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May 2, 2012
Boozy Weekend: Big Hats, Tequila, and Fast Horses
What happens when Cinco de Mayo and the Kentucky Derby fall on the same weekend? A lot of trouble wearing big hats, awash in tequila and bourbon. Here's our handy guide to help you stay well refreshed all weekend. Cuatro De Mayo Fiesta Con Queso Where: Doc's Clock, 2575 Mission (at 21st St.), 824-3 ... More >>
Blogs
March 22, 2012
Tres Times the Charm For Barman Joel Baker
Two months ago Joel Baker, formerly bar manager at Bourbon & Branch and the Burritt Room, was brought on to enhance the bar and cocktail menu at Tres. Baker explained that, "The aim is to get the bar back to where it was when they opened, when Jacques [Bezuidenhout], Ryan [Fitzgerald], and Ma ... More >>
Blogs
February 13, 2012
Lost in the Night: Back 2 Back Provides a Wicked Good Time at Mighty
Back 2 Back Seven-Year Anniversary Mighty Feb. 10, 2012 Better than: Mr. Peabody's time machine. San Francisco has a long history of nightlife and vice. Take a walk through the city, and the architecture seems to call out at you with images of days gone by and long-changed ways of doing things. Th ... More >>
Blogs
February 3, 2012
Super Bowl Bar Viewing Spots Where You Might Actually Eat Well
Super Bowl Sunday also doubles as National Corn Chip Day, National Cheap Beer Day, and National Sloppy Joe Day. But if you, or your partner, aren't an expert in Super Bowl Day cooking, head to a bar instead. These bars will give you guaranteed viewing of Super Bowl 2012, and perhaps food slightly ... More >>
Blogs
October 13, 2011
Burma Superstar Founder Launches Burmese Food Truck
Jonathan KauffmanBurmese Gourmet's powerful tea leaf salad, $5.Three weeks ago, William Lue put three signs up on the food truck he has rented on Townsend and Fourth. The first, "Burmese Gourmet," he moved over from his Concord truck when he decided to break back into the San Francisco food scene ... More >>
Blogs
September 30, 2011
This Sunday, Eat Yourself Senseless at SF Weekly's DISH 2011
Two floors, dishes from 40 restaurants, wine and cocktails aplenty: This Sunday afternoon, Oct. 2, SF Weekly and SFoodie are throwing DISH, our annual pageant celebrating San Francisco's food scene. Many of the participating restaurants have been selected by SF Weekly restaurant cri ... More >>
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September 29, 2011
SF Weekly's DISH Preview: Zinfandel-Braised Beef from Alfred's Steakhouse
Eighty-three years Alfred's Steakhouse has been in business. That certainly qualifies as venerable. The restaurant has broiled more steaks than you've written emails, and poured more single-malt scotch than Sean Connery has ever put away. This Sunday, as just one of the 40 restaurants participa ... More >>
Blogs
August 4, 2011
Protesting in the Streets -- Top 10 Political Street Art
John Boehner makes a cameo at 18th and Valencia.We spotted this John Boehner street art gem Tuesday night in the Mission, and it got us thinking -- political street art is pretty rad, and sometimes pretty radical. San Francisco definitely has its fair share, but, of course, we're not the onl ... More >>
Blogs
April 11, 2011
Busted: San Francisco's Biggest Marijuana Grow to Date
Moonlighting for techies Aside from a January raid of a licensed growhouse -- and a very angry law professor's threats to sue the SFPD -- it's been a quiet year for marijuana busts in San Francisco. Until now.Police said today they arrested three people and seized 1,400 marijuana plants on April ... More >>
Blogs
March 17, 2011
Looks Like Spire Has Morphed Into 3rd Degree Lounge
John BirdsallSFoodie thinks this is the logo for 3rd Degree Lounge.That reconcepting the owners of Spire alluded to last month, after shutting down their 6-month-old bar and restaurant near AT&T Park? Looks like it's happened already. For the past two weekends, the space at 685 Third St. (at ... More >>
Blogs
March 15, 2011
Chronicle Books Organizing Bake Sale for Japan Quake Relief
Chronicle BooksAs reported earlier today, Samin Nosrat is planning an epic series of simultaneous bake sales April 2 to raise funds for Japan disaster relief. In the meantime, Chronicle Books is stepping up with a sale of its own this Monday, Mar. 21, in its lobby at 680 Second Street in SOMA ... More >>
Blogs
February 22, 2011
