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08 Feb 2010

The Swagger Stagger: Walking San Francisco in Search of Good Beer

My good friend, Sayre Piotrkowski, is one of the only Cicerones (a beer sommelier) in the Bay Area.  While we used to drink lots and lots of Budweiser together in college, his tastes have matured while mine have apparently stayed fairly pedestrian.  Because of this he decided to honor SF

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08 Feb 2010

Hill Country BBQ’s Feed Your Face Challenge

In case there’s a chance that you didn’t stuff your face quite fully enough on Superbowl Sunday while watching my hero, Queen Latifah sing the national anthem, Texas-style BBQ-ery Hill Country is hosting one of the most daunting eating challenges I’ve been apprised of since Adam Orellana stomped on a

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07 Feb 2010

FREE Food, Pigskin and Pin-Ups All Day

As someone who normally avoids football at all costs, but also has a secret love of hot wings, the Super Bowl is a conflicting event for me. I enjoy the festive atmosphere and flowing beer but not so much the fist pumping and sporadic yelling. But the Who is playing

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06 Feb 2010

Chinese New Year Flower Fair

Everyone knows about the giant Chinese New Year parade and celebration that happens ever year (it’s on the 27th this year btw), but this is the first time I’ve ever heard of the Chinese New Year Flower Fair. For all you fools out there, here is the skinny on the

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06 Feb 2010

Short People on the Train

Short people’I am watching you.  That means you’yah, you, short lady.  You probably don’t think I can see you because I am taller than you.  Well, around 5’8” if you must know.  And you are what, maybe 5 feet?  Interesting.  My sister is 5 feet tall so maybe I am

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05 Feb 2010

Ra Ra Riot and the Antlers at BAM

So if you’re one of those people who, like Anna G., loves live music you’ve probably seen a bunch of shows during this past weeks Sounds Like Brooklyn festival. Tomorrow is the last day of the festival and I think most shows are already sold out but tonight?  Tonight’s Friday–Friday!!

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05 Feb 2010

All You Can Drink Beer at D-Structure Tonight!

D-Structure has bee doing a lot of dope shit lately that includes music, art, and most importantly, FREE beer.  Tonight is no exception. Starting at 8pm, the cerveza will be flowing in celebration of Michael Dabo Lopez’s art and installations.  And the best part is that if you RSVP here

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05 Feb 2010

$5 Pad Thai Party at Note Thai

Elementary school was awesome for random food rewards. If you got enough stars on a chalkboard, brought in the most canned goods, or stayed quiet during spelling tests, you occasionally received pizza, pop corn, or ice cream parties. Now that we’re adults, we’re just expected to do well and buy

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