Subject: Manila

• Beijing, Tokyo, or... Daly City? -- Little Manila, Rebecca and Terry Solomon

  June 8, 2007

• Photos: Week on the Street (Part 5)

  August 8, 2008

• Night+Day

  October 25, 1995

• I Fold

  January 28, 2009

• Exporting the Dead

  Every year, the corpses of hundreds of immigrants are flown from San Francisco to their home countries.

  January 21, 2009

• Neither Much Crab nor Shack

  Nettie's on Union offers swell cocktails and some sophisticated dishes.

  November 12, 2008

• Hurry Up and Slow Down

  The decor and presentation try hard at Level III, but the timing is off.

  September 10, 2008

• Shots in the Dark

  Reflecting its moment, Cannes 2008 takes a decidedly serious tone

  May 21, 2008

• Bag Ladies

  April 9, 2008

• One by Day, Another by Night

  Two meals yield different experiences at new downtown Venetian-style restaurant

  September 19, 2007

• Tasty Decor

  An uneven Mediterranean kitchen and international wines come sleekly wrapped in exotic wood

  July 25, 2007

• An Army of Uno

  Struggling to find homegrown recruits, the military is persuading immigrants to enlist by dangling promises of U.S. citizenship

  June 20, 2007

• Closer Than Italy

  Lucky Glen Park gets a new neighborhood hangout

  June 13, 2007

• Spotlight Reviews

  Local albums you may have missed. This week: computer-music master Chris Brown's Talking Drum.

  November 23, 2005

• Best Welding Supplies

  May 11, 2005

• Sprung

  A Manila-folder galleon, catered edamame at camp, and a Q&A with Dr. Beer: It must be spring

  March 31, 2004

• Reps Etc.

  February 25, 2004

• Eating With Lisa

  Our out-of-town visitor will eat anywhere, as long as it's really good

  April 9, 2003

• Hail and Farewell

  Mourning the passing of Gordon's, but encouraged by its sister restaurant, Verbena

  January 22, 2003

• Thrilla in Manila

  Local comic Rex Navarrete invades the Philippines

  September 18, 2002

• Immigrant Songs

  August 21, 2002

• Park Yourself

  Chenery Park

  August 14, 2002

• Walk on the Flip Side

  A hilarious comedy about life with a Filipino-American family is a low-budget sleeper

  June 19, 2002

• The 'I' Is for Irony

  After more than 20 years, a new International Hotel is set to rise on the site where riot police evicted elderly tenants during one of the city's most famous protests

  June 6, 2001

• Dinner and a Show

  Boys Toys

  January 10, 2001

• The Luddite Eats

  Paragon

  May 31, 2000

• South to the Future

  Warming Up to Global Warming

  April 19, 2000

• Asian Abduction

  March 1, 2000

• Off the Books

  A school district administrator's extracurricular foreign recruiting prompts investigations in two countries

  February 23, 2000

• Night Crawler

  A Fleeting Remembrance

  October 13, 1999

• Chic Simple Noodles

  August 11, 1999

• Third Base

  December 9, 1998

• Tropical Reigns

  February 25, 1998

• Pacific Overtures

  November 5, 1997

• Letters

  August 6, 1997

• The Invisible Veterans

  Thousands of Filipinos fought and spied and suffered and died under American command to help us win World War II. The U.S. government says the soldiers who survived -- now elderly, often living in poverty -- aren't worthy of military benefits. Four storie

  July 16, 1997

• Puttin' on the Ritz

  June 11, 1997

• Night+Day

  February 5, 1997

• CyberTowne U.S.A.

  Tired of computer gimmickry and gadgetry for Christmas? Prepare for exhaustion!

  December 18, 1996

• Dog Bites

  May 3, 1995

• Joyo Velarde EP Release at 330 Ritch Tonight

  EKAphotographySorry, She's Taken: Joyo Velarde Mrs. Lyrics Born aka songstress Joyo Velarde aka the Chilla from Manila appears at 330 Ritch's Pacific Standard Time tonight to celebrate the release of her eponymous, digital-only EP, which officially hits iTunes today. Nepotism, shmepotism--even if she weren't betrothed to one of the founders of the Quannum label, Velarde would be a smart signee. Opratically-trained, versatile enough to cover R&B, soul, funk, house (and a bit of hip-hop) in h

  May 26, 2009

• Early Bird Special: RN74

  Paul TrapaniYou gotta love Michael Mina: Nobody in this town does high concept with such downright drama. How about a mashup of old French trains, New American cooking, and global wines? SF Weekly food critic Meredith Brody rides the vin express at RN74 (301 Mission at Beale) this week, holding on through a rickety series of dishes from French Laundry alum Jason Berthold that, thankfully perhaps, had absolutely zilch do with the French rail service. Throw in an unhelpful sommelier, and it turns

  June 9, 2009

• Michael Mina's RN74 is a work in progress

  June 10, 2009

• Clubbing It

  October 3, 2007

• Barometer Fluctuates at Mercury Appetizer Bar on Lombard at Van Ness

  October 3, 2007

• Snacktion: Buttons and Bows from Marsha's Marvelous

  Name: Buttons and Bows Pasta SaladBrand: Marsha's MarvelousOrigin: South San FranciscoFound at: Other Avenues (3930 Judah at 45th Ave.)Cost: $3.89Ingredients: Semolina pasta, canola and olive oil, bell peppers, mushrooms, carrots, balsamic vinegar, green onions, garlic, sun-dried tomatoes, salt, parsley, herbs and spices.Calories per serving: Not listed.The word: Marsha's has been a local food service provider for more than 20 years and recently started offering some of its no-preservatives

  July 1, 2009

• Flava of the Month Turns 6

  Three of a Kind: Triple Threat DJs When it comes to local legendary hip-hop DJs, few have the pedigree of the boys from Triple Threat. Apollo aka P-Lo is an original Invisible Skratch Pickl who was also Souls of Mischief's DJ on the '93 til Infinity tour. Shortkut is both a Beat Junkie and a Skratch Pickl. And before relocating to the Bay Area and joining Triple Threat, Vin Roc was a member of East Coast turntablist crew 5th Platoon and an International turntable Federation World Champion.

  July 23, 2009

• Early Bird Special: Poleng Lounge

  J. BirdsallLuym, grilling up goodness at the S.F. Street Food Festival.​An early nibble from the Weekly's Wednesday food review. Seems that some chefs are born fierce, while others (credit changing tastes, the alignment of the planets, whatever) have fierceness thrust upon them. That second option describes the trajectory of Tim Lyum, chef at Poleng Lounge (1751 Fulton at Masonic) and a guy getting a lot of second looks these days, thanks to the city's sweaty embrace of street food. Soun

  September 1, 2009

• Delicious small plates from the Philippines, Vietnam, and China star at Poleng Lounge

  September 2, 2009

• Filipino Sweet Beat: House of Silvanas' Cool Treats

  T. PalmerSilvanas, a dreamy dessert sensation.​Tucked away in the back of one of several shopping centers along a very consumer-friendly street, House of Silvanas (2055 Gellert at King, Daly City) offers cool treats from the Philippines to those lucky enough to stumble on it. The small bakery is operated by Crissy and Manu Sagarbarria, the son and daughter-in-law of the owners of this Manila-based mini-chain. Crissy is usually there to provide the friendliest customer service you've probably r

  November 20, 2009