Fillmore

Girl Talk Brings Laptop Dance Party to SF in Oct.

Photos: Girl Talk at the Fillmore

Robyn Hitchcock Show Moved to GAMH

Over the Rhine Show Moved from Fillmore to Slim's

If you have tickets to see Ohio acoustic duo Over the Rhine at the Fillmore on Thursday, Dec. 4, make note that the show has now been moved to Slim's on 11th Street in SoMa. All Fillmore tickets will be honored. -- J. Graham

Butthole Surfers Hit S.F. in Dec.

After the reunited '80s Butthole Surfers lineup (Gibby Haynes, Paul Leary, Jeff Pinkus, King Coffey and Teresa Taylor) played Austin back in September, the group is now targeting San Francisco for two nights of Texas-tweaked psychedelic punk. That same linup will ring out the end of 2008 with a two ... More >>

Last Night: Butthole Surfers at the Fillmore

Butthole SurfersTuesday, Dec. 30, 2008The FillmoreWords by Jennifer  Maerz, photos by Scott CarisBetter than: Taking enough acid to visualize an x-ray of a girl passing gas.The hippie geezers may get their acid flashbacks going to see Santana or Jefferson Starship, but for the punk geezers, the ... More >>

Drink of the Week: MatrixFillmore's Paniolo

The cocktails at MatrixFillmore (3138 Fillmore) are seasonal, fresh and as lively as the house music that the DJs play there. The Paniolo (made with Corzo tequila, fresh muddled pineapple and serrano chili, hand pressed lime juice and agave nectar) is a tropical vacation in a glass with its sweet, ... More >>

Cut Copy to DJ Popscene Afterparty

If you think you're not gonna get enough Cut Copy at the Fillmore tomorrow night (or if you missed out on getting tickets to show) the Australian electro act will be manning the decks at Popscene later that night. The party starts as soon as the Fillmore's stops, with fellow Aussie DJ and remixer Mi ... More >>

New Restaurants

If you think you're not gonna get enough Cut Copy at the Fillmore tomorrow night (or if you missed out on getting tickets to show) the Australian electro act will be manning the decks at Popscene later that night. The party starts as soon as the Fillmore's stops, with fellow Aussie DJ and remixer Mi ... More >>

Behind the Caftan

If you think you're not gonna get enough Cut Copy at the Fillmore tomorrow night (or if you missed out on getting tickets to show) the Australian electro act will be manning the decks at Popscene later that night. The party starts as soon as the Fillmore's stops, with fellow Aussie DJ and remixer Mi ... More >>

86ing the Burrito, Paying Pacifica Prices, and Bargain House Wines: A Foodie Day Planner

​Wednesday, August 12, 2009 Let's do lunch: No, do NOT get the same damn burrito you always end up with. Go all Yucatecan, says SF Weekly restaurant critic Meredith Brody, with panuchos and cochinita pibil at Mi Lindo Yucatan (401 Valencia at 15th St.). Drink therapy: It's dark and pubby, w ... More >>

New Restaurants

​Wednesday, August 12, 2009 Let's do lunch: No, do NOT get the same damn burrito you always end up with. Go all Yucatecan, says SF Weekly restaurant critic Meredith Brody, with panuchos and cochinita pibil at Mi Lindo Yucatan (401 Valencia at 15th St.). Drink therapy: It's dark and pubby, w ... More >>

Coda gives us all that jazz, and food too

​Wednesday, August 12, 2009 Let's do lunch: No, do NOT get the same damn burrito you always end up with. Go all Yucatecan, says SF Weekly restaurant critic Meredith Brody, with panuchos and cochinita pibil at Mi Lindo Yucatan (401 Valencia at 15th St.). Drink therapy: It's dark and pubby, w ... More >>

First-Ever Taste of Fillmore Drops Tomorrow

​Merchants and organizers are billing it as the First Annual Taste of Fillmore -- it comes to life tomorrow, noon-5 p.m., on Fillmore between Pine and California. Expects a fashion show, live jazz, and -- naturally - a semi-heavy restaurant presence. Corner of Fillmore and Pine, you'll be ab ... More >>

