Willie Mays

Insecurity: The Boston Bombings Create a Revival of Security Theater in S.F.

Free at Last

World Series: Everything We Ever Wanted -- And More

Sergio Romo's slider frisbeed into Buster Posey's mitt for strike three. Sit down, Triple Crown -- and everyone was dancing on top of the tables. A Caltrain engineer leaned hard on his horn and the fans swarming the streets answered in kind. Thousands of orange-clad revelers descended upon Fourth an ... More >>

The Best of Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2012: Friday, Oct. 5

Chuck Prophet takes us on a tour of San Francisco Willie Mays, Carol Doda, and Harvey Milk didn't come to Hardly Strictly Bluegrass this year, but S.F. rocker Chuck Prophet brought their memories to a crowded and lively set early Friday afternoon. Prophet's latest album, Temple Beautiful, is a story ... More >>

Obama Meets With Millionaires, Raises Millions During Trip to San Francisco

Amid all the crowds, traffic street closures, and protesters in downtown, President Barack Obama managed to shake down San Francisco for another $2 million in less than four hours yesterday afternoon.This just shows the president is still heavily reliant on San Francisco and its money to help keep h ... More >>

Out of the Park

SF Beer Week: Singles Edition

You already celebrated Valentine's Day early, and now you're feeling jaded. Take one last shot at finding your soulmate at this aphrodisiac-fueled event: Oyster Extravaganza, Valentine Edition Where: Magnolia Pub, 1398 Haight St. (at Masonic), (415) 864-PINT When: Tuesday, February 14th, 11am Cost ... More >>

SF Beer Week: Weekend Update Edition

You made it! You've gone through nearly a year of SF Beer Week (http://sfbeerweek.org/) withdrawal. The 355 days of cold sweats, long nights, and detox shakes are about to pay off in a big way. Get all your errands out of the way now, because for the next ten days you won't have time for petty incon ... More >>

Summer Guide: Sports Bars That Aren't Terrible

Bouncer: Hearing the End of the World at O'Neill's Irish Pub

World Series: Actual Odds For Amazingly Stupid Bets

​Those who squander their hard-earned cash on food and heat rather than gambling it away may not know what a prop bet is. It's not a wager on, say, Yorick's skull or the gun Chekhov saw fit to hang on the wall.  Rather, it's a proposition bet -- or side bet -- on something seemingly chancy an ... More >>

Double Play Adds Dinner

Alex Hochman​Just in time for the Giants playoff run, the 101-year-old Double Play Bar & Grill has added dinner service. Wednesday through Friday nights, diners can sample a small selection of Chef Rafael Hernandez's rib-sticking specialties. Wednesday's menu features chicken parmigiana, a ... More >>

Jeff Garcia and 'The Jerseys That Should Not Be'

Et Tu, Jeff?​Jeff Garcia is one of my favorite football players of all-time. I first saw him play -- in person no less -- in October of 1990 when he very nearly led San Jose State to upset a damn good Cal squad in Berkeley. The Bears held on, 35-34. He next crossed Bay Area fans' paths when he pla ... More >>

Public House Kicks Off Monthly Beer Dinners Tonight (First 30 Guests Only)

earl g./YelpThe three-course pairings are slated for the third Tuesday of every month.​Maybe you go to Public House for a pre-game beer. Maybe you go to Public House because at least their jalapeño poppers are better than the inside-the-ballpark heat-lamp fries that can't be saved by a mound ... More >>

Three Food Tips You Might Not Know About AT&T Park

Enter here: Cheap beer, no line to get into the park.​Three lessons I learned from one of this week's home games against the Nationals. Lincecum was having an off night ― okay, the whole team was having an off night ― which allowed a friend and I to spend six innings touring food stands instea ... More >>

Fresh Eats for the week of May 5-11, 2010

Cinco de Mayo: Mijita/Public House Offering Beer Specials, Free Chips and Salsa

John Birdsall​We can tell you Cinco de Mayo honors a small group of Mexicans who overcame the French at the Battle of Puebla, but we can't tell you which excuse to use when calling in sick Wednesday so you can check out the celebrations at SOMA's Mijita and Public House. Festivities promise to ... More >>

Fresh Eats for the week of April 28-May 4, 2010

Fresh Eats for the week of April 21-27, 2010

Fresh Eats for the week of April 14-20, 2010

Acme Chophouse To Close at the End of the Year

The upscale steakhouse is being axed -- er, cleavered.​The Chronicle's Michael Bauer reported on his blog last night that Acme Chophouse (24 Willie Mays Plaza at AT&T Park) is closing December 31. Rumors have been swirling for at least a year about the upscale steakhouse that emphasizes sustai ... More >>

