Subject: South San Francisco

• Important Tofu Recall Information: Click Here Or Die!

  September 27, 2007

• San Francisco Taxi Rates To Rise Pending Health Care Plan: SFGovernmentInAction

  October 1, 2007

• SF Ghettos Re-Zoned for More Booze? It's: SFGovernmentInAction!!!

  October 15, 2007

• Following the Falafel Trail: FBI Mined Bay Area Food Sales

  November 7, 2007

• Important Tofu Recall Information: Click Here Or Die!

  September 27, 2007

• Following the Falafel Trail: FBI Mined Bay Area Food Sales

  November 7, 2007

• Free Grand Slam Breakfast Tomorrow at Denny's

  As announced during yesterday's Super Bowl, Denny's is offering a free Grand Slam breakfast tomorrow (February 3) from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m., available at all locations. Since the Denny's in Japantown left the chain last year and became the dubiously named New Danny's (1700 Post), I wondered if there were any remaining franchises left in San Francisco. Well, as Denny's aficionados doubtless already know, there are still locations downtown (816 Mission) and in Fisherman's Wharf (495 Beach) as well

  February 2, 2009

• Dog Bites

  September 20, 1995

• U.S. Moves Thrift HQ From S.F. to Dallas to Ensure Corruption-Free Oversight. Could Outsourcing Local Government Be Next?

  Will the last vestige of government to leave please lower the flag?Scandal-plagued regional bank regulators' headquarters have been moved from South San Francisco to Dallas, suggesting the Bay Area is simply too corrupt and incompetent a site for serious watchdogs. Last month, the director of the Office of Thrift Supervision stepped down after it was revealed that the South San Francisco-based West Region office signed off on falsified financial reports. In the scandal's wake, the agency announc

  March 16, 2009

• Date Night: Sumptuous Small-Plates Couples Cooking Class

  Dinner and a movie doesn't always cut it. Sometimes you want something a little more hands-on, something to give that night out a little kick in the pants, which is when Parties that Cook comes in very handy. This Friday, March 20, it's hosting Sumptuous Small-Plates Couples Cooking Class, a two-hour affair tailor-made for drinking, eating, and, of course, flirting. Partners will get down and dirty in the kitchen, learning cooking techniques alongside trained chefs as you all whip up an impress

  March 18, 2009

• Advance Notice Regarding Homicide Catching On

  Elmo gets it.Earlier today Joe Eskenazi encouraged transparency and openness from all of San Francisco's would-be killers. He was kidding and all, but later in the day, we noticed that at least one guy may have actually read our blog and followed Eskenazi's advice.  That would be Gerardo Kelly, a 57-year-old who placed three phone calls to San Francisco police station to inform them of his murder plans. According to news reports, he told police he intended&nb

  April 8, 2009

• We Got Your Hawaii Right Here

  January 28, 2009

• Jerky Boy

  Damisi Carter couldn't become a cop, so he started crank-calling the police.

  November 26, 2008

• SF Weekly Letters

  July 16, 2008

• Digging It Up

  February 20, 2008

• Sweet Dreams

  In difficult times, a bite of cake, a sip of creamy hot chocolate, or a forkful of pie can elevate your mood

  June 20, 2007

• Letters to the Editor

  Week of 2-14-2007

  February 14, 2007

• Pay to Play

  The son of a world—renowned chef says he wanted to reform the phone industry. The feds say he wanted to get rich quick.

