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Piedmont

  • Blogs

    May 15, 2012

    Edibles: Burned Out on Sweets? Cheesy Popcorn is a Savory Solution

    I'll admit, the whole drama that erupted between Anthony Bourdain and Paula Deen this year fascinated me. If you're not as gossip-driven as I am, here's a summary: Bourdain called out his fellow Food Network star Deen when she came out as a diabetic, despite pitching recipes like the one where she ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 29, 2012

    Toffee Times Two: Sampling Toffeology and "toffee talk"

    ​At the SF Chocolate Salon, we encountered two new-to-us top toffees, both from local ladies, worth adding to our sweet treat list: Toffeeology and "toffee talk". Toffeeology is run by three women, two of whom are sisters and fourth-generation California candy-makers focused on English toffee -- ... More >>

  • Film

    March 14, 2012

    "Casa de mi Padre": Making the Will Ferrell-in-Spanish Movie

    ​At the SF Chocolate Salon, we encountered two new-to-us top toffees, both from local ladies, worth adding to our sweet treat list: Toffeeology and "toffee talk". Toffeeology is run by three women, two of whom are sisters and fourth-generation California candy-makers focused on English toffee -- ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 21, 2012

    Wine of the Week: Blue Plate Chenin Blanc Is Worth Getting to Know

    Each wine region of France is home to a variety of grape used in wines bearing that region's name. From Vouvray comes chenin blanc. If you're a dessert wine-enthusiast, you probably know that chenin makes for exceptionally sweet wines, including Quarts des Charmes from the Loire, which are among the ... More >>

  • Music

    October 19, 2011

    Sizzle & Fizzle: Highs and Lows from the Last Week in S.F. Music

    Each wine region of France is home to a variety of grape used in wines bearing that region's name. From Vouvray comes chenin blanc. If you're a dessert wine-enthusiast, you probably know that chenin makes for exceptionally sweet wines, including Quarts des Charmes from the Loire, which are among the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 10, 2011

    Kreayshawn's Nardwuar Interview: Dissing Zachary's Pizza, Doing Homework Around Dildos

    Is Kreayshawn's mom cooler than she is? Maybe. In a new interview today with the Vancouver journalist/DJ/troublemaker Nardwuar, the Oakland-raisedKreayshawn spends approximately half the time talking about her mom, Elka Zolot, and the numerous bands she played in while Kreayshawn was growing up. As ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 18, 2011

    Scotch and Cheese? Try It at Quince

    ​We've had a lot of cheese and a lot of Scotch, but we've never thought to try them together. That's because we lack the imagination of Quince general manager Katrina Parlato, who is running a bar special this week: a Scotch and cheese pairing flight.It's not cheap, at $36. But these are not cheap ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 24, 2011

    Taiwanese Food Blogger Gets Jail, Trader Joe's Should Stop Feeding Dumpster Divers

    ​Today's notes on national stories, local trends, random tastes, and other bycatch dredged up from the food media. 1. Why I'm never becoming a restaurant critic in Taiwan. The Taipei Times reports that a local food blogger was just sentenced to 30 days in jail and almost $7,000 in fines for writ ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 13, 2011

    San Francycle: Did David Chiu Drive on Bike to Work Day?

    ​Wasn't Bike to Work day fabulous this year? We certainly saw a lot more cyclists out than usual, and we hope to see them out again on the remaining 364 days until next year. Let's do a quick roundup of the best of the bikes. According to the Chron, the mayor and "almost every member of the Bo ... More >>

  • News

    April 13, 2011

    Double Drain: Program Pays Cops Pensions While Still on the Force

    ​Wasn't Bike to Work day fabulous this year? We certainly saw a lot more cyclists out than usual, and we hope to see them out again on the remaining 364 days until next year. Let's do a quick roundup of the best of the bikes. According to the Chron, the mayor and "almost every member of the Bo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 19, 2009

    Affordable Organic Prosecco Just Might Spark an Import Trend

    Green sparkler.Italy's wine industry is no stranger to biodynamics. Hilberg-Pasquero and Cascina degli Ulivi, both from the Piedmont region, are leaders in the movement that grows grapes holistically and naturally, often with the influence of astronomy on planting and harvesting. But these wines are ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 5, 2009

    Again? Gunn High School Students' Moth-Like Attraction to Caltrain Tracks Has Grown Surreal

    We're living through the "interesting times" of the apocryphal malevolent Chinese proverb when folks' first reaction to hearing that Caltrain plans on raising fees while cutting services is "thank God!" The fewer trains running on the tracks, the fewer Gunn High students can end their brief lives be ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 7, 2009

    $1 Wine-Tasting for Broke-Ass Romantics

    A Lake Merritt momentBrave the wilds of Oakland tonight, and you can savor $1 tastes served by a straight-up Italian gondolier. Franklin Square Wine Bar in restaurant-frenzied Uptown is pouring wines from the Roero region of Piedmont. Mario Roagna, winemaker for Cascina Val del Prete, will be uncork ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 5, 2009

    Tackled By National Federation, Creators of Two-Quarterback Football Offense Look Downfield

    As SF Weekly foreshadowed, the National Federation of State High School Associations last month voted, 46-2, for rule changes that effectively kill the innovative, two-quarterback A-11 offense -- which is every bit as lopsided a tally when it comes to governing high school sports or playing a foot ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 12, 2009

