Taiwan

Oops: Pentagon Accidentally Sent Taiwan Nuclear Material. Again.

Junk on the Pier: Princess Taiping Docks in San Francisco

Paper Trails

Blowing Smoke, Breathing Fire (Part II)

The Fang family rides tabloid journalism and hardball politics to the winner's circle

Let’s Taiwan On

The Fang family rides tabloid journalism and hardball politics to the winner's circle

Bringing beats from the Middle East: The Israelity Tour

The Fang family rides tabloid journalism and hardball politics to the winner's circle

Repertory Film Listings

The Fang family rides tabloid journalism and hardball politics to the winner's circle

Repertory Film Listings

The Fang family rides tabloid journalism and hardball politics to the winner's circle

Capsule reviews of current film releases

The Fang family rides tabloid journalism and hardball politics to the winner's circle

Repertory Film Listings

The Fang family rides tabloid journalism and hardball politics to the winner's circle

Repertory Film Listings

The Fang family rides tabloid journalism and hardball politics to the winner's circle

The Big Picture

Week 2 of the 49th San Francisco International Film Festival

Reps Etc.

Week 2 of the 49th San Francisco International Film Festival

Reps Etc.

Week 2 of the 49th San Francisco International Film Festival

Funny Business

Finding a little humor amid the pathos

Reps Etc.

Finding a little humor amid the pathos

Reps Etc.

Finding a little humor amid the pathos

Presumed Local

This year's superb S.F. International Asian American Film Festival focuses on homegrown, U.S. films

Reps List

Film Reps List for 2-6-2002

Reps List

Film Reps List for 1-30-2002

A Woven Life

Slow down, breathe deeply: Here comes Yi Yi's ultra-leisurely portrayal of Taiwanese family life

Letters to the Editor

Free Taiwan; A Critical Examination of Cracker Morons and the Fall of the Roman Empire; Critical Mess; Death to the Deserving; Playing the Victim; Arrogant My Ass; Car Talk; A Parallel Universe; Released; Big Shoes; Both Sides Now

Second Time Around

Free Taiwan; A Critical Examination of Cracker Morons and the Fall of the Roman Empire; Critical Mess; Death to the Deserving; Playing the Victim; Arrogant My Ass; Car Talk; A Parallel Universe; Released; Big Shoes; Both Sides Now

Beauty and the East

A critical guide to the 16th San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival

Past Forward

For its 40th year, the San Francisco International Film Festival boldly goes where it has gone before

Journey to the East

A complete guide to the 15th San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival

God Inc.

Inner peace isn't the only thing Supreme Master Ching Hai is selling Bay Area disciples

All That Glitters

Eliza's elegance is often undercut by lackluster food and perfunctory service

San Francisco Is Struggling -- Do We Need a Tougher Logo?

It'd be hard to fix San Francisco's myriad problems. How 'bout we just spiff up this old flag? Look, these are not heady days for the city. Perturbed San Franciscans are following our gallivanting mayor around the state to heckle him -- because it's the only time locals can get close enough to ask a ... More >>

S.F. Squad Snags Silver at Asian Culinary Battle in Taipei

SF Asian Chefs AssociationTeam USA (in red) reacts to winning Silver.​In its third appearance at the Taipei World Culinary Contest, Team USA brought home Silver. The squad was composed of five chefs from S.F., all members of the San Francisco Asian Chefs Association: Philippe Striffeler of Hot ... More >>

Beyond the Great Wall

SF Asian Chefs AssociationTeam USA (in red) reacts to winning Silver.​In its third appearance at the Taipei World Culinary Contest, Team USA brought home Silver. The squad was composed of five chefs from S.F., all members of the San Francisco Asian Chefs Association: Philippe Striffeler of Hot ... More >>

Seen In San Francisco: Soccer Head!

Joe EskenaziGOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLL ... What the hell? ​Clamber onto the Muni train after a night at the bars and see this guy and, for a moment, you'll wonder what it is they slipped in your drink. But then you'll be reassured (and still drunk) because you read SF Weekly. And you know that's ... More >>

S.F. Rising: Sheng Kee's Pork Sung Loaf

Sheng Kee's breads look like they belong in an Easter basket.​A new weekly survey of bread in San Francisco ― the baked and the steamed, the artisan and the novelty.Pork Sung BreadSource: Sheng Kee Bakery, 1941 Irving (at 21st Ave.), 564-4800Price: $3.69Toast-appropriateness: 8/10

Sohberts Switches to the Clever Dripper, Four Barrel Joins In

Clever, not Clover.​ Sometimes we at SFoodie wonder why Sohberts, the Third Wave coffee shop across from the ballpark, and a regular stop en route to the office, isn't packed every hour of the day. (Well, actually, we suspect that it's because the owner believes in quasi-invisible signage.) The ca ... More >>

San Francisco Giants May Open 2011 in Taiwan

Will this play in Taiwan? ​If the San Francisco Giants play a two-game set against Arizona in Taiwan -- well, which one is the home team? Major League Baseball has a while to work out who would wear gray and who dons the home whites if Giants and Diamondbacks players approve a league plan to open ... More >>

S.F. Rising: Custard Toast from Fancy Wheat Field Bakery

Jonathan KauffmanThe custard's IN the bread.​S.F. Rising is a weekly survey of bread in San Francisco ― the baked and the fried, the artisan and the novelty.Custard Toast Source: Fancy Wheat Field Bakery, 2668 San Bruno (at Bacon), 330-9982.Price: $3.75 Toast-appropriateness: 7/10.