Tres Agaves Closes for Remodel
Toro E./YelpWhat a World Series trophy can do to a neighborhood. First Spire announced it'd close to do a little unspecified tweaking before the April 8 home opener at nearby AT&T Park, then yesterday SFoodie learned that the owner of the shuttered Sohberts cafe on King is seeking support to ... More >>
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January 7, 2011
San Francycle: City Responds to Bike Coalition's 2011 Hopes/Dreams
Last week, we spoke to the SF Bike Coalition's Renée Rivera about her plans and predictions for 2011. We asked her what New Year's resolutions she hopes the city has. "Commit to completing all of the bike plan projects in 2011," she said. So we put it to SFMTA spokesman Paul Rose. Can it b ... More >>
Blogs
December 28, 2010
Better Than a Ball Drop: New Year's Eve at Twenty Five Lusk
Melissa W./YelpTwenty Five Lusk's New Year's Eve 2010 Where: Twenty Five Lusk, 25 Lusk (at Townsend) Cost: In the restaurant: First seating (5:30-7:45 p.m.), $95 for four courses; second seating (8-10 p.m.), $105 for five courses. In the lounge (9:30 p.m.-1 a.m.): open bar with passed hors ... More >>
Blogs
November 2, 2010
S.F. Supes Pass Happy Meal Ban with Veto-Proof Majority
Snitch editor Joe Eskenazi has the word on today's vote by the Board of Supervisors to end toy giveaways for fast-food meals that fail to rate as nutritious. Eskenazi: The supes today passed an ordinance that will require meals to meet nutritional guidelines if restaurants wish to include a t ... More >>
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October 21, 2010
The Short Rib Slider at 25 Lusk
John BirdsallBraised short rib slider with jus, fried oysters with bacon and brie fondue.Thursday, October 21, 2010 John BirdsallYou take in the sleekness of 25 Lusk - the smoked mirrors, gleaming Scandinavian fireplaces, and enough slate tiles to strip a Brazilian quarry bare -- and ... More >>
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September 1, 2010
Nopa, Spire, Maverick: Labor Day Weekend's New Brunch Options
alisa g./YelpNopa fires up the French toast griddle this weekend.Three brunch newcomers for those of you already making plans for the holiday weekend: Nopa enters the brunch column Saturday, with an opening menu that lists house-made granola, smoked trout with a house-baked bagel, pain de mi ... More >>
Dining
June 30, 2010
New Restaurants
alisa g./YelpNopa fires up the French toast griddle this weekend.Three brunch newcomers for those of you already making plans for the holiday weekend: Nopa enters the brunch column Saturday, with an opening menu that lists house-made granola, smoked trout with a house-baked bagel, pain de mi ... More >>
Dining
March 24, 2010
New Restaurants
alisa g./YelpNopa fires up the French toast griddle this weekend.Three brunch newcomers for those of you already making plans for the holiday weekend: Nopa enters the brunch column Saturday, with an opening menu that lists house-made granola, smoked trout with a house-baked bagel, pain de mi ... More >>
Dining
March 17, 2010
New Restaurants
alisa g./YelpNopa fires up the French toast griddle this weekend.Three brunch newcomers for those of you already making plans for the holiday weekend: Nopa enters the brunch column Saturday, with an opening menu that lists house-made granola, smoked trout with a house-baked bagel, pain de mi ... More >>
Blogs
February 18, 2010
Sweet Beat: Pâtisserie Philippe's Obama Cake Is All the Stimulus We Need
L. ChongPâtisserie fit for POTUS.We're not trying to make a political statement when we say that we LOVE the Obama cake from Pâtisserie Philippe. The small gateau consists of moist layers of chocolate cake and chocolate and coconut Bavarian creams, all covered with meringue, Baked Alaska-li ... More >>
Blogs
December 24, 2009
For Christmas Dinner, Go Thick, Dark, and Spicy with Seasonal Ales
www.twinbeer.comYulesmith Holiday Ale from San Diego's AleSmith Brewing.While worthy of its time-honored place at the head of the Thanksgiving groaning board, turkey deserves a day off at Christmastime, just as our taste buds deserve a little wintertime variety. What, then, to serve in its pl ... More >>
Blogs
November 12, 2009
Can't Wait for Sandbox Bakery to Open in Bernal? Score Its Morning Pastries in SOMA