  February 7, 2007

• Letters to the Editor

  Wednesday, September 5, 2006

  September 6, 2006

• Our critics weigh in on local theater

  March 15, 2006

• Dr. Strangebook

  Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love The Chowhound's Guide

  September 7, 2005

• Letters to the Editor

  Week of Wednesday, November 17, 2004

  November 17, 2004

• Letters to the Editor

  Week of Wednesday, August 25, 2004

  August 25, 2004

• Beefed Up

  You get grilled meat until you cry uncle at Espetus

  May 26, 2004

• Give It a Spin

  "Bike to Work Day" rolls on

  May 19, 2004

• Best Argentine

  Villa del Sol

  May 19, 2004

• Best Organic Grocery Delivery

  Planet Organics

  May 19, 2004

• Letters to the Editor

  Week of Wednesday, April 21, 2004

  April 21, 2004

• Meat Heaven

  Diving into the divine parrillada at Villa del Sol

  September 3, 2003

• Swerving on Irving

  Some bars in the Sunset are made for regulars

  October 10, 2001

• Gray Skies

  If Gov. Davis has his way, California soon will have dozens of new power plants -- a lot of them in the wrong places, some of them unnecessary, and very, very few of them based on renewable energy

  July 4, 2001

• California Classic

  JoAnn's Cafe

  March 28, 2001

• Different Drummers

  For over three decades, the San Francisco Taiko Dojo has offered a fresh approach to traditional Japanese percussion

  November 10, 1999

• Reviews

  December 30, 1998

• Letters

  October 1, 1997

• Dish

  January 29, 1997

• Unspun

  September 4, 1996

• SFO3 Diary

  July 31, 1996

• EPA Busts Contractor For Keeping Mum On Lead-Based Paint At Castro District Dwelling

  The gold is on City Hall's dome -- and the lead is apparently on Ord StreetAnyone who sees a red door and feels a compulsion to paint it black should heed the fate of South San Francisco's Fine Custom Painting, Inc. The painting contractor was this week fined $10,000 by the Environmental Protection Agency for commencing on the scraping and re-painting of a multi-family unit at 129-131 Ord in San Francisco without bothering to tell the folks living within that they were, in essence, sand-blasting

  May 6, 2009

• Inside a Happy Habit: A Factory Tour of See's Candies

  Janine Kahn Our tour guide, Jim Paine."We have so much going on here that you really need to go through everything four or five times to remember it all!" warned Jim Paine, longtime production manager at See's Candies' headquarters in South San Francisco.Paine probably didn't intend for that to be the tease it was. But the fact was, SFoodie was inside the closed-door factory by special invitation, and odds weren't so hot we'd ever be back: We had to make the most

  June 15, 2009

• It Isn't a Party Until Somebody Cries: The Week in SFoodie

  • It was an unapologetic week of eating, with a tear or two thrown in for good measure. New SFoodie blogger Mary Ladd was busted gorging on the tasty but little-known savory foods at Mission Pie. Meanwhile, Matthew Stafford downed a mai tai (or two) in anticipation of summer. • We dropped our bag lunch in the bin and checked out two places still too new to have scuff marks on the baseboards or gum under the seats: Marino in Hayes Valley and Wexler's in the FiDi. • SFoodie blogger Tamara

  June 19, 2009

• Snacktion: Buttons and Bows from Marsha's Marvelous

  Name: Buttons and Bows Pasta SaladBrand: Marsha's MarvelousOrigin: South San FranciscoFound at: Other Avenues (3930 Judah at 45th Ave.)Cost: $3.89Ingredients: Semolina pasta, canola and olive oil, bell peppers, mushrooms, carrots, balsamic vinegar, green onions, garlic, sun-dried tomatoes, salt, parsley, herbs and spices.Calories per serving: Not listed.The word: Marsha's has been a local food service provider for more than 20 years and recently started offering some of its no-preservatives

  July 1, 2009

• Snacktion: Bean and Cheese Pupusas from Casa Sanchez

  Name: Bean and Cheese PupusasBrand: Casa SanchezOrigin: South San FranciscoFound at: Andronicos (1200 Irving at 14th Ave.)Cost: $4.99Ingredients: Corn flour, pinto beans, jack cheese, canola oil, onions, cumin, paprika.Calories per serving: 174 The word: Originally an invention from El Salvador some 3,000 years ago, pupusas are now a regular presence on these shores. They're sometimes mistaken for Mexican creations.   Tasting notes: Yummy and definitely filling, if a bit dry. They're better wh

