Market Watch: Shopping the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market with Richie Nakano and Kitty Gallisa of Hapa Ramen
Earlier this year when Richie Nakano, Nopa’s then sous-chef, approached me about an idea for a ramen stand at the Thursday market, I was intrigued. Once I saw the menu –hand pulled noodles, house made broth, organic, seasonal produce-- I was hooked. Richie explained that he and his business partner Kitty Gallisa, both self-proclaimed ramen lovers, had been hatching a plan to create a business of their own focused on this traditional Japanese noodle soup. They planned to call it Hapa Ramen.
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Happy 80 Degrees! A Tequila and Watermelon Cocktail Recipe from Jardinière
Jardinière chef Traci des Jardins tells Liquor.com today that she's "pleasantly surprised at how food-friendly tequila is." Interesting.
Not convinced? Try out her theory by pairing her Black Mission Fig Salad recipe with mixologist Brian MacGregor's watermelon and tequila cocktail. Their recipes (below) are perfect for a hot day like today.
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Radiohead's Cover Artist Stanley Donwood on Spam, 'In Rainbows,' Fire Breathing and His First U.S. Show Tomorrow Night at FIFTY24SF
For his first-ever U.S. show, Stanley Donwood, the man behind each of Radiohead's iconic album covers, chose to touch down at FIFTY24SF gallery in Lower Haight. The show, which opens tomorrow night, will feature Donwood's iconic art, as well as a crazy sound installation called the "Overnormalizer."
Over several cups of tea and cigarettes, I sat down to talk with Donwood and his collaborator John Matthias (a physicist and instrumental songwriter) about their obsession with spam emails, the "Overnormalizer" and of course, working with Radiohead.
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Weekend Sherpa: Hikes (With the Dog) at Fort Funston
If you notice Sparky clicking his paws with his eyes shut tight, there's a good chance he's thinking, There's no place like Funston. San Francisco's popular Fort Funston is a dog's dream, bringing pooches out tails a-wagging, as they enjoy the windswept dunes. Hang gliders share the area, taking to the sky like flying monkeys. Bring your best friend for a quick hike down to the parks's wide-open beach. To get there, you and your four-legged pal will have to hoof and woof down a sand ladder. Then, relish in this magical canine coastline backed by 30-foot high cliffs as fetch is played in all directions. Fairy tails do come true!
Lowering the Bar: 5 Places to Drink For Cheap (or Free) This Week
Each week, we bring you our top picks for the best places to booze on the cheap in SF.
1. Buy One, Get One Beer at Elixir: The Mission mixology palace Elixir serves a lot of tasty drinks, but they usually don't come cheap. In a bid to attain football-season dominance, however, Elixir is offering a limited-time coupon (with some help from City Dish): come in with a party of at least 4 for a weekend NFL/NCAA game or Monday Night Football, buy a pitcher of beer, and get a second pitcher of domestic beer gratis. It's all the lubrication you could need for cheering on your favorite team. Grab the coupon here. (Saturday, Sunday, and Monday during games, at Elixir, 3200 16th St., Mission.)
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Labor Day Weekend: Fried Chicken and a Free Film Fest
The best thing to do for Labor Day weekend? Stay put. There's more parking, fewer lines and, if the weather keeps up, sunshine to boot. Let everyone else stew in traffic.
As a Bernal Heights resident, here's my advised plan for a great Sunday:
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Marine Layer Opens Up Shop in the Marina District Today
Our favorite tees usually come from a current, or even ex-boyfriend. And while we may feel a little guilty for stealing their comfy shirts – especially from the latter – we know they can always hit up Marine Layer for a quick refill. The SF-born sustainable t-shirt and hoodies brand, founded by Mike Natenshon and Adam Lynch, will be opening the doors of its new boutique today located in the Marina District.
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Two Sense: Dealing with "The Daily Grind"
My boyfriend of two years wants sex every night. I prefer two or three times a week. I love him, but I feel pressured every time I get into bed. There’s no regard to my mood, stress or what’s happening between us. If I say “no,” he sulks; if I say “yes” when I don’t want to, it’s usually blah. I feel like this pattern is ruining the good sex we could be having if he’d just lay off a little. Why don’t guys understand that quantity does not equal quality?
He Said: While women think of emotional connection as a prelude to sex, men often think of sex as a prelude to emotional connection. So at least some of your man’s desire for sex might also be a desire for emotional intimacy.
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Eat It: Food Heroes, Golden West and Half-Price Wine
Half-Price Wine at Contigo
The caravan of RVs heading out of town only can mean one thing: Burning Man. While I don't mind the peace and quiet (sorry, I'm a square), the folks at Contigo are bummed to be missing the Playa. If your in the city this week, join them at the restaurant for Spanish food and wine--tonight and tomorrow, all bottles on the wine list normally priced under $45--that's most of them--will be half-off. Who needs the desert?
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58th Annual Sausalito Art Festival Kicks Friday with "Sausalito Uncensored"
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Kick off Labor Day weekend right with a jaunt across the bay to the shores of Sausalito for the 58th Annual Sausalito Art Festival and its Opening Gala ceremony this Friday.
