Ippuku’s sake on tap There was a time when we as a people lived in fear of eating under-cooked pork.  Casting my mind back to the early 80’s, when A-Ha’s “Take On Me” was annoyingly inescapable and dudes everywhere sported see-through mesh t-shirts, our mothers and fathers were unwitting violators

This comes from former contributor Paulette Greenhouse: Lorenzo Jimenez was an amazing brother, son, and friend taken from us too soon. Family and friends remember him most for his beautiful smile, which was often followed up by his contagious laugh. He influenced me more than I ever realized, teaching me

So first off if you’re reading this, congratulations! You didn’t overdose or asphyxiate on your own vomit from partying this summer! That’s great and I’m sure your parents are proud. I hope you were right on the brink, though, and you got all the summering out of your system because look outside,

My Facebook and Twitter feeds are constantly flooded with updates about going to the gym. Part of me feels like being a smart-ass and asking, “If you don’t post about going to the gym, did it not happen?” Personally, while these people are advertising to the world that they’re sweating

You know when you’re sitting in your car in gridlocked traffic, cursing the world and wishing you could just get home while knowing you have to face another day of traffic again tomorrow? Or when you bump into someone with your car and instead of letting you go they insist

Hey kids! I thought we might have a little heart to heart before you go out and paint the town red this weekend. It’ll only take a minute, I promise. I want to talk to you about … well, butt chugging. Specifically, butt chugging wine. Apparently, it’s popular with you young

FREE book readings all over the Mission district this Saturday! For 3 hours this Saturday, October 13, the Mission will be like Burning Man and Coachella COMBINED for books. Published Bay Area authors will be reading a bookstores, galleries, bars and everywhere else you can imagine (even the police station?