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December 23, 2011
Top Six Christmas Songs That Don't Actually Suck
That's right, folks. It's the rarest of things -- a Christmas song that doesn't make you want to vomit, or jam sharp pencils into your ear-holes. Finding one of these gems is like stumbling across a white tiger in your backyard -- you can't believe it's there, you know it's not supposed to be there, ... More >>
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December 22, 2011
Are You Rich with No Christmas Eve Plans? Flour Water Has Plans For You!
Flour WaterWhat: Fancy Christmas Eve dinner of fanciness Where: Flour Water When: Sat., December 24, 6-9:30 p.m. Cost: $265 The rundown: From SF Weekly's 7-Day Dish (subscribe!), we get word of a Christmas eve dinner for big spenders. Wiz kid chef Thomas McNaughton is planning a cha ... More >>
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December 21, 2011
Take That Fork in the Road
Flour WaterWhat: Fancy Christmas Eve dinner of fanciness Where: Flour Water When: Sat., December 24, 6-9:30 p.m. Cost: $265 The rundown: From SF Weekly's 7-Day Dish (subscribe!), we get word of a Christmas eve dinner for big spenders. Wiz kid chef Thomas McNaughton is planning a cha ... More >>
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December 20, 2011
Tonight: Make Fried Foods for Hanukkah
What: Delicious Hanukkah Foods Class! Where: Loft in West Oakland (exclusive!) When: Tues., December 20, 7 p.m. Cost: $50 The rundown: As any good Jew or shiksa knows, Hanukkah is all about the fried food. Hence, we are all about Hanukkah. Let's take that burning oil and fry up some deli ... More >>
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December 19, 2011
Mary Risley Is Back With More Awesome and Profane Cooking Advice
"Young people listen to you if you say fuck!" That's Mary Risley's assessment of the viral success of her Thanksgiving video after being recognized in public for her YouTube achievement. "Just Put the F*cking Turkey in the Oven" has garnered more than 120,000 views since November for the head of ... More >>
Blogs
December 16, 2011
A Second-By-Second Breakdown of the Worst Christmas Music Video Ever Made
In case you missed all the twinkling lights and massive, decorated trees everywhere, the holiday season is well and truly upon us. And, as you already know, that means it's also the season for awful, cringe-worthy music you can only listen to for -- at most -- one week of the year (the only excep ... More >>
Blogs
December 14, 2011
Get Your Matzah On: Old World's Hanukkah Pop-Up Dinner!
What: Old World's Hanukkah Pop-Up Dinner Where: La Victoria When: Tue. and Wed., December 20 and 21, seatings at 5:30 and 8:15 p.m. Cost: $40 adult, $20 kid (kids welcome at 5:30 p.m. seating) The rundown: Jewish people and lovers of delicious Jewish food unite, for it's an unique pop-u ... More >>
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December 14, 2011
Much Bigger Than a Mouse
What: Old World's Hanukkah Pop-Up Dinner Where: La Victoria When: Tue. and Wed., December 20 and 21, seatings at 5:30 and 8:15 p.m. Cost: $40 adult, $20 kid (kids welcome at 5:30 p.m. seating) The rundown: Jewish people and lovers of delicious Jewish food unite, for it's an unique pop-u ... More >>
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November 30, 2011
Digging Up Santa
What: Old World's Hanukkah Pop-Up Dinner Where: La Victoria When: Tue. and Wed., December 20 and 21, seatings at 5:30 and 8:15 p.m. Cost: $40 adult, $20 kid (kids welcome at 5:30 p.m. seating) The rundown: Jewish people and lovers of delicious Jewish food unite, for it's an unique pop-u ... More >>
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December 29, 2010
All in the (Royal) Family
What: Old World's Hanukkah Pop-Up Dinner Where: La Victoria When: Tue. and Wed., December 20 and 21, seatings at 5:30 and 8:15 p.m. Cost: $40 adult, $20 kid (kids welcome at 5:30 p.m. seating) The rundown: Jewish people and lovers of delicious Jewish food unite, for it's an unique pop-u ... More >>
Blogs
December 28, 2010
Christmas Tree Arson Evacuates Building -- 'Tis the Season
Fa la la la la...An arson fire using a Christmas tree as kindling led to a frantic evacuation of an apartment building in Potrero Hill. Nobody was injured, but it was an unpleasant 4:30 a.m. wakeup call for the residents at Connecticut and Wisconsin streets. News reports stated that the Christmas ... More >>
Blogs
December 23, 2010
Christmas Forecast: Wind, Rain -- Thunder?
