Eat & Drink

Want Separate Checks at the Restaurant? Here’s the Deal.
I’ve got a dirty little secret and it’s an unpopular opinion for most servers to have: I am a fan of separate checks. Let me clarify. As a server, I’ve had several credit cards tossed in my general direction at the end of service with customers assuming I have kept

Sounds of September: The Best Live Music (and More) this Week
Every Tuesday our subscribers get this awesome roundup in their inboxes. You should sign up right here to make sure you never miss a thing. This week, it’s all about the music – whether you’re into rock, folk, rap, or techno, there’s a something for you happening this week. On

Comfort Food, Art and Poetry Collide at Berkeley’s Iconic Homemade Cafe
Some might say the food at Homemade Cafe is art in and of itself, with gentle and bold notes colliding in concert with spirited revelry pouring out from the warm blanket of a familiar and familial space that stubbornly stands true in the face of a changing city. In so

I’m Guest Bartending a Kinky Artisan Party and You’re Invited!
This Saturday, September 11th, I’ll be guest bartending at the DNA Pizza parklet for SOMA Second Saturdays, a safe, fun afternoon with queer art, kinky crafts, local artisans, fun vendors, clubs and organizations. I’ll be there from 2pm-6pm. DJ Cip Cipriano will be on the decks playing some sweet-ass tunes. Up

10 Things Restaurant Customers Need To Stop Doing Immediately
Shout it from the mountaintops! Alert the news media! There are some things that restaurant customers need to stop doing right this very minute if restaurant workers are to retain their very last shreds of sanity. Some of these behaviors are subtle and some of them are as obvious as

Eat Your Way Through Concord’s Taco Trail, Earn Swag Along the Journey
The city of Concord has a challenge for you: Hit up as many taco shops as you can in 30 days and win swag (and likely a few pounds). The Concord Taco Trail Challenge will be in full swing between Sept. 15 and Oct. 15 with ‘passport’ sign ups starting

Giveaways Galore: Win Tix to the Best Shows This Week!
Every Tuesday our subscribers get this awesome roundup in their inboxes. You should sign up right here to make sure you never miss a thing. This week we’re trying to get YOU on the guest list to some of the hottest live events happening all over The Bay! We’ve got

Burning Man 2021: Lawless, Unprecedented, & Just What We Needed
The young, broke and beautiful took over Black Rock City this past weekend after the non- profit organization cancelled their event.