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  • Blogs

    February 10, 2012

    Is Animal Slaughter on Urban Farms Becoming a Problem? One Group Thinks So

    ​If you go to farmers' markets in the East Bay, you may have seen them: A group of activists from Neighbors Opposed to Backyard Slaughter handing out flyers raising concerns about Oakland's new Urban Agriculture Policy. "The last thing I want my daughter to see or hear are the sounds of an an ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 1, 2012

    Super Bowl Sunday Is Another Good Excuse to Drink Heavily

    ​To many people, Super Bowl Sunday is a holiday -- a time to gather with friends and family, eat tons of calorie-packed food, and booze until you can't stand anymore. And like any other holiday (except for Thanksgiving?), police are warning imbibing football fans not to get behind the wheel if the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 26, 2012

    Q&A With Mary Risley of Tante Marie's, Part 2: About That YouTube Video

    Mary Risley moved to San Francisco with the hippies, and founded Tante Marie's Cooking School in 1979, still educating amateurs and soon-to-be professionals, and still located in the same space she's been renting for 32 years. These days, Risley might be better known these days as the loveably affab ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 3, 2012

    S.F. Residents Try to Stop Richmond Jack In The Box from Operating 24 Hours

    ​Richmond District residents might like the calorie-loaded tacos at Jack in the Box, but they definitely care for the atmosphere inside the fast food joint. As the RichmondSF blog points out, residents are circulating an online petition, asking the city's Entertainment Commission not to grant the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 2, 2011

    San Francisco to Pasadena on Public Transit: SF Weekly Inspires Epic Bus Journey

    Think of it as a guidebook...​In June, your humble narrator traveled from San Francisco to Los Angeles via public transportation. This journey, as explained in the ensuing cover story, was undertaken for the same reason George Mallory sought to climb Mount Everest: "Because it's there." Mallory's ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 1, 2011

    Weekend Party Preview: Benoit & Sergio at Public Works, Danny Krivit at BeatBox, Cosmin TRG at the Endup, and More

    Hope you enjoyed the Thanksgiving break, because this weekend, things are dropping right back into gear. The guiding principle seems to be a strong showing from the new school of house music, with major headliners playing over the course of the entire weekend. But if four-on-the-floor isn't your thi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 1, 2011

    How to Get Your Drink On This Week

    ​The festivities of Thanksgiving may be over and December's insanity of Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanza-NYE not quite up to speed, making this weekend your last chance to sip a drink and catch your breath. Here's what's going on: Historic Libations Where: California Historical Society, 678 Mission (at ... More >>

  • Music

    November 30, 2011

    Sizzle & Fizzle: Highs and Lows from the Last Week in S.F. Music

    ​The festivities of Thanksgiving may be over and December's insanity of Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanza-NYE not quite up to speed, making this weekend your last chance to sip a drink and catch your breath. Here's what's going on: Historic Libations Where: California Historical Society, 678 Mission (at ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 28, 2011

    Albert Bartal Identified as Firefighter Run Over in Thanksgiving Attempted Homicide

    ​A relief fund has been set up for Albert Bartal, the 29-year-old firefighter who remains in critical condition after being run over by a driver on Thanksgiving Day. The Albert Bartal relief fund was established in the care of the San Francisco Police Credit Union. People can make a donation at SF ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 25, 2011

    "Occupy" and "99 Percent" Shortlisted for Word of the Year

    ​Oxford University Press announced its 2011 Word of the Year on Wednesday. And it is ... drumroll please ... "Squeezed middle." Which brings to mind another word: "Huh?" Probably not the reaction the lexicographers were going for. "Squeezed middle," it turns out, is not what you get after eati ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 23, 2011

    Weekend Party Preview: Star Eyes at Som, Leftovers at 330 Ritch, Go Bang!'s Third Anniversary, and More

    ​ As you might imagine, Thanksgiving weekend isn't exactly the most lively time of the year. Yet, despite what you'd think, the city still offers plenty of options for those of you unaffected by heroic doses of tryptophan. In fact, following the theme of Black Friday, this weekend offers budget s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 23, 2011

    Sam Singer, Master of Disaster -- What's He Thankful For?

