bakery, Spot Bagel. Tantalizingly empty at first, the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 27, 2011

    A Spot of Tea at the First Kettle Whistle

    Jesse HirschPeach oolong iced tea and a first course, including bánh mì financiers.​Tell Tale Preserve Company and Naivetea launched their monthly tea event this weekend at the Burritt Room, and if you haven't attended many tea services, it may take a bit for the East-meets-West conceit to s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 10, 2011

    Men Walking Across United States Pass Through San Francisco

    Will these four men become as famous as Forrest?​Four magicians have set out to walk nearly 3,000 miles across the United States -- from San Francisco to New York City. And their reasoning is not much different from Forrest Gump's: Because they felt like it.SF Weekly spoke to the crew via phone on ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 25, 2011

    S.F Should Give Up -- It's Not Going to Snow

    Only in Tahoe ​The much-anticipated snowfall in San Francisco was the center of a weeklong news cycle, boosting everyone's belief that we would see flakes fall for the first time in 30 years. All week, forecasters and hyped-up news stories predicted snow by Friday. As of Friday morning, temperatur ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 1, 2011

    Localicious Truck Spotted in Emeryville, Southie Opens in Oakland

    ​ ​The past 24 hours in gossip, innuendo, and cold hard facts about the San Francisco restaurant scene.Oakland North tracks down a new food truck named Localicious (eatlocalicious.com), owned by a longtime Square One vet, which parks in Emeryville three days a week. The pitch: For those of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 22, 2010

    Party-Pooper Bus: Assemblyman Wants to Regulate Rides

    Good luck taking a party bus to a rave...​San Francisco officials are doubting that party bus operators will self-police underage drinking on their rolling bacchanals -- which is the basis of what's called for in legislation introduced in the state assembly this month. You know party buses -- thos ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 17, 2010

    Nudists Not Welcome On American Airlines

    ​SF Weekly has been uncovering the naked truth this week, discovering that San Francisco nudists will not face problems if they opt to walk through TSA inspections in the buff. As far as strolling, nude, through the terminal, San Francisco International Airport is under the jurisdiction of th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2010

    Four More Movies About Tech Moguls That We Want to See

    ​Thanks to The Social Network, tech is hot! And sexy -- meow. And whenever anything is hot and sexy, Hollywood mauls it until it's bleeding and dying from liver failure in an El Segundo psych ward. But that's a few years off! Right now tech movies are getting a little of the "ol' treatment," if yo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 17, 2010

    Knife-Wielding 20-Year-Old Shot By Burlingame Cops, Dies in San Francisco

    ​Burlingame police last night called at 8:40 p.m. to a disturbance on 217 Myrtle Avenue found one: A 20-year-old man with a knife. Police claim the man advanced on them, and resisted their efforts to detain him. This lead to one officer firing his Taser. This was ineffective, and the suspect was s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 21, 2009

    Indian Taco Truck Now Hoping to Launch in San Francisco Early Next Month

    Luis ChongCurry Up Now's S.F. debut has been pushed back slightly.​Peninsula-based Indian taco truck biz Curry Up Now had hoped to roll into San Francisco this week, but owner Akash Kapoor is now hoping to debut here during the first week of January. "We're about a week, 10 days delayed," Kapo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 23, 2009

    Indian Taco Truck Curry Up Now Headed for San Francisco

    cfarivar/californiatacotrucks.com/blogGet ready for biryani burritos, San Francisco.​With any luck, it'll be a particularly spicy New Year for San Franciscans who love street food. Peninsula Indian taco truck Curry Up Now is hoping to begin selling in S.F. by the third week of December, compan ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 12, 2009

    Upscale Peninsula Downtown Not Thrilled with Indian Taco Truck's Presence

    CaliforniaTacoTrucks.comCurry Up Now: Poaching from established merchants?​In September, the Peninsula city of Burlingame got a spicy taste of taco-truck Indian food via Curry Up Now. But according to a story in the San Mateo County Times, the truck is leaving a bitter taste in the mouths of s ... More >>

  • News

    September 16, 2009

    SF Weekly Letters

    CaliforniaTacoTrucks.comCurry Up Now: Poaching from established merchants?​In September, the Peninsula city of Burlingame got a spicy taste of taco-truck Indian food via Curry Up Now. But according to a story in the San Mateo County Times, the truck is leaving a bitter taste in the mouths of s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 12, 2009

    S.J. Merc Headline Writers Latest to Fall into Virgin Trap

    You know, when you name a sprawling, multi-billion dollar empire "Virgin," you're going to get some odd wordings. Take Virgin Records: When the Rolling Stones' Bill Wyman declined to re-up his recording deal, many snickered at the headline "Wyman Refuses Virgin." The embattled Virgin America airline ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 3, 2009

    NLRB Tosses Faux-Paisano Pizza Protesters' Complaint

    Mama Mia! Da NLRB a-rule against mia protest!Late last month, we wrote about the head-turning sight of burly union carpenters dressed as Italian pizza chefs. The theatrical protest in front of Amici's East Coast Pizzeria in Mission Bay disguised a convoluted, modern-day Rashomon, complete with brawl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2009

    Global Pantry: Turkish Red Pepper Paste

    This mildly spicy pepper paste is a great addition to scrambled eggs.