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Bar Agricole (SoMa)
Bartender Thad Vogler's long-awaited, high-design SoMa bar is finally open. Go and sample a Ti Punch, along with Brandon Jew (ex-Magnolia)'s food.
355 Eleventh St. btwn. Folsom and Harrison, 415-355-9400
Benu (SoMa)
Food-lovers worldwide will be filing reports from former French Laundry chef Corey Lee's new restaurant, located in the former Hawthorne Lane.
22 Hawthorne St. @ Howard, 415-685-4860
Cafe Des Amis (Cow Hollow)
Bacchus Management Group's latest project, styled after a French brasserie, is finally open. Bonus: they serve until 1 a.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights, and they just started serving lunch.
2000 Union St. @ Filbert, 415-563-7700
Citizen's Band (SoMa)
Expect a taste of Americana and a Lower East Side vibe at this diner-style restaurant. Food follows suit: burgers, fried green tomatoes and salmon with succotash.
1198 Folsom St. @ Ninth, 415-556-4901
Una Pizza Napoletana (SoMa)
NYC transplant Anthony Mangieri enters the pizza fray. Lots of buzz for this yet-to-open spot, which will be a replica of his New York pizzeria of the same name.
Prospect (SoMa)
Nancy Oakes' long-awaited restaurant, with a kitchen helmed by Ravi Kapur.
300 Spear St. @ Folsom, 415-247-7770
Sons & Daughters (Nob Hill)
This romantic little restaurant serves well-prepared, modern, French-influenced food—and they have a four-course prix fixe menu that's a steal at $49.
708 Bush St. @ Powell, 415-391-8311
Thermidor (SoMa)
The Mint Plaza newcomer, opened by the team behind Spork, combines mod 60s decor with updates of classic dishes, like the decadent namesake, lobster thermidor.
8 Mint Plaza (@ Fifth), 415-896-6500
Wayfare Tavern (FiDi)
Ty Flo's new flagship. Good luck getting reservations.
558 Sacramento St. @ Montgomery 415-772-9060
Zero Zero (SoMa)
Bruce Hill, chef of Bix in SF and Picco in Larkspur, is behind this new pizzeria, with pies named for some of the city's most notable streets. Try one, along with bruschette, pasta and antipasti.
826 Folsom St. @ Fourth 415-348-8800
9/5 Vetiver @ The Independent (get tix)
9/5 Cold Cave @ Great American Music Hall (get tix)
9/6 Panda Bear @ The Fox (get tix)
9/7 Hope Sandoval & the Warm Inventions @ Great American Music Hall (get tix)
9/10 The Clientele @ The Independent (get tix)
9/14 The Walkmen @ The Fillmore (get tix)
9/14 Menomena, The Suckers @ GAMH (get tix)
9/15 Marina & the Diamonds @ The Independent (get tix)
9/17 Ratatat @ The Warfield (get tix)
9/22 Local Natives @ The Fillmore (get tix)
9/23 The xx @ The Fox (get tix)
9/24 Band of Horses @ The Greek Theatre (get tix)
9/25 Vampire Weekend @ The Greek Theatre (get tix)
9/25 Dirty Projectors @ The Fillmore (get tix)
9/29-30 The Black Keys @ The Fox (get tix)
9/30 School of Seven Bells @ The Independent (get tix)
10/1 The Drums @ The Independent (get tix)
10/1-2 The Flaming Lips @ The Fox (get tix)
10/2 Arcade Fire @ the Greek Theatre (on sale Aug. 22)
10/1-3 Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival @ Golden Gate Park (free)
10/5 Arcade Fire @ Henry Miller Memorial Library in Big Sur (sold out)
10/5 CocoRosie @ Regency Grand Ballroom (get tix)
10/5-6 Jack Johnson @ The Greek Theatre (get tix)
10/7 Klaxons @ Great American Music Hall (get tix)
10/8 Fool's Gold @ Rickshaw Stop (get tix)
10/16-17 Treasure Island Music Festival (get tix)
10/16 Morning Benders @ The Fillmore (get tix)
10/17 Hot Chip @ The Warfield (get tix)
10/20 The Vaselines @ Great American Music Hall (get tix)
10/26 Best Coast @ Great American Music Hall (get tix)
10/28 Henry Clay People @ Bottom of the Hill (get tix)
10/29 Of Montreal @ The Warfield (get tix)
10/30 Deerhunter @ Slim's (get tix)
11/3 Lila Downs @ Herbst Theatre (get tix)
11/3-4 Dr. Dog @ The Fillmore (get tix)
11/4 Avi Buffalo @ Bottom of the Hill (get tix)
11/5 Bear In Heaven @ The Independent (get tix)
11/10 Delorean @ Great American Music Hall (get tix)
11/11 Ghostface Killah @ Slim's (get tix)
11/14 Rosanne Cash @ Palace of Fine Arts (get tix)
11/19 Blonde Redhead @ The Warfield (get tix)
12/12-19 Black Crowes @ The Fillmore (get tix)