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20th Street Block Party and a FREE “Hella Local” Show This Weekend in SF
It’s a big fucking week for the fine people over at Noise Pop. First, on Friday at the DNA Lounge they and Do415 are throwing an event called Hella Local which spotlights local musical acts. This time around there will be performances by Main Attrakionz, Friendzone, and Chad Salty. The first 100 people who RSVP will get in for FREE! Otherwise it’s

On the Greased Path to Morbid Obesity: Capital Restaurant’s Roast Duck
Capital Restaurant What American dislikes the chicken? I, for one, love the chicken. But for some reason, the more sensually inclined fowl called DUCK has never gained quite the same hold on our psyche. Somehow, duck always comes off as excessive. Duck wasn’t actually on my mind when I went

Cholo Soy: World Class Peruvian Food in Your Price Range
Cholo Soy isn’t just impressive for the food, but also impressive because they make it all in a kitchen roughly the size of your standard minivan. It’s located inside the lobby of Plaza Adelante, an office building on the corner of 19th and Mission. The only indication there’s a restaurant

Get an Inexpensive, Custom Suit at Indochino’s Traveling Tailor Pop-Up Shop
It’s mid-August and wedding season is only like half over. By now you’re thinking, “How is this even possible? How do I still have three more weddings to go to before all this madness is done for the year?”

Win Tix to Kurt Braunohler’s Record Release Show with Special Guests Laura Kightlinger and The Business
There’s a whole lot of words in the press release I was sent and I’m busy as fuck so I’m just gonna copy and paste the important ones. But here’s the deal: I’ve got a pair of tickets to giveaway to this rad event. To win just use the entry

Lost Pilgrims Reunion Show at Viracocha this Saturday
Lost Pilgrims, the San Francisco based band from the early 90s is hosting a reunion show at Viracocha on Saturday, August 17, 2013. The show, which starts at 8pm, will also feature East Bay stalwarts, The Everlovin’ and their unique blend of rock with bluegrass overtones. Lost Pilgrims released two albums

Broke-Ass Dating: Tinder
Tinder entered my life one night through the magic of Google. I was sitting around with my friend Gabby and the question arose of whether there was a “Grindr for straight people.” Grindr allows “gay, bi and curious guys” to find one another using a real-time locator and then do