    ​It ain't well and truly a disaster until someone hires Sam Singer. Had it been a possibility, the organizers behind The Children's Crusade, The Tacoma Narrows Bridge, or a certain less-than-structurally sound tower in Pisa would have all hired Singer, the "Master of Disaster," to mitigate their w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 23, 2011

    Top 5 Alcoholic Beverages To Get You Through Thanksgiving and Into Black Friday

    We all know that to get through the holidays, you must drink. If you don't drink, may God have mercy on your soul. Here are our picks for festive drinks you can make and enjoy all day on Thursday, and still not look like you have "a problem." Day Time Holiday Drinking, say heeey! 5. Anything with W ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 23, 2011

    Five Memorable Thanksgiving Moments From The Boob Tube

    Turkey Day has always been most melodramatic on the small screen, and our favorite examples highlight the day as a time for revelations big and small. Tryptophan down memory lane with these sweet scenes of Thanksgiving. On All in the Family (1975), Archie Bunker used the occasion to stake a religio ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 22, 2011

    Mistah FAB Is Giving Away Turkeys in Oakland This Week

    It's the week of Thanksgiving. You're shopping, steeling yourself to visit family, wrapping up things at work before a long weekend. Meanwhile, Oakland rapper Mistah FAB will be on the streets of Oakland, giving away turkeys and meals to struggling residents of his neighborhood. FAB's fourth annual ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 21, 2011

    Polata Organic in Albany Is Hearty, Simple, Healthy Vegetarian Food

    There's a new, extremely healthy, veg restaurant in the East Bay with roots going back over 15 years to the old Organic Cafe in Oakland. A Macrobiotic institution in Oakland, the Organic Cafe changed names to Manzanita and then to Shangri-La Vegan, but the food mostly stayed the same, thanks in larg ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 18, 2011

    The Dungeness Fishermen's Strike May Last Until After Thanksgiving

    Willy Volk/Flickr​The Bay Area's Dungeness crab season opened for the year on November 15, but fresh, local crabs still haven't appeared in the markets. On Tuesday, the Chronicle reported that the San Francisco Crab Boat Association is on strike, holding out for better prices from the seafood proc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 17, 2011

    Drink Your Way Through the Weekend

    THEMACGIRL*/FlickrThis isn't the kind of wedding cake you'll see at SFMOMA​You made it this far and have hopefully recovered from the Kopstootjes from earlier this week. Here's a fresh guide to getting your drink on this weekend. SFMOMA Blue Bottle present Wedding Banquet Where: Rooftop G ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 16, 2011

    Tacos Delayed, Dark Horse Inn Opens Tomorrow, Food Truck News, and a Chef Shuffle

    The past 24 hours in gossip, innuendo, and cold hard facts about the San Francisco food scene. While Tacolicious was readying to open its Mission location last week, our own Ellen Huet caught up with their spokesperson and discovered that due to some electrical issues, they've pushed the opening ba ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 15, 2011

    Starbucks is a "Diamond-in-the-Rough", Jeremy Fox May Not Come Back, and Saision News

    The past 24 hours in gossip, innuendo, and cold hard facts about the San Francisco food scene. Mega green: Eater SF reports Starbucks will open a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified location in the Castro at 2221 Market (at Sanchez). While it will incorporate the same el ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 11, 2011

    Work at Google, Millions of Mashed Potato Recipes, and Party with Some Non-Human Turkeys!

    ​• Harvest Home Sanctuary's Toast to the Turkeys is THIS Saturday! It's not too late to come eat and drink tons, cuddle animals, and watch turkeys eat cranberries, which is totally what turkeys do best. That, and be cranky and awesome. We've got a lot in common! • So, you want to work at Goog ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 4, 2011

    McRib is McNasty, Lots of Weekend Fun, and Silk Nog is Baaaack!

    ​• Vegan R.D. Virginia Messina, put together a list of ten easy steps to help you go vegan. Read it in conjunction with Megan Rascal's 11 Tips for New Vegans, and you'll be vegan, or hate all vegans, in no time. And if you hate all vegans, screw you! And Happy Holidays! • Ecoterre has some cu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 26, 2011

    Calling All Holiday Lushes: Top 5 Pumpkin Beers!