Nothing Says Oktoberfest in the Fillmore Quite Like Andouille Hot Dogs and Beer

Lea Suzuki/Chronicle via YelpThe $10 deal is available in the lounge at 1300 on Fillmore.​For the rest of the month, $10 will get you an ample dose of jazzy -- we'd even say sexy -- atmosphere, along with an andouille hot dog and Oktoberfest Spaten beer. The lounge at 1300 on Fillmore (1300 Fi ... More >>

Local Flavor: Shredded Pork Shoulder with Chá Truong Vit

J. Birdsall​Dish: Shredded pork shoulder, served with Vietnamese pork quiche with duck egg (chá truong vit) ($12) Source: Out the Door, 2232 Bush (at Fillmore) Breakdown: This is two dishes in one: a tangle of cold pork and pork skin sanded with toasted rice powder, served with a wedge of col ... More >>

That Meat-in-the-Teeth Feelin': A SFoodie Lunch Planner

​Friday, October 30, 2009 What, there's like a law that says you can't get a jump on weekend brunch? SF Weekly restaurant critic Meredith Brody suggests showing up for the New England flannel corn beef hash with a green onion cheese biscuit at cash-only Kate's Kitchen, 471 Haight (at Fillmore ... More >>

New Restaurants

​Friday, October 30, 2009 What, there's like a law that says you can't get a jump on weekend brunch? SF Weekly restaurant critic Meredith Brody suggests showing up for the New England flannel corn beef hash with a green onion cheese biscuit at cash-only Kate's Kitchen, 471 Haight (at Fillmore ... More >>

Hair of the Dog: Dosa's Vivid Homage to a Superstar of Cricket

arioDosa's Frankie, named after West Indian cricketer Frank Worrell.​Most of us have our preferred poison -- be it PBR, Pinot, or mixology's latest love child. For mornings after one or 10 too many, SFoodie offers Hair of the Dog, our weekly recommendation on where to run when a hangover calls ... More >>

Fillmore Rapper DaVinci's thoughtful 'hood parables

arioDosa's Frankie, named after West Indian cricketer Frank Worrell.​Most of us have our preferred poison -- be it PBR, Pinot, or mixology's latest love child. For mornings after one or 10 too many, SFoodie offers Hair of the Dog, our weekly recommendation on where to run when a hangover calls ... More >>

New Man/Miracle Video and MP3: "Pushing and Shoving"

It's another blissed-out, barbecues-and-babes music video, this time from Oakland foursome Man/Miracle, who finished a big tour with Rogue Wave this past Saturday at the Fillmore. This new clip's for the song "Pushing and Shoving," and it's anything but violent. The boys bathe a house-painting par ... More >>

Fillmore MC DaVinci on the Mixed Bag of Gentrification, and Why His Music Isn't Throwback Rap

Ken TaylorDaVinci​Easily the most surprising and refreshing hip-hop record to come out of the Bay Area this year is the first album from DaVinci, The Day the Turf Stood Still. Not only did that record revitalize this writer's faith in local hip-hop, but praise for the massive debut has come f ... More >>

Last Night in Photos: Stars and Geographer at the Fillmore

Calibree PhotographyStars at the Fillmore last night​StarsGeographerNovember 10, 2010@ The FillmoreMontreal's Stars met up with San Francisco's own Geographer for a show at the Fillmore last night. "Most I spoke with were there for the headliners, but were blown into a frenzy by the openers," phot ... More >>

Recent Openers

Calibree PhotographyStars at the Fillmore last night​StarsGeographerNovember 10, 2010@ The FillmoreMontreal's Stars met up with San Francisco's own Geographer for a show at the Fillmore last night. "Most I spoke with were there for the headliners, but were blown into a frenzy by the openers," phot ... More >>

Last Night in Photos: A Perfect Circle at the Fillmore

Calibree PhotographyA Perfect Circle at the first of three nights at the Fillmore.​A Perfect CircleNovember 16, 2010@ The FillmoreA Perfect Circle played debut album Mer De Noms at the first of three nights at the Fillmore last night. The diverse crowd included younger fans, experienced ones, alt ... More >>

