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Rich Impurities: Claymation and Photography at YBCA and MOAD

Avril Lavigne, Chad Kroeger and How Celebrity Gossip is Misanthropy Without Tears

I've been thinking a lot about Avril Lavigne and The-Guy-From-That-Awful-Band this week. (By the way, the band's name is Nickelback. But from now on, I'll refer to him as TGFTAB, otherwise pronounced "Chad Kroeger," if you're reading this aloud). Maybe you have, too. And now that the initial shock o ... More >>

"Unforgivable": How the French Romanticize Antiromanticism

I've been thinking a lot about Avril Lavigne and The-Guy-From-That-Awful-Band this week. (By the way, the band's name is Nickelback. But from now on, I'll refer to him as TGFTAB, otherwise pronounced "Chad Kroeger," if you're reading this aloud). Maybe you have, too. And now that the initial shock o ... More >>

Pretty Piece of Flesh

I've been thinking a lot about Avril Lavigne and The-Guy-From-That-Awful-Band this week. (By the way, the band's name is Nickelback. But from now on, I'll refer to him as TGFTAB, otherwise pronounced "Chad Kroeger," if you're reading this aloud). Maybe you have, too. And now that the initial shock o ... More >>

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I've been thinking a lot about Avril Lavigne and The-Guy-From-That-Awful-Band this week. (By the way, the band's name is Nickelback. But from now on, I'll refer to him as TGFTAB, otherwise pronounced "Chad Kroeger," if you're reading this aloud). Maybe you have, too. And now that the initial shock o ... More >>

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I've been thinking a lot about Avril Lavigne and The-Guy-From-That-Awful-Band this week. (By the way, the band's name is Nickelback. But from now on, I'll refer to him as TGFTAB, otherwise pronounced "Chad Kroeger," if you're reading this aloud). Maybe you have, too. And now that the initial shock o ... More >>

"Othello": Marin Theatre Company Presents the Best Worst Bad Guy

I've been thinking a lot about Avril Lavigne and The-Guy-From-That-Awful-Band this week. (By the way, the band's name is Nickelback. But from now on, I'll refer to him as TGFTAB, otherwise pronounced "Chad Kroeger," if you're reading this aloud). Maybe you have, too. And now that the initial shock o ... More >>

"Mirror Mirror": Campy Retelling Leaves Room for Tale's Beauty

I've been thinking a lot about Avril Lavigne and The-Guy-From-That-Awful-Band this week. (By the way, the band's name is Nickelback. But from now on, I'll refer to him as TGFTAB, otherwise pronounced "Chad Kroeger," if you're reading this aloud). Maybe you have, too. And now that the initial shock o ... More >>

America's Cup Considering New York City For August Race; NYC Surprised to Hear of It

​The America's Cup will grace San Francisco not once, not twice, but thrice, citizens were promised: before  catamarans race for the main Cup currently held by Larry Ellison's Oracle team in 2013, there will be smaller World Series races in October and in August, according to plans the race e ... More >>

Painters of Passion

​The America's Cup will grace San Francisco not once, not twice, but thrice, citizens were promised: before  catamarans race for the main Cup currently held by Larry Ellison's Oracle team in 2013, there will be smaller World Series races in October and in August, according to plans the race e ... More >>

Deviants 2011 Will Keep the Spirit of Folsom Street Fair Going All Night

​ It all started in 1984 as a prideful response to an AIDS-shocked San Francisco. The Folsom Street Fair's beginnings were as a neighborhood response to rapid redevelopment plans and new city ordinances regulating SOMA leather bars and bathhouses. Rather than roll over, residents and members o ... More >>

Blurring the Line Between Fiction and Documentary

​ It all started in 1984 as a prideful response to an AIDS-shocked San Francisco. The Folsom Street Fair's beginnings were as a neighborhood response to rapid redevelopment plans and new city ordinances regulating SOMA leather bars and bathhouses. Rather than roll over, residents and members o ... More >>

"The Tourist": Angelina Jolie and Johnny Depp take a beautiful, soulless trip to Venice

​ It all started in 1984 as a prideful response to an AIDS-shocked San Francisco. The Folsom Street Fair's beginnings were as a neighborhood response to rapid redevelopment plans and new city ordinances regulating SOMA leather bars and bathhouses. Rather than roll over, residents and members o ... More >>

