Eat & Drink

13 Oct 2009

FREE Chinatown Dumpling Crawl

Santacon is that special holiday where droves of people dress up like Santa to roam the streets with no particular destination. Except when the Santas realize they need sustenance other than cookies and beer. Last year, my other Santa, our reindeer and I went to a place called “Excellent Dumpling”

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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

Stephen Torres - Threadbare-Fact Finder (Editor, San Francisco) 0
11 Oct 2009

Schnitzel Sundays and Open House New York

Ah yes October, home to two of my favorite holidays: Halloween and Oktoberfest. Oktoberfest is like St.Patrick’s Day, it’s all about boozing and celebrating your “heritage” but with way better beer and no lame ass food coloring. I’ve heard many tales of those who have actually attended the real deal

Laura S - Spendthrift Scribe 0
11 Oct 2009

An Animal Lover’s Contradictions

I am an avid animal advocate.  I also eat meat.  And I love it. Last week I wrote about the magic and the possibilities emerging in my life right now as I relinquish my vegetarianism and dive back into the world of meats.  I have no problem with the idea

Danielle Levanas - Bargain Soul Huntress 0
11 Oct 2009

Luke’s Lobster NYC

One thing that rarely comes to mind when discussing New York City’s many attributes is “amazing seafood.”  Be that as it may, over the past several years the New England seafood shack has been a favorite concept restaurant in the city (see Brooklyn Fish Camp, Pearl Oyster Bar, Ed’s Lobster

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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

Stephen Torres - Threadbare-Fact Finder (Editor, San Francisco) 0
07 Oct 2009

This Weekend: A Bunch of FREE San Francisco Bicycle Coalition Events

The San Francisco Bicycle Coalition does a lot of things for the biking community.  To name just a few, they put on all sorts of weekly rides and annual events (like Bike to Work Day), they advocate for improved street maintenance, better bike accommodations on the Bay’s streets, bridges and

Chloe - Pennywise Reporter 0
06 Oct 2009

Mmm….Donuts from the Doughnut Plant

Sometime in the mid to late 90s, my sister got an alarm clock for her birthday. It was a statue of Homer Simpson, and when it was time to wake you up, the Homer said ‘œMmmmmmm. Donuts.’ Like this: Mmm Donuts I had forgotten about this alarm clock, but when

Danielle Levanas - Bargain Soul Huntress 0