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Shanghai Dumpling King: BYOB Bargain

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Java Beach Serves the Sunset

When I lived out in the Sunset District back in the day, Java Beach was my favorite hang out. The neighborhood coffee shop

Calf Liver, Jug Wine, and Geriatric Hijinx at the Tennessee Grill

Part of that dying breed of diner-cum-neighborhood gathering joints that has been disappearing from the streets of San Francisco, the Tennessee feels like it may have actually appeared

Broke-Ass of the Week – SF Appeal’s Eve Batey

Every week we feature a different person from the community shedding a little light on their life of brokeitude.  Who knows, maybe you'll learn something about the human spirit…probably

FREE Sunday Concerts all Summer at Sigmund Stern Grove

[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="226" caption="Adorable Concert Poster"][/caption] If you're tired of spending your Sundays in Dolores Park, acting like you're actually enjoying whatever crap is spewing out of your

The BAS Pub Crawl Itinerary: Support Your Local Tavern and Cheer Us On!

[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="360" caption="Oh, boy!! BOOOOOZE!!!"][/caption] Well, if you were too deep into a bender to buy tickets to this Friday's annual bar crawl, you can look

FREE Food and Music for a Good Cause at the Riptide

Jeff over at The Riptide has been doing some pretty awesome events lately that involve you eating and dancing for FREE.  Remember this one and

FREE Food, Music and the SF Ocean Film Festival

You might remember Jeff from his FREE Chinese food Jewish Christmas, or some of the other times he's done FREE food and movies at

Grandma’s Saloon

Grandma's clientele mostly consists of old people, poolsharks and pukers.  Patches from police, firemen and paramedics line the wall behind the bar while an old mid