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House of Shields Is Open Again!
The Lush

House of Shields Is Open Again!

This is almost like an early Christmas present: the century-old and newly restored HOUSE OF SHIELDS is most likely opening tomorrow (please note it will be cash only until the credit card machine is up and running). Owner Dennis Leary (Canteen, The Sentinel, and Golden West) has been hard…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
Social Kitchen's Brewmaster Earns Top Certification
The Lush

Social Kitchen's Brewmaster Earns Top Certification

Since this Wednesday December 15th is the second Wednesday of the month, you can attend SOCIAL KITCHEN & BREWERY’s Brewmaster’s Dinner and congratulate brewmaster Rich Higgins on becoming one of only three Master Cicerones in the world. More than just a “beer sommelier,” a Master Cicerone must pass…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Underground Market, and Underground Dining
The Chatterbox

The Underground Market, and Underground Dining

The Underground Market is turning one, and celebrating with a double-play of events in San Francisco and Oakland. On Saturday December 18th, swing by SomArts from 11am-4pm for take-homeables (jams, produce, soaps, desserts, etc.) and gifts, and then from 6pm-midnight for hot food and music. Please…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Starlet

Kirsten Dunst Spotted Kickin' It at Zeki's

Yup, Zeki’s Bar in Nob Hill, self-proclaimed “the friendliest bar in San Francisco” was graced with a visit by Kirsten Dunst. SFist reported the tidbit, noting she’s currently in town filming the final scenes for the movie adaptation of Jack Kerouac’s On the Road.…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Starlet

Kirsten Dunst

Kirsten Dunst Spotted Kickin' It at Zeki's December 14, 2010 Yup, Zeki’s Bar in Nob Hill, self-proclaimed “the friendliest bar in San Francisco” was graced with a visit by Kirsten Dunst. SFist reported the tidbit, noting she’s currently in town filming the final scenes…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
(Sponsored): O Come, All Ye Hungry!
The Sponsor

(Sponsored): O Come, All Ye Hungry!

Whole Foods Market is ready with gorgeous holiday hams. Feeding a crowd? Or just having a few friends over? Either way, NorCal Whole Foods Market invites you to ham it up for the holidays. All of our hams come from pigs who’ve been raised humanely—without antibiotics or added…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
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