Ask a Vet: How Do I Keep My Cat From Spraying?
Welcome to our weekly 'Ask a Vet from the SF SPCA' feature on 7x7.com. Dr. Jeannine Berger, DVM, DACVB is a board certified veterinary behaviorist who counsels guardians whose pets’ issues are beyond the scope of training. Think of her as a pet shrink…at your service.
I moved to a new house and now my cat sprays urine on my front door, walls and windows. I love my cat, but she is ruining my new home. What can I do?
$5 Dance Your Heart Out Day
Flamenco, Modern, Gyrokinesis—learn all the smooth moves this Saturday when Alonzo King LINES Dance Center opens its doors for a full day of classes.
A Dreamy Wedding in St. Helena
To be honest, Laura Kogan (an elementary school teacher) wasn't sure about dating Tyler Knight (owner of a drug and alcohol treatment center). He had no such reservations. "Don't worry," he told her. "Once I'm your boyfriend, I'll be your boyfriend forever."
Ask the Parking Guru: Another Driver Boxed Me In, What Can I Do?
Dear Parking Guru,
I'm currently parked on the street and another driver has blocked me in by parking right up against my bumper. Given the state of their now well bent license plate, it looks like the driver may have given my truck's tow hitch a hearty bump and then just left his car where it was, post impact, not trying to hide any evidence. I do not have enough room in the front to negotiate myself out of the spot.
SFMTA said that they can do nothing. Is that really the case? Driveway owners can have people towed at will but my blocked in vehicle gets no response? What do you suggest?
Thanks,
JS
Estate Sale: The Curley Collection
Starting today, more than 500 artworks by Northern California artists will be sold in a massive estate sale. The works are from the collection of Charles H. Curley, a prolific collector of paintings, drawings, pottery and sculpture.
From Minneapolis to SF: a.anthony designs' Spring/Summer 2012 Lookbook
We got word of a new designer in town, a.anthony designs by Anna Anthony, and immediately fell in love with her Spring/Summer 2012 lookbook (photographed locally in the Presidio and at the Lyon St. Steps).
After launching a.anthony designs a year ago in Minneapolis, Anthony and her husband relocated to SF last October, with all eyes forward. "San Francisco is such a great market to be in, as the fashion here is a culmination of many different influences from all over the globe," she said.
Date Night: What To Do Around The Regency Ballroom
If you want to have a successful excursion in this town, you need a plan—and it better be a good one. Since it's not always easy to strike that perfect balance between "pre-game" drink, food and a show, we bring you the Date Night series — a block-by-block guide to weekend itineraries that only require one parking space. For this weekend's crawl, we'll tell you where to go after a show at The Regency Ballroom on the Tenderloin's Van Ness border.
Stuff the Bay Area Says
Making the rounds this week is the long-awaited "Sh*t San Franciscans Say" to accompany all those other "Sh*t ____ Say" videos you've been emailing, Tweeting, Tumblring and Facebooking on repeat the past few months.
How to Turn a Brand's Best Customer into a Viral Advocate
Confronted with the need to try and market their products and reach new customers in this radically new media landscape, it's easy for businesses to feel overwhelmed. Extole is one San Francisco startup that focuses on this problem.
Men's Look of the Week: 10 Ultra Manly iPad + Tablet Cases
Rugged. Handsome. Functional. Everything you'd want in a tablet case, no? With clever new designs and materials like aircraft-grade aluminum (#5), premium selvage denim (#6), and re-purposed WWII canvas (#9) being used to protect your precious cargo, tablet cases are now more manly than ever.
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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
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.
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
Umami Burger (Marina)
The LA-born and beloved burger chain has finally graced SF. The savory "fifth flavor" is everywhere on the menu, particularly in the signature Umami Burger topped with shiitake mushrooms, caramelized onions, roasted tomatoes and a Parmesan crisp. For a burger place, the wine and beer selections are decidedly top notch. 2184 Union St. (at Fillmore), 415-440-8626
1/26 Fitz & The Tantrums @ Regency Ballroom (get tix)
1/27 Kids on a Crime Spree @ Hemlock Tavern ($7)
1/29 Wilco @ Warfield (sold out)
1/30 Fujiya & Miyagi @ Independent (get tix)
2/1 Soft Moon & Weekend @ New Parish (get tix)
2/2 Future Twin @ Hemlock Tavern ($6)
2/3 Birds & Batteries @ Uptown Oakland (free)
2/4 Eleanor Friedberger & Dominant Legs @ Independent (get tix)
2/4 Twin Sister @ Great American Music Hall (get tix)
2/9 Bare Wires @ Hemlock Tavern ($7)
2/10 Estelle @ New Parish (get tix)
2/10 Los Campesinos! @ Great American Music Hall (get tix)
2/16 Ms. Lauryn Hill @ Warfield (get tix)
2/17 Terry Malts @ Hemlock Tavern ($6)
2/18 Howlin Rain @ Independent (get tix)
2/23 Built to Spill @ Fillmore (get tix)
2/24 Death Angel @ Slim's (get tix)
2/24 Adam Ant @ Regency Ballroom (get tix)
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)
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 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
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
