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Restaurants
More Italian Comes to the Mission
Farina's transformation of the 50s style “Anna’s Danish Cookies” bakery into an industrial/Italian apothecary-chic space is nothing short of amazing. The large, airy floorplan is divided into various distinct areas. Facing the street, where an old-timey red and white awning used to mark this residential block of 18th Street, are curved floor to ceiling windows with intimate tables for two; there are booth seats along the side; a large communal table; and two bars -- one with a line of bar stools that quickly fills up with diners. The vibe is energetic but not rambunctious. More
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Old-Fashioned Seafood in North Beach
For a City by the Bay, we really don't have as many old-fashioned seafood joints as you might expect. There are the venerable stalwarts like Tadich Grill and Swan Oyster Depot and some places at Fisherman's Wharf that tourists are more likely to visit than locals. But now North Beach has a terrific seafood bar, called Sotto Mare, Italian for "under the sea." More
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The Hayes Valley Standard for Glam Drinks & Deluxe Brasserie Dining
If you had to choose one word to describe Absinthe, it would have to be "rich". The cozy interior is flush with murals and deep crimson walls accented with Belle Epoque art and vibrant French absinthe posters, creating a warm and inviting ambiance with a rich patina of glamour. More
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Clothing & Accessories
Vegan Style
Shopping for shoes is almost always a pleasurable activity, but for dedicated vegetarians, vegans, or those who simply won't wear animal products, it's often limited to a less-than-satisfying hunt through the bargain racks at Payless. Thanks to the internet, vegan shoes and accessories can now be purchased with relative ease - but the process bears the enormous caveat that buying shoes over the internet sucks. Not even a great pair of kicks is worth the hassle of returning and re-returning ill-fitted sneakers to an online retailer. More
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Movies
Looks better than the usual Hollywood makeover
Back in the day, when I first saw the original <i>Planet of the Apes</i> movies, I was scared. I used to watch the television series too and I was even more scared. Sure, I was a wide-eyed little kid, but still, something about the apes was just so. . . so. . . eerie. Plus, they were really mean. I watched the new Tim Burton take on the classic cult film with regressive horror. The apes were still frightening and fierce. But with the help of technology, bigger budgets and make-up/costume feats, they were ten-times more believable and spooky. More
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Movies
Halloween house party
Want to see a scary movie for Halloween? Itching to grab your date with adrenaline-infused fright? Not satisfied with watching a cheesy feel-good flick? Well, you have a number of films from which to choose; horror movies and thrillers have fast become the genres du jour. 13 Ghosts is one of the latest movies to explore the concept of the haunted house. Directed by Steve Beck, it's a remake of the 1960 William Castle film of the same name. More
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Movies
24hr. Party People
The eighties rocked the mic. People partied hard, had lots of sex, and dressed like color-blind transvestites (let's ignore all the bad stuff - like crack and Reagan - for now). One of the best things about the eighties was a genre of music dubbed New Wave. Bands like New Order, Joy Division, Depeche Mode etc. The docu-drama/comedy 24hr. Party People tells the tale of the origins of this music along with one of the most infamous clubs in clubland - The Hacienda. More
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Spike Lee's 25th Hour
Friends are one of the most important things you can have in life. And not just any friends - not the hi-and-bye kind, or the fair-weather ones, or the type you hang out with only at parties. No, the real kind: the kind that take care of you when you're sick, and drive you to the airport at four o'clock in the morning, and listen to you when you need to cry. But there are times when even your most faithful friends can't help you and you are left on your own - and those are very bad times indeed. More
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return of the mack
Author Nick Hornby has cornered the market on writing about despicable yet likable white guys. Immature, self-absorbed men with major emotional problems like the inability to communicate with anyone else but themselves. Hand them a sign that says "The End is Near" and they could instantly turn into your average neighborhood weirdo. But Hornby's too smart for that and so are the characters he creates. In About A Boy, you are introduced to the paradisial life of Will Freeman (Hugh Grant). More
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As if anyone outside of Texas cares
This movie encompasses practically everything I hate in a Hollywood action movie (excluding a gratuitous romance). It's grossly self-indulgent, horribly constructed and pointlessly patriotic. As the saying goes, "Remember the Alamo". Car rental ads on television are a better way to remember that old building than anything this movie attempts More
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