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Nothing Says Romance Like "Price Break on a Hotel Room"

"San Francisco was named one of the Top 10 Valentine's Day destinations," claimed the e-mail. "No surprise there," claimed me. Surprising, however, was the reasoning behind it. First, some background: The e-mail was from a publicist representing Hotwire online travel service. See, Hotwire did a bi ... More >>

"Easy Chinese: San Francisco" Uses Our Town Like a Blank Screen

Cooking ChannelChing-He Huang in the studio kitchen​The Cooking Channel's "Easy Chinese: San Francisco" was an exciting concept to me: an entire 14-episode series, premiering tomorrow, based on the great Chinese food we have here. Wouldn't you like to know how to make Golden Gate Bakery's cus ... More >>

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 >>

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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 >>

Millionyoung and Teen Daze Entrance the Rickshaw Stop

Millionyoung last night at Rickshaw Stop. Pics by Adrian.​Millionyoung Teen Daze December 9, 2010@ Rickshaw Stop Better than: Cranking up your space heater on a cold winter night. In just under two years, the nascent musical sub-genre known as chillwave has gone from buzzed about, to backlashed ... More >>

Last Call for the Chinatown Night Market

Luis ChongSmaller than some night markets, but a good source for boba teas and knickknacks.​October 9 is the last scheduled evening for the Chinatown Night Market Fair. This small night market pales in comparison to the huge multiblock events of Vancouver, Hong Kong, mainland China, and many o ... More >>

The Weird Beastie Boys Tribute at Weird Fish

Tamara PalmerB-Boy Veganbaisse at Weird Fish ($12).​"B-Boy Bouillabaisse," a Beastie Boys song from the 1989 album Paul's Boutique, has been created into an actual menu item at Weird Fish in the Mission. While it used to contain a seafood mix, the restaurant has recently removed all animal pro ... More >>

Doggy Bag: Could JapaDog Find Love in S.F.?

A JapaDog stand in Vancouver.​Our favorite morsel from the blogs. Bun fusion: At Mission Mission, Burritojustice guest-laments S.F.'s lack of JapaDog, Vancouver's multicart street-food phenom, featuring hot dogs sexed up with maki fixins: teriyaki, seaweed, edamame, okonomiyaki sauce, grated ... More >>

Asia Express

A JapaDog stand in Vancouver.​Our favorite morsel from the blogs. Bun fusion: At Mission Mission, Burritojustice guest-laments S.F.'s lack of JapaDog, Vancouver's multicart street-food phenom, featuring hot dogs sexed up with maki fixins: teriyaki, seaweed, edamame, okonomiyaki sauce, grated ... More >>

Japandroids

A JapaDog stand in Vancouver.​Our favorite morsel from the blogs. Bun fusion: At Mission Mission, Burritojustice guest-laments S.F.'s lack of JapaDog, Vancouver's multicart street-food phenom, featuring hot dogs sexed up with maki fixins: teriyaki, seaweed, edamame, okonomiyaki sauce, grated ... More >>

Farmers' Market or Organic Delivery Service? Weighing the Eco Options

heather/FlickrHeart of the City market: Low carbon footprint?Agoraphobic? Is it raining out? Or maybe you're just too lazy to drag your ass to the farmers' market. Spud, the largest organic food delivery service in North America, can hook you up. But is that entirely a good thing? It is if convenie ... More >>

Rock the Bells Announces Lineup

EKAphotography Not to be outdone by the massive, monumental Outside Lands lineup, hip-hop's annual extravaganza Rock the Bells has announced its lineup as well: Nas & Damian "Jr Gong" Marley,The Roots, Common, Big Boi, KRS-One, House of Pain featuring La Coka Nostra, Reflection Eternal (Talib Kw ... More >>

Festival Schmestival News: Punk and Psych Bashes

Jennifer MaerzThe SpitsThe summer festival cycle is upon us quicker than you think, and while we wait on announcements from big guns like Outside Lands and Treasure Island (which has moved to the end of October) here's some updates on the budget bashes going on between now and the end of the year.Fi ... More >>

