Students at a private Christian school in Concord were trying to think of ways to celebrate Black History Month, and instead came up with a way to celebrate African-American stereotypes: By serving fried chicken and watermelon in the school cafeteria, according to several news sources. To which the only real reply is: Seriously? In 2014 California? Woof.
Months ago, I sat down with James Syhabout and asked him what he likes to eat when he's off the clock. I'd been compiling a story based on this question, digging up the dirty, greasy joints that so many chefs flock to after days spent toiling in the land of fancier food. Instead he pointed me, maybe not surprisingly, to his own restaurant: Hawker Fare.
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Last night the brewing community gathered in Anchor's Potrero Hill factory for the debut of the brewery's new IPA. Unlike Liberty Ale, which was one of the first modern American IPAs when it was released in the 1975 and is based on one hop, the new IPA has six different types of hops in the blend for a complex, nicely balanced beer. And at a comfortable 6.5 percent ABV, it's not so boozy that you'll feel the need to lie down after drinking one or two.
It was only a matter of time before someone distrupted Kickstarter and Indiegogo for the food industry. Welcome Credibles, a new S.F.-based crowdfunding website specifically for culinary endeavors. It's actually sort of brilliant -- you buy food from your favorite restaurant or artisan producer upfront, in increments like $50 or $200 or $400, and then the restaurant or food producer can invest that cash in their business to reach specific goals without having to go through a bank or lender.
