When the ancient Polynesians invented surfing, they often used a paddle to help them navigate. Fast-forward a few millennia, and Stand-Up Paddleboarding, or SUP, finds itself trendy again. Part of its increasing popularity is that standing upright allows surfers to spot waves more easily and thus catch more of them, multiplying the fun factor. Paddling back to the wave becomes less of a strain as well. The ability to cruise along on flat inland water, surveying the sights, is another advantage. Finally, it’s a good core workout. If you’re sold on the idea, schedule an intro SUP lesson, free with board and paddle rental, and you may find yourself riding the waves like a Polynesian king.More
Many of us remember coming home from our elementary schools with freshly glazed pinchpots, cups, or whatever else our young imaginations could conjure up. Saturday mornings at the Randall Museum can bring that memory back, or create a new one for the youngsters. Ceramics make great gifts — especially on Mothers' and Fathers' Day. Hop on board for the Randall's once-weekly class, and for $6 and two weeks to have your work fired and glazed, you'll have all the materials you need.More
December is almost over - the New Year is coming up and everyone is busy drying off from the rain or holiday shopping. Let's take a look at what's happened this month.
Mashing up different world cuisines is usually a popular conceit for new quick-service eateries and food trucks to make a quick buck and gain Instagram fame, but Volta has shown how well global cross-pollination works on a refined plate without stretching for novelty or pretense in the process.
Sub Pop recording artists 'clipping.' brought their brand of noise-driven experimental hip hop to the closing night of 2016's San Francisco Electronic Music Fest this past Sunday. The packed Brava Theater hosted an initially seated crowd that ended the night jumping and dancing against the front of the stage. The trio performed a set focused on their recently released Sci-Fi Horror concept album, 'Splendor & Misery', then delved into their dancier and more aggressive back catalogue, and recent single 'Wriggle'.
Opening performances included local experimental electronic duo 'Tujurikkuja' and computer music artist 'Madalyn Merkey.'"
An occasional series urging SFoodie readers to get their butts out of the Mission. For a couple hours anyway. The first thing you'll notice as you enter the tiny Oakland café is the smell of the pork adobo stewing in…
Last night, Mercury Lounge chef Dominic Ainza showcased Filipino food like SFoodie's never seen before. Think kare-kare dumplings, pinakbet pizza, and tocino truffles ― purists may have been crying blasphemy, but we thought Ainza's menu represented Filipino creativity at its…
Hapa SF's William Pilz impressed once again Saturday during his packed pop-up at La Victoria on 24th Street. The dinner previewed new Filipino dishes that may end up on the regular menu of Pilz's Filipino food truck. Pilz plans to…
If we were to single out a dish that truly stood out in the final round of Kulinarya, Saturday's Filipino culinary showdown at the Metreon, it would have to be chef Edgar Grajo's adobo, a trio of pork belly, squid,…
SFoodie's series asking some of our favorite San Francisco food people about the dish they just can't celebrate Thanksgiving without. My very first Thanksgiving dinner was at Carrows, off the Strip in Las Vegas. I was a penniless graduate student…
It was already past the lunch rush when we arrived at No Worries, the new Filipino restaurant in Oakland's Uptown District. There was a group of six ahead of us waiting for a table and a few others waiting for…
It's exciting to witness how Filipino cuisine is slowly (and rightfully) getting noticed in the Bay Area. There was the Chronicle piece last week that raved about the new wave of trendy Filipino restaurants in the Bay Area. There's the…
In the city's Summer of the Food Truck, there is one dish emerging as a foodie favorite: Filipino sisig. Traditional sisig is pig ears, snouts, cheeks and jowls finely chopped, boiled, seasoned with kalamansi, onions, vinegar, chiles, salt and pepper,…
The best way to enjoy Malaysian food is with your hands. Messy hands are a compliment to the chef; the messier, the better, says chef Azalina Eusope. And so we did get our hands messy and had a lot of…
What with last week's launch of the market at Fort Mason Center, and the reappearance this Sunday of the one in North Beach, it can get confusing. Enter our updated interactive S.F. farmers' market map, courtesy of SFoodie contributor Jun…
Sub Pop recording artists 'clipping.' brought their brand of noise-driven experimental hip hop to the closing night of 2016's San Francisco Electronic Music Fest this past Sunday. The packed Brava Theater hosted an initially seated crowd that ended the night jumping and dancing against the front of the stage. The trio performed a set focused on their recently released Sci-Fi Horror concept album, 'Splendor & Misery', then delved into their dancier and more aggressive back catalogue, and recent single 'Wriggle'.
Opening performances included local experimental electronic duo 'Tujurikkuja' and computer music artist 'Madalyn Merkey.'"
