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October 11, 2011
The Corner, the Mission's Pop-Up Host, Shut Down
Janine KahnThe Corner.Last year, when a scandal left The Corner without a chef, forcing it to close, then-manager Justin Glennon convinced owner Philip Bellber, owner of Cha Cha Cha and Boogaloo's, to reanimate the space as a host for popup restaurants. The weekly schedule has included barbecue, ... More >>
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July 21, 2011
San Francisco's Top Five Ice Cream Shops
Albert LawWe are no longer seven years old. We need to get that out of the way early when discussing San Francisco's Top Five Ice Cream Shops. Here's what that means: We don't care about toppings, mix-ins, family-friendly furniture or specials on your birthday. We don't even care about waffl ... More >>
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February 7, 2011
The Corner Announces February Pop-Up Schedule
Janine KahnThe Corner's new format is all pop-ups, all the time.Even as local ur-pop-up Mission Street Food is headed for print immortality, San Francisco finds itself overcome by a new wave of temporary eateries. Today The Corner announced its February schedule of weekly kitchen residents. B ... More >>
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August 3, 2010
Omnivore Books In Consulting Deal with Williams-Sonoma
Janine KahnOmnivore Books' Celia Sack will pick a book of the month, and has curated a collection of vintage tomes for Williams-Sonoma stores.Williams-Sonoma likes Noe Valley's Omnivore Books so much, the bigger-than-God cookware chain has hired Omnivore's Celia Sack to serve as book consulta ... More >>
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June 9, 2010
Is Schmidt's Fed-Up Neighbor Victim or Aggressor?
Janine KahnIs a wave of NIMBYism threatening neighborhood restaurants like Schmidt's?Our favorite morsel from the blogs. Rigoberto Hernandez's crack reporting at Mission Loc@l Monday about the apparently pissed-off neighbor upstairs from würst house Schmidt's smacks of everything that's bad ... More >>
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January 5, 2010
A Schnitzel Sandwich You Can Linger Over: Your SFoodie Lunch Planner
Janine KahnTake your time with it.Tue., Jan. 5, 2010 Schmidt's, Christiana Schmidt and Isabell Mysyk's tribute to the German wurst haus, feels right at home at the quieter residential end of Folsom. It's an airy, contemporary urban space that seems perfect for lazy contemplation of the veal ... More >>
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December 2, 2009
Celebrate December's Essential Dates with Penis Cookies and Cotton Candy Cocktails
Hazel G./YelpThe penis cookie, a must-have on Dec. 16.With all the parties and shopping this month, we felt it was important to remind you about the really crucial dates in December ... and yes, it's all about the food. A note to pome and pastry freaks: You've already missed Pie Day and Red A ... More >>
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November 23, 2009
Five Turkey Dishes the Pilgrims Would've Freaked Over
Janine KahnLa Oaxaqueña Nothing against the culture that brought us pie and the Bill of Rights, but roast turkey has to be among the most boring foods anyone ever engineered a holiday around. Fortunately we live in San Francisco, where subverting the dominant paradigm is almost mandatory. Li ... More >>
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October 21, 2009
Chocolate and Beer Highlight an Elbow Oktoberfest at CocoaBella
Janine KahnChristopher Elbow at CocoaBella.The upscale chocolate boutique known as CocoaBella (2102 Union at Webster) will celebrate its fifth anniversary next week with an Oktoberfest party featuring a tasting from the store's close pal, artisan chocolatier Christopher Elbow, whose creations are ... More >>
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July 20, 2009
Tsunami Mission Bay's Boxless Bento: Splurge Worthy
Janine KahnYeah, we noticed it's not technically in a box.Unless you do sketchy things with other peoples' money for a living, $15 for lunch is probably out of reach. Except on super special occasions, like making it through another week still employed. Next time you have something to celebrate, hea ... More >>
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July 16, 2009
Buzz Machine: Dynamo Donuts - Now With More Room
Janine Kahn SFoodie has scouted out the perfect meeting or resting point for this weekend's Sunday (open) Streets in the Mission: Dynamo Donuts (2760 24th Street, near York). The donut mecca now has more space for rabid fans of its coconut, spicy chocolate, and maple donut with real bacon bits ($3). ... More >>
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July 14, 2009
Because Somebody Had To: Your Gubernatorial Look-Alikes Article
While perusing the New York Times Magazine's 26.3 billion-word article on the (wo)men who would rule California -- which may well spur the rest of us to consider the merits of Nevada, Oregon, or Arizona -- a thought hit us. Not an important thought, but a thought nevertheless.For reasons unknown, se ... More >>
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July 7, 2009
Sweet Beat: Our Food Critic's Sugar Crawl Through the Streets of S.F.
