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. Berkeley postman Bill Trampleasure -- [Get it? He's a letter carrier who loves to walk.] -- cherished Caen as a personal hero after multiple mentions in the column. Brie Mercis became a big cheese in
It's a cliché that when times are tough, people will sometimes cash in on one of their most basic attributes: blood. So don't be surprised to see a mob scene at Balboa Cafe's Sixth Burger for a Pint Blood Drive next Tuesday. In this case, donors will be trading their vital fluid for a Balboa Burger, acknowledged as one of the best slabs of grilled meat in town. If the sight of gore doesn't exactly stoke your appetite, no worries: You can take your pay in the form of a certificate, good for the
JinkyBurns/FlickrWillie: Not feelin' the gray hairs who showed up at Perry's.Perry's owner Perry Butler must have been thrilled when he read ex-mayor Willie Brown's take in yesterday's Chron about his guest stint as bartender during the restaurant's 40th birthday celebration last Friday:
"On my last visit, 20 years ago, I was joined by guest bartenders Herb Caen, Joe Montana, and Huey Lewis. This year it was Joe and me and a crowd that looked as if its next stop would be Laguna Honda." G
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Bridge! Bridge! More Bridge! Troubled bridge over water! Didja hear about the bridge? Sigh. Take a news quiz. 1. The city of San Francisco agreed to cough up $250,000 regarding a lawsuit stemming from a 2005 spill in which perhaps 54,000 gallons of what was leaked into the ground, sewers, and Bay?A. SewageB. PesticideC. ChlorineD. Gasoline2. A math professor told SF Weekly that the odds of the letters I F-U-C-K Y-O-U randomly appearing at the start of seven lines i
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