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Family Feud Auditions for San Francisco Families

A thought: Is the "XXX" that flashes across the screen when a Family Feud competitor fails a reference to moonshine jugs apropos of the McCoys and Hatfields we envision as engaging in family feuds? Perhaps that's overthinking it. And overthinking is the one thing you don't want to do when competing ... More >>

SPCA Offers Big Reward to Catch the Prick Who Gunned Down Raccoon

The animal lovers over at the Peninsula Humane Society are offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the animal-hater who shot a raccoon in South San Francisco over the weekend. The SPCA got a call Sunday morning from a concerned resident who spotted the wild ... More >>

Two-Buck Chocolatier: Capsule Chocolates

Real candy makers will surely shudder in horror at Ichiban Kan's (22 Peace Plaza; 1931 Irving) $2 "capsule chocolate" maker, but it's a fun thing for amateurs like us to try out. It comes with little bitty teeny tiny instructions that basically offer the most rudimentary directions for tempering cho ... More >>

Cops Say They Have Spotted Stolen Yacht With Kidnapped Kids

This morning, officials spotted a yacht they believe was stolen by a man who allegedly kidnapped his two toddlers. The 40-foot boat was located about 50 miles off the coast near Pillar Point in San Mateo County, investigators told media outlets. Police and Coast Guard vessels have been dispatched t ... More >>

Where to Catch See's Candies' 7,000-Pound Lollipop Redux

SFoodie was on the scene when See's Candies earned the "World's Largest Lollipop" honors in the Guinness Book of World Records on July 20 in Justin Herman Plaza. Now, the West Coast candy giant is hauling out the impressive 16-foot, 7-inch confection for a few more public views. It's currently on d ... More >>

See's Candies Breaks World Record With Freakish 7,000-Pound Lollipop

Well, it's official. See's Candies broke the world record with its 7,003-pound chocolate-flavored lollipop it showcased a few weeks ago in San Francisco. You should know all the labor (and sugar) that went into this insane sucker. It took 14.5 hours to make. The process started at 4 a.m. and was com ... More >>

South San Francisco Man Who Stole Fish to Buy Crack Gets Rehab

Byron Bates, a South San Francisco seafood deliveryman who stole $10,000 worth of fish to acquire $400 worth of crack, has dodged prison and instead was sentenced to rehab, a San Mateo Superior Court judge ruled today.His three-year prison sentence will be suspended as long as he enters a drug treat ... More >>

Takeda Pharmaceutical, Major Drug Company, Plans to Leave Bay Area

Japan's largest drug manufacturer will be closing its research lab in South San Francisco come next January. Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited will be consolidating its two California subsidiaries into one office based in San Diego. The South San Francisco-based lab opened in November 2007, ... More >>

Pie Glory at Three Babes Bakeshop's New Permanent Location

​ Who doesn't love pie? And, sorry various "v" folks, what omnivore doesn't love bacon? Now one purveyor of each are teaming up to move from temp to perm with Bacon Bacon and Three Babes Bakeshop's new, non-portable location opening Monday, Dec. 5 at 205A Fredrick in part of the old Ashbury Marke ... More >>

Ronald Bridgeforth, Accused Cop-Killer: What Does He Look Like Now?

Now that accused cop-killer Ronald Bridgeforth has turned himself into to authorities this morning, we have one question on our minds: How much does he look like this digitally aged photo of Bridgeforth from 1971?​ Two years ago, we wondered whether the image of Bridgeforth from 1971, who allege ... More >>

Are Nursing Homes Over-Drugging Their Residents?

​According to the San Francisco-based organization California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform (CANHR), more than 25,000 California nursing-home residents are being given anti-psychotic drugs. That's about a quarter of the state's nursing-home population, and according to CANHR and other elder-ri ... More >>

Man's Hair Stolen -- Police Baffled

Let the sun shine ... on justice ​San Franciscans tend to not pay their southern namesake much attention -- until someone there is robbed of his hair at knifepoint. The unusual crime occurred earlier this week when a man described as a 34-year-old Texas tourist was relieved of $300 by up to half a ... More >>

California Cougar Convention Coming to South San Francisco

​It is that time of year again. Virile young men, dissatisfied with the sight of twenty-something females in idiotic animal costumes sprawling on the slopes of Dolores Park, feel an ancient song stirring in the blood. They long for something different: Hotel bars thick with cloying perfume, the ra ... More >>

What to Do This Weekend, Mar. 25-27

jrodmanjr/FlickrThe final Outside In party happens Sun., Mar. 27.​Craving more? Scroll through additional listings here. Fri., Mar. 25: Queen of the Sun Filmmaker Screenings Roxie Theater, 3117 16th St. (at Valencia), 7 and 9 p.m. Director Taggart Siegel will be on hand for two screenings of ... More >>

Giants' World Series Trophy in City Hall Tomorrow

You think he was there for the trophy or the supes meeting? ​The confluence of the current Board of Supervisors' final meeting and a two-day stopover by the Giants' World Series trophy portends for large crowds in City Hall over the next several days. Expect lots of wild clothing and boisterous sp ... More >>

Giants World Series Trophy at City Hall (PICS)

Oh happy day! ​At San Francisco's City Hall, one eventually gets used to the sight of statuesque brides in frilly gowns and strappy sandals clomping through the metal detectors. But a fella with a two-foot-tall, traffic cone orange hat, a matching scarf and a gleeful Jack-O-Lantern smile? No, he's ... More >>

Another Classic Bakery Shuts Off the Ovens, Macellato the Sandwich Appears

​ ​The past 24 hours in gossip, innuendo, and cold hard facts about the San Francisco restaurant scene.This is a dark week for bakeries. First Patisserie Delanghe closes, and now Paolo L. of Inside Scoop brings word that the 134-year-old Boniere Bakery in Alameda closed after the landlord jack ... More >>

Battle Egg Puffs: Eggettes vs. Genki vs. Quickly

Genki Crepes' egg puff.​Are you a San Franciscan between the ages of 5 and 25? Then you know what an egg puff is: A crunchy Hong Kong street snack, an inverted Belgian waffle, and a staple at dozens of Asian-influenced sweets shops in town. (The Chowhounds have collectively assembled a possible hi ... More >>

What to Have for Lunch: Sisig and Soccer in South City

Genevieve Y./YelpSisig tacos, $6. World Cup play, free.​Friday, June 18, 2010Research for last Monday's lunch pick took SFoodie to Tanguito, the Argentinian food truck on the Wharf, where we ate choripan and watched the World Cup. In the same vein, we'd recommend you get on the 101 and drive a few ... More >>

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 a ... More >>

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 an ... More >>

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 syru ... More >>

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 ... More >>

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 af ... More >>

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 ... More >>

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 ... More >>

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, ... More >>

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 b ... More >>

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  ... More >>

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 ... More >>

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-ho ... More >>

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 Of ... More >>

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 w ... More >>

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SF Weekly Letters

Digging It Up

Following the Falafel Trail: FBI Mined Bay Area Food Sales

Following the Falafel Trail: FBI Mined Bay Area Food Sales

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

Important Tofu Recall Information: Click Here Or Die!

Important Tofu Recall Information: Click Here Or Die!

Letters to the Editor

Week of 2-14-2007

Beefed Up

You get grilled meat until you cry uncle at Espetus

Best Argentine

Villa del Sol

Best Organic Grocery Delivery

Planet Organics

Meat Heaven

Diving into the divine parrillada at Villa del Sol

Swerving on Irving

Some bars in the Sunset are made for regulars

California Classic

JoAnn's Cafe

Dish