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New Year's

  • Blogs

    May 9, 2012

    Johannes Mehserle, Ex-BART Cop Convicted of Killing Oscar Grant, Wants His Job Back

    Johannes Mehserle, the former BART cop who spent nearly a year in prison for shooting dead Oscar Grant at BART station in 2009, asked an appeals court today to overturn his conviction so that he can get a job in law enforcement again. Attorneys representing Mehserle said he should not have been conv ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 20, 2012

    Guardian Tries to Sell Out

    Every progressive has his price. For the San Francisco Bay Guardian, it's apparently $1  million. For decades, the Guardian and its staff have insulted the Weekly and its writers because we were purchased by an out-of-town corporation. Now that the Guardian is seriously entertaining the idea of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 17, 2012

    Octavia Spencer, Oscar Award Winner, Might Star as Oscar Grant's Mom in New Film

    Academy Award-winning actress Octavia Spencer is reportedly in negotiations to play the role of Oscar Grant's mother in the upcoming indie film about the New Year's Day 2009 killing of the Oakland man. Spencer is best known for her role as Minny in the 2011 film The Help.The film, titled Fruitvale. ... More >>

  • Music

    March 7, 2012

    Drink: Beat Happening: A Guide to the S.F. Nightlife Renaissance

    Academy Award-winning actress Octavia Spencer is reportedly in negotiations to play the role of Oscar Grant's mother in the upcoming indie film about the New Year's Day 2009 killing of the Oakland man. Spencer is best known for her role as Minny in the 2011 film The Help.The film, titled Fruitvale. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 13, 2012

    Shit Rose Pak Says

    ​The fiery Rose Pak resurfaced in the news over the weekend when she used the San Francisco's Chinese New Year celebration as a chance to bag on all our local pols. Way to ring in the new year, Rose! During the parade on Saturday, the supervisors one by one got a verbal beat-down as they ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 3, 2012

    Tonight: Psych-Soul Outfit Harry and the Hit Men Perform the 1967 Stax Revue Concert Live

    In 1967, iconic Memphis soul label Stax took some of its best artists -- Otis Redding, Sam & Dave, Carla Thomas, Eddie Floyd, and more -- on a tour of Europe. The trip put a racially integrated band and some of the era's most feverish black R&B singers in front of mostly staid audiences that had nev ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 12, 2012

    Bouncer Seeks Shithole Glory -- And Finds it at the Lucky Spot

    From this week's Bouncer column: ​And so it was on the first day of 2012 that I found myself inside a bar that had called to me on many occasions. Yet until now my soul had not been ready to heed the clarion. I speak of course of Vieni Vieni Lucky Spot -- and a more gay and frolicsome establi ... More >>

  • Music

    January 11, 2012

    Seeking and Finding Shithole Glory at the Lucky Spot

    From this week's Bouncer column: ​And so it was on the first day of 2012 that I found myself inside a bar that had called to me on many occasions. Yet until now my soul had not been ready to heed the clarion. I speak of course of Vieni Vieni Lucky Spot -- and a more gay and frolicsome establi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 3, 2012

    Lost in the Night: New Year's Eve at the Knockout and Public Works

    Double Feature: Oldies Night and KiNK Dec. 31, 2011 The Knockout and Public Works Better than: Being away from San Francisco for new years. It was 10:45 p.m. and I was lucky enough to be in a cab speeding towards the Outer Mission. Thinking strategically, we planned our evening to start at the Kno ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 30, 2011

    Weekend Party Preview: Your Guide to New Year's Eve in SF

    Primo and Daniel at Oldies Night​ If last weekend was the city's slowest, this weekend is easily its most packed. New Years Eve is a tough night to sort out, but don't worry, we've collected a few of our top picks for you to peruse. We've got a triple headliner at 103 Harriet, a KiNK-y experi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 30, 2011

    Boozy New Year's Recipes, Shit Vegans Say, and Vegans are No Longer Freaky Freaks!