SF Weekly Letters

Jonathan KauffmanThe custard's IN the bread.​S.F. Rising is a weekly survey of bread in San Francisco ― the baked and the fried, the artisan and the novelty.Custard Toast Source: Fancy Wheat Field Bakery, 2668 San Bruno (at Bacon), 330-9982.Price: $3.75 Toast-appropriateness: 7/10.

Dirty Beaches: Show Preview

Jonathan KauffmanThe custard's IN the bread.​S.F. Rising is a weekly survey of bread in San Francisco ― the baked and the fried, the artisan and the novelty.Custard Toast Source: Fancy Wheat Field Bakery, 2668 San Bruno (at Bacon), 330-9982.Price: $3.75 Toast-appropriateness: 7/10.

Summer Sweets: 37 Degrees Dessert Cafe's Shaved Ice

Luis ChongGreen Tea Ice at 37 Degrees Dessert Cafe.​The sunny weather inspired SFoodie to visit 37 Degrees Dessert Cafe, a two-year-old Asian desserts and snacks shop in the Sunset. The cafe is now featuring a unique version of shaved ice (snow ice), previously only found at San Jose's now-def ... More >>

Fresh Eats: Snow Ice in Sunset, Tortas for Two

Luis ChongGreen Tea Ice at 37 Degrees Dessert Cafe.​The sunny weather inspired SFoodie to visit 37 Degrees Dessert Cafe, a two-year-old Asian desserts and snacks shop in the Sunset. The cafe is now featuring a unique version of shaved ice (snow ice), previously only found at San Jose's now-def ... More >>

Taiwanese Food Blogger Gets Jail, Trader Joe's Should Stop Feeding Dumpster Divers

​Today's notes on national stories, local trends, random tastes, and other bycatch dredged up from the food media. 1. Why I'm never becoming a restaurant critic in Taiwan. The Taipei Times reports that a local food blogger was just sentenced to 30 days in jail and almost $7,000 in fines for writ ... More >>

A Spot of Tea at the First Kettle Whistle

Jesse HirschPeach oolong iced tea and a first course, including bánh mì financiers.​Tell Tale Preserve Company and Naivetea launched their monthly tea event this weekend at the Burritt Room, and if you haven't attended many tea services, it may take a bit for the East-meets-West conceit to s ... More >>

A Spot of Tea at First Kettle Whistle

Jesse HirschPeach oolong iced tea and a first course, including bánh mì financiers.​Tell Tale Preserve Company and Naivetea launched their monthly tea event this weekend at the Burritt Room, and if you haven't attended many tea services, it may take a bit for the East-meets-West conceit to s ... More >>

Chinatown Newspapers Won't Give You the Real Story Behind Mayor Ed Lee

​If you take a walk in Chinatown on a weekday morning, you'll notice that many of the little old ladies have newspapers sticking out of their grocery bags, and the guys noshing on their morning congee are poring over the papers. But they're not reading the Chron or the Examiner, or even SF Wee ... More >>

Naivetea's Lawrence Lai Talks Taiwanese Oolongs and Kettle Whistle

NaiveteaNaivetea's owners, Lawrence Lai and Ann Lee.​The Bay Area is steadily, quietly becoming a nexus for premium Chinese and Taiwanese tea in America. The owners of Teance, Far Leaves, Imperial Tea Court, and Aroma Tea Shop all travel to Asia to tour plantations and buy directly from farmers an ... More >>

East Comes West

NaiveteaNaivetea's owners, Lawrence Lai and Ann Lee.​The Bay Area is steadily, quietly becoming a nexus for premium Chinese and Taiwanese tea in America. The owners of Teance, Far Leaves, Imperial Tea Court, and Aroma Tea Shop all travel to Asia to tour plantations and buy directly from farmers an ... More >>

Think China's Doping Pigs? Not Nearly as Much as American Farmers Are

Dirk Ott / ShutterstockBet you didn't know these pigs were involved in a doping scandal.​Last year, American readers clucked their tongues when news emerged from China about outbreaks of illness traced back to Chinese farmers who doped their pigs with clenbuterol, aka "lean meat powder," to make t ... More >>

Leland Yee, Champion of Shark Fin Soup, to Tout More Politically Correct Broth

Leland Yee likes all types of soup​State Sen. Leland Yee, the enigmatic San Francisco politician known for his past brushes with the law and diverse array of stances on major policy issues, positioned himself last year as an opponent of a ban on shark fin soup, the Asian delicacy that depends on g ... More >>

Leland Yee, Champion of Shark Fin Soup, to Tout More Politically Correct Broth

Leland Yee likes all types of soup​State Sen. Leland Yee, the enigmatic San Francisco politician known for his past brushes with the law and diverse array of stances on major policy issues, positioned himself last year as an opponent of a ban on shark fin soup, the Asian delicacy that depends on ... More >>