Merry Christmas, indeed...As San Francisco empties out and its residents head "home" to places that possibly feature traditional Christmas weather, the hangers-on will cope with a different sort of holiday climate. The weather prediction for Dec. 25: breezy, rainy, cold -- but not cold enough to ... More >>
Blogs
December 23, 2010
A Merry Crew of Jonathan Richman, Mark Eitzel, and Carletta Sue Kay sing for the Boozy at the Make-Out Room's Christmas Craptacular
Who better to Christmas-cheer you up than the ever-chipper Jonathan Richman?Parker Gibbs' Christmas Craptacular w/ Jonathan Richman, Mark Eitzel, Marc and the Casuals, Carletta Sue Kay, Los Cenzontles, and othersDecember 22, 2010@ The Make-Out RoomBetter than: Face down in Burl Ives' swimming poo ... More >>
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December 22, 2010
Trippin' Out in a Winter Wonderland
Who better to Christmas-cheer you up than the ever-chipper Jonathan Richman?Parker Gibbs' Christmas Craptacular w/ Jonathan Richman, Mark Eitzel, Marc and the Casuals, Carletta Sue Kay, Los Cenzontles, and othersDecember 22, 2010@ The Make-Out RoomBetter than: Face down in Burl Ives' swimming poo ... More >>
Music
December 22, 2010
Lonely holiday: Grillade finds soul in a Christmas song
Who better to Christmas-cheer you up than the ever-chipper Jonathan Richman?Parker Gibbs' Christmas Craptacular w/ Jonathan Richman, Mark Eitzel, Marc and the Casuals, Carletta Sue Kay, Los Cenzontles, and othersDecember 22, 2010@ The Make-Out RoomBetter than: Face down in Burl Ives' swimming poo ... More >>
Blogs
December 20, 2010
Let the Weirdos Make Holiday Music: Download a Free Xmas Album from Banjo or Freakout
Nothing puts us in the holiday spirit like whispery vocals and rattling electronics.And now, an argument in favor of Christmas music -- that is, if it's made by non-pop-stars. After this definitive indication of what usually happens when you let mainstreamers make Christmas songs (that is, irrita ... More >>
Blogs
December 17, 2010
SFoodie Advent Calendar, Day 13: Cookies and More Cookies!
Jonathan KauffmanDestination Bakery's gingerbread girl. The SFoodie Advent Calendar counts down the days before Christmas/Nondenominationalwinterholiday, one treat at a time.SFoodie has learned over the past three weeks that sugar cookies decorated to OCD standards aren't as common in this cit ... More >>
Blogs
December 16, 2010
Yule Log Burns On
That's the basic idea...Is it a sign of the decline and fall of western civilization or, rather, a wonderful thing that one of the Bay Area's highest-rated Christmas TV programs is simply footage of a log burning -- for hours? By now you know: The answer is "yes." The "holiday log" once aga ... More >>
Music
December 15, 2010
Sean Smith: Show Preview
That's the basic idea...Is it a sign of the decline and fall of western civilization or, rather, a wonderful thing that one of the Bay Area's highest-rated Christmas TV programs is simply footage of a log burning -- for hours? By now you know: The answer is "yes." The "holiday log" once aga ... More >>
Blogs
December 13, 2010
Top 5 Songs To Help You Survive Christmas Shopping
We feel your pain. We know what's going on. Christmas is bearing down on all of us, and gift-purchasing season is kicking our asses this week. It's the same every year: It creeps up like a post-Thanksgiving death knell, and if we don't submit, our entire family and most of our social circle will de ... More >>
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December 8, 2010
Very Bad Santa
We feel your pain. We know what's going on. Christmas is bearing down on all of us, and gift-purchasing season is kicking our asses this week. It's the same every year: It creeps up like a post-Thanksgiving death knell, and if we don't submit, our entire family and most of our social circle will de ... More >>
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December 8, 2010
Dismembering the Holidays
We feel your pain. We know what's going on. Christmas is bearing down on all of us, and gift-purchasing season is kicking our asses this week. It's the same every year: It creeps up like a post-Thanksgiving death knell, and if we don't submit, our entire family and most of our social circle will de ... More >>
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December 8, 2010
You Can Choose Your Friends, But ...