    It's pumpkin time in beer town, and I came to party! Naturally, that means consuming only the best of the best of the pumpkin beers, and then sharing my findings with you. Of course, Beer Advocate has a snobby list, but you know what, I don't think Dogfish Head Punkin Ale is the greatest best. Dogfi ... More >>

  • Dining

    August 31, 2011

    Pamonha's Brazilian Cuisine: Sweet Corn Delight Justifies a Drive to Daly City

    It's pumpkin time in beer town, and I came to party! Naturally, that means consuming only the best of the best of the pumpkin beers, and then sharing my findings with you. Of course, Beer Advocate has a snobby list, but you know what, I don't think Dogfish Head Punkin Ale is the greatest best. Dogfi ... More >>

  • Calendar

    August 17, 2011

    What a Dish

    It's pumpkin time in beer town, and I came to party! Naturally, that means consuming only the best of the best of the pumpkin beers, and then sharing my findings with you. Of course, Beer Advocate has a snobby list, but you know what, I don't think Dogfish Head Punkin Ale is the greatest best. Dogfi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 17, 2011

    Charcutepaloozers: Brine It On

    Cathy Barrow/Mrs. Wheelbarrow's KitchenBeef, corning.​Who knew there was so much pent-up demand to cure meat at home? After Cathy Barrow and Kim Foster first launched the Charcutepalooza challenge, the number of bloggers ballooned into the dozens, and then the hundreds. By the time they closed ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 16, 2011

    What a Dish

    Cathy Barrow/Mrs. Wheelbarrow's KitchenBeef, corning.​Who knew there was so much pent-up demand to cure meat at home? After Cathy Barrow and Kim Foster first launched the Charcutepalooza challenge, the number of bloggers ballooned into the dozens, and then the hundreds. By the time they closed ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 2, 2010

    At Woodhouse, Dungeness Season Is Still Rolling In

    Tamara L./YelpWoodhouse Fish Company's buttered crab roll, $15.Thursday, December 2, 2010 Talk of Dungeness mysteriously fades after Thanksgiving, but our crab season isn't over yet. There are few better ways to celebrate it than butter. Lots of butter. Woodhouse Fish Company's crab roll, in fact, r ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 1, 2010

    Greens to Go's Veggie Empanada Is Autumnally Amazing

    Luis ChongGreens to Go's veggie empanada, $6.50.​When it comes to empanadas, this blogger's opinion was always that meat was always better -- an opinion reinforced by countless, disappointing vegetarian turnovers, which seemed like they were vehicles for leftover vegetables. During the weekend, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 29, 2010

    Saturday Night: DJ Brenmar Burns Off the Turkey Day Calories at 222 Hyde

    Brenmar at 222 Hyde on Saturday​Icee Hot w/ BrenmarDisco ShawnGhosts on TapeSaturday, November 27@ 222 HydeBetter than: Trading new recipes for that 20-pound turkey sitting in your fridge. Thanksgiving weekend is infamous for "not tonight" excuses of the food coma variety, coupled with an onslau ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 29, 2010

    'Bikini Traveler' Corinne Theile Strips Again at Sonoma Airport

    ​Corinne Theile, the woman who got everyone's attention (including Conan O'Brien's) on Thanksgiving day by stripping down to a black bikini when gallivanting through a TSA security checkpoint at LAX, repeated her stunt Monday. Theile tweeted on Sunday to the 1,794 followers of her @Super_Hera acco ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 29, 2010

    Bridging the Food Gap? Don't Expect that to Happen Anytime Soon

    paulswansen/Flickr​Our favorite morsel from the Web. The ethical dilemma of good food rankles like a fish bone lodged in the throat. In the Bay Area especially, we know that fresh, unprocessed food ― raised locally by small producers ― is good for the region, good for the planet, good for ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 26, 2010

    What to Do With the Turkey Carcass: Make Like Julia Child

    joyosity/FlickrWe can never be sure, but Julia Child might have approved.​You've scraped off all the meat and divided it into bowls marked "sandwiches," "turkey salad," and "dog." You're staring at that giant, scraggly carcass. You know you should be plotting out turkey risotto, or at the least tu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 26, 2010

    The Gay Gratitude List

    Oh happy day...​The Week in GayIn recognition of the Thanksgiving holiday and the importance of the acknowledgment that things aren't all that bad (or maybe they are and we need to stop and smell the roses) I offer a list of events and persons worthy of gratitude.For example: Skating with the Star ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 25, 2010

    Jesse Rose Runs into Technical Difficulties at Public Works

    Jesse Rose at Public Works last night.​Jessie Rose
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Public Works The night before Thanksgiving is consistently rated one of the best nights for going out, with minimal consequences the following day due to the fact that eating is the main task at hand. If you were one of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 25, 2010

