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    May 2, 2012

    Cupcake Wars: The Problem With a Cupcake Show Is That It's a Cupcake Show

    Each week, we take a quick, cautious look at what's going on with food TV. This week, Cupcake Wars, an hour-long show about one thing, over and over, until death comes, Sundays at 8 p.m. on the Food Network. Cupcake Wars has been on the air just two years, but they're already finishing up their fif ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 2, 2012

    Boozy Weekend: Big Hats, Tequila, and Fast Horses

    What happens when Cinco de Mayo and the Kentucky Derby fall on the same weekend? A lot of trouble wearing big hats, awash in tequila and bourbon. Here's our handy guide to help you stay well refreshed all weekend. Cuatro De Mayo Fiesta Con Queso Where: Doc's Clock, 2575 Mission (at 21st St.), 824-3 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 13, 2011

    Meet the Brains (and Checkbooks) Behind That Bizarre Ed Lee Hagiography

    ​The Kentucky Derby of political-action committees backing Ed Lee's run for mayor has a new horse in the race: The SF Neighbor Alliance for Ed Lee for Mayor 2011. Founded in mid-September, the committee has somehow already spent more than $100,000 - almost 20 percent of the amount spent by the act ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 2, 2011

    Breakfast for Dinner at Off the Grid McCoppin

    coutureauchocolat.comBacon Bacon's bacon bouquet.​Off The Grid has honed on our favorite, secret cravings that are socially regulated to the morning but are truly perfect for any time of day. Saturday night (Sept. 3) from 5-9 p.m., Off The Grid McCoppin (McCoppin at Valencia) presents a "Bre ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 13, 2011

    Let Them Eat Snails: Unusual Bastille Day Events

    Guns, revolution, upheaval, Reign of Terror -- now it's time for dinner specials!​Add Bastille Day to Cinco de Mayo and Kentucky Derby Day in the category of "things we don't remember celebrating 10 years ago." That said, this Frenchified Independence Day typically boasts a solid dining rost ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 6, 2011

    Big Hats and Bourbon: Where to Celebrate the Kentucky Derby

    Virginia MillerOur favorite Kentucky Derby thoroughbred: whiskey.​You may still be fighting the lingering haze of your Cinco de Mayo, but the Kentucky Derby on Saturday will provide yet another excuse to drink a lot and wear a big hat ― just like Mother's Day. Though we couldn't tell you when t ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 10, 2009

    Big in Japan

    Virginia MillerOur favorite Kentucky Derby thoroughbred: whiskey.​You may still be fighting the lingering haze of your Cinco de Mayo, but the Kentucky Derby on Saturday will provide yet another excuse to drink a lot and wear a big hat ― just like Mother's Day. Though we couldn't tell you when t ... More >>

  • Culture

    November 21, 2007

    Gonzo: The Life of Hunter S. Thompson Proves Good Bathroom Reading

    Virginia MillerOur favorite Kentucky Derby thoroughbred: whiskey.​You may still be fighting the lingering haze of your Cinco de Mayo, but the Kentucky Derby on Saturday will provide yet another excuse to drink a lot and wear a big hat ― just like Mother's Day. Though we couldn't tell you when t ... More >>

  • News

    October 26, 2005

    Here Comes the Fog

    The sprinter Lost in the Fog is the adored savior of horse racing in the Bay Area. Perhaps God brought him to us.

  • Calendar

    May 5, 1999

    Night Crawler

    The sprinter Lost in the Fog is the adored savior of horse racing in the Bay Area. Perhaps God brought him to us.

  • News

    February 14, 1996

    Hinckle, Hinckle, Little Star (Part I)

    There are two joys in life -- making things and breaking things -- and pirate journalist Warren Hinckle has excelled at both

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