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Costa Rica

  • Blogs

    March 6, 2012

    Biden: Drug Legalization "Worth Discussing" Btut There's "No Possibility" Of US Support

    ​Joe Biden's a reasonable guy. When presidents of Latin American nations suggest drug legalization as a solution to the drug-fueled violence wreaking havoc on their land, the Vice President will listen... long enough to dismiss the idea out of hand.The leaders of Costa Rica, Guatemala, El Salvador ... More >>

  • News

    February 29, 2012

    They Were Kings: The Feds Attack the Internet Poker Industry

    ​Joe Biden's a reasonable guy. When presidents of Latin American nations suggest drug legalization as a solution to the drug-fueled violence wreaking havoc on their land, the Vice President will listen... long enough to dismiss the idea out of hand.The leaders of Costa Rica, Guatemala, El Salvador ... More >>

  • Film

    February 22, 2012

    "Act Of Valor": Recruits Adrenaline Junkies Everywhere

    ​Joe Biden's a reasonable guy. When presidents of Latin American nations suggest drug legalization as a solution to the drug-fueled violence wreaking havoc on their land, the Vice President will listen... long enough to dismiss the idea out of hand.The leaders of Costa Rica, Guatemala, El Salvador ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 22, 2012

    Dandelion Chocolate: The Return of Bean-to-Bar in SF

    ​Bean-to-bar chocolate is tough to do authentically, and SF hasn't had a local B2B producer of note since Scharffen Berger shut down their facility, but here's some good news: Dandelion is a weed worth watching. Starting out as some folks in a garage in East Palo Alto, these chocolateiers hav ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 3, 2012

    Vegan Speed Dating, Puppy Bowl, Mini Corn Dogs, and Hemp Tofu!

    ​ • You've probably all seen this video of Kristen "I'm a vegetarian because I'm half-rad" Bell sobbing over a sloth on your Facebook feed but now, take the time to watch it! Because it's pretty fucking adorable! She has a panic attack from happiness, which I guess is the best kind of panic atta ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 22, 2011

    Ernesto Gonzalez, Accused Hells Angels Killer, Considered a Flight Risk

    Ernesto Gonzalez​A judge has set a $2 million bail for Ernesto Manuel Gonzalez, the Vagos motorcycle gang member accused of killing the Hells Angels boss at a casino in Nevada this fall. The judge gave good reason for the high bail -- he considers Gonzalez a flight risk. KTVU reports that Gonzalez ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 12, 2011

    De La Paz's Shark Senesac On the End Of Coffee

    ​​In an effort to chart the ever-expanding specialty coffee scene in the Bay Area, we've been engaging a selection of local coffee personalities to pick their brains about why coffee and why now. Today we talk with Shark Senesac of De La Paz Coffee.---You're in the process of opening a new ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 30, 2010

    Geeks Take a Break From Social Media to Celebrate Social Media

    via Twitter​"Today is Social Media Day! How are you celebrating?" a Twitter user tweeted."Refreshing Twitter to see how everyone else is staying at home on Twitter" would have been the predictable answer. Instead, users responded: "Getting a cake." "Heading to Boston tonight." "Watching fireworks. ... More >>

  • News

    June 30, 2010

    An Immigrant's Heart

    To survive the ordeal of escaping Guatemala, Julia needed a big Heart. But not this big.

  • News

    April 28, 2010

    The Happiest Hours

    We do the legwork to find you 30 of the most satisfying places to sip and snack.

  • Music

    July 1, 2009

    DJ Beto digs past Latin insects for the real funk

    We do the legwork to find you 30 of the most satisfying places to sip and snack.

  • Blogs

    June 12, 2009

    Hey DJ! Friday Q&A: Beto

    DJ Beto is the perfect subject for a DJ Q&A. He's a Latin Musicologist who digs through bug-filled crates in Central and South America in order to find the choice cuts from Costa Rica, Columbia, Cuba, and beyond. When Beto gets retro, he's feeling mambo jazz and classic salsa, and he's busy on a ... More >>

  • Dining

    April 1, 2009

    By the See

    La Mar Cebicheria has a great room and view, but it's too loud and pricey.

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2009

    Food, Glorious Food: One Man's Fancy Food Show Experience

    The Fancy Food Show returned to Moscone Center last week, and as usual the task of shuffling from one free sample to another was more challenging than might be expected. The Center, as you probably know, covers several acres of sprawling subterranean SOMA real estate, and last Sunday, Monday and Tue ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 7, 2008

    Feminists Unite at the Radical Women Conference

    The Fancy Food Show returned to Moscone Center last week, and as usual the task of shuffling from one free sample to another was more challenging than might be expected. The Center, as you probably know, covers several acres of sprawling subterranean SOMA real estate, and last Sunday, Monday and Tue ... More >>

  • Music

    September 17, 2008

    Talking Music series emphasizes the brains behind the songs

    The Fancy Food Show returned to Moscone Center last week, and as usual the task of shuffling from one free sample to another was more challenging than might be expected. The Center, as you probably know, covers several acres of sprawling subterranean SOMA real estate, and last Sunday, Monday and Tue ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 23, 2008

    Capacitor Gets It Right

    The Fancy Food Show returned to Moscone Center last week, and as usual the task of shuffling from one free sample to another was more challenging than might be expected. The Center, as you probably know, covers several acres of sprawling subterranean SOMA real estate, and last Sunday, Monday and Tue ... More >>

