Subject:

Hurricane Katrina

  • Blogs

    September 6, 2012

    5 Ways to Try Alligator in San Francisco

    Alligator dishes are popping up around San Francisco like crawfish in a running creek. Justin Simoneaux, executive chef of Boxing Room and from the small Cajun country town of Raceland, La., speculates why Bay Area eaters might be attracted to the reptile. "All these crazy Cajun alligator hunting sh ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 30, 2012

    Accused Con Artists Indicted for Defrauding Bay Area Company

    A San Francisco federal grand jury indicted two Southern California men for allegedly duping companies into thinking they had contracts to help clean up post-Hurricane Katrina New Orleans. The feds have accused Ngoc Duong of  Fountain View and Hong Lee Wong of Torrance of wire fraud and aggrav ... More >>

  • Music

    July 25, 2012

    Bouncer Plays Tourist at the Irish Bank

    A San Francisco federal grand jury indicted two Southern California men for allegedly duping companies into thinking they had contracts to help clean up post-Hurricane Katrina New Orleans. The feds have accused Ngoc Duong of  Fountain View and Hong Lee Wong of Torrance of wire fraud and aggrav ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 1, 2012

    Recent History Writ Large

    A San Francisco federal grand jury indicted two Southern California men for allegedly duping companies into thinking they had contracts to help clean up post-Hurricane Katrina New Orleans. The feds have accused Ngoc Duong of  Fountain View and Hong Lee Wong of Torrance of wire fraud and aggrav ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 22, 2011

    Battlehooch on Visiting Abandoned Amusement Parks, Signing Names in Blood, and Getting Covered in Goo

    Lydia White​Don't be fooled by its goofy demeanor and goofier name -- Battlehooch means business. Since signing a pact to form officially in 2007, the group has released an EP and two full-length LPs, toured the country, and even created a video series around its adventures. Band members have ... More >>

  • Culture

    July 20, 2011

    "Face of Our Time": Photos of Africa Show Life as It Is, with No Exoticism

    Lydia White​Don't be fooled by its goofy demeanor and goofier name -- Battlehooch means business. Since signing a pact to form officially in 2007, the group has released an EP and two full-length LPs, toured the country, and even created a video series around its adventures. Band members have ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 6, 2011

    Building It Out

    Lydia White​Don't be fooled by its goofy demeanor and goofier name -- Battlehooch means business. Since signing a pact to form officially in 2007, the group has released an EP and two full-length LPs, toured the country, and even created a video series around its adventures. Band members have ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 5, 2011

    Lil B's I'm Gay: More Bashful Than Expected

    ​ I love the idea of Lil B -- a member of Berkeley one-hit wonders the Pack who wasn't gonna go out like that, and has since thrown anything and everything at the wall via Twitter and Mediafire to keep attention, fans and fame -- yet I've scarcely heard a note of his music. Loved his stint on ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 8, 2010

    Share Yourself

    ​ I love the idea of Lil B -- a member of Berkeley one-hit wonders the Pack who wasn't gonna go out like that, and has since thrown anything and everything at the wall via Twitter and Mediafire to keep attention, fans and fame -- yet I've scarcely heard a note of his music. Loved his stint on ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 15, 2010

    Storm Warning

    ​ I love the idea of Lil B -- a member of Berkeley one-hit wonders the Pack who wasn't gonna go out like that, and has since thrown anything and everything at the wall via Twitter and Mediafire to keep attention, fans and fame -- yet I've scarcely heard a note of his music. Loved his stint on ... More >>

  • Culture

    September 1, 2010

    Fall Arts: Master painters, iconic photographers, and real geniuses

    ​ I love the idea of Lil B -- a member of Berkeley one-hit wonders the Pack who wasn't gonna go out like that, and has since thrown anything and everything at the wall via Twitter and Mediafire to keep attention, fans and fame -- yet I've scarcely heard a note of his music. Loved his stint on ... More >>

