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Important Tofu Recall Information: Click Here Or Die!

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

Following the Falafel Trail: FBI Mined Bay Area Food Sales

Important Tofu Recall Information: Click Here Or Die!

Following the Falafel Trail: FBI Mined Bay Area Food Sales

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 ... More >>

We Got Your Hawaii Right Here

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 ... More >>

SF Weekly Letters

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 ... More >>

Digging It Up

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 ... More >>

Letters to the Editor

Week of 2-14-2007

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.

Letters to the Editor

Week of Wednesday, November 17, 2004

Beefed Up

You get grilled meat until you cry uncle at Espetus

Give It a Spin

"Bike to Work Day" rolls on

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

Reviews

JoAnn's Cafe

Dish

JoAnn's Cafe

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 ... 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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

Restoring Bayview Opera House lifts the area

​ ​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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

Park Tavern's McLaren Cocktail

Lou BustamanteThe McLaren drinks like a nice, sunny patch of grass​Often, great drinks' greatness derives not just from a bartender's cleverness, exacting techniques, or intriguing recipes, but from the experience as a whole of having that cocktail at the bar is terrific. The "Parks & Recrea ... More >>

UCSF Medical Center, SF General Fined for Surgical Screw-Ups

​UCSF Medical Center and San Francisco General Hospital have both been fined tens of thousands of dollars for operating-room mishaps, the California Department of Public Health announced today.The two are among 14 major hospitals against which state health officials issued sanctions, including top ... More >>