Janine Kahn Little Skillet's Red Velvet cupcake: First on the list. We wanted to take our friend Dieter on a tour of the best bakeries and ice cream stores in town. He's a well-traveled Berliner who loves to eat. But when we learned he was sleeping off his jet lag, we decided to put an ice- ... More >>
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June 24, 2009
Pride Rides: The Mayor's Convoy, The Public Defender's Truck, The Assessor's Last-Minute Call -- and a Big Surprise From Eric Mar
Janine KahnAn artist's rendition of Jeff Adachi's dump truckAnswers are trickling in from our elected officials on how they plan on cruising at this weekend's Pride Parade. Starting at the top, Mayor Gavin Newsom takes the same approach with vehicles as he does with spokesmen -- if one is good, then ... More >>
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June 24, 2009
City of Burgers: The Lasker Burger at Baby Blues B-B-Q
Janine KahnWhen there are excellent pork ribs, baby back ribs, pulled pork, and brisket on the menu, a burger might be the last thing on your mind. But if you're in a burger mood, head to Baby Blues for the superb Lasker ($8.95), a big, loosely-packed, 10-ounce beauty made of chuck ground with ... More >>
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June 23, 2009
The 10 Most Awesome National Food Holidays
Happy National Pecan Sandy Day, everyone! The truth is, there's a different (and often strange) national food holiday for just about every day, even leap years. Here are our picks for 10 of the most awesome: But isn't Drink Beer Day every day?10. Lima Bean Respect Day (April 20)Apparently, the ... More >>
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June 18, 2009
Broke-Ass Foodie: Pho Clement 2
We try to spend as little time as possible under fluorescents, which is why we were heartened by news that a favorite (if ill-lit) pho place, Pho Clement, added a second location on Geary, sans harsh, flickering lights. Even pho looks better in soft light. There are two dozen numbered combinations h ... More >>
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June 17, 2009
Sweet Beat: Xanath Ice Cream Shop on Valencia
Janine KahnJanine KahnA hidden flower has blossomed in the Mission. Xanath (shah-NATH), opened June 1 and is likely to attract serious foot traffic all summer long. So far, the lick-worthy organic ice cream, froyo, and milkshake spot has been overheard to cause squeals of "What is this?!?" from the ... More >>
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June 15, 2009
Inside a Happy Habit: A Factory Tour of See's Candies
Janine Kahn Our tour guide, Jim Paine."We have so much going on here that you really need to go through everything four or five times to remember it all!" warned Jim Paine, longtime production manager at See's Candies' headquarters in South San Francisco.Paine probably didn't intend ... More >>
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June 11, 2009
Even Before It's Fully Open, Lower Haight Bagel Shop Satisfies East-Coast Cravings
Janine Kahn People who bemoan the donutification of the classic chewy bagel will soon be able to satisfy their urges at Roland's Bakery, a snug spot in the Lower Haight not quite fully open yet -- but accepting donations for a limited range of baked goods. On the day we visited, that included ... More >>
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June 10, 2009
Hot Meal: Martin Macks Reborn
Janine Kahn The tables in the front windows are a nice place to watch the passing parade known as the Haight. Martin Macks, the Irish bar and restaurant shuttered since a fire in September, recently reopened, freshened up with light hardwood floors and five bigscreen TVs. It's good to see ... More >>
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June 9, 2009
Local Flavor: Humble Morning Pastries with an Upscale Chef's Touch
Janine KahnPastries from Arlequin Cafe: Huckleberry scone (left), rhubarb-ginger scone (center), and filled beignetsWhen a chef jumps from one upscale eatery to another, it's usually good news for, well, upscale eaters. But when high-style pastry chef Luis Villavelazquez left Orson for Absinthe in A ... More >>
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June 5, 2009
Local Flavor: The Five Best Doughnuts in San Francisco
m.bibelot via FlickrDoughnuts from Dynamo: The maple-bacon is in the top row, centerThere may be no American food more enduring than the doughnut. Food snobs, vegans, cops -- who doesn't love a crusty sinker or a fat glazed dunker? In honor of National Doughnut Day, we thought we'd offer our guide ( ... More >>
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June 2, 2009
Twitter Alert: Little Skillet to Start Offering Breakfast Tomorrow
Janine KahnFortify yourself with a taste of the South before facing that drab gray office cube: The folks at Little Skillet (330 Ritch at Townsend) just twitter-announced they'll start offering breakfast starting tomorrow at 9 a.m. Here's the menu: -Breakfast po'boy with scrambled eggs, cheese, scal ... More >>
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May 29, 2009
City of Burgers: The Sliders at Pickles
Janine Kahn Pickles 42 Columbus (at Jackson), 421-2540. Sliders (miniature burgers) are in fashion right now. Their origin might be the small, limp, onion-topped burgers you order by the bagful at White Castle, the East Coast chain known as Home of the Slider. These days you can find them ... More >>
