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Coney Island

  • Blogs

    January 17, 2013

    NYC's Nickodemus Makes Dance Music About Climate Change

    World music producer and DJ Nickodemus has been spreading messages of positivity and global awareness by way of hip-hop, acid jazz, funk, and abstract beats since 1996. From launching one of the first late-night outdoor events in NYC (Turntables on the Hudson) to recording a compilation for Next Aid ... More >>

  • Culture

    December 26, 2012

    "Woyzeck": Socioeconomic Theory, the Musical

    World music producer and DJ Nickodemus has been spreading messages of positivity and global awareness by way of hip-hop, acid jazz, funk, and abstract beats since 1996. From launching one of the first late-night outdoor events in NYC (Turntables on the Hudson) to recording a compilation for Next Aid ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 20, 2012

    Enjoy Barrel-Aged Brew and Beer Cocktails with Shmaltz Brewing

    Those nice Jewish boys at Shmaltz Brewing are always up to something. One day they're concocting a recipe for a Pumpernickel Bagel Porter, the next day they're opening the "world's smallest brewery," pumping out craft lagers one gallon at a time next door to the Coney Island Circus Slideshow. The br ... More >>

  • Film

    May 23, 2012

    Arthouse Movie Listings May 23-29, 2012

    Those nice Jewish boys at Shmaltz Brewing are always up to something. One day they're concocting a recipe for a Pumpernickel Bagel Porter, the next day they're opening the "world's smallest brewery," pumping out craft lagers one gallon at a time next door to the Coney Island Circus Slideshow. The br ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 17, 2012

    Live Review, 4/16/12: Godspeed You! Black Emperor Stays Elusive at Great American Music Hall

    By DAVID CORCORAN Godspeed You! Black Emperor Pierced Arrows April 16, 2012 Great American Music Hall Better than: Standing planted in one spot for two hours doing almost anything else. Things You Probably Didn't Learn at Last Night's GY!BE Show That You Were Thinking Maybe You Would There were a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 5, 2012

    L.A. Rocker Hanni El Khatib on Why Karaoke Terrifies Him More Than Performing

    Los Angeles rocker Hanni El Khatib comes off like a badass. Car crashes adorn his release covers, his songs are inspired by '50s blues and '60s garage, and in at least one tune ("You Rascal You," a cover), the song's narrator stalks an adulterer with murderous intent. Khatib's image -- that of a my ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 14, 2012

    Naked Is the New Black

    Los Angeles rocker Hanni El Khatib comes off like a badass. Car crashes adorn his release covers, his songs are inspired by '50s blues and '60s garage, and in at least one tune ("You Rascal You," a cover), the song's narrator stalks an adulterer with murderous intent. Khatib's image -- that of a my ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 8, 2012

    SF Beer (and Food!) Week Highlights Include Night Cheese and a Circus

    Man cannot live on beer alone. Or, at least it's not recommended. While the focus of SF Beer Week is squarely on the brew, there are dozens of events that explore the intersection of beer and food. If you're reading SFoodie, then you probably have a stomach. Fill 'er up at these unique pairing event ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 20, 2011

    Julie's Coffee & Tea Garden in Alameda is a Reason to Cross Two Bridges

    ​Although Alameda is almost literally smack dab in the middle of the San Francisco Bay Area, it's always been somewhat of a culinary wasteland*. However, lately there's a sea of promising restaurants opening, and some of the old classics are kicking it up a notch. One is Julie's Coffee and Tea ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 23, 2011

    More Than Just a Pretty ... Face

    ​Although Alameda is almost literally smack dab in the middle of the San Francisco Bay Area, it's always been somewhat of a culinary wasteland*. However, lately there's a sea of promising restaurants opening, and some of the old classics are kicking it up a notch. One is Julie's Coffee and Tea ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 16, 2011

    Sweet History

    ​Although Alameda is almost literally smack dab in the middle of the San Francisco Bay Area, it's always been somewhat of a culinary wasteland*. However, lately there's a sea of promising restaurants opening, and some of the old classics are kicking it up a notch. One is Julie's Coffee and Tea ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 2, 2011

    Poetic Co-conspirators

    ​Although Alameda is almost literally smack dab in the middle of the San Francisco Bay Area, it's always been somewhat of a culinary wasteland*. However, lately there's a sea of promising restaurants opening, and some of the old classics are kicking it up a notch. One is Julie's Coffee and Tea ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 27, 2011

