Hostess Twinkies

Fair or No Fair with Indulgent Aunt M (at the Alameda County Fair)

Localvore: Bay Area Cravings of the Now

(Image via Veganize It)•Vegan Twinkies [Veganize It/The Urban Housewife]•Economical cheese plates [SFGate]•Good 'ol carrot cake [Bay Area Bites]•Port [Cooking With Amy]--Tamara Palmer

Ed Jew's Achy Breaky Brain Defense Backfires: Disgraced Ex-Supe Nailed With 64-Month Sentence

Aaron FarmerIt appears we really won't have Ed Jew to kick around anymore -- which is good, because we could further injure his brain, and then God knows what mischief he'd get himself into. Days after Jew's lawyer seriously claimed that a childhood head injury led to the former D-4 supervisor extor ... More >>

Night+Day

Aaron FarmerIt appears we really won't have Ed Jew to kick around anymore -- which is good, because we could further injure his brain, and then God knows what mischief he'd get himself into. Days after Jew's lawyer seriously claimed that a childhood head injury led to the former D-4 supervisor extor ... More >>

Fame, Fortune, and Premature Antifascism

Aaron FarmerIt appears we really won't have Ed Jew to kick around anymore -- which is good, because we could further injure his brain, and then God knows what mischief he'd get himself into. Days after Jew's lawyer seriously claimed that a childhood head injury led to the former D-4 supervisor extor ... More >>

Robots in Love

WALL-E blasts off to the future by boldly going where every sci-fi movie's gone before. And that's a good thing.

Butter

WALL-E blasts off to the future by boldly going where every sci-fi movie's gone before. And that's a good thing.

The Tipping Point

Artist Josh Greene waits tables to fund other people's art. But wait, it's not that simple.

The Pro-Bacon Lobby

Artist Josh Greene waits tables to fund other people's art. But wait, it's not that simple.

Rocky Waters

Annapolis salutes all the classic boxing clichés

Tacos and Gimlets

Treating the author of Julie & Julia to a little taste of San Francisco

The Real Thing

Things do, it turns out, go better with Coke

Old Salts Welcome

Lookout Cove opens in Sausalito

Best Place to Be Fondly Reminded of Your S.F. Childhood

Wonder Bread/Hostess Bakery

Blue Man Group

Blue is the color of my true love's head

Reel World

Internal affairs; The San Francisco Story; A day at the races

Deep Fried Not Bombs Part Two

San Francisco Food Not Bombs is holding its second "Deep Fried Not Bombs" event on April 15. There, the public will be free to express the axiom that everything is better when deep fried. But, before you pack your Twinkies and bacon, be advised that people should only bring vegan items to dump in t ... More >>

Tears of a Clown

The Eyes of Tammy Faye teaches us that garish televangelists have feelings too

Best Trailer Park Grub

Butter Bar

REAL ASTROLOGY For an Unreal World

Butter Bar

REAL ASTROLOGY For an Unreal World

Butter Bar

New York, New York

Butter Bar

White Trash Nation

The stereotype may be racist and classist, but that hasn't kept a generation from embracing the white trash aesthetic -- a disposable culture populated by trailer parks; junk cars; big hair and gaudy makeup; loud, angry music; and empty beer cans -- and i

Happy Hour to Celebrate the Survival of Siberian Tigers

cat-chitchat.pictures-of-cats.org​On Thursday, Pacific Environment will toast the survival of Siberian tigers while honoring Russian tiger conservationist Sergei Berezniuk at a happy hour at 111 Minna. Organizers are promising complimentary "light bites" in addition to the usual ca ... More >>

What a Predicament: City Attorney Defends Crappy S.F. Law Against Ultimate Corporate Force of Evil

I am the law!​ Like a duel to the death with the prize to the victor being death, it seems there are no winners in this morning's legal showdown between San Francisco and Philip Morris at the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. Well, the winner may be "your lungs," but, at best, the loser would be "your ... More >>

Deep-Fried Butter: Ultimate State Fair Gross-Out or Stroke of Genius?

paul79uf/FlickrImagine the possibilities.​We'll have to wait and see if the latest fatty food from the State Fair of Texas -- deep-fried butter -- ever becomes the subject of a food eating contest in the Joey Chestnut style. Chances are that watching anyone eat a deep-fried butter stick may ma ... More >>

The High and Low Life

New Year's Eve options abound for both champagne and beer budgets.

Doggy Bag: Shmeat ― It Might Soon Be What's for Dinner

​Our favorite morsel from the blogs. Aren't we the victims?: Test-tube meat. Before your thoughts turn all seriously dark-side fetish-y, let's just say it's exactly what it sounds like: scientific synthesizing of animal protein, suitable for the table. According to Grist, Dutch researchers sa ... More >>

What Will San Francisco Ban Next?

​Today, the Board of Supervisors will take a final vote on banning restaurants from giving away toys with Happy Meal-type kiddie orders unless nutritional standards are adhered to. Barring any last-minute changes of heart worthy of bad-guy wrestlers, the motion will pass, 8-3 -- a veto-proof major ... More >>

Re-Deconstructing Tragedy

​Today, the Board of Supervisors will take a final vote on banning restaurants from giving away toys with Happy Meal-type kiddie orders unless nutritional standards are adhered to. Barring any last-minute changes of heart worthy of bad-guy wrestlers, the motion will pass, 8-3 -- a veto-proof major ... More >>

Dean Wareham and Britta Phillips: Show Preview

​Today, the Board of Supervisors will take a final vote on banning restaurants from giving away toys with Happy Meal-type kiddie orders unless nutritional standards are adhered to. Barring any last-minute changes of heart worthy of bad-guy wrestlers, the motion will pass, 8-3 -- a veto-proof major ... More >>

The Power of Oprah, the Stupidity of 'Meat Week,' and ― Eww ― Vulva Cake!

​SFoodie's roundup of tips, news, and rants from the week in animal-free eats. • So, Oprah's Tuesday episode was dedicated to veganism ― and meat-eating issues in general ― and it's pretty much the only thing vegans could talk about all week. I mean, she IS the big O and so yeah, celebr ... More >>

Weekend Parties: Patrice Scott, Alan Braxe, Wonder-Full, and More

DJ Spinna plays Wonder-Full this Saturday at Mezzanine​ Following in the fashion of every other weekend for the past couple months, this weekend offers a diverse and excellent grouping of parties that ought to cater to just about everyone's tastes. Read on, your weekend awaits. Friday, Dec. ... More >>