By Noah W. Bailey
Picking the best folk and Americana records of the year isn't nearly as hard as discarding those great records that just didn't feel right stuck in the category.
Releases by Calexico and DeVotchKa felt far too worldly to pigeonhole as folk or country, for instance, while Blitzen Trapper's fantastic Furr smells more like the Kinks than Neil Young. [Editor's note: That's why we put it on our indie-rock list.] We likewise discarded Shearwater's near-masterpiece Rook, despite the
"Naked lunch, a frozen moment where everyone sees what is on the end of every fork." -- William S. BurroughsLast week marked the opening of weekday spot Naked Lunch (at the takeout counter of Enrico's, 504 Broadway at Kearny). It's a bright new spot amidst some pretty lean lunch offerings in North Beach (trust us, we've spent at least a few fruitless afternoons looking for something quick and tasty in that neighborhood).
Foie gras and duck prosciutto with heirloom tomato and butter
Burning man is over. But some people just can't let go. Enter Craigslist Missed Connections, where Burners who bumped up against each other during a fleeting moment on the Playa reach out to one another. This girl, in a Yellow Hat, is seeking a man in a Black Hat: I met you at the Hug Deli on Friday about noon and you gave me the best bear hug of my life, stole a kiss, and lingered a little. Then I walked away, and I'm kicking myself for ever doing so, because I never found you again. We do n
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