Specchio Devotes Thursdays to Bottarga

gaspartorriero/FlickrThe eww factor: A sliver mullet roe sac.​Fans of bottarga may want to trek to the Mission for a taste of Sardinia and Sicily. Specchio chef Gino Assaf is dedicating Thursday nights to the silver mullet roe. It's a favorite of the chef, who began working with bottarga in Ve ... More >>

"Lebanon": Inside an Israeli tank and the reality of war

gaspartorriero/FlickrThe eww factor: A sliver mullet roe sac.​Fans of bottarga may want to trek to the Mission for a taste of Sardinia and Sicily. Specchio chef Gino Assaf is dedicating Thursday nights to the silver mullet roe. It's a favorite of the chef, who began working with bottarga in Ve ... More >>

"Orlando" Returns: Sally Potter and Tilda Swinton interview

gaspartorriero/FlickrThe eww factor: A sliver mullet roe sac.​Fans of bottarga may want to trek to the Mission for a taste of Sardinia and Sicily. Specchio chef Gino Assaf is dedicating Thursday nights to the silver mullet roe. It's a favorite of the chef, who began working with bottarga in Ve ... More >>

10 Things: Good Bands, Gay Pride, Free Market and The Life and Death of an Italian Cat

Portland's The Caps, performing at Summer Solstice Spectacle on Saturday​On this fine Pride weekend, let's step back and take a moment to appreciate all the superb events our foggy town has to offer without high costs or shitty attitudes. Where else in the world can you find citywide Michael Jacks ... More >>

On Art Marauding

Portland's The Caps, performing at Summer Solstice Spectacle on Saturday​On this fine Pride weekend, let's step back and take a moment to appreciate all the superb events our foggy town has to offer without high costs or shitty attitudes. Where else in the world can you find citywide Michael Jacks ... More >>

Not Your Typical Fort Mason Art Fair

Portland's The Caps, performing at Summer Solstice Spectacle on Saturday​On this fine Pride weekend, let's step back and take a moment to appreciate all the superb events our foggy town has to offer without high costs or shitty attitudes. Where else in the world can you find citywide Michael Jacks ... More >>

Baylinks: Bay to Breakers, Muni Fail, & City Hall Rallies

TIm WagnerThe contestants and the booze, will be running.​Bay to breakers to provide alternative parking for folks who live near the race/binge-drinking route. But you gotta act fast. [SF Citizen]Anti-Sit/Lie rally met with barriers at City Hall this morning. [City Insider]Neither green paint nor ... More >>

Historic Preservation Commission stalls library renovations

TIm WagnerThe contestants and the booze, will be running.​Bay to breakers to provide alternative parking for folks who live near the race/binge-drinking route. But you gotta act fast. [SF Citizen]Anti-Sit/Lie rally met with barriers at City Hall this morning. [City Insider]Neither green paint nor ... More >>

As unconventional as the warfare it depicts, The Hurt Locker is a ticking time bomb of a movie

TIm WagnerThe contestants and the booze, will be running.​Bay to breakers to provide alternative parking for folks who live near the race/binge-drinking route. But you gotta act fast. [SF Citizen]Anti-Sit/Lie rally met with barriers at City Hall this morning. [City Insider]Neither green paint nor ... More >>

Celluloid Postcards

TIm WagnerThe contestants and the booze, will be running.​Bay to breakers to provide alternative parking for folks who live near the race/binge-drinking route. But you gotta act fast. [SF Citizen]Anti-Sit/Lie rally met with barriers at City Hall this morning. [City Insider]Neither green paint nor ... More >>

Holiday in Baghdad

TIm WagnerThe contestants and the booze, will be running.​Bay to breakers to provide alternative parking for folks who live near the race/binge-drinking route. But you gotta act fast. [SF Citizen]Anti-Sit/Lie rally met with barriers at City Hall this morning. [City Insider]Neither green paint nor ... More >>

Only in San Francisco

The sole Istrian restaurant on the West Coast is hiding in plain sight

Time to Eat

Lingering over several courses at Zuppa feels like a vacation in Italy

In Full Bloom

Da Flora

Carnival of Sorts

Monte Carlo Restaurant & Bar

The Antique Italian Table

Monte Carlo Restaurant & Bar

Venice at the Beach

Monte Carlo Restaurant & Bar

The History of Istria (and the Gorilla on the Roof)

Monte Carlo Restaurant & Bar