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Forking Fantastic: a Cookbook for the Rest of Us
Recently Oliver, our Resident Bargain Whorespondent, introduced me to someone saying, “This is Stuart, he cooks less than anyone I know”. Which is probably true. Just last night I convinced…ahem, attempted to convince my lady that I was a culinary genius because I made an aioli out of Sriracha, mayo

Events for the 5 Senses
Wondering what to do for fun this week? Feeling a little dead inside? Wake yourself up with an event for each of the 5 senses. And they are all FREE or almost FREE! 1st Sense, TASTE: Get your taste buds going! Go to an event at SF’s Omnivore Books, learn how to

Now, Where Are They? Troop Beverly Hills
To avoid the ugly legal fallout that would doubtless be the result of any sort of copyrite infringement, I have cleverly come up with an alternative title for this post! Because of the overwhelming enthusiasm caused by my Babysitters Club post, (there was none), I decided to do it again

We Have Thrift Off: Knickerbocker Avenue
Shopping at thrift stores is like playing the lottery. It can be extremely rewarding, but more often than not is just very frustrating and disappointing. Oh, look at that awesome shirt! What size is it? Damn, missed it by one number! I could have been style-rich! The odds in the

CMJ Shows Worth Spending a Few Bucks On
As I watched a group of three vaguely-European twenty somethings wrangle their luggage and musical instruments in hardcases, I thought “Oh yeah, CMJ is this week.” They could be in town with musical instruments this week by pure coincidence, but I doubt it. This week, pretty much every show in

Five Signs You May Need a Vacation
Residents of San Francisco often refer to the city as a “bubble.” You know, a big civil-rights-loving-wastoid-environmentalist-organic bubble. It’s easy to get acclimated to this place and forget that not every city embraces trannies and public nudity, if not copulation. The other day while deciding what to get for lunch,

FREE Rock n’ Roll at Norwood: Madison South!
Madison South, whose name sounds equally at home as a reality-series title, will deliver some rock n’roll with a southern accent (and purdy hair) for all of the sub Mason-Dixon transplants and fans at the Norwood. If for nothing else, check out the ‘œdiscreet’ 4-story townhouse on 14th street that