Taking Lip Gloss to the San Francisco Streets
Everyone talks about how inspiring San Francisco is, but not everyone walks the walk. Kelly Crispen, Proprietress of Elizabeth Street Cosmetics, took that inspiration and turned it into a beauty business where lip balm, lip gloss and lipsticks are named after the streets of San Francisco; they're also paraben-free and loaded with natural antioxidants.
Drink Here Now: 5 Places to Sip This Week
1. Yelp Drinks Week: Just when your liver thought the Beer Week coast was clear, Yelp has launched another salvo with their annual week of 50% off cocktails, starring the "greatest hits" of some of SF's best bars. With 30 watering holes participating, choices abound, but a few of the drinks that caught our eye include the $5 Mikael's Moondance at 15 Romolo (white whiskey, apple-honey shrub, angostura bitters); the $5 Wry Rajah at Dosa on Fillmore (rye, vermouth, cherry liqueur, mango, chili); the $6.50 sage Sazerac at Fifth Floor; and $2.50 pints of Fat Tire at Hobson's Choice. The full list has even more great options. (Monday, February 27 - Sunday, March 4, various bars.)
Fedele Bauccio: A Man In Charge of 136.5 Million Sustainable Meals Annually
The entire time we’re touring the University of San Francisco kitchen, which produces 4,000 meals a day for students and faculty, Fedele Bauccio holds my hand. It’s unconscious, but as he gets more excited—pointing out boxes of locally grown vegetables in the walk-in refrigerators and stopping at one of the food stations to taste the chile verde—his grip tightens.
Two Sense: Dealing With A Boyfriend's Many Exes
I’ve been with my first serious boyfriend for nine months. Long story short, he’s still friends with many of his exes, which doesn’t bother me except for one girl. He frequently goes to her house to hang out with her brother, and he’s admitted she comes on to him and he brushes her off. She also texts him; just last week he asked me to check his phone for a message from his mom and I saw a text from her asking him to hang out because he’s so much more fun than her new boyfriend. FYI, I’ve also caught him sexting with another random girl on Facebook a few months back. He apologized, and I’m over that, but I don’t know how to handle his friendship with this ex. She lost her virginity to him and maybe that’s why she’s so stuck on him. He says she’s like a sister to him at this point. Should I just try to get past it or should I be more stern?
Behind the Scenes: 7x7 Magazine's March Cover Shoot
For 7x7 magazine's March Fashion Issue, we put on an over-the-top photo shoot at Ken Fulk's Peep Show gallery in SoMa. Take a peep behind the scenes at all the fab spring clothes and accessories, killer antiques and set design, and what it looks like to be a model for a day!
Noise Pop's Best Dance and Electro Shows
Yesterday, we gave you a rundown of Noise Pop's best rock shows that haven't sold out. Today, for all of you with beat- and bass-hungry ears, we're telling you which electronic shows and DJ sets you need to put on your radar. If you're up for the Craigslist hunt, then keep your eyes peeled for tickets to Porter Robinson and Matthew Dear.
7x7 Celebrates Magazine Redesign at Barneys New York
7x7 Magazine celebrated the launch of its March Fashion Issue and redesign debut at Barneys New York on February 16. Nearly 300 friends and readers dressed to the nines for the fete, which featured a fabulous styling contest for a chance to win haute spring accessories. Each guest took home a coveted Barneys gift card.
Photography by Drew Alitzer
RedAwning.com Makes Booking Tahoe Houses A Breeze
Getting away to Tahoe for a couple of days or so is a great stress reducer. However, the process in finding a suitable place to stay – where you can cook, entertain or simply stretch out – can be a stress increaser, including playing email or phone tag with the property owner or manager.
The Big Eat 2012 List
This year, the “Big Eat” is pure gluttony. We’re on the wagon, having replaced the smattering of cocktails that were on last year’s list. (Don’t you worry. The “Big Drink” is next on our to-do list.) We’ve also made sure that most of the dishes are staples on their restaurants’ menus. But note that some rotate on and off or vary seasonally, so call ahead. This year’s list includes 33 newcomers—each denoted with an asterisk. Some hail from new restaurants, others are new dishes from old favorites. Rest assured that all have been 7x7 tasted and approved (and that our gym memberships have been renewed).