  • News

    March 31, 2010

    "Treme": New HBO series from "The Wire" creators

    ​ I love the idea of Lil B -- a member of Berkeley one-hit wonders the Pack who wasn't gonna go out like that, and has since thrown anything and everything at the wall via Twitter and Mediafire to keep attention, fans and fame -- yet I've scarcely heard a note of his music. Loved his stint on ... More >>

  • News

    January 6, 2010

    Street wishes: The homeless have resolutions too

    ​ I love the idea of Lil B -- a member of Berkeley one-hit wonders the Pack who wasn't gonna go out like that, and has since thrown anything and everything at the wall via Twitter and Mediafire to keep attention, fans and fame -- yet I've scarcely heard a note of his music. Loved his stint on ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 30, 2009

    Nice Doggie!

    ​ I love the idea of Lil B -- a member of Berkeley one-hit wonders the Pack who wasn't gonna go out like that, and has since thrown anything and everything at the wall via Twitter and Mediafire to keep attention, fans and fame -- yet I've scarcely heard a note of his music. Loved his stint on ... More >>

  • Film

    October 28, 2009

    The Yes Men Fix the World is a cheerful quest for social justice

    ​ I love the idea of Lil B -- a member of Berkeley one-hit wonders the Pack who wasn't gonna go out like that, and has since thrown anything and everything at the wall via Twitter and Mediafire to keep attention, fans and fame -- yet I've scarcely heard a note of his music. Loved his stint on ... More >>

  • Culture

    September 2, 2009

    HUM525: Hitting the Books

    Your required reading for the fall semester.

  • Culture

    September 2, 2009

    Rebecca Solnit argues that disasters bring out the best in humanity in A Paradise Built in Hell

    Your required reading for the fall semester.

  • Blogs

    June 29, 2009

    Our Five Favorite Food Mascots from S.F.

    Scott Beale/laughingsquid.comWe miss the Doggie Diner doggies.1. The prep cook doggies at Doggie Diner (R.I.P.)These pups from the defunct local chain were and are so beloved that they've had a great afterlife, including a historical Web site, a storied road trip slash documentary, and even landmark ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 25, 2009

    Dancing to Fado

    Scott Beale/laughingsquid.comWe miss the Doggie Diner doggies.1. The prep cook doggies at Doggie Diner (R.I.P.)These pups from the defunct local chain were and are so beloved that they've had a great afterlife, including a historical Web site, a storied road trip slash documentary, and even landmark ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 2, 2008

    SF Weekly's Seven-Day Dish

    If you happened to be in the market for a deep-fried turkey in San Francisco last week, chances are you came across the name of Yats (2545 24th St. at Utah). The Potrero Hill purveyor of "New Orleans Original Po' Boys" is new in town and operates lunch service out of a tiny kitchen at Jack's Club. T ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 19, 2008

    In Deep

    If you happened to be in the market for a deep-fried turkey in San Francisco last week, chances are you came across the name of Yats (2545 24th St. at Utah). The Potrero Hill purveyor of "New Orleans Original Po' Boys" is new in town and operates lunch service out of a tiny kitchen at Jack's Club. T ... More >>

  • Music

    November 12, 2008

    The Knux: From street warfare to soirées with socialites

    If you happened to be in the market for a deep-fried turkey in San Francisco last week, chances are you came across the name of Yats (2545 24th St. at Utah). The Potrero Hill purveyor of "New Orleans Original Po' Boys" is new in town and operates lunch service out of a tiny kitchen at Jack's Club. T ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 24, 2008

    Feds to Katrinians: Go Spork Yourselves

    If you happened to be in the market for a deep-fried turkey in San Francisco last week, chances are you came across the name of Yats (2545 24th St. at Utah). The Potrero Hill purveyor of "New Orleans Original Po' Boys" is new in town and operates lunch service out of a tiny kitchen at Jack's Club. T ... More >>

  • Music

    April 9, 2008

    R.E.M.

