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Shooties: the Demise of Shoes

Union Square Freebies: Macy's, Nordstrom Give Away Cosmetics as Part of Settlement

If you walked by Union Square this morning, you might have seen a line winding around the block before scratching your head and moving on. Had you been a tad more inquisitive, you'd have noticed that the queue streamed through Macy's front door. You may even have noticed this sign:The giveaway comm ... More >>

Slap Shots

If you walked by Union Square this morning, you might have seen a line winding around the block before scratching your head and moving on. Had you been a tad more inquisitive, you'd have noticed that the queue streamed through Macy's front door. You may even have noticed this sign:The giveaway comm ... More >>

No Linkup for You!

In the world of online community, one authoritative man can dictate your social life

Burnt Chefs

Former admissions representatives at CCA say they preyed on students’ dreams of becoming celebrity chefs and glossed over the painful economic realities of the industry

Work in Progress

Our early responder finds some good things to eat among some chaff at S.F.'s new retail paradise

Holiday Gift Guide

Our early responder finds some good things to eat among some chaff at S.F.'s new retail paradise

Encore

Our critics weigh in on local theater

Encore

Our critics weigh in on local theater

Encore

Our critics weigh in on local theater

Encore

Our critics weigh in on local theater

Crowns

Serious hattitude, courtesy of this charming musical play about headwear

Holiday Gift Guide

Serious hattitude, courtesy of this charming musical play about headwear

Readers' Poll

Serious hattitude, courtesy of this charming musical play about headwear

Best Women's Jeans

The Savvy Department, Nordstrom

Best Way to Shop in This Lousy Economy

The Savvy Department, Nordstrom

Readers' Poll

The Savvy Department, Nordstrom

The Russian Card Game

A peek inside a new form of Russian organized crime and an ingenious method of turning credit card mailings into large amounts of cash

Best Place to Shop for Gourmet Foods

Draeger's Market

Spade Work

Putting the lessons of Dashiell Hammett's San Francisco life and art to practical use

The Dilemma of Sara Jane Olson

With an October trial in the offing, prosecutors had every intention of proving that Symbionese Liberation Army member Sara Jane Olson was a domestic terrorist who helped plant bombs under police cars 26 years ago.

Fireballs of Freedom

Pink & Brown reconfigures rock with colorful costumes, propulsive punk tunes, and a few broken bones

Best Shoeshine

John Salahudin (2nd and Market St.)

Best Kiss-Ass Department Store

Nordstrom

Nosh Till You Drop

Union Square noshes

Dog Bites

Burn Rate; Return of the Mission Yuppie Eradication Project

Market Economics

Burn Rate; Return of the Mission Yuppie Eradication Project

Dog Bites

Taking the Fun Out of Fort Funston; A Tale of Two Cities (and One Swedish Furniture Emporium); Spin the Bottle?

The Taste of Change

Taking the Fun Out of Fort Funston; A Tale of Two Cities (and One Swedish Furniture Emporium); Spin the Bottle?

Dog Bites

The Ken Garcia Golden Handshake Countdown!

Torture of a Transsexual

In a landmark case, Amanda DuValle, allegedly brutalized in Nicaragua because she is a transsexual, escaped deportation from the U.S. by invoking the U.N. Convention Against Torture. But if she won, why is she still in jail?

Side Dish

In a landmark case, Amanda DuValle, allegedly brutalized in Nicaragua because she is a transsexual, escaped deportation from the U.S. by invoking the U.N. Convention Against Torture. But if she won, why is she still in jail?

My Supermarket, My Friend

Is that forced Safeway smile a customer service, or an annoying attempt to control?

Tales of the Country

How Tokyo Rose, "Machine Gun" Kelly, and Amelia Earhart are endangered by money-saving moves at the National Archives in San Bruno

Dog Bites

How Tokyo Rose, "Machine Gun" Kelly, and Amelia Earhart are endangered by money-saving moves at the National Archives in San Bruno

Trial by Liar

The snitches mumbled, stumbled, equivocated, and perjured themselves The jury found Bernard Temple -- the man prosecutors believed to be a bloodthirsty assassin for drug dealers -- not guilty of murder.

