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12 Oct 2009

Not the Tired Chinese Lunch Plate and Cheapie Dim Sum in Bernal- The Jasmine Tea House

In San Francisco, one takes it for granted that good and genuine Chinese food is to be found if one so desires.  However, you have to be invested and either traipse over to Chinatown or Clement Street if you want the really good stuff. That said, sometimes you just want

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08 Oct 2009

Any Port In A Storm: Cruising Fleet Week and the Italian Heritage Parade

It’s that time of year kids!  Time for two of the more contentious festivals in the city:  The San Francisco Italian Heritage Parade (aka Columbus Day Parade) and Fleet Week! Military grandstanding and attending celebrations named after an ambitious sailor who initiated mass genocide may not rank high in a

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27 Jan 2024

The San Francisco Beer Passport is Here!

Step into a world of adventure with the San Francisco Beer Passport. There’s no better way to explore San Francisco than to literally drink it in. This passport is amazing! Each one contains 27 coupons to buy one beer, get a second beer FREE at 27 of the finest locally

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28 Sep 2009

Like A Good Neighbour – Bargain Bread At Entenmann’s-Oroweat

Lean times come around as regularly as a sloppy drunk at happy hour.  Family histories are peppered with tales of day old bread, ration lines, buying fruit from the back of the grocer and eggs for dinner. No shame in any of these, which is why you can do your

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25 Sep 2009

Nerd Alert: Free Brew and the Bay Area Derby Girls at Isotope Tonight 7pm

Thanks to Riley at the Guardian for this last minute info! Join this little mixer at Isotope to meet your favourite ladies of the rink who put their blood, sweat and tears into every derby.  Throw a few back and sign up for an advance screening of the new Ellen

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24 Sep 2009

Joy Juice on Wheels – Guardian Tour de Fat Hellriaser Thursday 6pm-9pm

Heralding the New Belgium Tour de Fat, the perennial fun-pushers at the San Francisco Bay Guardian have orchestrated one of their delightful hellraisers at the Gestalt Haus this afternoon for all you chrome and rubber enthusiasts. With slashed prices on all sorts of sudsy refreshment the happy hour promises to be a real corker.

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21 Sep 2009

Tropic Treasure: Cheap Tiki Drinks and $2.50 Musubi at the Hukilau

Feeling a little fruity?  Are the trade winds calling your name and filling your head with visions of tranquil isles.  Well, if its tropical drinks you crave and don’t feel like spending a fortune at the Tonga Room or hiking out to Trader Sam’s, then the Hukilau is a good

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17 Sep 2009

That’s a Spicy Meatball – Festa Coloniale Italiana and the 7th Annual North Beach Bar Run This Saturday

North Beach can be a conflict of interests.  You got all this cool history, the center of the city’s Italian culture, aaaand…douche bags.  Even after you live in the city for years, you still make the occasional excursion over to this venerable hood hoping for the best, and usually getting

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15 Sep 2009

Viscous, Blended Joy Juice – Sticky Sweet Sundaze at the 500

Sticky, sweet and svelte- the sentiment one might have when leaving the 500 Club on a Sunday afternoon. As of late they have been holding their Sticky Sundaze, hosted by Clare and Emily.  Fruity, sublime concoctions blended within an inch of their life and hot paninis pressed on site to

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