    Accelerate (Warner Brothers)

  • Blogs

    March 4, 2008

    Why? Has a Stalker, Pt. 7

    Accelerate (Warner Brothers)

  • Blogs

    February 15, 2008

    George A. Romero Sips A Bloody, Talks 'Diary of the Dead' with SF Weekly

    Accelerate (Warner Brothers)

  • Calendar

    December 26, 2007

    And You, Too?

    Accelerate (Warner Brothers)

  • Calendar

    December 26, 2007

    Disaster Shots

    Accelerate (Warner Brothers)

  • Blogs

    September 14, 2007

    CD Review: Black Lips - Good Bad Not Evil

    Accelerate (Warner Brothers)

  • Blogs

    August 7, 2007

    Jesus Diaz y Su QBA, Ozomatli, Horn of Dagoth -- ASD's Live Music Picks for Tuesday, August 7

    Accelerate (Warner Brothers)

  • Film

    July 4, 2007

    Repertory Film Listings

    Commentary by Gregg Rickman

  • Music

    June 27, 2007

    The Call of Katrina

    Dirty Dozen Brass Band gives sonic insight into New Orleans' stormy history

  • Music

    February 21, 2007

    Keeping the beat in New Orleans: Preservation Hall Jazz Band

    Dirty Dozen Brass Band gives sonic insight into New Orleans' stormy history

  • Home Entertainment

    January 3, 2007

    Weird and Wonderful

    Dirty Dozen Brass Band gives sonic insight into New Orleans' stormy history

  • Home Entertainment

    December 20, 2006

    A True Horror Classic

    Dirty Dozen Brass Band gives sonic insight into New Orleans' stormy history

  • News

    September 20, 2006

    The Man Who Would Be Feinstein

    So you've never heard of Christopher Dahl. He'd still like to be your U.S. Senator.

  • Music

    September 6, 2006

    OutKast

    Idlewild

  • Culture

    August 30, 2006

    Corrective Lenses

    On the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, a historic look at New Orleans

  • Music

    July 19, 2006

    Mr. Lif

    Mo Mega (Definitive Jux)

  • Calendar

    November 2, 2005

    Robert's Rocket?

    Fine art, low brow

  • Dining

    October 26, 2005

    Body and Soul

    A California-influenced Southern joint invigorates a gritty neighborhood

  • Music

    October 19, 2005

    Twenty-one DJs raise money for Katrina, Studio Z hosts "Castle: The Ultimate House," and "Non-Stop Bhangra" lives up to its name

    A California-influenced Southern joint invigorates a gritty neighborhood

  • News

    October 19, 2005

    S.F. Hosing Authority

    City government promised Katrina victims a haven, then it gave some of them the shaft

  • News

    October 12, 2005

    My Life Is a Musical

    Infiltrator turns San Francisco into the backdrop of his very own Broadway production!

  • Dining

    September 28, 2005

    You Know What It Means

    To miss New Orleans -- so feast on authentic N.O. turtle soup, crawfish étouffée, and jambalaya right here in North Beach

  • News

    September 21, 2005

    FEMA -- a Four-Letter Word?

    The only quiz in the world that will tell you if you're an apologist for the Bush administration's Hurricane Katrina response

  • Calendar

    September 14, 2005

    Katrina Benefits

    The only quiz in the world that will tell you if you're an apologist for the Bush administration's Hurricane Katrina response

  • Calendar

    September 14, 2005

    This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

    The only quiz in the world that will tell you if you're an apologist for the Bush administration's Hurricane Katrina response

  • Music

    September 14, 2005

    Go West

    Join Kanye and the rest of the music community in sharing your thoughts about Dubya's response to Katrina

  • News

    September 14, 2005

    Stupid White Tricks

    It's often embarrassing to be a middle-class Caucasian in San Francisco. Last week it was excruciating.

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