    Lou Reed and Metallica's Lulu: A First Listen

    ​ What pisses me off is not that Lou Reed is collaborating with one of the more overrated bands of my lifetime, or doing his batshit Lou Reed thing (I rather enjoy his batshit Lou Reed thing) -- it's that he hasn't made a normal record since Ecstasy, one of my favorites of that year. Animal Se ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 8, 2011

    Big Reforms in the Egg Industry, Big Scandal in the Competitive Eating World

    ​Today's notes on national stories, local trends, random tastes, and other bycatch dredged up from the food media. 1. Good news for egg lovers. After almost a decade of activism, the Humane Society of the United States, an animal-welfare group that is not connected to local animal shelters, has f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 31, 2011

    Alamo Square Tour Buses -- Let the Complaining Commence

    Look! The Painted Ladies! ​It wouldn't be a pretty Thursday afternoon in San Francisco if someone weren't bemoaning the behavior of gaggles of out-of-town tourists. The latest iteration: Alamo Square-area denizens' concerns about large tour buses befouling the area. Your humble narrator is an Alam ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 15, 2011

    Straw Can Make You Feel Grifted

    Mona C./YelpFor all the buzz, the carny-themed restaurant in Hayes Valley looks pretty much like every other budget bistro in town.​Like a carnival barker's patter, Straw has been hard to resist. Long before it opened late last month, the blogosphere was atwitter with anticipation about this h ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 5, 2011

    Blurring the Line Between Fiction and Documentary

    Mona C./YelpFor all the buzz, the carny-themed restaurant in Hayes Valley looks pretty much like every other budget bistro in town.​Like a carnival barker's patter, Straw has been hard to resist. Long before it opened late last month, the blogosphere was atwitter with anticipation about this h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 27, 2010

    The Sycamore: Basement Throwback with Killer Beef Sandwich

    Alex HochmanNo second-guessing yourself ― get the Sycamore's roast beef sandwich.​Dropping into the Sycamore for a late lunch recently, we felt like we were fifteen again, sneaking behind mom's back to hang out in our impish, stoner cousin's mysterious basement. The jukebox was blaring The M ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 30, 2010

    What To Do? Friday's Pick: Baby Dee at Amnesia

    ​For fans of warbling vocals and the empyreal thrum of a harp being plucked, tonight is for you. At Amnesia, performance artists and harpist Baby Dee sings her melancholy hymnals from a place that is both eccentric and authentic. Her rustic vocals at times open up to almost operatic levels before ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 15, 2009

    Think Bender's is Freaky on an Ordinary Night? Wait'll You Check Out Saturday's Freaktoberfest

    gretchen robinette/FlickrThis Jell-O wrestling scene from Bender's isn't even Freaktoberfest. Scared yet?​The wacky Schmaltz Brewing Company is celebrating its blood-red Halloween lager, Coney Island Freaktoberfest, with an eponymous event at Bender's (806 S. Van Ness at 19th St.) this Saturda ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 7, 2009

    Up Next: San Francisco

    gretchen robinette/FlickrThis Jell-O wrestling scene from Bender's isn't even Freaktoberfest. Scared yet?​The wacky Schmaltz Brewing Company is celebrating its blood-red Halloween lager, Coney Island Freaktoberfest, with an eponymous event at Bender's (806 S. Van Ness at 19th St.) this Saturda ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 9, 2009

    Rowr!

    gretchen robinette/FlickrThis Jell-O wrestling scene from Bender's isn't even Freaktoberfest. Scared yet?​The wacky Schmaltz Brewing Company is celebrating its blood-red Halloween lager, Coney Island Freaktoberfest, with an eponymous event at Bender's (806 S. Van Ness at 19th St.) this Saturda ... More >>

  • Film

    August 12, 2009

    Paul Giamatti's wit is the heart of Cold Souls

    gretchen robinette/FlickrThis Jell-O wrestling scene from Bender's isn't even Freaktoberfest. Scared yet?​The wacky Schmaltz Brewing Company is celebrating its blood-red Halloween lager, Coney Island Freaktoberfest, with an eponymous event at Bender's (806 S. Van Ness at 19th St.) this Saturda ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 27, 2009

    Snakebitten: Sideshow Performer Sues Local Brewer, Claims He Swiped Her Image to Hawk 'Coney Island Albino Python' Beer

