It was almost certifiably blustery walking to Roy's one evening, but the transformative power of its signature Original Hawaiian Martini would soon be erasing thoughts of wind and cold. A shaken cocktail of Maui pineapple-infused Skyy vodka, Stoli Vanil vodka and Malibu coconut rum, it provides subtle warmth and the right shot of sweet. Roy's is located at 575 Mission at 2nd St. --Tamara Palmer
Click pic for larger version...Last week we cried over spilled (organic) milk in the Lower Haight. This week, it's spilled vodka. The remnants of what appear to have been a hell of a weekend party were left on the blacktop for all to see. The genius of local liquor magnate Maurice Kanbar in bottling Skyy Vodka in blue vessels is all too apparent; even in nasty little shards scattered on a filthy street it makes for a pretty picture. People do judge books by their cover, and Kanbar was wise to cr
Liquid's Walnut Creek club, from the venue's MySpace photo galleryWalnut Creek literally comes to the 11th St. stretch in SOMA when a new club called Liquid opens on Friday night at 314 11th St. (the old Fat City space). Judging from the venue's MySpace page, this will be the San Francisco branch of a club with the same name name out in the W.C. (and not a revision of the old hole in the wall called Liquid that was in the Mission). Liquid also looks to be a venue that attracts lots (and lots) of
Evan JamesFormer Miss Trannyshack Raya Light picking up garbage.33rd Frameline Film Festival: Opening Night
Thursday, June 18th, 2009The Castro Theatre and Terra GalleryReview and Photos by Evan JamesBetter than: Perishing in obscurity in the south of France.
Reeling from the shock of being asked well in advance to write about the Opening Night Gala of the 33rd San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival--alias: Frameline-- I suffered a complete collapse brought about by occupational stress,
On Sunday I was supposed to meet with some friends for lunch at Herbivore (only because I have a free meal coming my way), but they had a hard time mobilizing, so I went solo to Mission Burger instead. At that point, it was so late in the day all the mandarin Jarritos were gone! With mild trepidation, I settled on pineapple. Would the super-specific natural and artificial pineappley flavors clash with the epicly subtle nature of my vegan burger and fries?
DJ Pam the Funkstress: Cajun food queenThe Bay Area's devotion to its homegrown music and food is steadfast. The culinary creativity here is as infectious as our sonic imagination, so it should come as little surprise that there is a crossover between the two local scenes. But did you know that DJs are whipping up cupcakes and burritos, and guitarists are serving up their personal brands of margaritas and champagne?Behold our picks for eight local artists who rock kitchens and vineyards as ea
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