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"Once Upon a Time in Anatolia": Investigating Deaths and Meaning

Clash of the Traditions

America Meets the Avocado, The Conservative Palate, Our Pre-Teen World Leaders

​Today's notes on national stories, local trends, random tastes, and other bycatch dredged up from the food media. Jonathan Kauffman is out this week, so Jesse Hirsch is filling in on Talking Points. Team work! 1. New Trend: Avocados. At the Castro Muni station, we recently noticed a slew of targ ... More >>

The Week In Event Names: A Sampling of Thanksgiving Cheer

Courtesy blogs.catster.com​Turkey week is upon us! Or tofurkey week, or turducken week, or quorn week, or whatever! The point is eating to excess! And, if this handful of local clubs have any say in the matter, rocking out thankfully. Below, in the tradition of The Awl's "listicle without commenta ... More >>

'Lightning Bolt Kills TV Giraffe' Not What It Sounds Like

​BBC News is no stranger to confusing headlines ("Turkey scarf mars anniversary" comes to mind), but this one caught our attention for reasons beyond the usual funny abbreviations and crash blossoms: "Lightning Bolt Kills TV Giraffe." Could it be true? Well, no, not the way you're thinking.

Salumi Platter at Barbacco and Perbacco

Guinnessgrrl/Flickr​As a daily windup to the Weekly's Best of S.F. 2010 on May 19, we've teased out 92 of our favorite local dishes that taste like here. All the tasty details after the jump.

Rabbit Pot Pie from Mission Beach Café

Penelope's Loom/FlickrSave room for additional pastry -- the sweet kind.​As a daily windup to the Weekly's Best of S.F. 2010 on May 19, we've teased out 92 of our favorite local dishes that taste like here. All the tasty details after the jump.

Timballo di Maccheroni from Quince

Steph L./YelpThe timbalo di maccheroni: Like a walled castle made of deliciousness.​As a daily windup to the Weekly's Best of S.F. 2010 on May 19, we've teased out 92 of our favorite local dishes that taste like here. All the tasty details after the jump.

Potato Vareniki from Katia's

Charlene/Yelp​ As a daily windup to the Weekly's Best of S.F. 2010 on May 19, we've teased out 92 of our favorite local dishes that taste like here. All the tasty details after the jump.

'Pulled' Lamb Sandwich from Wexler's

John BirdsallIts pulled-pork sibling pales by comparison.​As a daily windup to the Weekly's Best of S.F. 2010 on May 19, we've teased out 92 of our favorite local dishes that taste like here. All the tasty details after the jump.

Jam Thumbprints from Piccino Coffee Bar

John BirdsallThe jam changes with the seasons. Right now, it's orange marmalade.​As a daily windup to the Weekly's Best of S.F. 2010 on May 19, we've teased out 92 of our favorite local dishes that taste like here. All the tasty details after the jump.

Carnitas Burrito from La Taqueria

J. BirdsallAvocado is essential.​As a daily windup to the Weekly's Best of S.F. 2010 on May 19, we've teased out 92 of our favorite local dishes that taste like here. All the tasty details after the jump.

Cheung Hing's Roast Duck

The juices alone are worth $20.​ As a daily windup to the Weekly's Best of S.F. 2010 on May 19, we've teased out 92 of our favorite local dishes that taste like here. All the tasty details after the jump.

Octopus Tostada from Mariscos La Costa

gwen/FlickrAll the tostadas are pretty much a delight, though we're particularly fond of the pulpo.​As a daily windup to the Weekly's Best of S.F. 2010 on May 19, we've teased out 92 of our favorite local dishes that taste like here. All the tasty details after the jump.

Thai Barbecue Chicken from Manivanh

noreylee/FlickrThe flesh is ridiculously soft.​As a daily windup to the Weekly's Best of S.F. 2010 on May 19, we've teased out 92 of our favorite local dishes that taste like here. All the tasty details after the jump.

Five Turkey Dishes the Pilgrims Would've Freaked Over

Janine KahnLa Oaxaqueña ​Nothing against the culture that brought us pie and the Bill of Rights, but roast turkey has to be among the most boring foods anyone ever engineered a holiday around. Fortunately we live in San Francisco, where subverting the dominant paradigm is almost mandatory. Li ... More >>

Across the Country, Over the River, and Through the Woods for Some Painfully Slow Food

Raphael Brion/EatMeDaily.comLocal food shows up in big portions. Stuff from far away, not so much.​Unless you're going to New York this weekend, you won't actually see this. All the same, it looks like something you'd enjoy. As part of Pioneers of Change, this month's festival of Dutch desig ... More >>

Los Amigos Invisibles attempt ‘Commercial’ success

Raphael Brion/EatMeDaily.comLocal food shows up in big portions. Stuff from far away, not so much.​Unless you're going to New York this weekend, you won't actually see this. All the same, it looks like something you'd enjoy. As part of Pioneers of Change, this month's festival of Dutch desig ... More >>

Five Freaky Food Fests That Make Us Want to Lose It

Remember how freaky it seemed the first time you heard about the garlic ice cream served up every year at the Gilroy Garlic Festival? (It starts today, by the way.) Not sure about you, but we've moved on to a fascination with the truly weird crap cooked up at American food fests. From spring to fa ... More >>

Snacktion: Trader Joe's Dry-Roasted Sweet Apricot Kernels

Name: Trader Joe's Dry-Roasted Sweet Apricot Kernels  Origin: Turkey Scored at: Trader Joe's, 555 Ninth St. (at Brannan) Cost: $1.99 for 8 ounces  Ingredients: Apricot kernels, sulfur dioxide Calories per serving: Not listed The lowdown: The package calls them "poor man's almond ... More >>