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May 13, 2009
Pop Review: A Taste of Oaxaca on Mission
Janine Kahn Tucked among the Mission's rampant taquerias, it's possible to find authentic regional Mexican food. An appealing new spot advertises its roots in its name: La Oaxaquena. Its tidy storefront, with tiny blue formica-topped tables and wooden chairs -- there are a few more seats perc ... More >>
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April 27, 2009
Eight Drinks That Give You the Energy of a Rapper
Janine KahnClick here for a full rapper energy drink slideshow.Even with all the vibrant energy contained in hip-hop, sometimes people need an extra little kick in order to take in the multitude of offerings the culture has to give. That's why rap-branded energy drinks are a good synergy of lifestyl ... More >>
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January 22, 2009
Video: Sweet Saturday at CocoaBella
(Chocolatier Fritz Knipschildt and CocoaBella owner Michael Freeman) Last Saturday, our intrepid Web editor Janine Kahn and I hit up the original location of CocoaBella Chocolates (2102 Union), joining about 30 others for the store's first Top Chocolatier Pairing of artisan chocolates and alcoho ... More >>
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December 29, 2008
Two Gallants, Q-Bert and Laughing Squid's Unholiday Party: Your Monday Morning Hangover
Weekend recap by Janine KahnWe're shaking ourselves out of holiday lethargy here on All Shook Down, and we'll be alive-alert-awake-enthusiastic (OK, maybe "sober" is a more accurate term) through Wednesday afternoon. We've a lot planned for New Year's Eve, but before we get ahead of ourselves, here' ... More >>
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December 24, 2008
MP3 of the Day: An Even Scarier Solstice
'Tis the season for H.P. Lovecraft's fictional creature of horror, Cthulhu. Why, we're not entirely sure. We got our first holiday dose of the Ancient One a few weekends back at Bazaar Bizarre in Golden Gate Park when we ran into some red-eyed ornaments at NifNaks' booth and contemplated picking the ... More >>
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December 24, 2008
Saturday: Silent Night, Deadly Night at the Knockout
Here's one for those who are just plain over this largely manufactured holiday season with its peppermint-flavored lattes and remixed carols. On Saturday, Dec. 27, head on over to the Knockout for the Xmas edition of the club's new Broken club night, "Silent Night, Deadly Night." DJs Ts, Rantz, and ... More >>
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December 18, 2008
Last Night: Sarah Brightman at the HP Pavilion
Brightman Visits Dark Side in Her Partially Gothic Show - Chirpily Sarah Brightman San Jose HP Pavilion December 17, 2008 Review by Meredith Brody; Photos by Janine Kahn It was a dress that did it. Or, more accurately, it was a photograph of Sarah Brightman in a completely mad dress, a layered, r ... More >>
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December 15, 2008
Santacon 2008, Ski Team: The Party, The Cure, Skot Olsen and Too $hort: Your Monday Morning Hangover
Weekend wrap-up by Janine KahnSunday was nasty and rainy, but that didn't keep photographer Jen Cash home in Walnut Creek. Click here for her photo set from 111 Minna, which had been converted into a retro winter wonderland with snow on the floor and attendees in 80's neon ski garb for "Ski Team: Th ... More >>
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December 12, 2008
SF Weekly Ticket Giveaway: KPFA Crafts & Music Fair
Attention all you artsy-crafty All Shook Downers and mid-December X-mas shoppers: We've got four pairs of tickets to the KPFA (94.1 FM) Crafts and Music Fair at the Concourse for either Dec.13 or 14 (one day, your choice). Here are some cut-and-paste details (click the above link for more): "Dis ... More >>
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December 5, 2008
Friday Sundae: Ghirardelli Square's Peppermint Bark Sundae
For the holiday season, the elves at Ghirardelli Square's Ice Cream and Chocolate Shop (located at 900 North Point St.) are offering two Christmas-y concoctions: peppermint hot cocoa and a peppermint bark sundae. We thought the sundae was a wee bit overpriced at $8.95 (before tax), but figured hey, ... More >>
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December 1, 2008
Dir en grey, Black Friday, Toys for Tots and Bazaar Bizarre: Your Monday Morning Hangover
Weekend wrap-up by Janine KahnSorry to shake you out of tryptophan-induced slothfulness, but it's Cyber Monday, kids. And that means you're supposed to blow what's left of the shopping dough you didn't honestly have last week on marginally-cheaper memory cards and online escorts or something. It's ... More >>
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November 28, 2008
Black Friday Free Tix: Sebastien Tellier and Mike Relm Peanut Butter Wolf
It's Black Friday but we're business as usual here at All Shook Down. So for the most faithful of our readers -those who find themselves checking this page when they could be out getting some marginally awesome deals or sleeping in- here's a choice of two freebies from our friends at the Mezzanine ... More >>
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November 4, 2008
Election Day Photos: Part 3 (Around Town)