The 1996 Version of Giants' Ballpark Doesn't Quite Resemble the Real Thing

Click on the ballpark for a massive version​ This 1996 giveaway T-shirt picturing the future home of the San Francisco Giants, which a colleague wore to the office the other day, is certainly a head-turner. I snapped the above high-resolution photo because it's unseemly to stare for prolonged peri ... More >>

The Hot Dog Hopeful Seek Out Artisanal Specimens at Acme

J. BirdsallThe fancy wieners got deliciously blackened over charcoal.​As if we needed confirmation that hot dogs are the quintessential food of 2009, an overflow crowd packed the plaza in front of Acme Chophouse (24 Willie Mays Plaza, at Fourth St. and King) last night hoping to taste up to ni ... More >>

A Handful of Tasty, Greek Mumbo Jumbo, and Liquid Price Busters: A Foodie Day Planner

​Wednesday, August 5, 2009 Let's do lunch: Watch today's televised Giants game against Houston with something altogether more delicious in your hand than the clicker. SF Weekly critic Meredith Brody suggests the house-cured pastrami on New York rye with artisan Gruyere, pickled vegetables, a ... More >>

What Do 'Local' and 'Sustainable' Really Mean? Find Out Tomorrow at Acme Chophouse

meatpaper/FlickrA panel of sustainable foodies breaks it down tomorrow at Acme.Don't be so smug. You might think you know the difference between local and sustainable, but think again -- there's always room for debate about these ever-evolving hot-button concepts. Not sure if there's such a thing ... More >>

Five of the Best Garlic Dishes in S.F.

eatbma.blogspot.com The Stinking Rose's Bagna Calda.This weekend's Gilroy Garlic Festival will bring out thousands of brave bulb eaters. But if you can't make the hour-plus drive down, you can eat in smelly sympathy right here in town.1. Bagna Calda at the Stinking Rose (325 Columbus at Valle ... More >>

Morning Buzz: A Foodie Day Planner

Friday, June 5, 2009 Let's do lunch: It's carb-wallow Friday! You've been good all week, picking at salads. Now take SF Weekly critic Meredith Brody's advice and load up on the spaghetti and meatballs and ginger cake at Park Chow (1240 Ninth Ave. at Lincoln, 665-9912). Drink therapy: The Giants a ... More >>

Eat, Drink, and Think at Edible Pursuit

The third edition of Edible Pursuit, a foodie take on the board game Trivial Pursuit (and a fundraiser for Edible San Francisco magazine) is on deck for June. Teams of two to five players (no soloists) will compete for swag like restaurant gift certificates, cookbooks, and gourmet goodies. It's ... More >>

Paint Ball -- Time For Annual S.F. Baseball Art Show (And Not a Portrait of a Syringe In Sight)

Arthur MillerNow there's a guy who never imbibed female fertility drugs. Say Hey!Yesterday's revelation that Manny Ramirez -- arguably the greatest right-handed hitter in a generation -- tested positive for artificial testosterone from a female fertility drug was a worldview-altering event. I did no ... More >>

Meatpaper Breaks It Down

SF's flesh-inspired quarterly journal Meatpaper will celebrate the release of its sixth issue with a "Meat & Greet" party chock full of meat offerings and demonstrations in a collaboration between the publication and several chefs. OPENrestaurant's Sam White and Chris Kronner will educate the wa ... More >>

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Best Trivia Night

What's a Coxswain?

Preppies gather in Redwood City

Chinatown's Blowout

When dragons invade San Francisco

Tag Tour

Graffiti spree

College Boys

A precious game

Cinematic Calisthenics

Twelve sports films in two days

Football Follies

Hot bowl action at Pac Bell Park

Fool's Golf

Your own private Caddyshack

Best Public Statue

Earth's Fruitfulness and Man's Inventive Genius

Giant Expectations

Hometown showdown between Felipe and Dusty

Baseball: A Passionate Pastime

Five Best Ways to Impress Your Date

The Big 4

Robber Barons

Dog Bites

Hoochie Nation; Dot-Commers and Taxes

Here's the Pitch

Twenty Four

Side Dish

Coffee Klatch; Curtain Going Up; Time for a Diet?; Fan Appreciation Day; Leftovers

Side Dish

Forward to the Past; Beneath the Palms; Five and Dime; Smoke 'Em If Ya Got 'Em; Rim Shot

Reel World

Another Day in Paradise, When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth, Band of Outsiders