    A woman describing herself as a "well known side show performer" who has picked up a "favorable reputation as a 'snake charmer'" -- we're guessing charmers with "unfavorable" reputations don't last so long -- has sued the San Francisco proprietor of the Shmaltz Brewing Company. Stephanie Torres -- a ... More >>

  • Film

    April 29, 2009

    Ferlinghetti

    A woman describing herself as a "well known side show performer" who has picked up a "favorable reputation as a 'snake charmer'" -- we're guessing charmers with "unfavorable" reputations don't last so long -- has sued the San Francisco proprietor of the Shmaltz Brewing Company. Stephanie Torres -- a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 23, 2009

    James Beard Award Nominations Announced

    Bay Area Takes All Five Nominations for Best Chef in Pacific Region; Boulevard and A 16's Nate Appleman Among Locals Competing For Top PrizesThe prestigious James Beard Awards, given by the James Beard Foundation and often referred to as the Oscars of the restaurant and food media industries, announ ... More >>

  • Dining

    March 11, 2009

    You've Aged Well

    The Tadich Grill serves San Francisco fare, done in a timeless style.

  • Music

    February 13, 2008

    Baby Dee: A Little Buzz in a Big Bee Costume

    The Tadich Grill serves San Francisco fare, done in a timeless style.

  • Calendar

    October 17, 2007

    Still Sticking It to the Man

    The Tadich Grill serves San Francisco fare, done in a timeless style.

  • Blogs

    September 17, 2007

    LastNight: Modest Mouse, Spoon and Thievery Corp at Treasure Island Music Festival

    The Tadich Grill serves San Francisco fare, done in a timeless style.

  • Film

    January 18, 2006

    Repertory Film Listings

    The Tadich Grill serves San Francisco fare, done in a timeless style.

  • Home Entertainment

    November 9, 2005

    Street Fighters

    The Warriors nicely complements the bloody cult classic that inspired it

  • Calendar

    September 8, 2004

    This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

    The Warriors nicely complements the bloody cult classic that inspired it

  • News

    August 18, 2004

    Last Crawl

    In which three Doggie Diner Dog Heads lead Silke Tudor cross-country, to a place that is not San Francisco but, even so, feels like home

  • Film

    February 25, 2004

    Reps Etc.

    In which three Doggie Diner Dog Heads lead Silke Tudor cross-country, to a place that is not San Francisco but, even so, feels like home

  • News

    December 17, 2003

    Good Times

    Reliving the decade we never had

  • Culture

    October 1, 2003

    Out of the Ashcan

    The "apostles of ugliness" have the last laugh

  • Music

    May 1, 2002

    Go Ask Alice

    With two new releases, Tom Waits travels ever farther down the rabbit hole of his imagination -- and our American past

  • News

    November 7, 2001

    Songs of Science

    If you don't know birds have accents, you haven't been attending your birdsong symposia

  • Best of San Francisco

    May 23, 2001

    Best Muni Adrenalin Rush

    48 Quintara

  • Culture

    February 28, 2001

    Euphor!um

    Antenna Theater's interpretation of Samuel Taylor Coleridge's "Kubla Khan"

  • Culture

    October 25, 2000

    The Man of Ink

    Creator of Wonder Boys and supermen, Michael Chabon is a literary hero

  • Dining

    August 16, 2000

    Moon Over the Mission

    Luna Park

  • Music

    October 6, 1999

    House Of Tudor

    Nightmare Alley, Fantastic Plastic Machine, Nerves, Love as Laughter, and Beth Custer

  • Music

    September 15, 1999

    History Takes a Beating

    Two new CDs devoted to Kerouac and Ferlinghetti show what's good -- and bad -- about romanticizing the beats

  • Film

    January 6, 1999

    Independent Counsel

    The brand-new San Francisco Independent Film Festival highlights the real indies

  • Dining

    November 4, 1998

    The Zen of Grilling

    The brand-new San Francisco Independent Film Festival highlights the real indies

  • Dining

    September 2, 1998

    The Beat Goes On

    The brand-new San Francisco Independent Film Festival highlights the real indies

  • Dining

    August 6, 1997

    In Quest of the Perfect Sushi

    The brand-new San Francisco Independent Film Festival highlights the real indies

  • Calendar

    December 11, 1996

    Mulch

    The brand-new San Francisco Independent Film Festival highlights the real indies

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