Stage

The snitches mumbled, stumbled, equivocated, and perjured themselves The jury found Bernard Temple -- the man prosecutors believed to be a bloodthirsty assassin for drug dealers -- not guilty of murder.

Unspun

The snitches mumbled, stumbled, equivocated, and perjured themselves The jury found Bernard Temple -- the man prosecutors believed to be a bloodthirsty assassin for drug dealers -- not guilty of murder.

Dish

The snitches mumbled, stumbled, equivocated, and perjured themselves The jury found Bernard Temple -- the man prosecutors believed to be a bloodthirsty assassin for drug dealers -- not guilty of murder.

The Future of Moviegoing: A Round-Table Discussion

The snitches mumbled, stumbled, equivocated, and perjured themselves The jury found Bernard Temple -- the man prosecutors believed to be a bloodthirsty assassin for drug dealers -- not guilty of murder.

Slap Shots

The snitches mumbled, stumbled, equivocated, and perjured themselves The jury found Bernard Temple -- the man prosecutors believed to be a bloodthirsty assassin for drug dealers -- not guilty of murder.

How undocumented aliens shopping on Market Street can find an inexpensive trip home

The snitches mumbled, stumbled, equivocated, and perjured themselves The jury found Bernard Temple -- the man prosecutors believed to be a bloodthirsty assassin for drug dealers -- not guilty of murder.

SF Weekly Letters

The snitches mumbled, stumbled, equivocated, and perjured themselves The jury found Bernard Temple -- the man prosecutors believed to be a bloodthirsty assassin for drug dealers -- not guilty of murder.

Owner of the Warfield pushes billboard ballot measure

The snitches mumbled, stumbled, equivocated, and perjured themselves The jury found Bernard Temple -- the man prosecutors believed to be a bloodthirsty assassin for drug dealers -- not guilty of murder.

Money-Shot View, Decent Eats at Epic's Quiver Bar

Ed U./Yelp​The place: Quiver Bar at Epic Roasthouse, 369 Embarcadero (at Folsom), 369-9955 The hours: Mon.-Fri., 3-6:30 p.m. The deals: Specialty cocktails and select sparkling, white, and red wines by the glass $5 ($7 for a well-vodka martini); select bottled beers $3; hefty small plates $2 ... More >>

Wayfare Tavern's Hangtown Fry

John BirdsallHangtown Fry ($18). Yeah, we totally got it to go ― you try getting a seat here at lunch.​Wednesday, August 4, 2010 Maybe it's because Tyler Florence is so accustomed to playing to a national audience on Food Network that six-week-old Wayfare Tavern feels so regionally nonspec ... More >>

Fresh Eats: Saving the Gravenstein, enjoying the Wayfare's Hangtown Fry

John BirdsallHangtown Fry ($18). Yeah, we totally got it to go ― you try getting a seat here at lunch.​Wednesday, August 4, 2010 Maybe it's because Tyler Florence is so accustomed to playing to a national audience on Food Network that six-week-old Wayfare Tavern feels so regionally nonspec ... More >>

Is the Closing of the Downtown Rubio's an Omen?

y6y6y6/FlickrNo more will you be able to eat $6 fish tacos after spending $7500 at Nordstrom's.​Fans of fish tacos were sad today to find that the Rubio's location in the food court of the San Francisco Centre had closed -- barely a month after nearby competitor Baja Fresh called it quits. Earlie ... More >>

Minhaz Kahn, DREAM Act-Eligible Neuroscience Grad, Set For Deportation

Minhaz Kahn is facing deportation on November 18. ​Federal immigration officials in San Francisco are ignoring a June memo from immigration authorities that deprioritizes deportation immigrants who came into the country as kids. In the most recent case, it's affecting a UC-Riverside neuroscie ... More >>