Sweatshop Funk

Jennifer MaerzThe SpitsThe summer festival cycle is upon us quicker than you think, and while we wait on announcements from big guns like Outside Lands and Treasure Island (which has moved to the end of October) here's some updates on the budget bashes going on between now and the end of the year.Fi ... More >>

Junk on the Pier: Princess Taiping Docks in San Francisco

Jennifer MaerzThe SpitsThe summer festival cycle is upon us quicker than you think, and while we wait on announcements from big guns like Outside Lands and Treasure Island (which has moved to the end of October) here's some updates on the budget bashes going on between now and the end of the year.Fi ... More >>

Eat to the Beat at Pan Ambient Brunch

Jennifer MaerzThe SpitsThe summer festival cycle is upon us quicker than you think, and while we wait on announcements from big guns like Outside Lands and Treasure Island (which has moved to the end of October) here's some updates on the budget bashes going on between now and the end of the year.Fi ... More >>

The Pharcyde, A Tribe Called Quest, Nas Headline Annual Rock the Bells Festival

Jennifer MaerzThe SpitsThe summer festival cycle is upon us quicker than you think, and while we wait on announcements from big guns like Outside Lands and Treasure Island (which has moved to the end of October) here's some updates on the budget bashes going on between now and the end of the year.Fi ... More >>

The Weekend Hitlist 4/11 - 4/13

Jennifer MaerzThe SpitsThe summer festival cycle is upon us quicker than you think, and while we wait on announcements from big guns like Outside Lands and Treasure Island (which has moved to the end of October) here's some updates on the budget bashes going on between now and the end of the year.Fi ... More >>

Loca-voracious

If you want your food to be raised within a hundred miles, get down to the farm

Try Not to Lose Your Head

If you want your food to be raised within a hundred miles, get down to the farm

Lock and Load

If you want your food to be raised within a hundred miles, get down to the farm

Squeezing Beasts

If you want your food to be raised within a hundred miles, get down to the farm

MP3 of the Day: 'Touch Up', Mother Mother

If you want your food to be raised within a hundred miles, get down to the farm

Tegan & Sara

The Con (Vapor/Sire)

Flowing bodily fluids and a surreal sort of evil

The Con (Vapor/Sire)

Misc. Reviews

If it's kinda, sorta music-related, we'll review it. This week: Nardwuar the Human Serviette's new DVD.

Hear This

Frantic noise and a pornographic stage show means the Boredoms are anything but; Japan's PINE*am brings its comical pop to town

Film Feast

American independent cinema is alive and well at IndieFest

Various Artists

Niacin Sun

The Disaffected

"Baja to Vancouver"'s disillusionment feels familiar, if not inspiring

Open Sesame

Art, direct from the source

Building Up California

A high-rise condo boom in San Diego may show the way out of a statewide housing and sprawl problem

Museum Quality

The new de Young Museum is an architectural marvel; its parking garage shows what's wrong with S.F. development policy

Hear This

Like punk rock conga lines and dissing Moby? This show's right up your alley.

Letters to the Editor

Week of December 10, 2003

According to Plan

If both mayoral candidates keep their promises, San Francisco could build the high-rise housing it needs – and be even more beautiful than it is

The Looking-Glass Campaign

For Gavin Newsom and Matt Gonzalez, ideological labels may be misleading, or even drawkcab

The New Pornographers

Electric Version

Experi-Metal Maelstrom

Sweden's Meshuggah reinvents heavy metal

The Be Good Tanyas

Chinatown

The New Pornographers

Mass Romantic (Mint)

Savage Love

Mass Romantic (Mint)

Working in a Coal Mine

Mass Romantic (Mint)

Savage Love

Mass Romantic (Mint)

Dog Bites

Mass Romantic (Mint)

REAL ASTROLOGY For an Unreal World

Mass Romantic (Mint)

Savage Love

Mass Romantic (Mint)