At first, I thought I was seeing things. Or rather, not seeing things. When we first moved here, I walked out of our Lombard Street building to mail a stack of cards telling people... Read More
As American expatriates in Paris, Lee Miller and Man Ray lived together from 1929 to 1932 and popularized several photographic techniques, including solarization. Their mutual insp... Read More
Having a dull couple of months so far? Well, your answer to the cold summer doldrums might be right around the corner at Fort Mason Center, where the Merola Opera is romping about ... Read More
Sometimes love can slip through the fingers, but those fingers will feel the pain for a long time after love gets away. This handicap is particularly difficult for a gifted violini... Read More
Do you consider life to be a cabaret, old chum? Well, at least we can all agree that it’s an enormous improvisation, so doesn’t it seem a good idea to spend an evening ... Read More
When a perpetrator of a crime is sent to prison, visitors and visitations are limited. Usually only family members, attorneys and, sometimes, approved friends are allowed inside. T... Read More
Those who aren’t aware of essayist, novelist and poet Calvin Trillin and his canonical work on food and the eating thereof are destined to live out their lives in a gastronom... Read More
In all of its wisdom, the California legislature, which has a penchant for dragging its feet on budgets and slashing teacher’s salaries, has set its sights on something truly... Read More
First, a correction: the measurement for ketchup in last month’s barbecue sauce recipe (“Recipes for Grilling Season,” July, B2) from “Kitchenless Cook” Bill ... Read More
Recently I was a guest host for the “Cooking with Ryan Scott” show on KGO radio, and one of the topics I covered was the difference between pasture-raised eggs and what I c... Read More
A couple of new downtown projects: Machka (584 Wash-ington Street, 415-391-8228) is opening next to Taverna Aventine. A recent press release fills in the details: It’s a Turk... Read More
A hidden gem, Troya has been serving standard Turkish and Mediterranean fare for the past six years in a casual, airy space on Clement Street in the Inner Richmond. Now owners Berk... Read More
If you walk down market Street with mystery novelist Cara Black, what else do you talk about but murder? As she chatted about the chilly late July weather, she occasionally flipped... Read More
The Olympic spirit is in the air, and even though we are thousands of miles away from where the games will take place, there are still many great ways to cheer on Team USA. Even as... Read More
It’s hard to believe, but this month marks the fifth anniversary of Fab Five. They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, and because other publications have starte... Read More