History + Beer = Awesome! It’s one of the oldest equations of all time. And the fine folks over at the FlipSide want to reward those of you who love this equation by giving away 3 pairs of tickets to their upcoming event History and Hops: SF’s Brewing Past. This

In the profound words of a wise man, “Yeahhhh boyyyy!!!” Starting Wednesday May 15th I’m teaming up with The Cellar and DJ Matt Haze to bring you Color Me Badd: A Weekly 90’s Slow Jam Happy Hour! Yes, I know! I’m SO excited for this too. There’s gonna be: ★ FREE

                Velvet Cantina   Its title and appearance conjures Barbary Coast-era decadence.  The Velvet Cantina is only about seven years old, but it feels thoroughly dyed-in-the-wool, a seemingly eternal fixture on its corner, 23rd and Bartlett Streets in the Mission District, a residential spot just

While I haven’t lived in San Diego since 1999, I grew up there and go back to visit three to five times a year. My family still lives there, as do a ton of friends, so even though I’m not dialed in like I am in New York or San

I love Cinco de Mayo! Why? It still amazes me that people still believe that its Mexico’s Independence Day. But, if you know your history, you know it’s the day that the Mexicans defeated the Plutonians for the right to control the Pineapple Tree of Life and, thus, Tequila was

Tonight, La Gringa Taqueria will be kicking off the first of a weekly LGBT-themed movie night series in Williamsburg.  Every Thursday night, La Gringa Taqueria will be screening classics and new releases at 8:30pm for LGBT and LGBT-friendly community. As always, you’ll be treated to a menu filled with delicious

Upcider I’ll start with a disclaimer: the subject of this article is in no way an example of a “broke-ass” restaurant.  Any perception to the contrary is a result of the reader’s misapprehension, not of any malicious intent on my part. Upcider takes up a sprawling second floor corner in the

Hello, gorgeous BAS readers!  This week we bring you a new feature- City Shutterscape.  Our new photo contributor, Fabian Echevarria, points and clicks his away around town and shares what he sees.  If you think you might know something we need to capture, drop us a line and we’ll dispatch