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Ireland

  • Blogs

    April 16, 2012

    Coast Guard Ends Search for Missing Sailors at Farallon Islands

    After 24 hours of scouring the waters, the Coast Guard announced last night that it was suspending its search for the four sailors who went missing in a boating accident over the weekend, and would not resume the search today. Authorities explained to the press their reason for ending the search, sa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 6, 2012

    Chickens on Prozac, Vegan Peeps, and Field Roast at Giants games!

    ​Hi guys! Big news! I received word from their PR company yesterday that Field Roast vegan frankfurters will now be available at AT&T Park for this season's Giants games! I've had these dogs and they are super delicious. We are still waiting to hear if the hot dog buns are vegan--they always forge ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 16, 2012

    Irish Song Lyrics Rule: 10 Great Lines From Irish Musicians

    We'll leave the debates over why the Irish are such champions of the written word -- Is it the island's strong oral traditions surrounding the seanchai, or storyteller? The rich vein of Celtic folklore? The really awesome beer? -- to folks who are much smarter and more sober. The Irish count four No ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 24, 2012

    Former S.F. Bartender Tries to Introduce Poitin, Irish White Whiskey, to America

    An aspiring distiller and former San Francisco bartender named Ashlee Casserly is trying, via Kickstarter, to introduce an Irish version of moonshine, which is trending high in local bars. Casserly is developing 1661 Poitin, an unaged Irish whiskey made from potatoes or barley, with 40 to 50 percent ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 17, 2012

    President's Day Weekend: Another Carmaggedon?

    Closed for business​What better way to celebrate the Great Emancipator than with hair-pulling traffic and even more of a clusterfuck than usual for Bay Area commuters? The westbound deck of the Bay Bridge heading into San Francisco will be closed at 8 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 17, until 5 a.m. on Tues ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 9, 2012

    Inmate Escapes Jail in Alameda County

    ​Police are scouring the East Bay, looking for an inmate who reportedly escaped from the Santa Rita Jail this afternoon. Media outlets are reporting that at about 2 p.m., someone called the Alameda County Sheriff's Office, saying they saw an inmate walk out of the jail. We contacted the Sheriff's ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 27, 2011

    Soundtracking a Soul-Cleansing Trip to Ireland

    Flickr/Dargott72​ In the Irish town of Recess, there is a monument that proclaims: "On this site in 1897 nothing happened." I've never visited Recess during what has essentially become biennial excursions to Ireland; I've only passed by during bumpy bus rides from Galway to Clifden and back. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 11, 2011

    Krystal Klear on His Unusual Obsession with '80s Boogie, and Finding Obscure Records in Ireland

    Shaun Bloodworth​It's hard to imagine a 22-year-old from Ireland being an expert on genres like new jack swing and boogie house, but expertise is exactly what Dec Lennon, aka Krystal Klear, conveys through his mixes and productions. While younger listeners may not be familiar artists like Al B ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 13, 2011

    San Francycle: Did David Chiu Drive on Bike to Work Day?

    ​Wasn't Bike to Work day fabulous this year? We certainly saw a lot more cyclists out than usual, and we hope to see them out again on the remaining 364 days until next year. Let's do a quick roundup of the best of the bikes. According to the Chron, the mayor and "almost every member of the Bo ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 1, 2010

    Dissecting Desperation

    ​Wasn't Bike to Work day fabulous this year? We certainly saw a lot more cyclists out than usual, and we hope to see them out again on the remaining 364 days until next year. Let's do a quick roundup of the best of the bikes. According to the Chron, the mayor and "almost every member of the Bo ... More >>

  • Film

    July 28, 2010

    "Kisses": Fairy tale meets real life for runaway Irish kids

    ​Wasn't Bike to Work day fabulous this year? We certainly saw a lot more cyclists out than usual, and we hope to see them out again on the remaining 364 days until next year. Let's do a quick roundup of the best of the bikes. According to the Chron, the mayor and "almost every member of the Bo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 16, 2010

    Prop. 8 Cast Goes to Court ... And Gets Celebrity Doppelgangers

    ​When the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that cameras would not be permitted to film Perry v. Schwarzenegger,  directors John Ireland and John Ainsworth, along with a band of volunteer actors, decided to reenact the entire Prop. 8 trial and post the results to Youtube. Until today, the actors relie ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 4, 2010

    Over the Weekend: Zion I, Pep Love, and Dublin at the Independent

    ​Zion I, Pep Love, Dublin Friday, April 2, 2010 The Independent Better Than: Your last house party. Friday night, Zion I performed its second show in a row, joined by fellow natives Pep Love of Hieroglyphics and Dublin of Jazz Mafia fame. This evening was a showcase of Bay Area love, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 17, 2010

    That's My Jam!: Devonwho Keeps the Funk Alive

    Devonwho​I don't know about the rest of you, but I'm completely down with the future-boogie/wonky soul thing going on right now. While it's not central to the Los Angeles area--B. Bravo reps San Francisco and artists like Krystal Klear doing the thing out in Europe--many of these producers appear ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 10, 2010

    This Might Pinch

    Devonwho​I don't know about the rest of you, but I'm completely down with the future-boogie/wonky soul thing going on right now. While it's not central to the Los Angeles area--B. Bravo reps San Francisco and artists like Krystal Klear doing the thing out in Europe--many of these producers appear ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 3, 2010

    This Might Pinch

    Devonwho​I don't know about the rest of you, but I'm completely down with the future-boogie/wonky soul thing going on right now. While it's not central to the Los Angeles area--B. Bravo reps San Francisco and artists like Krystal Klear doing the thing out in Europe--many of these producers appear ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 1, 2010

    Our Local Beer Experts Blind-Tasted Stouts. Guess Who Won?

