Miller High Life

BOSF 2012: How to Order Beer

Locanda Bar Preview

Lou BustamanteThe back bar at Locanda​This Saturday, Locanda, the modernized Roman osteria from chef Anthony Strong and owners Craig and Annie Stoll, opens to the public. Locanda's cocktail program was created by bar manager Eric Alperin. SFoodie were sad to see that Brian MacGregor wasn ... More >>

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Day 1: This Is About Coming Together

​Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Day 1Oct. 2, 2010 @ Golden Gate ParkBetter than: chasing a fox out the hen house.  San Francisco's Hardly Strictly Bluegrass
festival sings America. The annual outdoor concert is about coming together:
scores of rootsy musicians, a half-million or more conc ... More >>

Clumsy Attempts to Smuggle Booze Into A's Games Actually Benefit Needy Kids

​The other day, we queried the San Francisco Giants about the fate of the cans and bottles of libations seized by stadium employees from hapless fans entering the stadium. It turns out the answer is about as thrilling as the team's play of late: They pour them out and recycle them. Across the bay ... More >>

What Do Giants Do With Booze You Tried To Sneak In?

​A New Yorker cartoon from the days of yore depicted a burglar, large bag of swag over his shoulder, jauntily tipping his cap at a startled woman sitting up in bed. In the caption, he nonchalantly explained that today's economic conditions had forced many a small businessman into alternative means ... More >>

What Drinks Will Ace Barkeep Chris Daly Come Up With Next?

A progressive pour​All kidding aside, we hear Supervisor Chris Daly is a hell of a bartender. So when he opens up his office on Friday as an alcohol-laden cash-generator for the Coalition on Homelessness (5 p.m. first drink) -- greatness may ensue. Daly is talented enough at slinging the booze tha ... More >>

The High and Low Life

New Year's Eve options abound for both champagne and beer budgets.

What's in Ruth Reichl's Fridge? A Few Bottles of Minor Embarrassment

Salon.comIs that Miller High Life up there on the top shelf, between the organic milks, directly in front of the tonic? Naw, couldn't be....​Salon launched a food section last week, headed up by Francis Lam, former Gourmet scribe. It's fitting then that for one of his inaugural features, Lam d ... More >>

Pink Nasty

Mold the Gold (Self-released)

Night Crawler

Mold the Gold (Self-released)