    Pretty Lights Dazzles Raver Kids at the Fox Theater

    Christopher VictorioPretty Lights at the Fox Theater last night.​Pretty Lights Wednesday, November 24 @ The Fox Theater Better Than: Your average college campus party. This Thanksgiving, we should all remember to be very thankful for the Internet. The tool that has given us Wikipedia, social n ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 23, 2010

    Patxi's Comes to Noe Valley, The Counter Goes to San Mateo

    ​ ​The past 24 hours in gossip, innuendo, and cold hard facts about the San Francisco restaurant scene.In the week building up to Thanksgiving Day, the openings are dribbling in. Just a few: According to Eater SF (who plucked the info from Noe Valley SF), the Noe Valley branch of Patxi's Pizza ( ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 23, 2010

    The Mynabirds Release Christmas Protest Song, New Video for "What We Gained in the Fire"

    The Mynabirds' Laura Burhenn​It's Thanksgiving, which means in just a few days it will be officially Christmastime, folks. But let us walk you gently into the season of obliviously cheerful jingles with a non-oblivious one: "All I Want Is Truth For Christmas," a new Christmas song from the Mynabir ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 22, 2010

    What Makes a Turkey a Bona Fide Heritage Bird?

    Heritage Foods USAThere are technically only 10 turkey breeds that can be legitimately called "heritage."​Our favorite morsel from the blogs. Food labeling standards in this country approach the scandalous on the 364 days of the year that aren't Thanksgiving, so why should Turkey Day be any d ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 18, 2010

    Prop. 8 TV Parties? Sounds Like a Plan.

    Perfect spread for a C-SPAN party​So, the revolution will not be televised. But the revolutionary gay marriage trial will be. The 9th District Court of Appeals hearing of the Proposition 8 trial will be broadcast live on C-SPAN -- mark your calendars for 10 a.m. on Dec. 6. Will there be Super Bowl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 18, 2010

    Pom and Circumstance

    Sean TimberlakeA spike in health claims has meant an abundance of pomegranates in the markets.​More than any other fruit, pomegranates are my harbingers of the holidays. After Thanksgiving, when my family would put out bowls of fruits and nuts, I would always go for one of those big, red globe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 16, 2010

    Monk's Kettle Chef Leaves, Hana Zen Hits the Big Time

    ​ ​The past 24 hours in gossip, innuendo, and cold hard facts about the San Francisco restaurant scene.Eater caught on to a tweet sent around by Kevin Kroger announcing that he was no longer chef of Monk's Kettle, then stalked Kroger's blog and learned it was an amicable departure.Eater also rep ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 15, 2010

    Dungeness Crab Season Delayed After Price Negotiations Break Down

    towse/FlickrCrab pots remain on dry land while crabbers and processors haggle over quality and price.​The local Dungeness season is unexpectedly on hold, after crabbers delayed the start of the Central California commercial fishing season. The issue? Price. Zeke Grader, executive director of t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 22, 2010

    Best Practices for Being Authentically Slow Food

    ​But is it local?​Important: Slow food doesn't mean eating Snooki (or anyone else who is "slow" mentally). Besides, that shit is definitely NOT organic. Slow Food is an eating movement that counteracts fast food and fast life, and connects us with the Earth and its Magical Bounty. Basic ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2010

    18 Reasons Pairs Wine with Vietnamese Food

    Ryan Bjorkquist/FlickrThis is the first of what 18 Reasons promises will be an occasional series focusing on wine and Asian food.​Sure, a Cabernet can obliterate a Peking duck faster than an eight-top at a banquet, and the havoc hoisin sauce wreaks on the wine? Not pretty. The problem of pa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 10, 2010

    S.F. Rising: Sweet Potato Bread from Baker and Banker Bakery

    Jonathan KauffmanBaker and Banker Bakery's sweet potato loaf.​A weekly survey of bread in San Francisco ― the baked and the fried, the artisan and the novelty.Sweet Potato Loaf Source: Baker & Banker Bakery 1701 Octavia (at Bush), 351-2500; open Weds.-Sun., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Price: $7.50 Toa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 21, 2010

    Ferment Change is Hosting a Cultured Dinner. Leave the Tux at Home

    Ferment Change​When we envision a cultured dinner, we imagine a Thanksgiving meal at which Uncle Pruitt won't lift his half-slurped goblet of IPA, stare at it curiously with his one good eye, and exclaim, loudly, from the depths of his corn pudding-swathed belly, "This beer tastes like p***y!" ... More >>

  • Dining

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    Change Is Good

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    Soothe Sayer

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    Don't Park There

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