Our own Bobby Rich recently wrote on the seemingly awesome Chelsea-based Blarney Stone.  There appears to be one of these joints in nearly every town of decent size, and for good reason. The San Francisco-based Blarney Stone is a fine Irish pub.  The spacious interior and plentiful seating make it

Guys guys guys, it’s here! My favorite weekend of the whole year. It’s the Del Close Marathon at the UCB Theater! Over 48 hours of non-stop improv, right in your favorite grocery store basement in Chelsea. Over 140 groups will perform at the event, and a $25 bracelet gets you

My beautiful pals Kate and Sarah make simple, harmony-rich, meditative folk music under the moniker Magic! Magic Roses, a slogan that they borrowed from the sign of a local SF street vendor. Magic! Magic Roses play this Thursday, August 11th, at the Redwood Grove at UC Berkeley’s Botanical Garden (more

I’m a festival whore– I love them! And even worse if it’s an art festival. I always end up spending too much money; between my too-many purchases and the overpriced food and drinks, my expression suddenly shifts from a full-teeth grin to an eye-bulging frown once I finally realize my

This is the strychnine tree, used by nineteenth-century serial killer Dr. Thomas Neill Cream. Effing scary, right? Despite the many lovely products (cilantro, pumpkins, marijuana, +c.) the flora of the earth provide us, plants are pretty terrifying. From the hemlock that killed Socrates to the white snakeroot that (indirectly) killed

Being low on the dough makes it hard to eat in places that don’t serve your food in disposable material, so when you’ve the opportunity to enjoy the generosity of a local glittering social benefactress, you snatch it up, no? Well, Perseus, the gods have positioned you well. However, your worth must

Looking at art and overeating are pretty much two of the finest activities in the land.  Well, you have a chance to do both for FREE this week by visiting Why Participate?, an exhibition at Flux Factory in Long Island City.  A group showing by artists who are concerned with

One of my favorite parts about summertime is that it is concert season; all the great festivals and many great artists come to town to take advantage of the weather and lift our spirits with their wonderful melodies. The bad part, though, is that all these concerts total up really