It’s no secret that, on St. Patrick’s Day, people like to drink. A lot. In fact, the true meaning of the holiday is often lost — it marks the death of Ireland’s patron saint, Saint Patrick — amid the booze and green beer that’s also floating around. This year, though, you can

So, it’s Pi Day (like I have to tell you that). Eating pie is practically mandatory today; you deserve to enhance that experience by pairing your pie with beer. We chatted with pie expert Michelle—co owner, along with her husband Miles, of the Mission District restaurant Pig & Pie—to get savvy on

There’s nothing San Franciscans love more than putting on costumes, drinking booze, and dancing. Luckily, there’s a Jewish holiday for that. It’s called Purim and it’s about time everyone (Jews and non-Jews alike) found out how awesome it is. So on Thursday March 24th, I’ve decided to throw the best

A few summers ago in the Hamptons, I met a young man with a great personality and an ability to make everyone have a good time. At the time, he was the general manager at Ella Lounge, a spunky little LES staple that is now (sadly) gone. Now co-owner of

It’s been the worst day imaginable. Your dog died, you got fired, your laptop was stolen, and your partner comes out of the closet – as actually being straight – and runs away with someone of the opposite gender. All you wanna do is go to the nearest bar and be left alone to cry your eyes out into a big glass of booze. Here’s a list of the best bars in San Francisco to do that in.

Usually you turn your phone off at the theater, but Miss Behave Game Show is a wild satire of smartphone use where the audience competes using their smartphones competitively and interactively during the show. Playing at the Great Star Theater through March 5, Miss Behave Game Show pits the audience

This originally appeared in my Weeknighter column for 7×7.  I still mourn the loss of the old Gold Dust Lounge. Every time I walk by the building I flip it off, knowing that an amazing piece of SF history was sacked so that Express could put in an escalator or dressing room or

The late night eats best known in LA, SF, New Orleans, Chicago and Philly…