Our own Bobby Rich recently wrote on the seemingly awesome Chelsea-based Blarney Stone.  There appears to be one of these joints in nearly every town of decent size, and for good reason. The San Francisco-based Blarney Stone is a fine Irish pub.  The spacious interior and plentiful seating make it

As a San Francisco resident you reserve the right to know what your politicians have in mind for your city.  What better way to be brought up to speed than to attend the upcoming Mayoral Candidates Forum taking place at the Castro Theatre. On Monday, August 8 from 7:00p.m. –

It’s Springtime in San Francisco, which means it’s time to put your phone on silent for a while and step out into our fair city to sing, eat, and play with the wonderful people and programming on offer. Whether in the flesh or on a live stream, the journalists and

Park Chalet, not to be confused with Beach Chalet, is located just across from Ocean Beach and meant for us less fancy folk.  I must say, I was a bit skeptical initially.  After taking advantage of the broke ass style specials, though, I’m now a fan. Perhaps I’m being too

Being broke does not mean you have to miss live performances, musical and otherwise. Today, in its 74th consecutive season, Stern Grove Festival presents the San Francisco Ballet. Today, the San Francisco Ballet will take the stage in the Concert Meadow at 2:00p.m. for what is sure to be an

Prior to a couple of weeks ago SanJalisco had been a name unfamiliar to me. This is probably due to the fact that this restaurant held the name of Los Jarritos for nearly 22 years until the change occurred in 2010. In any case, SanJalisco is one of the best

I’ve yet to come across a joint in San Francisco with tastier, cheaper southern style cooking than Hard Knox Cafe in the Richmond. Southern homestyle food is probably the last thing that comes to mind when one thinks of San Francisco. That perception is soon to change. Hard Knox offers

This Independent is and will likely for many years be known as one of the great live music venues in San Francisco.  A little change of pace is coming as The Independent will be opening its doors to moviegoers as well. A FREE showing of Cedar Rapids is going down

With skinny jeans and ironic moustaches abound, Thieves Tavern is a superb watering hole for not only hipsters but all San Franciscans. Honestly, an entire post could be devoted to the Bloody Marys (served with FREE waffles if you so desire) and whiskey selection at this place. Saving that for