Where to Cash in on Soft-Shell Crab Season
Despite what year-round "spider" crab sushi rolls might tell you, soft shell crabs are a highly seasonal item, available in very limited quantity, especially on the West Coast. Supplies of these...
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Go Inside Laurel Heights' March
Originally published on CaliforniaHomeDesign.com Chef and restaurateur Alice Waters inspired us to think about what is on our plate, and now one of her protégés—store owner Sam Hamilton—is asking us to...
View ArticleA New Years Wedding to Remember
New Years Eve at the Westin Saint Francis in San Francisco is one thing, but celebrating the wedding of Crystal and Chris here was something else all together. The wedding was a black tie affair with a...
View ArticleMunchery Expands Deliveries of Meals from SF's Personal Chefs to Marin
It’s been just over a year since we took our first look at Munchery, the San Francisco-based startup that delivers meals from professional chefs to your doorstep at an affordable price, and over that...
View ArticleReading Roundup: This Week's Top Literary Events
Each week, we offer a roundup of the best literary events in the city. All events are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted. Want to submit an upcoming event for consideration? Go here....
View ArticleOur Favorite San Francisco Drag Shows
Crack out your best costume and prepare to celebrate. Pride is almost upon us and to kick things off, we've compiled our favorite drag shows in the city - plus one Pride only special of Sex and the...
View ArticleLocal Beer Experts' Favorite Barrel-Aged Brews
Wooden barrels are usually associated with aging wine and until recently only a few brewers used them and then primarily to inoculate their beer with friendly bacteria to create lambic or other sour...
View ArticleChoice Words with Carlen Altman, Co-writer and Star of 'The Color Wheel'
Shot to center stage by his film's selection as the #1 undistributed movie by the 2011 Village Voice Critics Poll and buoyed by a rare "I hated it so much I loved it" review from New York Times' chief...
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There Is No French Food at Napa's Locally Focused French Blue
There may be Francophiles speaking French while holding French poodles named Frenchie. There may even be French oak tables and men sporting French cuffs lounging in French wicker, but there is no...
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Oberon's Tonic: Cocktail #1 in Russian Standard Vodka's "Toast to Ambition"...
We've partnered with Russian Standard Vodka and asked some of the city's top mixological talent to concoct delicious drinks with Russian Standard Vodka as its star ingredient, and base the name of the...
View ArticleThoroughbreds Face Off During Saturday's Belmont Stakes Races
When my boyfriend mentioned Triple Crown a few days ago, I thought he was talking about that weird bar that used to be on Market Street near the freeway. As it turns out, he was referring to THE Triple...
View ArticleDrinking in History at the Hancock Room
For a bar with a colonial theme, it's not surprising that The Hancock Room has numerous Founding Fathers adorning its walls. George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, and Thomas Jefferson are all here,...
View ArticleRyan Farr, Dominique Crenn and More Added to the SF Chefs Dinner Party Project
SF Chefs 2012's first ever Dinner Party Project series is in full swing! Some of the city’s best chefs are coming together for one night only to create exclusive, private dinner parties for diners.Two...
View ArticleAsk the Parking Guru: To Paint Parking Space Stripes in Potrero, Or Not?
Dear Parking Guru, I live in Potrero on a street where parking is perpendicular to the curb. People don't space their cars close enough to each other and end up wasting a lot of potential parking...
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The World's Ugliest Dog Contest is Back
Every week, we'll be featuring a guest post from the travel writers behind Worth the Drive, a blog featuring nearby getaways, festivals, and sweet travel deals on NBC Bay Area. When most people watch a...
View ArticleThis Week in Local Music News
Exray's premiered their tight new single "You Can Trust a Robot" today on My Old Kentucky Blog. It's a hefty slice of well-crafted pop, with a forboding, gritty backbeat for a dash of intrigue. Stay...
View ArticleThree Things on Tap This Weekend
At a loss for what to get up to this weekend? Try out these ideas. Saturday, June 9: The World Naked Bike Ride Time to get undressed to the nines! It's the 9th Annual World Naked Bike Ride in San...
View ArticleThree Reasons to Cross the Golden Gate Bridge
Head over the Golden Gate Bridge and you are immediately out of the hustle and bustle of the city. With hundreds of miles of beautiful hikes, fun festivals, and good food, it's the perfect place to...
View ArticleWeekend Movie Picks and Stiff Drinks to Go with Them
This week's drink recommendations come from my friend Ryan Spencer at Slow's Barbeque in Detroit, where I spent last week for the Movement music festival. Although Detroit isn't a city known for its...
View ArticleLet's All Just Slow Down a Little
While I have a plethora of information to share about parking, I find myself moved to write about the recent decision of the SF District Attorney to file felony vehicular manslaughter charges against...
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