There is an explosion of fun artsy events happening in San Francisco this time of year.  2 weekends of art fairs, street parties, and even an artist takeover of a hotel.   This is the time to get out there and mix it up with thousands of artists, makers, movers and shakers.  Here are the art centered

I ran into my good buddy Dylan MacNiven yesterday at the Do the Bay Pop-Up Record Shop. You may know him as one of the brothers who own Woodhouse Fish Co. and West of Pecos. Anyways, it appears that MacNiven has taken over the spot from the Bon Vivants and Ne

By: Jonas Barnes We all know “fad” diets and I’m here to tell you that they’re mostly shit. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but they are. Losing weight is a pain in the ass. It’s not easy. The secret to losing weight is realizing that it’s fucking

OFF MENU IS SPONSORED BY BENDER’S BECAUSE THEY ARE BADASS. DROP BY AND MAKE SOME BAD DECISIONS WITH SOME GOOD PEOPLE! Welcome to, “We ate it, so you don’t have to.” A sign that says, “Only available if you believe,” sat and judged me while I approached the barista with a look of

Know before you blow (smoke). Rolling a joint and lighting up isn’t the only way to enjoy marijuana anymore. Cannabis culture has come a long way in a more educated and progressive society and because of this the quality, options, benefits, and access has popularized marijuana in a positive light.

This event is in Downtown Napa, California. There’s no other way around it, I’m fucking obsessed with Jacques Pepin. Sorry to Katie Shaffer – founder of Feast it Forward – for cursing in the copy that is associated with your giveaway. But, there’s no other word that expresses how enthusiastic

If you haven’t eaten at Mission Chinese Food in SF or NYC you’re missing out.  The spices and ingredients they blend are nothing short of incredible.   They also specialize in making spicy dishes that will light your mouth on fire in ways you didn’t know were possible.  Which is what

I’m one of those people who got my medical card my second week in SF.  I’ll never forget the dangly earring, nor the sparkly barrette, that my doctor wore as he very sternly asked me where I’d be going to get my prescription filled. I had no idea! I barely