Subject: Emeryville

• Sunday Matinee: Native California Film Fest at Roxie

  December 9, 2007

• A Sad Day, Gastronomically Speaking

  August 13, 2008

• Charles Chocolates Concludes Summer Movie Series in Wonkavision

  August 21, 2008

• TiVo Alert: Top Chef

  November 11, 2008

• Drink of the Week: Grainaissance's Tiger Chai Amazake Rice Shake

  Brown rice is a delight in the clutches of Emeryville's Grainaissance, which makes 14 different versions of its naturally sweetened, dairy-free and gluten-free Amazake Rice Shake. With hints of nutmeg, allspice and black pepper, not to mention black tea, the Tiger Chai blend is an especially lively version. The company's site has a number of different recipes using its products, and this seems like it might be a particularly good choice with which to try out the suggestions for tapioca pudding

  November 21, 2008

• Bar None: Or, This'll Make You Thirsty

  By Meredith Brody Olivier Schwaner-Albright's funny and useful article about the many new philosophies that have sprung up around the new cocktail revival, titled Let 100 (OK, 8) Bartending Philosophies Bloom would be a fun read even if it didn't highlight several San Francisco and Bay Area drinkeries. Under Neo-Classicists ("updates long-forgotten cocktail recipes by bringing in...cutting-edge techniques"), he lists Daniel Hyatt of the Alembic Bar. He separates what he calls the Farm-to-G

  December 5, 2008

• Videogame Sales are Through the Roof -- and Game Designers Are Getting Canned Left and Right

  Bang! Gotcha! Yer fired!As more and more Americans find themselves sitting at home in their tattered bathrobes at 3 p.m. on working days, videogame sales have gone through the roof. Last year, Americans spent $22 billion on games -- a 23 percent jump from the prior year. Now, here's the funny part: Many of the unemployed folks listlessly gaming through the day are themselves game designers. While the industry has recorded record sales, the men and women who design those games, quite a few of who

  February 3, 2009

• Valentine's Sweet Hearts

  Self-respecting San Francisco residents should know that the words "Russell Stover" and "Whitman's Sampler" really have nothing to do with real chocolate, but many might be able to use some guidelines beyond that for Valentine's Day. Fortunately, we have some of the country's finest chocolatiers in the area, and they're sufficiently armed for their favorite holiday. Charles Chocolates in Emeryville (6529 Hollis) offers several heart-shaped boxes for V-Day, but we're craving the heck out of t

  February 5, 2009

• Drink of The Week: The Rejuvenation Company's Kombucha

  A purported health elixir for thousands of years and, still, so many kombucha tea drinks taste way too 'shroomy to be considered yummy. Fortunately, the kombucha from the Rejuvenation Company tastes more like alcoholic apple cider than fungus. The family-owned probiotic beverage business is based in Emeryville and sold locally at stores like Other Avenues (3930 Judah).

  February 27, 2009

• Hepatitis A-B-Cs: (source: American Liver Foundation)

  July 19, 1995

• Free Arty Party Friday in Emeryville Celebrates Warhol

  The Bay Area Andy Warhol appreciation spreads across the bridge this weekend, when Amoeba Records hosts a Factory Party  in Emeryville (1343 Powell St.). The event sounds pretty sweet (especially because it's free, and all ages), boasting two Velvet Underground cover bands, live art making (screenprints and screen tests), displays of Warhol's "Screen Tests," "Iconic Factory furniture, artwork, and characters," and an invitation to dress in your '60s best. Plus the party is a giant art show

  March 4, 2009

• Ten Things Under $10 to Do This Weekend

  Here we go again: Friday rolls around and you've been broke since Monday. Whether you're just a cheapskate or seriously pinching the pennies, there's there's plenty to keep you entertained this weekend for less than a ten-spot. Below, a couple select picks. 1. Amoeba Music Factory Party @ 1343 Powell St. (Friday)Tonight's free party promises to stimulate your ears and eyes. The Factory Party boasts Velvet Underground cover bands, Warhol's "Screen Tests," an art show by Amoeba employees, people d

  March 6, 2009

• Vegan Eats: The Healthy Baking Company's California Suncakes

  The Healthy Baking Company of Emeryville wins taste points for its apricot-flavored California Suncakes, a great alternative to the glut of dry, processed energy bars on the market. And unlike other vegan products that use dried plums to create a moist texture, the whole thing doesn't end up tasting only of plum; the apricot chunks and oats still have a chance to shine. I tried this product about a year ago and found that the texture left something to be desired, but the "improved!" proclamat

  March 27, 2009

• Walk on By

  November 7, 2007

• Letters to the Editor

  Week of 1-24-2007

  January 24, 2007

• Mixtape Shmixtape

  Wherein we review Yay Area mixtapes of the day

  September 20, 2006

• Garage punks wryly needle religion; jazz stars skewer Orwellian politics

  May 17, 2006

• Letters to the Editor

  Week of Wednesday, February 8, 2006

  February 8, 2006

• Disney, Reanimated

  February 1, 2006

• Reps Etc.