    ​• Make these puffy pillow pancakes for me on New Year's morning. It'll help you get over the (sexy?) shock of waking up and seeing me in your bed. How did I get in? Hide your kids! • According to U.S. News and World Report, veganism is mainstreaming and we're no longer freaky freaks! Hooray! ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 29, 2011

    New Year's Eve: 10 Bands Playing Live in S.F. Worth Spending Your Evening With

    Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve is still an option for the night of Dec. 31, since the man himself has lived to rock another year. But if the glow of the television screen isn't gonna provide enough sonic warmth this year, there are thankfully plenty of options to hear and see music performed li ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 28, 2011

    For Every Beginning, an End

    Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve is still an option for the night of Dec. 31, since the man himself has lived to rock another year. But if the glow of the television screen isn't gonna provide enough sonic warmth this year, there are thankfully plenty of options to hear and see music performed li ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 28, 2011

    Ring in the Recovery

    Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve is still an option for the night of Dec. 31, since the man himself has lived to rock another year. But if the glow of the television screen isn't gonna provide enough sonic warmth this year, there are thankfully plenty of options to hear and see music performed li ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 28, 2011

    Nine Bay Area Artisans Who Make Etsy Worthwhile

    Etsy is one-stop shopping at its weirdest. If your wish list includes trolls made out of Play-Doh, shabby-chic furniture, beads, caramel corn, custom-sewn underwear, vegan lip balm, and a wedding dress, Etsy has you covered. The website allows anyone to upload their handiwork and offer it for sale, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 27, 2011

    Kreayshawn Looks Back on Her Breakout Year, Invents a Signature Cocktail, and Talks Plans for 2012

    Kreayshawn is 2011's most dramatic hip-hop blow-up story. After starting the year planning to transition from directing videos for local Bay Area rappers to releasing her own mixtapes, the 21-year-old Natassia Zolot scored big with the DJ Two Stacks-produced "Gucci Gucci." The song's success was ins ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 27, 2011

    Silent Souls Explores Ancient Marriage and Death Rites in Modern-Day Russia

    It'll soon be time to finalize those New Year's resolutions, and if (like us), one of yours is to shoehorn more art and culture into your life, we have a suggestion to get a head-start on a richer 2012. Since the San Francisco Film Society took over programming for the sleek theater in Japantown's H ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 15, 2011

    Cops Crackdown on Holiday Drunks

    Don't be stupid!​Your once-a-year holiday reprieve from sobriety checkpoints over Thanksgiving has come and gone. Starting tomorrow, cops will be swarming the Bay Area highways and local streets, looking for drunks and drugged out drivers on the road. It's part of a 17-day crackdown to deter those ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 23, 2011

    Thanksgiving: A Deadly Day on the Road

    ​I don't know about you, but at our Thanksgiving dinners there's always that one person who consumes more Wild Turkey than turkey. And thinking of this made us wonder: Why hasn't the San Francisco Police Department made any plans for DUI checkpoints this Thursday?San Francisco Police Captain Al Ca ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 17, 2011

    Puppies and Kittens! Check Out Macy's Pet Adoption Display

    What kind of monster wouldn't adopt me?​It's that time again, when Macy's displays hundreds of insanely cute puppies and kittens in its storefront window, tempting even the most heartless bastards passing through Union Square.So you weren't planning to adopt a pet this season ... but just look how ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2011

    BART Police Using Force: Citizen Complaints Skyrocket Since Oscar Grant Shooting

    ​It's safe to say at this point those once lively Monday evening BART protests are now deemed dead on arrival. But perhaps a new audit of citizen complaints against BART police officers will flare protesters' tempers again.The transit today agency released an internal review that details the numbe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 18, 2011

    Women's World Cup Final Breaks Tweeting Record

    ​The FIFA Women's World Cup soccer final yesterday had thousands of people on the edge of their bar stools as Japan tied the U.S. and went into a nerve-wracking penalty shootout, sending Twitter users on a rampage. Twitter reported that the match set the record for tweets per second, surpassing ev ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 13, 2011