Recent Openers

Calibree PhotographyA Perfect Circle at the first of three nights at the Fillmore.​A Perfect CircleNovember 16, 2010@ The FillmoreA Perfect Circle played debut album Mer De Noms at the first of three nights at the Fillmore last night. The diverse crowd included younger fans, experienced ones, alt ... More >>

A Reminder: You Will Not Be Seeing Einstürzende Neubauten in S.F. This Weekend

Perhaps you would be wary of issuing visas to these youngsters as well​Bad news for fans of the sound of collapsing new buildings: West Berlin experimental noise stalwart Einstürzende Neubauten (which is German for "collapsing new buildings") has had to cancel its 30th anniversary tour of th ... More >>

Helpful Advice for Dealing with Security at S.F.'s Music Venues

It's not easy working security. Your job basically entails keeping drunk people safe, keeping minors sober, patting down strangers you probably don't want to touch, enforcing trivial rules you didn't think up in the first place, and pretty much freezing your ass off all night. All of the above thing ... More >>

Dancing in the Streets

It's not easy working security. Your job basically entails keeping drunk people safe, keeping minors sober, patting down strangers you probably don't want to touch, enforcing trivial rules you didn't think up in the first place, and pretty much freezing your ass off all night. All of the above thing ... More >>

Video: Cake's John McCrea Talks Playing S.F., Leaving Columbia Records, and Building a Green Studio

​Perhaps you noticed that Sacramento's Cake recently played four sold-out nights at the Fillmore. Perhaps you noticed that Cake recently put out a new album, Showroom of Compassion, that ranks among its best. Well we did, and we got a chance to sit down with Cake singer John McCrea at the Fillmore ... More >>

Best Excuse Ever to Drink on a Tuesday

philippe leroyer/FlickrOff with her ― top.​Fat Tuesday in the Fillmore Where: 1300 on Fillmore, 1300 Fillmore (at Eddy), 771-7100 When: Tonight, Mar. 8, 7:30-10:30 p.m. Cost: A la carte pricing The rundown: Maybe San Francisco isn't in the top tier of Mardi Gras cities. Our orgies of le ... More >>

Dosa's Tuesdays for Tokyo

peter_r/Flickr​Trendy South Indian Dosa has joined the wave of restaurants contributing to Japanese disaster relief, with a promotion called Tuesdays for Tokyo. Dine any Tuesday in April at either the Fillmore or Valencia Street locations and 100 percent of the profits will be donated to the J ... More >>

Recent Openers

peter_r/Flickr​Trendy South Indian Dosa has joined the wave of restaurants contributing to Japanese disaster relief, with a promotion called Tuesdays for Tokyo. Dine any Tuesday in April at either the Fillmore or Valencia Street locations and 100 percent of the profits will be donated to the J ... More >>

Recent Openers

peter_r/Flickr​Trendy South Indian Dosa has joined the wave of restaurants contributing to Japanese disaster relief, with a promotion called Tuesdays for Tokyo. Dine any Tuesday in April at either the Fillmore or Valencia Street locations and 100 percent of the profits will be donated to the J ... More >>

Recent Openers

peter_r/Flickr​Trendy South Indian Dosa has joined the wave of restaurants contributing to Japanese disaster relief, with a promotion called Tuesdays for Tokyo. Dine any Tuesday in April at either the Fillmore or Valencia Street locations and 100 percent of the profits will be donated to the J ... More >>

Recent Openers

peter_r/Flickr​Trendy South Indian Dosa has joined the wave of restaurants contributing to Japanese disaster relief, with a promotion called Tuesdays for Tokyo. Dine any Tuesday in April at either the Fillmore or Valencia Street locations and 100 percent of the profits will be donated to the J ... More >>

Recent Openers

peter_r/Flickr​Trendy South Indian Dosa has joined the wave of restaurants contributing to Japanese disaster relief, with a promotion called Tuesdays for Tokyo. Dine any Tuesday in April at either the Fillmore or Valencia Street locations and 100 percent of the profits will be donated to the J ... More >>

Recent Openers

peter_r/Flickr​Trendy South Indian Dosa has joined the wave of restaurants contributing to Japanese disaster relief, with a promotion called Tuesdays for Tokyo. Dine any Tuesday in April at either the Fillmore or Valencia Street locations and 100 percent of the profits will be donated to the J ... More >>