  June 1, 2005

• This Train Is Your Train

  June 23, 2004

• Best Hip Hop Label

  Quannum Projects

  May 19, 2004

• Best Muni Solution

  May 19, 2004

• BeatBox

  January 21, 2004

• Themselves

  October 16, 2002

• Guide Me

  June 26, 2002

• Gift Wrapped

  The Seductive Art of Japanese Bondage, a coffee-table book from Mistress Midori

  December 19, 2001

• Through a Different Lens

  September 5, 2001

• Best Food Court

  May 23, 2001

• Best Services for Lazy People

  May 23, 2001

• Three Best Launching Pads

  May 23, 2001

• Electric Japanese Cowboy

  Amy X Neuburg & Men; Emeryville Taiko

  September 27, 2000

• Best Flaming Bowl of Liquor

  May 17, 2000

• Dog Bites

  Where Have All the Doc Martens Gone?; Special: IKEA Labor Unrest!; Silicon Valley Gold Digger: "I 'Fess Up."

  April 19, 2000

• Dog Bites

  April 12, 2000

• Dog Bites

  February 16, 2000

• Dinner (or Not) and a Show

  November 17, 1999

• Street Smarts

  June 2, 1999

• Boxheads

  April 8, 1998

• The House of Tudor

  February 11, 1998

• Unspun

  Two Barks Up the Wrong Tree

  August 27, 1997

• Beautifull - and Pricey - in Laurel Village

  A new take-out and eat-in shop called Beautifull (3401 California at Laurel, 728-9080) opened last Thursday in Laurel Village. The space recently housed a Cuban coffeehouse (Cafe Lo Cubano), and before that a beloved neighborhood greasy spoon called Miz Brown's Feed Bag. We dropped in to put the feed bag on during Beautiful's second day of business. It was crowded, both with hopeful buyers lined up along the glass display case and slightly rattled servers behind it. We caught a bit of cont

  May 8, 2009

• 'Spirited Away' Kicks Off Charles Chocolates' Summer Movie Series

  Charles Chocolates begins its annual summer movie series this Friday, June 12 with a screening of 2001 anime charmer Spirited Away and some better-than-multiplex snacks. Sushi by Ichi (full menu here) and Charles' black sesame caramel corn will be available for purchase.Each screening promises different food offerings tailored to the theme of the movie. Upcoming films in the series include God of Cookery (June 26; candied ginger caramel corn), Soul Food (July 10; soul food truck an

  June 11, 2009

• Free Screening of 'Babette's Feast' at Charles Chocolates

  ​If you were destitute and lived a life of servitude before winning the lottery, you probably wouldn't spend your earnings on a huge meal for your employers. But so it goes in the 1987 film Babette's Feast, in which a lonely cook beats the ultimate gaming odds and uses her proceeds to make the ultimate eating experience. Charles Chocolates will screen the film as part of its free summer movie series this Friday, August 14, in the factory parking lot (6529 Hollis at 65th in Emeryv

  August 11, 2009

• Disgruntled Showbiz Parents File Suit Against Kiddie Talent Agency

  ...But not for free​Not everyone can have the glamorous life of Lindsay Lohan or Macaulay Culkin. A mob of angry parents this week filed a federal class action lawsuit in San Francisco district court claiming  a talent agency called Be Productions -- which used to have an office location in Emeryville -- unlawfully charges for its services, publishes misleading information on its brochures and Web site, and, most importantly, didn't make their kids into stars. The lawsuit claims that Be P

  August 19, 2009

• Want Butter on Those 664 Calories? Theater Chain Displays Snack Counts

  M. Brody Snacking by the numbers: Useful information? We don't usually stop at the concession stand when we go to the movies, preferring to sneak in our own treats, which cost less and taste better. (Show us the theater that offers seasonal fruit, BLTs, or Thornton red wine truffles at reasonable prices, and we'll stop smuggling.) So it came as a surprise the other night when we noticed calorie counts on the overhead signage at the AMC in Emeryville, where we saw District 9. (Apologies fo

  August 19, 2009

• Street Food Alert: Liba Falafel Truck Rolls Into San Francisco Next Week

  Luis C./YelpLillian peering out of her Liba Falafel Truck: She's on a mission to change minds.​It was the Netherlands -- not Israel -- that provided Gail Lillian with her falafel epiphany. "Falafel was an idea I'd been poring over for many years in my head," she told SFoodie. "But after I took a trip to Amsterdam, I was really impressed with how they serve falafel sandwiches there: a lot of mix and match items, and the salads are really fresh and interesting." Lillian wrapped up her first

  September 11, 2009

• Gloomy Bloom’s brings out the cynic

  September 30, 2009

• Get to Charles Chocolates' Open House Tomorrow and Snag Some Kung Fu Taco Love

  He'll be there too.​The East Bay's Charles Chocolates (6529 Hollis at 65th St., Emeryville) is throwing open the doors tomorrow for its annual open house with tours, sneak eats and previews of upcoming holiday confections, chocolate decorating, and even a movie. The featured flick is Kung Fu Panda, showing in the Charles Chocolate parking lot at 7:30 p.m. (bring your own seat and/or blanket and bundle up). The FiDi lunch truck Kung Fu Tacos (get the cute tie-in?) will be there, serving up

  October 16, 2009

• What to Seek Out at Saturday's Holiday Chocolate Show

  thexocolatebar.comChocolate Mayan calendar by local artisan the Xocolate Bar.​This weekend's Holiday Chocolate Show will host nearly 30 local independent confectioners, and should prove to be a good spot for scoring some thoughtful and beautiful holiday gifts, taking a snapshot of the range of ideas and presentations bubbling up in the Bay Area, or just sampling yourself silly on freebies.In a list of high-quality vendors that our extensive research has found are pretty much all worth a nibble

  November 12, 2009