A Fine Time At The Firefly Cafe

A Fine Time At The Firefly Cafe

As a dedicated foodie, I’m always searching for a restaurant that hits my sweet spot of culinary satisfaction and surprises me — Firefly (map), in the Noe Valley section of San Francisco, does both. I happened upon my dining experience there by sheer luck. Along with my husband, Jon, I was visiting my stepson, Andrew, who had just moved into his new digs with his new girlfriend Lilly and they suggested we have dinner at Firefly, just down the street. What they should have said was “just...
July 30th, 2010 | San Francisco | Read More
Fisher Collection Comes To SF MOMA

Fisher Collection Comes To SF MOMA

The first public presentation of the celebrated Fisher Collection, one of the world’s foremost private collections of contemporary art, is now on exhibit at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) through September 19, 2010. SFMOMA (map) recently announced the unprecedented partnership with Doris and the late Donald Fisher, founders of the Gap, to provide a home at the museum for their outstanding collection of more than 1,100 works, most of which have never been displayed publicly. This...
July 25th, 2010 | San Francisco | Read More
TechnoCRAFT Exhibit At Yerba Buena

TechnoCRAFT Exhibit At Yerba Buena

In 1980, the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency (SFRA) initiated plans for a new neighborhood to be called Yerba Buena that turned a once dilapidated area of the city into an urban oasis which today features housing, open space, retail, cultural institutions and the Moscone Convention Center. Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (map), the project’s anchor cultural complex, was developed as the result of years of community input and planning with scores of Northern California artists, as well...
July 24th, 2010 | San Francisco | Read More
Joe Goode Performance Group

Joe Goode Performance Group

Back by popular demand - Joe Goode Performance Group returns this summer with one of the most talked-about and acclaimed dance/theater works of 2009: Goode and lighting designer Jack Carpenter’s site–specific performance installation Traveling Light will be given thorough August 1 at San Francisco’s historic Old Mint (map). Created for the haunting interior chambers, vaults and skyward-looking courtyard of the decadently beautiful 19th century Old Mint building, Traveling...
July 24th, 2010 | San Francisco | Read More
Last Weekend To Catch Young Frankenstein

Last Weekend To Catch Young Frankenstein

Now through July 25th, catch the last few days of Young Frankenstein at the Golden Gate Theater (map)! Based on the Oscar-nominated smash hit 1974 film, Young Frankenstein is the wickedly inspired re-imagining of the Mary Shelley classic from the comic genius of Mel Brooks.  When Frederick Frankenstein, an esteemed New York brain surgeon and professor, inherits a castle and laboratory in Transylvania from his grandfather, deranged genius Victor Von Frankenstein, he faces a dilemma.  Does...
July 23rd, 2010 | San Francisco | Read More
Maira Kalman At The Jewish Museum

Maira Kalman At The Jewish Museum

This summer, the Contemporary Jewish Museum in San Francisco (map) presents Maira Kalman: Various Illuminations (of a Crazy World), the first major museum survey of the work of award-winning illustrator, author and designer Maira Kalman. Well-known for her covers and drawings for The New Yorker, Kalman has also written and illustrated over a dozen books for children and adults, authored two celebrated illustrated blogs for The New York Times, and has collaborated with the likes of fashion designer...
July 22nd, 2010 | San Francisco | Read More
Salsa Festival In San Francisco

Salsa Festival In San Francisco

This Saturday, July 24th marks the very first Salsa Festival on the Fillmore Center Plaza (map) from 7:00pm-9:00pm, and promises to bring this hottest of dances to the cool summer nights.  The evening begins with a free summer outdoor social dance that is open to the public and all ages are welcome. In addition, an engaging performance by Los Boleros Havana Dance Party fronted by Felix Samuel of Cuba and the Bay Area’s own Alexa Weber Morales will be featured. Can’t quite salsa?...
July 22nd, 2010 | San Francisco | Read More
SFChefs 2010

SFChefs 2010

San Francisco is a foodie town. It’s close proximity to the Napa and Sonoma Valleys; an abundance of in-city, top-notch restaurants headed by famous chefs, and access to artisan food, makes the Bay Area a destination for those with a culinary hankering. As a result, food festivals, culinary fairs, cooking schools and the like populate the area year round. This August 9th-15th, SFChefs 2010 presented by Visa Signature®, will put up it’s tasting tents in Union Square (map) and the Westin...
July 22nd, 2010 | San Francisco | Read More
Nombe Adds Late Night Specials In San Francisco

Nombe Adds Late Night Specials In San Francisco

This just in! Under the direction of partners, Gil Payne, Mari Takahashi and Nick Balla, Nombe on Mission Street (near 21st Street) in San Francisco has begun offering late night specials like okonomiyaki, takoyaki, oden, ramen, yakisoba and additional Western items available on a rotating basis.  Prices range from $4 to $11. Nombe’s (map) famous chicken wings are always be available, as well as a large sashimi selection and assorted yakitori/ kushiyaki. Late night happy hour prices on draft...
July 11th, 2010 | San Francisco | Read More
Dreamgirls Comes To The Curran Theatre

Dreamgirls Comes To The Curran Theatre

Direct from Harlem’s world famous Apollo Theater in New York City, a new stage production of Dreamgirls is coming to the Curran Theater (map) this August 24 through September 26! With music by Academy® Award nominee Henry Krieger and book and lyrics by Tony® and Grammy®-Award winner Tom Eyen, Dreamgirls features the unforgettable hits: “And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going,” “One Night Only” and “Listen.” Broadway director and choreographer...
July 11th, 2010 | San Francisco | Read More
Bengali Sweets Enhances Silicon Valley’s Dining Scene