Inner Richmond's Troya Takes Turkish Up a Notch

Name: Trader Joe's Dry-Roasted Sweet Apricot Kernels  Origin: Turkey Scored at: Trader Joe's, 555 Ninth St. (at Brannan) Cost: $1.99 for 8 ounces  Ingredients: Apricot kernels, sulfur dioxide Calories per serving: Not listed The lowdown: The package calls them "poor man's almond ... More >>

Your Friday Morning Pre-Party: Sharon Jones, Hunter S. Thompson, Bob Dylan

Name: Trader Joe's Dry-Roasted Sweet Apricot Kernels  Origin: Turkey Scored at: Trader Joe's, 555 Ninth St. (at Brannan) Cost: $1.99 for 8 ounces  Ingredients: Apricot kernels, sulfur dioxide Calories per serving: Not listed The lowdown: The package calls them "poor man's almond ... More >>

Your Friday Morning Pre-Party: Sharon Jones, Hunter S. Thompson, Bob Dylan

Name: Trader Joe's Dry-Roasted Sweet Apricot Kernels  Origin: Turkey Scored at: Trader Joe's, 555 Ninth St. (at Brannan) Cost: $1.99 for 8 ounces  Ingredients: Apricot kernels, sulfur dioxide Calories per serving: Not listed The lowdown: The package calls them "poor man's almond ... More >>

Your Friday Morning Pre-Party: Sharon Jones, Hunter S. Thompson, Bob Dylan

Name: Trader Joe's Dry-Roasted Sweet Apricot Kernels  Origin: Turkey Scored at: Trader Joe's, 555 Ninth St. (at Brannan) Cost: $1.99 for 8 ounces  Ingredients: Apricot kernels, sulfur dioxide Calories per serving: Not listed The lowdown: The package calls them "poor man's almond ... More >>

Which Assholes Are Banning the Net?

Name: Trader Joe's Dry-Roasted Sweet Apricot Kernels  Origin: Turkey Scored at: Trader Joe's, 555 Ninth St. (at Brannan) Cost: $1.99 for 8 ounces  Ingredients: Apricot kernels, sulfur dioxide Calories per serving: Not listed The lowdown: The package calls them "poor man's almond ... More >>

Muni Chief Gets Raise To $336K

Name: Trader Joe's Dry-Roasted Sweet Apricot Kernels  Origin: Turkey Scored at: Trader Joe's, 555 Ninth St. (at Brannan) Cost: $1.99 for 8 ounces  Ingredients: Apricot kernels, sulfur dioxide Calories per serving: Not listed The lowdown: The package calls them "poor man's almond ... More >>

Shipwrecked with San Francisco's Best Bartending Storyteller

Name: Trader Joe's Dry-Roasted Sweet Apricot Kernels  Origin: Turkey Scored at: Trader Joe's, 555 Ninth St. (at Brannan) Cost: $1.99 for 8 ounces  Ingredients: Apricot kernels, sulfur dioxide Calories per serving: Not listed The lowdown: The package calls them "poor man's almond ... More >>

$39 to LAX. That's A Fucking Cheap Southwest.com Flight for the Holidays

Name: Trader Joe's Dry-Roasted Sweet Apricot Kernels  Origin: Turkey Scored at: Trader Joe's, 555 Ninth St. (at Brannan) Cost: $1.99 for 8 ounces  Ingredients: Apricot kernels, sulfur dioxide Calories per serving: Not listed The lowdown: The package calls them "poor man's almond ... More >>

SF's Needs to Kill Its Armenian Genocide Resolution

Name: Trader Joe's Dry-Roasted Sweet Apricot Kernels  Origin: Turkey Scored at: Trader Joe's, 555 Ninth St. (at Brannan) Cost: $1.99 for 8 ounces  Ingredients: Apricot kernels, sulfur dioxide Calories per serving: Not listed The lowdown: The package calls them "poor man's almond ... More >>

Balkan Beat Box

Nu Med (J-Dub)

Soiled

Nu Med (J-Dub)

Kayhan Kalhor/Erdal Erzincan

The Wind (ECM)

Spotlight Reviews

Local albums you may have missed. This week: computer-music master Chris Brown's Talking Drum.

Repertory Film Listings

Local albums you may have missed. This week: computer-music master Chris Brown's Talking Drum.

Everything We Ate

Pleasant food in a pretty room at a new Turkish-accented "Mediterranean" spot in the Marina

Best No-Frills Sandwich

Pleasant food in a pretty room at a new Turkish-accented "Mediterranean" spot in the Marina

Animal House Organ

Q: How many animal stories does it take to make a Chronicle? A: 30, in two months.

Atlas Adventures

You can get food from just about any country in S.F.

Heaven Can Wait

The action builds slowly in He Ping's Warriors, but it's well worth sticking out

Talking Turkey

When you want a burger without the mad-cow guilt

Für Alles

Cinema from the fatherland

Supper With the Sultan

A La Turca

Various Artists

Turkish Delights
Hava Narghile
Devil's Anvil

Now, the Emphatic Colonic News

Chevron to Turks: Bay is pristine! GOP to pot doctor: Good job! Tenants to landlords: You're illegal! Potheads to supervisors: Like, wow -- a sanctuary!

Dinner at the Oasis

Fattoush

Not Con-stantinople

Fattoush

Night + Day

Fattoush

Night + Day

Fattoush

Hear This

Fattoush

Ethnic Boundaries

Kavkaz's Armenian menu could use some cross-cultural pollination