    S.F. Creator of Two-Quarterback Football Offense Threatens Lawsuit, Secession if Governing Body Outlaws His System

    Steve Humphries is facing 4th-and-very, very long. A few years back, the San Francisco mortgage broker devised a football offense that forever altered the prevailing paradigm of who the head cheerleader is supposed to date. Humphries and fellow Piedmont High School football coach Kurt Bryan's A-11 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 8, 2008

    Last Night: Live 105's Battle of the Opening Bands

    (Dizzy Balloon gets crafty with the merch setup)Live 105's Not So Silent Night Local Band Competition Finals with: Picture Atlantic, Please Do Not Fight, Go Kart Mozart, Music For Animals, and Dizzy BalloonMonday, Dec. 7, 2008Cafe du NordWords and images by Jennifer MaerzLast night, Live 105-suppor ... More >>

  • Music

    August 6, 2008

    Home studio inspection with Dominique Leone

    (Dizzy Balloon gets crafty with the merch setup)Live 105's Not So Silent Night Local Band Competition Finals with: Picture Atlantic, Please Do Not Fight, Go Kart Mozart, Music For Animals, and Dizzy BalloonMonday, Dec. 7, 2008Cafe du NordWords and images by Jennifer MaerzLast night, Live 105-suppor ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 10, 2007

    Hayward Fault Ready to Rock the East Bay, Nerds Warn Today at Moscone

    (Dizzy Balloon gets crafty with the merch setup)Live 105's Not So Silent Night Local Band Competition Finals with: Picture Atlantic, Please Do Not Fight, Go Kart Mozart, Music For Animals, and Dizzy BalloonMonday, Dec. 7, 2008Cafe du NordWords and images by Jennifer MaerzLast night, Live 105-suppor ... More >>

  • Music

    November 21, 2007

    The Devil Makes Three

    The Devil Makes Three (Milan)

  • Blogs

    June 29, 2007

    Weekend Guide: What to do tonight!

    The Devil Makes Three (Milan)

  • Summer Guide

    June 27, 2007

    Yes, It's Still the Haight

    The Devil Makes Three (Milan)

  • Summer Guide

    June 28, 2006

    Summer Listings

    The Devil Makes Three (Milan)

  • Summer Guide

    June 29, 2005

    Music Highlights

    Bands reunited, sock-stuffing legends, and chanteuses from Charo to Chaka? It could only mean summer sounds in the Bay Area!

  • News

    April 27, 2005

    Gang Today, Hair Tomorrow

    The Suey Sing Boys of Oakland were a bunch of low-level Chinese-American thugs. Then 10 of them became high-fashion hairstylists.

  • Calendar

    December 1, 2004

    Cast Away

    Antonioni's neglected oeuvre

  • Music

    November 3, 2004

    A New Light

    Relax, Subtle's A New White isn't going to change hip hop as we know it. It's just a great record.

  • Calendar

    April 28, 2004

    In Memoriam

    A dance for the dead

  • Music

    October 1, 2003

    San Francisco

    A dance for the dead

  • Dining

    August 20, 2003

    The Milky Way

    In which we troll the warm city for cooling scoops of ice cream

  • News

    August 20, 2003

    Letters to the Editor

    Week of August 20, 2003

  • Dining

    June 11, 2003

    Unterman on Food

    Our critic falls in love with a local guidebook

  • Dining

    May 28, 2003

    Cheeseburger Cheeseburger Cheeseburger

    Trying a burger (or four) at favorite joints old and new

  • Calendar

    May 21, 2003

    Gone With the Wind

    Fly high at the Zeum

  • Film

    February 26, 2003

    Reps Etc.

    Fly high at the Zeum

  • Film

    January 29, 2003

    Reps Etc.

    Fly high at the Zeum

  • Best of San Francisco

    May 15, 2002

    Best Panna Cotta

    Antica Trattoria

  • Best of San Francisco

    May 15, 2002

    Great Escapes for Lovers

    Antica Trattoria

  • Holiday

    November 21, 2001

    Holiday Highlights 2001

    Holiday Event Lisitngs

  • Calendar

    February 17, 1999

    Night + Day

    Holiday Event Lisitngs

  • Calendar

    July 15, 1998

    Night + Day

    Holiday Event Lisitngs

  • Calendar

    April 15, 1998

    Night + Day

    Holiday Event Lisitngs

  • Film

    December 17, 1997

    The Little Schnook

    Holiday Event Lisitngs

  • Music

    September 10, 1997

    Night Crawler

    Holiday Event Lisitngs

  • News

    August 6, 1997

    Letters

    Holiday Event Lisitngs

  • Calendar

    June 18, 1997

    Night+Day

    Holiday Event Lisitngs

  • News

    November 20, 1996

    Letters

    Holiday Event Lisitngs

  • Film

    October 23, 1996

    Reel World

    Holiday Event Lisitngs

  • News

    June 21, 1995

    Fire Trek

    Why do San Francisco emergency workers live so far away?

  • News

    April 26, 1995

    The Dating Blame

    The Bay Area's Together Dating Services franchise regroups in the face of lawsuits and investigations

  • Film

    March 15, 1995

    Sylph discovery

    Roan Inish rescues the fairies from the Industrial Revolution; ugly duckling finds herself in Muriel's Wedding

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