The restaurant's chef, Peter Grey (played by James LeGros), decides to kidnap and perhaps do some harm to Franks. Check out the teaser trailer below; none of the actors appear in the clip. Check out the icky long, manicured nails on what look like chicken feet -- pretty disturbing. But the appearance of locks, chains, and a bloodied rope nestled on a cutting board together with some beautiful pantry ingredients seems to suggest a grisly conclusion for the Franks character.
Balboa owner Gary Meyer told SFoodie he's repeating the offer this Sunday, September 6, since so many patrons asked him to do so. Free admission in exchange for your home-baked cake to any Sunday afternoon or evening screening -- times are 1:35, 4:00, 7:00, and 9:25.
As before, the cakes will be available in the Balboa lobby for all Julie & Julia patrons to share and enjoy. Maybe this time somebody will attempt the Reine de Saba that drove Julie Powell's husband Eric crazy in the movie?
We're not saying the greatest virtue of this place is its location in a food wasteland, but we can confidently say it's the finest Chinese restaurant on its block. SF Weekly critic Meredith Brody suggests the hot smoked ham with string beans and spicy garlic chicken at Henry's Hunan, 924 Sansome (at Vallejo), 956-7727.
