Portland (Maine)

A Giant Beer Dinner at Jardiniere

​You've done a lot to support the Giants. The orange wig, 'Let Timmy Smoke' t-shirt, and beard implant were all grand gestures. Next week, there's another way to celebrate the home team, and all you need to do is indulge in some quality food and beer.As the season winds down, Traci Des Jardins and ... More >>

The Best Barleywine? Our Panel Picks a Winner

Jesse Friedman/Beer and NoshAmerican barleywine daddy Fritz Maytag, at the Anchor Brewery he once owned.​What began more than three decades ago as a small-batch specialty beer made by a local beer hero has grown thunderously into perhaps the most cult-acclaimed craft beer style in America: the ... More >>

Tasting Blind, Great Pumpkin Edition

Brian YaegerOur lineup of pumpkin brews, their identities cleverly hidden.​Seasonal offerings from breweries have reached a fever pitch. It seems you can't experience a solstice, equinox, change in barometric pressure, or Hallmark-sponsored holiday without a slurry of commemorative beers hitti ... More >>

Where Do San Francisco's Firefighters Live?

​Coeur D'alene? Really?Not long ago, SF Weekly played with a data application the Bay Citizen created regarding where the city's employees live. It turns out, a number of city workers -- including more than a few firefighters -- live in far-off realms such as Placer County, Los Angeles, or even Sa ... More >>

Monk's Kettle a Hub for Craft Brewers from All Over

hrc333/FlickrMonthly beer dinners (like tonight's sold-out Allagash prix fixe) attract brewers nationwide.​As the mecca of craft brewing, brewmasters from all over love coming to San Francisco for events where they're sure to find emphatic and knowledgeable fans. One such hub for these activit ... More >>

And the 'Gayest City in America' Is ... Atlanta?

Not gay enough, apparently​As the ongoing Proposition 8 trial begins its second week today, the mayor of the "Gayest city" in California will take the stand to testify in favor of marriage equality. That mayor, of course, is Jerry Sanders. And the gay-friendly realm over which he reigns is -- San ... More >>

Leadbetter's English Muffins Hold 79 Years of Family History in the Nooks and Crannies

T. Palmer​Leadbetter's Bake Shop is barely two months old, and has already persuaded at least 11 local markets to stock its English muffins. SFoodie figured out why; they're the best we've ever tried, hands down. Fluffiness aplenty, nooks and crannies for days, these gargantuan muffins are equally ... More >>

James Beard Award Nominations Announced

Bay Area Takes All Five Nominations for Best Chef in Pacific Region; Boulevard and A 16's Nate Appleman Among Locals Competing For Top PrizesThe prestigious James Beard Awards, given by the James Beard Foundation and often referred to as the Oscars of the restaurant and food media industries, announ ... More >>

Anticon's Alias Announces New Album, Track List

Don’t Be a Pussy, Dude – And Thank the Irish Americans for Creating Both Those Words

I'd Like to Thank the Ground Beef

Television awards make us hungry for an S.F. burger and Maine lobster

The Golden Road

Pioneering freak-folkers Matt Valentine and Erika Elder

Reviews Reviewed

This Week: Aquarius Records' Web site

Graffiti to Gallery

Andrew Schoultz, the mural artist who's making it big in the gallery by refusing to leave the street behind

The Luddite Eats

Paragon