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Owl Tree — FREE Food During Weekday Happy Hour!
I don’t hang out in the Union Square area often. It’s too loud and schizo for me between the tourists, the crackheads and the street performers gyrating to Michael Jackson songs and beating the shit out of trash cans. But one bar I will brave the thousands of Street Sheet

Cafe Dolci: The Cheapest Sandwich Shop in San Francisco?
I think I may have found the cheapest sandwich shop in San Francisco. It’s so cheap that I am telling everyone to go eat there, and not because I’m a particularly generous or helpful person, mind you. I just want everyone to spend their money on this food because I

The 2025 SF 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 28 coupons to buy one beer, get a second beer FREE at 28 of the finest locally

More Cheap Clothes in Union Square! Daria on DVD!
I’m really excited for two very different things happening tomorrow… 1. Daria comes out on DVD. If you were a fan of the show, you have also been waiting for eight years for the DVD box set. I would like to point out that you can order the Bachelor Finale

A Pessimist’s Guide to Becoming an “Artist†in San Francisco
With the Art Institute, Academy of Art, and CCA making their homes here, the Bay Area is rife with young ‘œartists,’ the local galleries teeming with amateurish art shows. (There, I said it. And I’ll warn you now that if you’re already offended, you probably should not read any further.)

Show the World’s Bullies Who’s Boss at International Pillow Fight Day
As a kid, I was picked on a lot. These things happen when you’re frail, freckle-faced and a tad effeminate. Pair that with “Little Ronnie Howard” red hair and an overbite big enough to make Mr. Ed envious and, well, you’re destined for years of torment and teasing. I was

Midnight Movies at Sunshine
New Yorkers are obsessed with instant gratification. We’re completely spoiled by having limitless places to eat, shop, and entertain us that stay open at all hours. One of these luxuries I take complete advantage of is going to the movies. Yes we get Garfield 2 and all the rest of

The Bust Holiday Craftacular
The holiday season is now in full swing, and since New York doesn’t have an abundance of malls (heavy sigh of relief), pop-up markets are springing up all over the city. Last week I wrote about the Winter Market at Public Assembly, which will be returning this Sunday as well.

FREE Don Q Rum Tonight at Cantina
The other day Live the Lush Life got at me on twitter and because of it I learned a lot. I learned that A) they existed, B) they have a fuckload more twitter followers than me (ahem…that means you you should totally follow me) and C) that there’s a bunch