San Francisco
A Six Buck Binge at Shanghai Dumpling King
Like any cheap Chinese restaurant worth its copiously sprinkled salt, Shanghai Dumpling King has a hilarious and somewhat unsettling menu. You’ll find such mysteries as “vegetarian goose” (quotation marks theirs) right next to more matter-of-factly stated items like fish head casserole. Sliding your eyes a little to the right, you’ll notice most
Broke-Ass Band Interview: K. Flay (Friday @ Popscene!)
I interview broke-ass bands on here every week. I mean real, local, this-might-be-the-only-thing-ever-written-about-them, broke-ass bands. And let’s be honest: most of them are only musicians because they’re not good at anything else. They might not even be good at music. My point is: This week I pulled off a major
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
Tonight! Totally Rad Epicsauce Show!
If the neologism “epicsauce” is not enough to get your attention, then you are clearly out of touch with the modern world. Luckily, epicsauce.com can help you get with it tonight at this super-cheap show featuring three summery indie bands and DJs galore at Public Works. Public Works is an
Flirt with the (Lunatic) SF Fringe!
Does it make me cool if I say I went to high school with a person who writes and produces plays for Indianapolis Fringe? Probably not, but it’s true. Since Facebook has kept me abreast of every development that could conceivably affect Indy Fringe, I’m well aware of Fringe’s theater
Motown on Mondays at Madrone
Despite being on the hardest night of the week to roust yourself out of your cozy, crusty den of ramen and Reese’s Pieces, Madrone Art Bar’s weekly Motown on Mondays could easily become the gem of your week. It’s pretty self-explanatory: they play Motown, and they play it every Monday.
FREE Outdoor Fun at the Golden Gate Park Disc Golf Course
As a kid that grew up in Marin and went to college in Santa Cruz I have probably been exposed to more disc golf than most. In fact at one point in college I considered making a run at qualifying for the PDGA yes that does in fact stand for
3 of The Best Eats in San Francisco’s Little Russia
I live right by San Francisco’s Little Russia but have never really believed in it. Yeah, there are those huge gold onion domes on the Russian Orthodox church and the occasional sign in Cyrillic. The ratio of scarf-wearing little old ladies to anyone else might be a good indicator, but
Election 2011: David Chiu On Hazy Forecasts, Mitchell’s Ice Cream, and SF Trendsetting
Well, it’s that time again. Another election year is already underway here in SF, and it already looks like it’s shaping up to be a corker. With everyone and that’s gonna be on the ballot, we thought it might help to help you get to know the contenders a little