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Fantastically fresh, elegantly presented, and always served with a wink and a smile, sushi served at Murasaki is a perpetual delight. Sasaki-san, the master sushi chef of Murasaki, has run this restaurant for over 18 years and is constantly on...
Continue reading "SF: Sushi for purists" (16 votes, 0 comments)
You've always been told not to run with scissors, though you've always found the notion fascinating. Live vicariously, then, while watching others leap, dive and jettison themselves on stage in the ballet production of Edward ScissorHands. Directed and choreographed by...
Continue reading "SF: Expect lots of Scissor Kicks" (13 votes, 0 comments)
Home is where the heart is. Or where you hang your hat. Or in the case of this particular castro neighborhood haunt, Home — The Restaurant. Home is the location for a DIY Bloody Mary bar stocked with a dozen...
Continue reading "SF: There's No Place Like Home" (12 votes, 0 comments)
So you think you're a Hunter S. Thompson fan, do you? Oh really. Is that so. Then you won't be at all stunned into silence or trying to text message your mommy when you watch Gonzo, A Brutal Chrysalis, opening...
Continue reading "SF: Go Gonzo" (11 votes, 0 comments)
Parking is miserable around Nob Hill Café. If you're walking there, wear comfortable shoes, but oh — the gnocchi, so worth it. Tucked in Nob Hill, this quaint Italian restaurant is part café, part restaurant, part wine bar, part community...
Continue reading "SF: Gnocchi Worth the Trek" (10 votes, 0 comments)
Your dog needs a social life. Yes it's true, and after being cooped up indoors when the weather's been semi-dreary is doing nothing to keep the poor dear from staring out the window for hours on end and jumping on...
Continue reading "SF: Dog Meet Dog" (10 votes, 0 comments)
Samantha Chanse, artistic director for Kearny Street Workshop, is a busy woman. In addition to driving the artistic vision for this illustrious and historical arts organization, Samantha is an actress, musician, standup comedian and personality about town. In between gigs...
Continue reading "SF: A Chanse Encounter" (8 votes, 0 comments)
You'd think you're in another country — the moment you step out of the elevator of an otherwise nondescript office building off the corner of Union Square. Because as soon as those doors open, you are welcomed into Kamalaspa —...
Continue reading "SF: A Sumptuous Secret Retreat" (8 votes, 0 comments)
"Where are we going?" "You'll see." "Are we there yet?" "Almost." "I'm really hungry!" "Good! We'll be there in a sec." Last weekend we were surprised and delighted with an impromptu trek out to the Outer Sunset to find ourselves...
Continue reading "SF: Eat At Joe's" (7 votes, 0 comments)
Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons (or at least a surprisingly convincing facsimile with the falsettos in full force) are on tour with Jersey Boys, showing in San Francisco starting Dec. 1 at the Curran Theatre. Jersey Boys tell the...
Continue reading "SF: Oh, What A Musical" (6 votes, 0 comments)
Dives may come and dives may go, but Potrero Hill dives so rarely draw as disheveled and dreamy a crowd on a regular basis as Thee Parkside. The cornerstone for NoisePop musical festivals for as long as this bleary audiophile...
Continue reading "SF: Dive Into the Indie Club Scene" (6 votes, 0 comments)
Despite the five-story-tall Peace Pagoda at its center (a gift from the citizens of Osaka), one will never mistake wandering through the stone gardens of Japantown as actually being in Japan. One will find, however, an intoxicatingly friendly J-Pop culture...
Continue reading "SF: Japantown, Founded in 1906" (6 votes, 0 comments)
Enrique Pierce, local crime-fighter with San Francisco law firm Gonzalez & Leigh, gave us a few moments to address the importance of salsa as the accoutrement of choice for one's favorite burrito, taco or enchilada. "The salsa verde at El...
Continue reading "SF: Put Some Spice Into Your Life" (6 votes, 1 comments)
If you didn't get enough on Anime and Manga from the recent slew of fan conventions on the subject, then you can get your fill at the Asian Art Museum, where Tezuka Osamu is being celebrated as the "God of...
Continue reading "SF: We're Drawn to This" (5 votes, 0 comments)
During a late night of drinking in the lower Haight, you might have the munchies for some quick chow. Sure you could head to the local fast food joint, but might we suggest something slightly more gourmet? Get some sausages....
Continue reading "SF: When You're In the Mood for Sausage" (5 votes, 0 comments)
Kurt Collins is a former breaker and jazz pianist who now floats in and out of the San Francisco night scene between long days working on the business end of a very successful Web 2.0 company. And yes, ladies, he...
Continue reading "SF: Impress Your Date" (5 votes, 0 comments)
Oh, you think you're so smart, don't you? Well stretch those brain muscles and get yourself ready for The Castle Quiz on Tuesday nights. Trivia and laughs, beer, fish & chips, and good friends are all on the menu at...
Continue reading "SF: This is Only a Test" (5 votes, 0 comments)
Crowded, lively, loud, and with a well deserved line of patrons who are tapping toes to their iPod ahead of you, you will wait patiently for a cookie (Scharffenberger Chocolate Chip! Oh my!). Or a slice of cake (Passion fruit!)....
Continue reading "SF: Call the Dentist! My Sweet Tooth Has Taken Over!" (5 votes, 0 comments)
No they're not dead. Mötley Crüe and Aerosmith are still rocking out and invite you to join them. With complete lack of irony, but possibly with their original hair, these icons of metal and rock will strut their stuff on...
Continue reading "SF: Rock Hard, Rock Loud" (5 votes, 0 comments)
111 Minna is one of those rare establishments in the city that has successfully combined the homeliness of a bar with the upbeat vibe of a club plus the flamboyant flair of an art gallery. This bar/nightclub/art gallery is a...
Continue reading "SF: Not Just an Ordinary Art Gallery" (4 votes, 0 comments)
One of the largest museums in the Western world devoted exclusively to Asian art, the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco showcases fascinating exhibitions that lets visitors travel back through thousands of years to East Asia and the Pacific Islands....
Continue reading "SF: An Eastern Influence in the West" (4 votes, 0 comments)
Intimate and sassy, Bottom of the Hill is a cornerstone of indie-rock culture and fantastic music nestled in the Potrero Hill neighborhood. Drinks are cheap with PBR on tap, and the back patio area serves as a great oasis for...
Continue reading "SF: Getting to the Bottom of It" (4 votes, 0 comments)
Ozumo is more than just a sushi bar; it's a Japanese cuisine destination. Aside from the full-fledged sushi bar, you will also get an impressive list of sake from the sake lounge, fresh seafood and meat cooked over its charcoal...
Continue reading "SF: Contemporary Japanese Cuisine" (4 votes, 0 comments)
OK, can we just say, "Yum?" Firefly has such a lovely, confident, romance about it and the food is always stunning. Simply yet artfully crafted entrees make even Brussels sprouts look and taste divine. The cuisine is pure San Francisco,...
Continue reading "SF: Quintessentially San Francisco" (4 votes, 0 comments)
San Francisco is blessed by its proximity to the Wine Country to the north, but it's still an hour-long drive to get to the good stuff. Never fear, for you can still get quality wine without ever crossing the Golden...
Continue reading "SF: Nice Plump Deal" (4 votes, 0 comments)