Bengali Sweets Enhances Silicon Valley’s Dining Scene

Catering to diners seeking a casual Indian eatery and sweets shop comes Bengali Sweets from veteran restaurateur Balkar S. Tamber of the Bombay Garden Group. Just opened on July 1, in Sunnyvale, CA, Bengali Sweets is located within the heart of the hi-tech industry and will be open daily from 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., making it the perfect spot for a quick lunch, an afternoon snack, or a casual evening meal. Bengali Sweets serves the area with fresh authentic Bengali sweets and chaat, prepared from...
July 11th, 2010 | San Francisco | Read More
The 33rd Annual Bay Area Playwrights Festival Begins

The 33rd Annual Bay Area Playwrights Festival Begins

The 33rd Annual Bay Area Playwrights Festival will take place this July 23 through August 1, 2010. The Festival will be taking place at the Thick House (map) in San Francisco. This year Playwright Yussef El Guindi’s newest work, Three Wolves and a Lamb, will be developed as part of the 2010 Bay Area Playwrights Festival. “This play came in a rush. A rush for me is two months. Most plays for me take nine months to a year to complete—I’m that slow…” said Yussef. “I...
July 9th, 2010 | San Francisco | Read More
Hotel Healdsburg Taste Of Summer Package

Hotel Healdsburg Taste Of Summer Package

Hotel Healdsburg’s has announced their Taste of Summer – a two-night package available through August that allows guests to soak up summer with a special wine tasting tutorial of the regions, dinner at Dry Creek Kitchen, as well as a visit to the new Medlock Ames tasting space and gardens in the Alexander Valley.   Hotel Healdsburg’s (map) Taste of Summer package includes: Two nights in a deluxe, double queen or suite A private tutorial on the North Sonoma wine region (Dry Creek, Russian...
July 3rd, 2010 | San Francisco | Read More
Cityhouse Restaurant Offers Specials

Cityhouse Restaurant Offers Specials

Just in time for the summer heat, the Cityhouse restaurant, inside the Parc 55 Wyndham Hotel, is offering the following specials to Cityhouse guests: Wimbledon, World Cup, and Well Drinks – Through July 11, tennis and soccer fans can enjoy half-priced well drinks ($4) featuring Gordon’s Vodka, Gordon’s Gin, El Matador Tequila, Myers’ Platinum Rum, and Ancient Age Bourbon.  The cityhouse bar will open at 6:30 a.m. to show the games live so fans can see all the action as it unfolds on the...
July 2nd, 2010 | San Francisco | Read More
Fourth of July San Francisco Celebrations

Fourth of July San Francisco Celebrations

Hot dogs, fireworks, picnics in the park — San Francisco is the perfect place to partake of the upcoming holiday. Here’s a list of some of the happenings around town this coming weekend. The Fillmore Jazz Festival draws more than 90,000 people to the largest free jazz festival on the West Coast. Enjoy two days of continuous jazz, July 3-4, on three stages from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. More than 300 artists, an array of food and dozens of wine and beverage booths extend for 12 blocks into the...
July 1st, 2010 | San Francisco | Read More
The Absinthe Drinkers Comes To San Francisco

The Absinthe Drinkers Comes To San Francisco

John E. Buchanan, Jr., the director of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, announced last week the acquisition of The Absinthe Drinkers (Les buveurs d’absinthe), 1881, by the French painter Jean-François Raffaëlli (1850–1924). Widely regarded as one of the artist’s most important and accomplished paintings, The Absinthe Drinkers will temporarily grace the entrance of the Birth of Impressionism exhibition this summer before settling into its permanent home in gallery 19 at the Legion...
July 1st, 2010 | San Francisco | Read More
To Dye For At The de Young

To Dye For At The de Young

This season, fashion designers all over the world are presenting tie-dye inspired collections on the runway as something new and fresh. The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco (FAMSF) investigates the trend by exploring its history, which has been honed for centuries by cultures spanning the globe. From pre-historic to modern times, the unique art of tie-dye is resurging. On July 31 the de Young presents To Dye For: A World Saturated in Color in the Lonna and Marshall Wais Gallery and Diana Dollar...
June 25th, 2010 | San Francisco | Read More
Shanghai At The Asian Art Museum

Shanghai At The Asian Art Museum

It had always been one of my dreams to travel to China, so when opportunity and planning got their heads together a few years ago, I went with a good friend for a two-week trip. China was everything I expected and more. I was particularly taken with Shanghai and its in-your-face juxtaposition of modern progress and old-school life in China. So it was with great anticipation that I went a few weeks ago to see the new Shanghai exhibit at the Asian Art Museum. The exhibit, while small, immediately thrust...
June 23rd, 2010 | San Francisco | Read More
EagleRider Comes To San Francisco

EagleRider Comes To San Francisco

EagleRider, the world’s largest motorcycle rental and tour company, has just opened a new San Francisco location close to Fisherman’s Wharf and At&t Park. (Map) EagleRider pioneered the motorcycle rental concept in 1992 and today operates the world’s largest motorcycle and power-sports rental fleet from premier manufacturers such as Harley-Davidson®, Honda®, BMW®, and Polaris®. EagleRider San Francisco is the premier rental center for Harley-Davidson, Honda, and BMW motorcycles...
June 21st, 2010 | San Francisco | Read More
“You Go Girls” Summer Package In Monterey

“You Go Girls” Summer Package In Monterey

Attention all outdoor adventure loving gal pals who need a break. Grab your best friends, pack the beach bag, and head to Monterey for a splashy girls’ getaway with Monterey Bay Inn’s “You Go Girls!” summer package. The package starts at $269 per night per room and includes beachfront accommodations, discounted stand-up paddle board rentals and lessons from Adventures by the Sea, a complimentary Burt’s Bees skincare kit, and daily in-room breakfast. After fueling up with complimentary continental...
June 18th, 2010 | San Francisco | Read More

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