    Johannes Mehserle Released, Protesters Remain Calm and Cool

    Downtown Oakland had a little peace for a change​Johannes Mehserle, the BART cop who shot Oscar Grant to death in 2009, quietly slipped past reporters and protesters as he was released from jail at midnight. And despite high emotions, the protesters in downtown Oakland remained peaceful -- for a c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 11, 2011

    Johannes Mehserle, BART Cop Convicted in Oscar Grant Shooting, Could Be Released from Jail Next Month

    Bad behavior gets you into jail, but good behavior gets you out of jail ... early ​Oakland, prepare for the riots. Only 10 months into his sentence, Johannes Mehserle, the BART cop who was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the Oscar Grant shooting, could walk free as soon as next month. Med ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 24, 2011

    Pastured Pork to You: Details on 4505 Meats' CSA Box

    4505 Meats​On The Office this week, resident lump Kevin shared his New Year's resolution to eat more vegetables ― an easy task, since his veggie intake last year was exactly zero. We're thinking Kevin is probably not from San Francisco. In an area where produce is abundant, fresh, and downri ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 10, 2011

    Lafitte's Sandwich Built for a King

    Carina OstLafitte's PBJBF, aka Elvis Lives: peanut butter, jam, foie gras, and bacon, $21.​Monday, January 10, 2011 Sometimes the calendar gods shine down on you. Take 2011, which has already brought us New Year's Day on one Saturday and Elvis's birthday the next. Both qualified as alcoholida ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 7, 2011

    San Francycle: City Responds to Bike Coalition's 2011 Hopes/Dreams

    ​ Last week, we spoke to the SF Bike Coalition's Renée Rivera about her plans and predictions for 2011. We asked her what New Year's resolutions she hopes the city has. "Commit to completing all of the bike plan projects in 2011," she said. So we put it to SFMTA spokesman Paul Rose. Can it b ... More >>

  • News

    January 5, 2011

    We're Not So Resolute

    ​ Last week, we spoke to the SF Bike Coalition's Renée Rivera about her plans and predictions for 2011. We asked her what New Year's resolutions she hopes the city has. "Commit to completing all of the bike plan projects in 2011," she said. So we put it to SFMTA spokesman Paul Rose. Can it b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 3, 2011

    Larry Lacy, Shot in Tenderloin, Is First Homicide of 2011

    ​The New Year's Season is always punctuated with a series of lasts and firsts. Sadly, one of the grimmer milestones of 2011 was not long in coming. Larry Lacy, just 20 years old, was shot dead on New Year's Day, and became the city's first homicide victim of the year. Lacy was shot multiple times ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 3, 2011

    Saturday Night: Pinback Sorts Through the Chaos at Bottom of the Hill

    Beardo!: Pinback at Bottom of the Hill on Saturday night.​Pinback JP Incorporated January 1, 2011 @ Bottom of the HillBetter than: Not distracting one's self from a seething hangover. Sometimes it sounds like Pinback's Rob Crow and Armistead Burwell Smith IV are singing completely different songs ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 3, 2011

    No DUI Deaths in City Over Holidays, But Many DUI Arrests

    ​The saturation of cops busting drunk drivers in the city over the holidays this year has been rivaled only by the saturation of press releases we receive about their latest arrest totals. The good news today is this was the third consecutive year with no DUI-related fatalities in the city. San Fr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 31, 2010

    NYE Roller Disco, Noisy Avon Ladies, Muni Party, Teenage Dance Craze and More

    Moncrief SpeaksMuni Party: Ride Muni for free on New Year's Eve​Ticket prices for New Year's Eve events are notoriously jacked up. Save yourself the worry and the cash, and check out our list of cheap, way-cooler options. Here are 10 things to do this weekend in San Francisco for less than the mor ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 30, 2010