    B. YaegerThe lineup ranged from Anglo to Cali.​For this month's blind beer-tasting, we gave in to the dark side. Stouts originated in England in the mid-18th century, and might have fizzled out had it not been for the Irish. Deriving its name from particularly strong or "stout" porter, stout i ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 9, 2009

    Mission Artist Sendoff

    B. YaegerThe lineup ranged from Anglo to Cali.​For this month's blind beer-tasting, we gave in to the dark side. Stouts originated in England in the mid-18th century, and might have fizzled out had it not been for the Irish. Deriving its name from particularly strong or "stout" porter, stout i ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 3, 2009

    World Dance

    B. YaegerThe lineup ranged from Anglo to Cali.​For this month's blind beer-tasting, we gave in to the dark side. Stouts originated in England in the mid-18th century, and might have fizzled out had it not been for the Irish. Deriving its name from particularly strong or "stout" porter, stout i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 29, 2009

    Bay Area Bites from the Fancy Food Show: Clairesquares' Milk Chocolate Shortbread Artisan Squares

    These have a mouthful of a name and an even more substantial bite. The signature product of San Francisco's Clairesquares comes from Irish ex-pat Claire Keane's homeland and are called, as she informs on her Web site, "Wellington squares in Ireland and Millionaire's shortbread in Great Britain." T ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 18, 2008

    Piccadilly Fish & Chips

    Expatriates of England and Ireland living in San Francisco tend to know about Piccadilly Fish & Chips, which provides a taste of the homeland on these shores. But those who don't frequent Polk Street might have otherwise overlooked it. That's not a good idea unless you don't enjoy a deliciously li ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 11, 2008

    Jolly Rogers

    Expatriates of England and Ireland living in San Francisco tend to know about Piccadilly Fish & Chips, which provides a taste of the homeland on these shores. But those who don't frequent Polk Street might have otherwise overlooked it. That's not a good idea unless you don't enjoy a deliciously li ... More >>

  • Culture

    March 12, 2008

    Edna O’Brien’s Tir na nÓg Loses Its Magic

    Expatriates of England and Ireland living in San Francisco tend to know about Piccadilly Fish & Chips, which provides a taste of the homeland on these shores. But those who don't frequent Polk Street might have otherwise overlooked it. That's not a good idea unless you don't enjoy a deliciously li ... More >>

  • Film

    December 26, 2007

    The Way He Lives Now

    As Daniel Day-Lewis' fourth film in a decade arrives in theaters, the movies' most enigmatic leading man reveals the method behind his onscreen madness

  • Film

    April 4, 2007

    Fighting Irish

    Year-in-the-life of the IRA speaks volumes about our current fog of war

  • Dining

    September 21, 2005

    Call Off the Quest

    O'Reilly's Holy Grail satisfies on every level: a beautiful room with interesting and delicious food

  • Dining

    June 1, 2005

    Feckless Eating

    After a week of feral grazing, thoughtful food that you can eat out or take home

  • Film

    April 20, 2005

    Reps Etc.

    After a week of feral grazing, thoughtful food that you can eat out or take home

  • Best of San Francisco

    May 19, 2004

    Alice's Favorite Little Bites

    After a week of feral grazing, thoughtful food that you can eat out or take home

  • Best of San Francisco

    May 19, 2004

    Best Irish Coffee

    Buena Vista Cafe

  • Dining

    January 14, 2004

    Irish Eyes

    Smiling over the shepherd's pie and a pint of Guinness at Wilde Oscar's

  • Film

    July 30, 2003

    Habitat for Inhumanity

    The "asylums" depicted in The Magdalene Sisters undermine both the Catholic Church and the popular image of Ireland

  • Best of San Francisco

    May 14, 2003

    Best International Dance Party

    The San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival

  • Film

    February 26, 2003

    Reps Etc.

    The San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival

  • News

    November 27, 2002

    Letters to the Editor

    Week of November 27, 2002

  • Culture

    September 26, 2001

    The Price of Vengeance

    Holly Hunter, in By the Bog of Cats, provides a lesson on the perils of uncontrolled rage

  • Best of San Francisco

    May 23, 2001

    Best Place to Boogie With Celts

    An Bodhran

  • Music

    May 24, 2000

    Riff Raff

    It's a Big World After All; When Your Band Breaks; Oops

  • Culture

    April 26, 2000

    Aran Yarn

    The Cripple of Inishmaan

  • Calendar

    March 31, 1999

    Night + Day

    The Cripple of Inishmaan

  • Dining

    March 10, 1999

    Finnegans Cake

    The Cripple of Inishmaan

  • Calendar

    January 6, 1999

    Fine Feathered Friends

    The Cripple of Inishmaan

  • News

    March 4, 1998

    Letters

    The Cripple of Inishmaan

  • Dining

    February 4, 1998

    Irish Stew

    The Cripple of Inishmaan

  • Calendar

    April 2, 1997

    Night+Day

    The Cripple of Inishmaan

  • Music

    March 19, 1997

    Night Crawler

    The Cripple of Inishmaan

  • Music

    September 11, 1996

    SF Weekly Picks

    The Cripple of Inishmaan

  • Calendar

    April 24, 1996

    Night+Day

    The Cripple of Inishmaan

  • Music

    March 20, 1996

    Night Crawler

    The Cripple of Inishmaan

  • Music

    March 6, 1996

    Gael Force

    Irish accordionist Charlie Piggott and the Celtic Music & Arts Festival

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