Name: Chai RaweoBrand: Blessing's Alive and Radiant FoodsOrigin: BerkeleyFound at: Rainbow Grocery (1745 Folsom)Cost: $8.19Ingredients: Soaked almonds, raw cashews, honey, coconut, chai essenceCalories per serving: Not listedWhy I bought it: We have yet to cover any raw Snacktion, plus this looked like a creative offering from a local company. I hate original Oreos, but love the thought of this raw, vegan, hippie remix.
Amidst the deluge of End-of-Days, Nostradamus junk that seems to take up the lion's share of the History Channel's programming these days (whatever happened to The Hitler Channel?) San Francisco made an appearance -- not that you'd recognize it. The weapons depots, nuclear missile silos, and the vast network of tunnels beneath our feet are the current stamping ground for "Cities of the Underground" hosted by Don Wildman (Don, do you need to still note that you were the Sprint Dime-a-Minute Guy a
William Randolph Hearst's heirs want to build hotels and a golf course on his seaside estate, below his fabled castle. Ranchers and environmentalists are raising Kane.
The biggest, gooiest sundae at MaggieMudd (903 Cortland at Gates, 641-5291) is the glorious Messy Marcy ($8.25). This dirty girl consists of three scoops of your choice of traditional or dairy-free ice cream (made with coconut or soy milk) served over a warm brownie and topped with cookie pieces, waffle cone, whipped cream, sprinkles, your choice of sauce, nuts, and cherries. Banana slices optional,in case you're disturbingly hungry. The entire pile -- not just the ice cream -- can go vegan.
In other news: Soylent Green is peopleBy Fake Ward Bushee
Editor, Fake San Francisco Chronicle
When I first came to San Francisco after spending many years as editor of the Arizona Republic, the first thing that struck me - literally -- was Frank Vega's 7-iron (he insisted it was a tradition at the paper to hit new hires over the head with a golf club). The second thing was the peculiar moisture in the air here. I had never experienced anything like it in the desert. It felt cool to the skin an
paul79uf/FlickrImagine the possibilities.We'll have to wait and see if the latest fatty food from the State Fair of Texas -- deep-fried butter -- ever becomes the subject of a food eating contest in the Joey Chestnut style. Chances are that watching anyone eat a deep-fried butter stick may make viewers feel icky, amused, nauseated, and fascinated, all in one fell swoop.
Yesterday, fair organizers named deep-fried butter as one of eight finalists for food competitions at the fair's annua
Markyboy81/FlickrHonestly, if you don't respect yourself, who will?The late great American cultural historian Bernard DeVoto once wrote an entire book dedicated to the proposition that the only cocktails a self-respecting adult should consider imbibing are the dry martini and a slug of whiskey, ice optional. (One shudders to think what DeVoto's reaction would've been to the chocolate cocktail with crushed-Oreo rim.)
Happily, we tend to fall into the self-respecting adult category, given