Recent Openers

peter_r/Flickr​Trendy South Indian Dosa has joined the wave of restaurants contributing to Japanese disaster relief, with a promotion called Tuesdays for Tokyo. Dine any Tuesday in April at either the Fillmore or Valencia Street locations and 100 percent of the profits will be donated to the J ... More >>

Pear Flower, a Sweet and Sultry Charmer at 1300 On Fillmore

Tamara Palmer​We tried to order a rather manly cocktail the other night at 1300 On Fillmore, but our server noticed our delicate femininity (or something) and steered us to something sweeter and more sultry. It was a good move: The Pear Flower (Grey Goose Poire vodka, St. Germain, lemon, and g ... More >>

Recent Openers

Tamara Palmer​We tried to order a rather manly cocktail the other night at 1300 On Fillmore, but our server noticed our delicate femininity (or something) and steered us to something sweeter and more sultry. It was a good move: The Pear Flower (Grey Goose Poire vodka, St. Germain, lemon, and g ... More >>

Recent Openers

Tamara Palmer​We tried to order a rather manly cocktail the other night at 1300 On Fillmore, but our server noticed our delicate femininity (or something) and steered us to something sweeter and more sultry. It was a good move: The Pear Flower (Grey Goose Poire vodka, St. Germain, lemon, and g ... More >>

Dubstep Takes Over the Fillmore District This Saturday, Rest of the World Soon After

Irie Cartel is one of the DJ groups performing at the free Fillmore Dub Music Festival on Saturday.​If you're reading this blog, you've probably already heard of it -- it's heavy, it wobbles, and it's not the Bay Bridge. A fast-growing electronica genre with roots in reggae and dub music, du ... More >>

Broken Social Scene To Go on Hiatus After October S.F. Shows

Broken Social Scene at Treasure Island last year.​ Canadian art-rock collective Broken Social Scene is coming to the Bay Area at the beginning of next month for two shows on Oct 1: One at the free Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival, and one at the not-free Fillmore. But while we've grown used ... More >>

Live Review: Phantogram Makes a Beautiful Nightmare at the Fillmore

Phantogram at the Fillmore last night.​ Phantogram Reptar November 2, 2011 The Fillmore Better than: Being stuck in a Phantogram music video. Having made the festival rounds this summer, Phantogram settled into the Fillmore last night just two years after it released its first album. The so ... More >>

SF Rapper DaVinci Lists His Five Favorite Fillmore District Memories

Ken TaylorDaVinci, in unmistakably San Francisco fog. ​ DaVinci represents the Fillmore passionately. The rapper claims roots in the area going back to his grandmother's time, and has traced the changes in the blocks he grew up on through songs like "What You Finna Do." So before he lights up ... More >>

Fauxchella: How to See Your Favorite Coachella Bands Without Leaving S.F.

Christopher VictorioYou could see the Coachella artists... without seeing this.​ Maybe you hate traveling. Maybe you're broke. Or maybe you're allergic to waiting in long lines under the hot sun while privileged pre-teens gyrate to David Guetta. There are many, many good reasons not to go to ... More >>

The Bay Area Has Only One Club in the World's Top 100, According to Pollstar. Huh?

The No. 30 club in the world, according to Pollstar.​ The concert industry trade site Pollstar released its annual list of the Top 100 clubs in the world today, as ranked by reported ticket sales, and San Francisco -- and indeed the entire Bay Area -- somehow has only one entry. Since there ... More >>

Sizzle & Fizzle: Highs and Lows from the Last Week in S.F. Music

The No. 30 club in the world, according to Pollstar.​ The concert industry trade site Pollstar released its annual list of the Top 100 clubs in the world today, as ranked by reported ticket sales, and San Francisco -- and indeed the entire Bay Area -- somehow has only one entry. Since there ... More >>

Recent Openers

The No. 30 club in the world, according to Pollstar.​ The concert industry trade site Pollstar released its annual list of the Top 100 clubs in the world today, as ranked by reported ticket sales, and San Francisco -- and indeed the entire Bay Area -- somehow has only one entry. Since there ... More >>