We feel your pain. We know what's going on. Christmas is bearing down on all of us, and gift-purchasing season is kicking our asses this week. It's the same every year: It creeps up like a post-Thanksgiving death knell, and if we don't submit, our entire family and most of our social circle will de ... More >>
Blogs
December 7, 2010
As Hanukkah Winds Down, We're Still Firing Up the Jewbelation
Shmaltz's gift pack ― the bottles can double as a menorah.Hanukkah is a time to celebrate miracles. This year, Shmaltz Brewing Co. ― which calls both S.F. and N.Y. home ― asked you to put down the Manischewitz for a minute and celebrate the miracle of beer. The 14-year-old brewery (happ ... More >>
Blogs
December 6, 2010
SFoodie Advent Calendar, Day 4: Cranberry Verrine from Citizen Cake
Jonathan KauffmanCitizen Cake's cranberry verrine, $5.The SFoodie Advent Calendar counts down the days before Christmas/Nondenominationalwinterholiday, one treat at a time.Citizen Cake: The Pac Heights Sequel has a few sugar cookies in its case right now, decorated with OCD flair, but SFoodie's e ... More >>
Blogs
December 2, 2010
SFoodie Advent Calendar, Day 2: Vegan Joe-Joes
Filled with the holiday spirit? Yep. Vegan? That, too.The SFoodie Advent Calendar counts down the days before Christmas/Nondenominationalwinterholiday, one holiday treat at a time.For a vegan like me, Candy Cane Joe-Joes are nature's perfect food. I don't exaggerate when I say that I wait all year f ... More >>
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December 1, 2010
Radical Shopping
Filled with the holiday spirit? Yep. Vegan? That, too.The SFoodie Advent Calendar counts down the days before Christmas/Nondenominationalwinterholiday, one holiday treat at a time.For a vegan like me, Candy Cane Joe-Joes are nature's perfect food. I don't exaggerate when I say that I wait all year f ... More >>
Blogs
December 1, 2010
The SFoodie Advent Calendar, Day 1: Fruitcake!