  July 17, 2009

• Fire at Columbus Salame, One of S.F.'s Oldest Food Businesses

   We are saddened to learn, via SFGate, of the four-alarm fire that broke out early this morning at the South San Francisco plant of the historic Columbus Salame Company. This purveyor of fine preserved meats was founded in North Beach by two Italian immigrants in 1917, which makes it one of the oldest food companies in San Francisco. While the report states that the building has been "devastated" by the fire, it is still unclear what the near future holds for the plant and its 30-plus emplo

  July 23, 2009

• More on Yesterday's Columbus Salame Fire

  Julie Watts/cbs5.com Yesterday's fire at Columbus Salame plant in South San Francisco left $5 million worth of damages, reports CBS5. The cause of the blaze is not yet known. A spokesman told the Early Edition Morning News that the company is currently trying to at least temporarily relocate affected workers to other Columbus Salame facilities in the Bay Area, and told The Daily Journal that the fire is not expected to severely impact the entire business.

  July 24, 2009

• S.F. Landlord Paranoid About Chocolate Goodness

  Laszlo Toth/laughingsquid.com​SFist has kindly alerted us to a rather unsavory conspiracy theory brewing on Nob Hill. In a guest post at Laughing Squid, author Laszlo Toth reports on a note posted to the door of 1519 Polk Street, a former retail location of See's Candies."Your favorite candy store is gone," begins the note, presumably authored by landlord John Jenkel. "This property owner will not do business with people like [See's owner] Warren Buffett who maintain uncon

  August 5, 2009

• Snacktion: Orobello's Sourdough Classic Crackers

  ​Name: Sourdough Classic CrackersBrand: OrobelloOrigin: South San Francisco/South AfricaFound at: Andronicos (1200 Irving at 14th Ave.)Cost: $3.99Ingredients: Unbleached wheat flour, expeller pressed palm oil, salt, expeler pressed vegetable oil, sugar, yeast, glucose, lactic acid, invert syrup, golden syrup, raising agents, malt extract, emulsifier, flour improver.Calories per serving: 99 The word: With a picture of the Golden Gate Bridge emblazoned on the package, these South Africa-crea

  August 17, 2009

• Gas Leak at Columbus Salame Factory Affects Dozens

  Columbus Salame​Please, hold off on making smug conclusions about the real cost of factory food. A couple dozen workers were hurt this morning in an ammonia leak at the Columbus Salame factory in South San Francisco. SFgate reported that 16 people were treated and released after exposure to anhydrous ammonia, a gas used in refrigeration. Eight others were taken to the hospital. An evacuation and shelter-in-place were briefly in place for the area around the factory. The apparently acciden

  August 28, 2009

• In Praise of Imposter Lobster in South City

  T. PalmerNot lobster, but not half bad either.​Cruising the El and hankering for something cheap 'n fried, SFoodie made a guilty pleasure pit stop at Long John Silver's (1111 El Camino Real at Del Paso, South San Francisco) for some fish and chips and hush puppies. Inside the spot (which doubles as a KFC), we were intrigued by a menu item called Lobster Bites, and added them to our fish and chips meal ($6.99 for all).Our Spidey sense told us to be skeptical about whether this would be real lob

  October 14, 2009

• Longtime Local Tofu Maker Quong Hop Fined for Past Food Safety Violations

  meave/FlickrA recent inspection of the South City plant revealed no violations.​The San Francisco Chronicle is reporting that local tofu manufacturer Quong Hop & Co. is being fine $90,000 for past violations of food safety laws. Quong Hop & Co.'s tofu products show up under labels for Soy Deli, Soy Fresh, Raquel's, and Melissa's. The company, which has been making tofu since 1906, has a facility on Airport Boulevard in South San Francisco. Officials allege a failure to maintain sanitary co

  October 16, 2009