  • Music

    May 9, 2007

    Forgiving the past through Elliott Smith

    The Fancy Food Show returned to Moscone Center last week, and as usual the task of shuffling from one free sample to another was more challenging than might be expected. The Center, as you probably know, covers several acres of sprawling subterranean SOMA real estate, and last Sunday, Monday and Tue ... More >>

  • Film

    November 15, 2006

    Repertory Film Listings

    The Fancy Food Show returned to Moscone Center last week, and as usual the task of shuffling from one free sample to another was more challenging than might be expected. The Center, as you probably know, covers several acres of sprawling subterranean SOMA real estate, and last Sunday, Monday and Tue ... More >>

  • News

    April 26, 2006

    A Gem of a Caper

    Bags of jewels stolen. Two brothers in custody. The store owner implicated. Who done it?

  • Film

    January 11, 2006

    Repertory Film Listings

    Bags of jewels stolen. Two brothers in custody. The store owner implicated. Who done it?

  • Film

    November 9, 2005

    Repertory Film Listings

    Bags of jewels stolen. Two brothers in custody. The store owner implicated. Who done it?

  • Best of San Francisco

    May 11, 2005

    Best Bike Ride

    Bags of jewels stolen. Two brothers in custody. The store owner implicated. Who done it?

  • Holiday

    November 24, 2004

    Holiday Gift Guide

    Bags of jewels stolen. Two brothers in custody. The store owner implicated. Who done it?

  • Summer Guide

    June 23, 2004

    Retreat to Invigoration

    Where and how to tend to your soul (and body) when it's summer in the city.

  • Music

    June 16, 2004

    Sonny's Days

    In which we meet a donkey, some crows, and Sonny Smith, who is not a folk singer

  • Culture

    May 12, 2004

    Artbeat

    In which we meet a donkey, some crows, and Sonny Smith, who is not a folk singer

  • Music

    April 28, 2004

    Nash Bridges the Gap

    Nash Kato and Urge Overkill were aping cock rock way before the Darkness. Now they're back to reclaim the title.

  • Calendar

    September 24, 2003

    The Cure for Hollywood

    In a world where Arabs are demonized, Cinemayaat opens new perspectives

  • News

    September 10, 2003

    Son of Super Swindler

    The unsettling link between a group of firms that sell financial planning services to elderly Californians and one of the most notorious con men in U.S. history

  • Best of San Francisco

    May 14, 2003

    Best Coffee Beans

    Graffeo

  • News

    March 19, 2003

    Bishop Bad Boy

    Santa Rosa's charismatic Catholic bishop got busted shaking down a priest for sex. But he had friends in high places -- and they served him well.

  • News

    April 3, 2002

    Shut Up!

    Former musician Bernie Krause has spent 30 years recording the pristine sounds of nature in the remotest corners of the world. Now, after all his travels, he has an important message for the human race: Shut up!

  • Calendar

    February 6, 2002

    Hope Springs Eternal

    A touching exhibit of missing-persons posters that sprang up after 9/11

  • Dining

    February 6, 2002

    Rise and Shine

    La Luna

  • News

    December 15, 1999

    Postscript

    Ride of Passage

  • News

    December 15, 1999

    Online Pirates of the Caribbean

    Three San Francisco men found riches in Antiqua with their Internet gambling site. Now they're federal fugitives. Caribbean

  • News

    November 17, 1999

    South to the Future

    Military to Form PC Corps

  • Dining

    November 18, 1998

    Mission: Possible

    Military to Form PC Corps

  • Calendar

    July 29, 1998

    REAL ASTROLOGY For an Unreal World

    Military to Form PC Corps

  • News

    July 1, 1998

    From Russia With Diamonds

    In 1995, Golden ADA Inc., a San Francisco diamond-importing firm, collapsed, unveiling an international trail of theft and betrayal that embarrassed San Francisco luminaries involved with the company. Now, newly unsealed court files show that high-level m

  • Music

    June 10, 1998

    House of Tudor

    In 1995, Golden ADA Inc., a San Francisco diamond-importing firm, collapsed, unveiling an international trail of theft and betrayal that embarrassed San Francisco luminaries involved with the company. Now, newly unsealed court files show that high-level m

  • Calendar

    September 11, 1996

    Night+Day

    In 1995, Golden ADA Inc., a San Francisco diamond-importing firm, collapsed, unveiling an international trail of theft and betrayal that embarrassed San Francisco luminaries involved with the company. Now, newly unsealed court files show that high-level m

  • Culture

    February 7, 1996

    Aisle Seat

    In 1995, Golden ADA Inc., a San Francisco diamond-importing firm, collapsed, unveiling an international trail of theft and betrayal that embarrassed San Francisco luminaries involved with the company. Now, newly unsealed court files show that high-level m

  • Culture

    April 19, 1995

    Aisle Seat

    In 1995, Golden ADA Inc., a San Francisco diamond-importing firm, collapsed, unveiling an international trail of theft and betrayal that embarrassed San Francisco luminaries involved with the company. Now, newly unsealed court files show that high-level m

  • News

    April 12, 1995

    The Absolutely True, Somewhat Spurious and Totally Impossible

    CONSPIRACIES BY THE BAY!!!

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