J. BirdsallPastries from Sandbox show polished French technique.Sunday is the expected launch date for Sandbox (835 Cortland at Gates), the long-awaited Bernal bakery and sandwich café from ex-Slanted Door pastry chef Mutsumi Takehara and husband Mike Bradford. Can't wait till then? You can ... More >>
Blogs
October 30, 2009
Trick or Street: Family-Friendly Halloween Street-Food Party Tomorrow at Little Skillet
djrajah/FlickrSoul Cocina's Roger Feely: He'll totally be there.Ready to go all massive (food-wise) for Halloween? Hit up 360 Ritch (at Townsend) from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. tomorrow for food, piñatas, and other tasty treats. It's being billed as a family-friendly event -- Halloween costumes are ... More >>
Dining
August 26, 2009
New Restaurants
djrajah/FlickrSoul Cocina's Roger Feely: He'll totally be there.Ready to go all massive (food-wise) for Halloween? Hit up 360 Ritch (at Townsend) from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. tomorrow for food, piñatas, and other tasty treats. It's being billed as a family-friendly event -- Halloween costumes are ... More >>
Blogs
July 30, 2009
Upscale Italian Deli Expected to Open in SOMA Next Month
An Italian deli and food market with upscale aspirations is slated to open on Townsend near Caltrain early next month. Starting August 10, D'Urso Italian Delicatessen (236 Townsend at Fourth St.) will serve up breakfast and lunch sandwiches featuring a mix of imported and domestic meats and ... More >>
Dining
March 4, 2009
New Restaurants
An Italian deli and food market with upscale aspirations is slated to open on Townsend near Caltrain early next month. Starting August 10, D'Urso Italian Delicatessen (236 Townsend at Fourth St.) will serve up breakfast and lunch sandwiches featuring a mix of imported and domestic meats and ... More >>
Blogs
February 24, 2009
SF Wine Events, Feb. 20-March 1
All proceeds from the 2/20 Victorian wine tasting and 2/24 dinner will go to the Australian Red Cross's bushfire relief efforts.
Blogs
February 7, 2009
SF Wine Events, Feb. 8-14
Bust out the bubbly, Saturday's Valentine's Day!
Dining
December 31, 2008
Look Back in Hunger
We can't know what tomorrow may bring, but 2008 offered a lot of swell eating.
Dining
January 9, 2008
South Food & Wine Bar's Australian Food Overthought, Overwrought
Mixed messages from the first outpost of contemporary Aussie cooking in S.F.
Dining
August 15, 2007
Fresh Eats
A weekly listing of new restaurants around town
Dining
March 7, 2007
A weekly listing of new restaurants around town
A weekly listing of new restaurants around town
Dining
February 28, 2007
A weekly listing of new restaurants around town
A weekly listing of new restaurants around town
Dining
October 11, 2006
fresheats
A weekly listing of new restaurants around town
Dining
October 4, 2006
A weekly listing of new restaurants around town
A weekly listing of new restaurants around town
News
June 7, 2006
Smoka Free
A weekly listing of new restaurants around town
Dining
December 21, 2005
A weekly listing of new restaurants around town
A weekly listing of new restaurants around town
Dining
December 7, 2005
A weekly listing of new restaurants around town
A weekly listing of new restaurants around town
Dining
November 30, 2005
A weekly listing of new restaurants around town
A weekly listing of new restaurants around town
Dining
November 23, 2005
A weekly listing of new restaurants around town
A weekly listing of new restaurants around town
Calendar
February 23, 2005
Role Play
Probing behind our postures
Calendar
September 8, 2004
Dirty Pretty Things
Midnight Movies gets eerie
Calendar
January 21, 2004
Not Boring Boards
Art and history, writ large
Best of San Francisco
May 15, 2002
Best Places to Share Brotherly Love
Art and history, writ large
Dining
March 15, 2000
Side Dish
From the Bleachers, The Great Debate, Star-ing
News
December 8, 1999
Manifest Destiny
The Fire Department finds the easiest way to park in SOMA -- a land grab
Calendar
April 1, 1998
First Thursday Report
The Fire Department finds the easiest way to park in SOMA -- a land grab
Music
February 26, 1997
The House of Tudor
The Fire Department finds the easiest way to park in SOMA -- a land grab
Dining
March 22, 1995
New Kid on the Dock
Butterfield's makes a splash with good fresh oysters and grilled fish at calm prices
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