Essential SF knowledge in your inbox
|
|
|
 
|
|
|
|
AQ (SoMa)
Since opening on this quiet block of SoMa, AQ–with its rustic-industrial chic interior–has been bringing in the foodies for the type of food that could easily find its way to a white table cloth in any other scenario. Chef Mark Liberman cooks seasonal, elegant food at a reasonable price point. 1085 Mission St. (at 7th), 415-341-9000
Ken Ken Ramen (Mission)
This former pop-up is now brick-and-mortar. Diners in the minimalist white dining room order ramen one of five ways: in a rich white-red miso, soy sauce base, a clearer salt base, or a vegan broth. Piled on top are tender pork, baby corn, sprouts, nori, and bok choy. The ramen itself, made in house with flour imported from Hokkaido, is slender and springy. 3378 18th St., 415-967-2636
Parallel 37 (Nob Hill)
Chef Ron Siegel and the Ritz Carlton team have transformed what used to be the stodgy Dining Room into a hipper restaurant both in the design and on the plate. Still sophisticated enough for a business dinner, the menu includes a delicious ravioli stuffed with carrots, rosy slices of duck with salsify, and slow-cooked pork with butter beans. Start with a cocktail in the bar. The Ritz-Carlton Hotel, 600 Stockton St., 415-773-6168
Roostertail (Pac Heights)
This roasted chicken joint cooks up row upon glistening row of Mary's free range, air-chilled birds seasoned with spices and black pepper which you can order quartered, half or whole in white meat or dark. Don't forget their housemade dipping sauces and ample sides–sumptuous mac n' cheese that's made crispy in the oven, feathery onion strings and bacon-laced brussels sprouts. For healthier options choose a salad and for dessert, they offer Straus swirl cones. The dining experience leans toward family- and casual date-friendly, so popping in and out on the regular is a breeze. 1963 Sutter St., 415-776-6783
State Bird (Fillmore)
Kitchen power couple pastry chef Nicole Krazinsky and chef Stuart Brioza made magic at the now-closed Rubicon in its final days. Now they've taken over a sliver of a space in the funky Fillmore District to serve what might be called fine-casual food of a very eclectic sort, from potato chips with créme fraiche and salmon eggs to cured beef-tongue pastrami sandwich to a dessert of peanut milk. 1529 Fillmore St. (at Geary), 415-795-1272
2/23 Built to Spill @ Fillmore (get tix)
2/23 W. Kamau Bell @ Hemlock Tavern ($8)
2/24 Death Angel @ Slim's (get tix)
2/24 Adam Ant @ Regency Ballroom (get tix)
2/29 Hank IV @ Hemlock Tavern (sliding scale donation)
3/1 Zola Jesus @ Great American Music Hall (get tix)
3/2 Ty Segall & Mikal Cronin @ Great American Music Hall (get tix)
3/3 Roky Erickson @ Great American Music Hall (get tix)
3/3 Cloud Nothings @ Bottom Of the Hill (get tix)
3/5-7 Cold War Kids @ Bottom Of the Hill (on sale Jan. 20)
3/6 Hapa @ Great American Music Hall (get tix)
3/6 Thee Oh Sees @ Independent (get tix)
3/10 Saul Williams @ Slim's (get tix)
3/20 Deicide @ Regency Ballroom (get tix)
3/21 Of Montreal @ Slim's (get tix)
3/21 Sharon Van Etten & War On Drugs @ Independent (get tix)
3/23 Lucero @ Fillmore (on sale Jan. 12)
3/24 Y&T @ Fillmore (get tix)
3/28 Dirty Ghosts @ Hemlock Tavern ($7)
3/31 Glitter Wizard @ Hemlock Tavern ($7)
4/1 The Wedding Present @ Independent (get tix)
4/5 Cults @ Slim's (get tix)
4/8 Bear in Heaven @ Independent (get tix)
4/12 Band Of Skulls @ Fillmore (get tix)
4/12 Metronomy @ Slim's (get tix)
4/13 Youth Lagoon @ Independent (get tix)
4/17 WU LYF @ Independent (get tix)
4/16-20 Godspeed You Black Emperor @ Great American Music Hall (Mon/Tues/Weds/Thurs/Fri)
4/18 Refused @ Warfield (on sale Jan. 20)
4/18 Wild Flag @ Fillmore (get tix)
4/22 Robert Plant & Band Of Joy @ Greek Theater (tix TBA)
4/22-23 M83 @ Fillmore (Sun/Mon)
4/24 Japanther @ Hemlock Tavern (TBA)
4/24 Neon Indian @ Fillmore (get tix)
5/2 Overkill @ Regency Ballroom (get tix)
5/7 Atmosphere @ Greek Theater (tix TBA)
7/30 A Perfect Circle @ Greek Theater (tix TBA)
8/14 Adele @ Greek Theater (tix TBA)
The Big Eat 2012: 100 Things to Try Before You Die
The Big Eat 2011: 100 Things to Try Before You Die
The Big Veg 2011: 50 Vegetarian (Or Vegan) Things to Eat Before You Die
The Big Sweet SF: 50 Treats to Eat Before You Die
Four Ways To Escape the Cold in Mexico
Jams We Love: Our Weekly Playlists
10 Best Dishes $10 in the Inner Sunset
Rise and Dine: A Guide to Brunch at SF's Best Restaurants
The Best Cheese in SF (Recommendations from Local Cheese Shops)
Refreshingly Unhip: The Best Vanilla Ice Cream in SF
The 20 Best Dishes Under $10 in the Tenderloin & Tendernob
Community Gardens Around the City
Horseback Riding Within 1.5 Hours of SF
Four Awesome Northern California Hot Springs
Refreshingly Unhip: SF's Old-School Pastrami Sandwiches
The 7 Best Carne Asada Burritos in San Francisco
The 10 Best Dishes Under $10 in the Outer Sunset
The 20 Best Dishes Under $10 in the Mission
The 10 Best Dishes Under $10 in Bernal Heights
The 10 Best Dishes Under $10 in the Lower Haight
The 10 Best Lunches in Union Square Under $10
Refreshingly Unhip: The Best Glazed Dougnuts in SF
Expert Advice on Parking in The City