    The Party Killers Will End You With a Ke$ha Remix This New Year's

    The Party Killers​ Sonny and Cher. Simon & Garfunkel. Dr. Drew and the whole corridor of 6th and Market. Some people are meant to be together, just like DJs Party Ben and MyKill, who have formed a dazzling duo known as the Party Killers. Veterans of the S.F. dance scene known for their distinc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 30, 2010

    Six Lucky Foods for the New Year and Where to Find Them

    nep/FlickrBlack-eyed peas are said to resemble coins, a symbol of prosperity for the New Year.​Among numerous New Year's traditions (kissing at midnight, binge drinking, swearing at occupied cabs around 4 a.m.) are those of the culinary persuasion. Here are six foods that, if consumed in celeb ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 27, 2010

    Better Than a Ball Drop: New Year's Eve at Nombe

    Claudine C./Yelp​Nombe's Japanese New Year's Eve Party Where: Nombe, 2491 Mission (at 21st St.), 681-7150 Cost: $55 Why it's likely to be special: Nombe's second annual Japanese-style sake-soaked New Year's bash is also the swan song for original chef Nick Balla, who's moving on. How do you ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 23, 2010

    Better Than a Ball Drop: New Year's Eve at Jardinière

    ​New Year's Eve at Jardinière Where: Jardinière, 300 Grove (at Franklin), 861-5555 Cost: First seating (5:30-7:30 p.m.), $125 for five courses; second seating (8:30-10:30 p.m.), $175 for six courses, party favors, and Champagne toast Why it's likely to be special: If it just wouldn't feel ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 15, 2010

    Judge Dismisses Juror For Sleeping During Oscar Grant Murder Trial

    A murder trial is no time for a siesta​Anybody who's ever watched trial proceedings in a stuffy, poorly lit courtroom as 2 p.m. rolls around knows it can be tough to stay awake for the administration of justice. But the nap-inducing tedium of the courtroom is apparently proving to be a serious pro ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 31, 2009

    Eight New Year's Food Customs from Around the World

    In the United States, the new year is usually ushered in by champagne and as many hangover-inducing beverages as we can get our hands on. In other countries, however, hearty food traditions mark the start of the year. Below, some of our favorites.​8. The Christ CakeIn Greece, the vasilopeta cake i ... More >>

  • Music

    December 30, 2009

    The Morning Benders

    In the United States, the new year is usually ushered in by champagne and as many hangover-inducing beverages as we can get our hands on. In other countries, however, hearty food traditions mark the start of the year. Below, some of our favorites.​8. The Christ CakeIn Greece, the vasilopeta cake i ... More >>

  • Music

    December 9, 2009

    The High and Low Life

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

  • Music

    November 25, 2009

    Annie's Social Club to close at the end of the year

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

  • Dining

    December 24, 2008

    Tea from Two

    Treat yourself to English tapas at tearooms old and new.

  • News

    October 24, 2007

    Richard Thalheimer, Founder of Sharper Image, Talks for the First Time About His Ouster

    Treat yourself to English tapas at tearooms old and new.

  • Dining

    January 10, 2007

    Hungry for More

    Resolutions are easy to keep at the Mission District's delightful Weird Fish

  • Dining

    January 3, 2007

    Presents and Future

    The food is as important as the wine list at the excellent Cav Wine Bar & Kitchen

  • Dining

    January 18, 2006

    Dependable Pleasures

    Or, Paradise Regained -- at least as far as lobsters are concerned

  • Dining

    April 27, 2005

    Poetic Food

    Ingredients: Asian restaurants and April, spring flowers and sprouts

  • Dining

    January 26, 2005

    Meat and Potatoes

    Straightforward but satisfying meat and sides in the Marina

  • Dining

    November 22, 2000

    Soup's On

    Just Won Ton

  • Dining

    January 12, 2000

    Side Dish

    Dud, Sunburn, Bar Hopping II, Hot Diggity

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