It's Black Friday but we're business as usual here at All Shook Down. So for the most faithful of our readers -those who find themselves checking this page when they could be out getting some marginally awesome deals or sleeping in- here's a choice of two freebies from our friends at the Mezzanine ... More >>
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October 23, 2008
Tonight: Joy of Sake
It's Black Friday but we're business as usual here at All Shook Down. So for the most faithful of our readers -those who find themselves checking this page when they could be out getting some marginally awesome deals or sleeping in- here's a choice of two freebies from our friends at the Mezzanine ... More >>
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September 15, 2008
Guitar Superstar, Brews on the Bay, Jell-O Wrestling and Shepard Fairey: Your Monday Morning Hangover
It's Black Friday but we're business as usual here at All Shook Down. So for the most faithful of our readers -those who find themselves checking this page when they could be out getting some marginally awesome deals or sleeping in- here's a choice of two freebies from our friends at the Mezzanine ... More >>
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September 11, 2008
Bay Area Contestants Bust Out of American Idol Auditions at Parc 55 Hotel
It's Black Friday but we're business as usual here at All Shook Down. So for the most faithful of our readers -those who find themselves checking this page when they could be out getting some marginally awesome deals or sleeping in- here's a choice of two freebies from our friends at the Mezzanine ... More >>
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August 22, 2008
Photos: Week on the Street (Part 7)
It's Black Friday but we're business as usual here at All Shook Down. So for the most faithful of our readers -those who find themselves checking this page when they could be out getting some marginally awesome deals or sleeping in- here's a choice of two freebies from our friends at the Mezzanine ... More >>
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August 6, 2008
Little GoCars are big polluters
It's Black Friday but we're business as usual here at All Shook Down. So for the most faithful of our readers -those who find themselves checking this page when they could be out getting some marginally awesome deals or sleeping in- here's a choice of two freebies from our friends at the Mezzanine ... More >>
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July 14, 2008
Marina Clubbing, Gavin as Gardener, Renegade Craft Fair, King Khan and Sara Bareilles: Your Monday Morning Hangover
It's Black Friday but we're business as usual here at All Shook Down. So for the most faithful of our readers -those who find themselves checking this page when they could be out getting some marginally awesome deals or sleeping in- here's a choice of two freebies from our friends at the Mezzanine ... More >>
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June 20, 2008
Extra Snaps: Ironwood BBQ
It's Black Friday but we're business as usual here at All Shook Down. So for the most faithful of our readers -those who find themselves checking this page when they could be out getting some marginally awesome deals or sleeping in- here's a choice of two freebies from our friends at the Mezzanine ... More >>
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June 13, 2008
Last Night Photos: Bonnaroo Day 1
It's Black Friday but we're business as usual here at All Shook Down. So for the most faithful of our readers -those who find themselves checking this page when they could be out getting some marginally awesome deals or sleeping in- here's a choice of two freebies from our friends at the Mezzanine ... More >>
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May 7, 2008
Free MP3: Lou Lou & the Guitarfish
It's Black Friday but we're business as usual here at All Shook Down. So for the most faithful of our readers -those who find themselves checking this page when they could be out getting some marginally awesome deals or sleeping in- here's a choice of two freebies from our friends at the Mezzanine ... More >>
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May 1, 2008
Ask A Mexican on YouTube - Bathtub Edicion
It's Black Friday but we're business as usual here at All Shook Down. So for the most faithful of our readers -those who find themselves checking this page when they could be out getting some marginally awesome deals or sleeping in- here's a choice of two freebies from our friends at the Mezzanine ... More >>
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April 18, 2008
Last Night: Taste 2008 at Root Division
It's Black Friday but we're business as usual here at All Shook Down. So for the most faithful of our readers -those who find themselves checking this page when they could be out getting some marginally awesome deals or sleeping in- here's a choice of two freebies from our friends at the Mezzanine ... More >>
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April 15, 2008
SF Weekly Tuesday Freebie: Giants Tickets
It's Black Friday but we're business as usual here at All Shook Down. So for the most faithful of our readers -those who find themselves checking this page when they could be out getting some marginally awesome deals or sleeping in- here's a choice of two freebies from our friends at the Mezzanine ... More >>

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