  • Blogs

    December 15, 2008

    Mad SF Scientists Unwittingly Resurrect Herb Caen

    People loved Herb Caen for many reasons, but perhaps his most passionate advocates were  among followers of a recurring feature called "namephreaks." Caen would often sprinkle his column with examples of people who'd chosen professions bizarrely in keeping with their own names. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 28, 2008

    Happy Hundredth, John's Grill

    John's Grill celebrated its hundredth birthday a few weeks ago, and as a longtime fan of Old San Francisco and the works of Dashiell Hammett, I made sure to help observe the occasion. Hammett figures into the equation because at one point in his magnum opus, "The Maltese Falcon," gumshoe Sam Spade ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 26, 2008

    Pirates, Ron Paul Totally Stoked About the Price of Gold

    John's Grill celebrated its hundredth birthday a few weeks ago, and as a longtime fan of Old San Francisco and the works of Dashiell Hammett, I made sure to help observe the occasion. Hammett figures into the equation because at one point in his magnum opus, "The Maltese Falcon," gumshoe Sam Spade ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 25, 2007

    Newsom [Hearts] Jew: An SF Weekly Analysis

    John's Grill celebrated its hundredth birthday a few weeks ago, and as a longtime fan of Old San Francisco and the works of Dashiell Hammett, I made sure to help observe the occasion. Hammett figures into the equation because at one point in his magnum opus, "The Maltese Falcon," gumshoe Sam Spade ... More >>

  • News

    May 30, 2007

    Tapioca and Water

    An aide to Supervisor Ed Jew believes PUC officials released his house's water records, which cast doubt on whether he lives in SF, to get payback

  • Music

    February 21, 2007

    Foosball fundamentalists and satanic odors in Hayes Valley

    An aide to Supervisor Ed Jew believes PUC officials released his house's water records, which cast doubt on whether he lives in SF, to get payback

  • News

    March 16, 2005

    Letters to the Editor

    Week of Wednesday, March 16, 2005

  • News

    August 4, 2004

    Countdown to Burlingame

    A guide to television coverage of the enhanced drama and athleticism of the 2004 Alternolympics

  • Calendar

    May 26, 2004

    Red Rosa

    A guide to television coverage of the enhanced drama and athleticism of the 2004 Alternolympics

  • Best of San Francisco

    May 19, 2004

    Best Chronicle Tag-Team

    Mark Fainaru-Wada and Lance Williams

  • News

    March 17, 2004

    Little Fish, Big Fish

    Memo to Ashcroft: Why aren't you pursuing Barry Bonds the way you did Martha Stewart?

  • News

    August 28, 2002

    Say Da to Love

    At the Singles Expo, we learn that Russian brides are the hottest thing since online personal ads

  • News

    March 13, 2002

    Letters to the Editor

    Week of March 13, 2002

  • Dining

    January 30, 2002

    Safe Harbor

    Attitude-free bars of the Marina

  • Music

    August 22, 2001

    Party On

    Corporate cover bands play psychologist -- and "Mustang Sally" -- as times get tough

  • Film

    May 30, 2001

    Reel World

    With new operators, what's in store for the Castro Theater?

  • News

    April 4, 2001

    Letters to the Editor

    Letters from April 4, 2001

  • Dining

    March 21, 2001

    Side Dish

    Left Bank to Left Coast

  • News

    October 4, 2000

    Letters to the Editor

    Letters from October 4, 2000

  • Dining

    May 31, 2000

    The Luddite Eats

    Paragon

  • Dining

    February 16, 2000

    Side Dish

    Doin' Lunch, Open Wide, In a Pinch, A Spoonful of Sugar

  • Dining

    August 18, 1999

    Golden Oldie

    Doin' Lunch, Open Wide, In a Pinch, A Spoonful of Sugar

  • Dining

    December 2, 1998

    Side Dish

    Doin' Lunch, Open Wide, In a Pinch, A Spoonful of Sugar

  • News

    February 25, 1998

    Dog Bites

    Doin' Lunch, Open Wide, In a Pinch, A Spoonful of Sugar

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