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  • Blogs

    April 4, 2012

    The Burritt Room's Mystic Rebirth

    In just under two years, the Burritt Room has seen about as much drama as the alley it was named for did in the Maltese Falcon. With opening bartender Kevin Diedrich leaving at the one year mark, taking most of the staff with him to open Jasper's Corner Tap, and veteran bar star Joel Baker coming in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 2, 2012

    Live Review, 3/31/12: As You Like It Brings Tiger & Woods to the W Hotel

    As You Like It In the Clouds: Tiger & Woods, Laura Jones March 31, 2012 The W Hotel Better than: Yet another all-nighter in a converted warehouse. The As You Like It collective has only been going for about a year and a half, but in that short time, the loose-knit mélange of electronic DJs and pr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 29, 2012

    Weekend Parties: Tiger & Woods at the W Hotel, DJ Skeet Skeet at Blow Up, and More

    Well, it's almost the weekend, and it's time to start figuring out what there is to do. At this point, you've probably heard all about the massive (and controversial) rave scheduled for this Saturday at the Oracle Arena, so we won't mention it. Instead, we've prepared a shortlist of four sure-fire e ... More >>

  • Dining

    November 16, 2011

    Trace: Rustic Menu Suffers Aesthetic Disconnect with the Dining Room

    Well, it's almost the weekend, and it's time to start figuring out what there is to do. At this point, you've probably heard all about the massive (and controversial) rave scheduled for this Saturday at the Oracle Arena, so we won't mention it. Instead, we've prepared a shortlist of four sure-fire e ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 16, 2011

    Trace, the W Hotel's New Restaurant, Goes Back to the Beat

    Matt J. SmithWhat's missing from this picture? 100-decible trance music.​When I was in my 20s and San Francisco was flooded with soon-to-be-worthless stock options, the W Hotel's restaurant, XYZ, was the epitome of dot-com chic. Archly design space, buzzy crowd, food with enough flash (and altitud ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 27, 2011

    Obama Dodges S.F. Protesters, Leaves Through Side Door

    Flickr/Steve RhodesAaaaand, scene!​President Has Yet to Publicly Address Medical Marijuana CrackdownPresidential visits are a big deal, even in big cities like San Francisco: As president, George W. Bush never visited us. But after President Barack Obama's reception Tuesday -- where some prominent ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 25, 2011

    Obama in Town Today Means Endless Traffic Jams

    Traffic affects Republicans and Democrats alike ​If you are a wealthy political donor you will probably be dining with the president later today at the W Hotel. And the rest of us? We will be sitting in the painful traffic jams created by President Obama's visit to San Francisco. After his trip to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 24, 2011

    Medical Marijuana Advocates to Protest Obama's Visit to San Francisco

    villagevoicemedia.com​Lunch with the president isn't cheap -- it also doesn't come without some clamor.About 200 diners will munch on whatever $7,500 nets them at the W Hotel tomorrow where President Barack Obama -- and medical marijuana advocates -- will be for his fundraiser. Dispensary operator ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 3, 2011

    September 2011 Openings & Closures: Hotel Restaurants Change with the Times

    Ron StarrThe end of an era at the Ritz Carlton​With the closure of the Dining Room at the Ritz Carlton after 20 years and the W Hotel opening Trace, the City's restaurant scene saw the loss of a traditional, white-tablecloth dinner, and the ascendance of sustainable fare in a modern, sleek set ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 28, 2011

    La Oaxaqueña's Return, Gordon Ramsay Will Yell at More People, and Drinks at the W Hotel

    The past 24 hours in gossip, innuendo, and cold hard facts about the San Francisco food scene. Back from the brink: While it looked as though La Oaxaqueña's brick-and-mortar was a goner, Eater SF shares it's readying for a comeback. Closed since August, the Mexican restaurant says it'll be back so ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 6, 2011

    Bi-Rite's Bouncer, Tyler Florence Fires, and Trace Opens

    The past 24 hours in gossip, innuendo, and cold hard facts about the San Francisco food scene. Waiting behind the red rope for the bouncer to let the group in to Bi-Rite Market has become an unusual, busy-weekend ritual. Grub Street shares, via the Uptown Almanac, with the Fire Marshal keeping tabs ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 18, 2011

    A16 Chef David Taylor Blazes His Own Trail of Carpaccio

    Photos by Alanna Hale​Eight months ago, executive chef Liza Shaw left the popular Marina restaurant A16. David Taylor, formerly chef de cuisine, has quietly slipped into her place, marking his first time as executive chef. Most recently serving as sous chef at XYZ restaurant in the W Hotel fo ... More >>

  • Music

    December 22, 2010

    New Year's Eve Guide 2011

    Photos by Alanna Hale​Eight months ago, executive chef Liza Shaw left the popular Marina restaurant A16. David Taylor, formerly chef de cuisine, has quietly slipped into her place, marking his first time as executive chef. Most recently serving as sous chef at XYZ restaurant in the W Hotel fo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 22, 2009

    Season Six of 'Next Food Network Star' to Hold Open-Call Auditions Here

    Kim in Cajun Country/FlickrNo, this isn't the real Guy Fieri, just a wannabe like you.Admit it: You bust out your Guy Fieri moves in front of the full-length when nobody's home. In July, you'll have a chance to do it where it counts -- in front of a Food Network casting agent. On July 26 at the W ... More >>

  • News

    April 1, 2009

    The Dark Prince

    He claimed to be Nepalese royalty, but police say Kaushal Niroula is a con man whose crew of gay grifters may have murdered a wealthy Palm Springs man.

  • News

    April 23, 2008

    Movie Marathon

    The S.F. International Film Fest starts this week and keeps going year-round.

  • Blogs

    April 3, 2008

    Your Guide to the San Francisco International Film Festival

    The S.F. International Film Fest starts this week and keeps going year-round.

  • Music

    June 15, 2005

    Stop and Smell the Marketing

    Modern marketing at a party for the Wallflowers, where Jakob Dylan proves he's a nice guy

  • Best of San Francisco

    May 19, 2004

    Readers' Poll

    Modern marketing at a party for the Wallflowers, where Jakob Dylan proves he's a nice guy

  • News

    April 14, 2004

    All-In

    A brash Iranian-American wins $1.4 million at poker -- and knows his lucky streak has just started

  • Calendar

    October 22, 2003

    Haunted Happenings

    Halloween Listings

  • Dining

    July 3, 2002

    Trendspotting

    Where the fashionistas drink

  • Holiday

    December 26, 2001

    Holiday Guide

    Arts, crafts, events, performances, and New Year's Eve

  • Holiday

    December 19, 2001

    Holiday Guide

    Arts, crafts, events, and performances for the holidays

  • News

    August 22, 2001

    Rikke's Angels

    They're young, beautiful corporate headhunters for the high-tech industry. How have they survived the crash of 2001? Simple: By partying like it's 1999.

  • Dining

    May 30, 2001

    Fighting Nuns

    Oh, brother -- sisters invade the W Hotel

  • News

    May 10, 2000

    Less Than Seven Zeroes

    The dot-com party circuit's dirty little secret

  • Dining

    September 1, 1999

    Side Dish

    Teaching Mrs. Tingle, Going Up, Spare Tire, Shake It Up, and Star-ing

  • Dining

    March 17, 1999

    Side Dish

    Teaching Mrs. Tingle, Going Up, Spare Tire, Shake It Up, and Star-ing

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