Jonathan KauffmanFruitcake from Schubert's Bakery.SFoodie isn't one to cover our cubicle in tinsel and pine boughs. We opted out of Black Friday, preferring to huddle up in our apartment, using meditation and whiskey to quash the mounting stress over gift-giving day. We're already sick of Christm ... More >>
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December 1, 2010
Very Bad Santa
Jonathan KauffmanFruitcake from Schubert's Bakery.SFoodie isn't one to cover our cubicle in tinsel and pine boughs. We opted out of Black Friday, preferring to huddle up in our apartment, using meditation and whiskey to quash the mounting stress over gift-giving day. We're already sick of Christm ... More >>
Culture
November 24, 2010
Ten holiday shows to suit any mood or creed
Jonathan KauffmanFruitcake from Schubert's Bakery.SFoodie isn't one to cover our cubicle in tinsel and pine boughs. We opted out of Black Friday, preferring to huddle up in our apartment, using meditation and whiskey to quash the mounting stress over gift-giving day. We're already sick of Christm ... More >>
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November 24, 2010
The Shape of Things
Jonathan KauffmanFruitcake from Schubert's Bakery.SFoodie isn't one to cover our cubicle in tinsel and pine boughs. We opted out of Black Friday, preferring to huddle up in our apartment, using meditation and whiskey to quash the mounting stress over gift-giving day. We're already sick of Christm ... More >>
Blogs
November 23, 2010
Watch: This Year, Soundtrack Your Christmas Lights with Slayer
Sure, you could be like everyone else on the block this holiday season and set the automatic music-synch on your tacky Christmas light display to "Jinglebell Rock." But why do that when you could also set it to a face-melter like Slayer's "Raining Blood"? Watch the Christmas carnage that ensues w ... More >>
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October 13, 2010
Shop Till You Stop
Sure, you could be like everyone else on the block this holiday season and set the automatic music-synch on your tacky Christmas light display to "Jinglebell Rock." But why do that when you could also set it to a face-melter like Slayer's "Raining Blood"? Watch the Christmas carnage that ensues w ... More >>
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December 16, 2009
A Grave Situation
Sure, you could be like everyone else on the block this holiday season and set the automatic music-synch on your tacky Christmas light display to "Jinglebell Rock." But why do that when you could also set it to a face-melter like Slayer's "Raining Blood"? Watch the Christmas carnage that ensues w ... More >>
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December 9, 2009
Don We Now Our Gay Apparel
Sure, you could be like everyone else on the block this holiday season and set the automatic music-synch on your tacky Christmas light display to "Jinglebell Rock." But why do that when you could also set it to a face-melter like Slayer's "Raining Blood"? Watch the Christmas carnage that ensues w ... More >>
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November 25, 2009
Sacrilegious Satire Comes to Town
Sure, you could be like everyone else on the block this holiday season and set the automatic music-synch on your tacky Christmas light display to "Jinglebell Rock." But why do that when you could also set it to a face-melter like Slayer's "Raining Blood"? Watch the Christmas carnage that ensues w ... More >>
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December 24, 2008
Dancing of a White Christmas
Sure, you could be like everyone else on the block this holiday season and set the automatic music-synch on your tacky Christmas light display to "Jinglebell Rock." But why do that when you could also set it to a face-melter like Slayer's "Raining Blood"? Watch the Christmas carnage that ensues w ... More >>
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December 24, 2008
Post-Holiday Horror
Sure, you could be like everyone else on the block this holiday season and set the automatic music-synch on your tacky Christmas light display to "Jinglebell Rock." But why do that when you could also set it to a face-melter like Slayer's "Raining Blood"? Watch the Christmas carnage that ensues w ... More >>
Dining
December 17, 2008
Don't Shop Till You Drop
Save yourself (and our economy) with holiday shopping nourishment.
Calendar
December 10, 2008
Merry Fucking Christmas
Save yourself (and our economy) with holiday shopping nourishment.
Calendar
November 19, 2008
Holiday Hootenanny
Dan Zanes kicks off an international seasonal celebration.
Calendar
December 19, 2007
Best Male Vocals
Dan Zanes kicks off an international seasonal celebration.
Calendar
December 5, 2007
"I'm Still Kicking Ass"
Dan Zanes kicks off an international seasonal celebration.
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December 5, 2007
Fun Naked People
Dan Zanes kicks off an international seasonal celebration.
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December 5, 2007
Sick, Sick People
Dan Zanes kicks off an international seasonal celebration.
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December 20, 2006
Smuin Cracks Christmas
Dan Zanes kicks off an international seasonal celebration.
Holiday
November 23, 2005
Holiday Gift Guide
Dan Zanes kicks off an international seasonal celebration.
Culture
December 26, 2001
Beach Blanket Babylon
This 28-year-old musical isn't just for tourists
Dining
December 15, 1999
Home for the Holidays
Schroeder's
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