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.
The queer group Gay Shame was the bane of DPW workers everywhere this past year, using "wheatpaste" (wheat + water = irritatingly hard-to-remove glue concoction) to post flyers targeting everyone from astroturfing pro-development group SFBARF to its capitalist benefactor, Yelp founder Jeremy Stoppelman (lest ye forget his epic response to now-fired Yelp staffer Talia Jane's Medium post complaining about the cost of living in SF: "Move to Phoenix!").
Short stack at sunset: No longer the prerogative, merely, of swing-shift nurses and junkies, breakfast all day is aspirational, a trophy for a life spent in dirty sweatpants, engrossed in day-spanning World of Warcraft sessions.
At Citysearch, Tiffany Maleshefski has the hookup for your proudly ballsy lifestyle: a list of 10 city joints offering afternoon or anytime breakfast. Grubstake. Orphan Andy's. Lucky Penny. The omelets never stop (well, almost never). Which is exactly the kind of comforting notion you need after the synapse-tweaking exhilaration of a visit to Northrend.
The Glen Park wine bar's decor ― like the vino offerings ― is all about careful editing.
Like many Gen Y wine business owners, Peter Bell and Juliana Flores take wine ― not themselves ― seriously. The couple behind Glen Park's new Red + White wine bar fell in love with Uncorked at Squaw Valley years ago and wanted to create a similar wine-filled hideaway for the neighborhood.
Outfitted in red, white, and gray, Red + White has an edited list of thirteen wines with a California-to-international ratio of 3:2. There's a small food menu: five upscale grilled cheese sandwiches, cheese plates, and charcuterie. Crème brûlée (in Mason jars) is promised. Those waiting to eat at Chenery Park or Gialina, both a very short walk away, now have a place to sip and nibble before the main event. Or stay.
PostedByTamara Palmer
on Fri, Jan 29, 2010 at 3:45 PM
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Bacon focaccia, an off-menu, early morning treat at Dynamo Donuts.
SFoodie's Andrew Simmonsfirst reported on Hidden Menu during its October launch. The local blog unveils secret, off-menu items at bars and restaurants. Part of this site's charm lies in the fact that it isn't self-promotional. It's as laidback and yet as fierce as those secret animal style fries, a chill presence amidst the Bay Area's many, many food blogs.
Our hunch to check back in with Hidden Menu now, a few months later, was a good one, since the posts are still revelatory and coming consistently. Did you know you can get bacon focaccia at Dynamo Donuts if you get there just after 8 a.m., or that Tartine Bakery will make you the house's signature Tartine toast of that addictive bread, sweet butter, and orange marmalade? Neither did we. We're bookmarking the site so we'll be the second to know about some great secrets.
3. In other people's blogs, Serious Eats posted the loveliest online video of Intelligentsia's Kyle Glanville demonstrating how to pull a shot of espresso. And Robb Walsh at the Houston Press explained the reason electric turkey roaster ovens exist. And it's not to roast turkey.
What are the rules of food journalism in the era of Twitter? That question came to mind last week when we noticed this tweet scrolling slowly down our feed:
7x7bitsbites Tacolicious open until midnight. Yes, there is late night in the Marina beyond the Brazen Head.
Bits + Bites is the food blog of 7x7 magazine. And unless you've done a bit of poking around the site, you might not know that 7x7 senior eat and drink editor Sara Deseran (who wrote the tweet) has more than a passing interest in whether or not readers show up at Tacolicious. She just happens to be its owner.
PostedByTamara Palmer
on Fri, Jan 29, 2010 at 12:45 PM
T. Palmer
After a lengthy absence, 15 Romolo (15 Romolo at Broadway) will kick start its free Sunday movie nights this weekend on Jan. 31 with showings of Brothers Shamus, Shaft, Chinatown, and The Big Lebowski. There will also be a host of stimulating interstitials screened between each film.
In addition to the menu, special snacks will be available for purchase, including hand-dipped corn dogs and 15 Romolo's take on It's-Its featuring Humphry Slocombe's banana brown butter ice cream. Hereafter, look for movie night on the first Sunday of every month.
As a daily windup to the Weekly's Best of S.F. 2010 on May 19, we've teased out 92 of our favorite local dishes that taste like here. All the tasty details after the jump.
PostedByTamara Palmer
on Fri, Jan 29, 2010 at 11:55 AM
T. Palmer
For months now, we've eyed the Black Samurai at Mazu (3809 Geary at Second Ave.) with a healthy mix of curiosity and suspicion. Now that we've tried a few, we're sorry we waited so long.
A few drops of salty soy sauce bottom a shooter of sweet Sho Chiku Bai Junmai sake. It's a combo that sounds like potentially too much umami, but in actuality is really subtle. The soy functions as a small exclamation point at the end of the drink and doesn't interfere with the sake's profile.
Owner KK Salamin told SFoodie the Samurai is her masculine response to all the fruity and brightly hued cocktails on her menu, and that men in particular really seem to like it.
More than two dozen vendors sold stuff ― like delicious fermented things.
Last night's SF Underground Farmers Market sparked long lines and cramped quarters in the space on Capp Street where organizer Iso Rabins had assembled more than two dozen food vendors hawking everything from fudge to kombucha. "Almost everyone sold out," Rabins said this morning. "I heard from so many people saying, 'Great event, but I couldn't move.'" It was Rabins' second market ― the first, in December, was cut short by the Health Department. Attendees at last night's officially private event had signed a disclaimer stating that they knew the risks of consuming home-prepared foods. The Health Department? A no-show. Rabins says he'd like to see the event go monthly.
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.'"
