Eat & Drink

19 Sep 2017

Ten Cheap Drink and Food Happy Hour Spots in San Francisco

Dear hovel dwellers and misers, here’s an updated list of places in San Francisco that serve cheap drink and food during happy hour.

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07 Sep 2017

Five of the Saddest Meals I’ve Ever Eaten for Dinner

By Charles Duggery   I have a lot of things in common with English chef Gordon Ramsay, none of which including his culinary skill; I am very angry, I use foul language and I’m very critical of others; the similarities end there. My mother didn’t cook at all when I was

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06 Sep 2017

The Best Cheap-Ass Wines & Where to Find ’em

By Rachel Fogletto Don’t you hate it when you’re making a wine run and you’re faced with the dreaded pop-quiz question from your well-meaning wine sales clerk, “Are you looking for anything in particular?”  First of all, no one in the liquor store scanning the price-tags is looking for anything

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31 Aug 2017

Poor But Still Pouring: The Best Spots for Happy Hour in Oakland

By James Gage Oakland is a town that knows how to get boozy. If its yeasty, fizzy, salt-rimmed, or citrus-infused, there’s a dimly lit hole-in-the-wall bar or glitzy cocktail spot in Oakland to enjoy it. This week, Bwe’re bringing you a comprehensive list of the best places to imbibe during

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30 Aug 2017

We wanna send you and a friend to see Chris Cosentino in conversation with Liam Mayclem!

The best parts of many things are often hidden, and food is no exception. Chef Chris Cosentino’s goal is to help you discover these forgotten gems in food. In his new cookbook, Offal Good: Cooking from the Heart, with Guts, Cosentino explores the hidden world of underappreciated ingredients and the best

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28 Aug 2017

Nation’s Giant Hamburgers: The East Bay Hamburger Chain No One Talks About

OFF MENU IS SPONSORED BY BENDER’S BECAUSE THEY ARE BADASS. DROP BY AND MAKE SOME BAD DECISIONS WITH SOME GOOD PEOPLE! While the Instagrammers are grammin’ the shit out of In-N-Out for some reason, I don’t hear people talk about Nation’s Giant Hamburgers, and why not?  They’ve been a Bay Area brand for

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18 Aug 2017

Rocket Dog Rescue Fundraiser to feature Emmylou Harris

Rocket Dog Rescue is holding a huge fundraiser called the Bummer’s Ball at the SF Armory on Thursday, October 5th. How huge? They’re having Emmylou Harris and Steve Earle perform! And ahem, I’m be MC-ing the event too. The best part is that all of you lovely people get 20% off

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18 Aug 2017

UNDISCOVERED SF: A Community-First Fiesta You Can Feel Good About

Guest post by Paul Barrera and Desi Danganan South of Market, the thriving Filipino-American community is banding together to turn their corner of the City into the freshest place to explore, shop, socialize, and eat — an effort anchored by UNDISCOVERED SF, the brand-new, admission-free festival of music, food, and culture.

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