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 | Fresh and affordable basic guides for every cook or wannabe cook Wedding season is almost upon us. That means couples will be setting up house, trying out new appliances, nesting, and possibly even cooking dinners. Anyone setting up a household, coupled or not, should consider acquiring a basic cookbook as a reference--something they can return to now and again to clarify, learn something new--to act as a guide through unfamiliar territory.More |  | "Neighborhood Restaurant" Grows Up, Has Kids Last year, we profiled Glen Park restaurant, Chenery Park, which opened in October 2000. Recently, curiosity got the best of us, so we headed back to this moderately upscale neighborhood restaurant to see what was new. Boy, were we surprised.More |  | A Foodie Haven in the Richmond When Philippe Gardelle left La Folie six years ago to open the Richmond District's Bistro Chapeau! on a shoestring, a successful restaurant venture in the area was far from a sure thing. Today, with critically acclaimed and popular eateries popping up all along the Geary Boulevard artery, the Richmond is quickly becoming a culinary destination, but back in 1995 this was not the case.More |  | Caught Too Early Prime location on prime Market Street isn't for the shy of heart. For months of build-out and preening, Catch caught the Castro's eye and finally in late 2002 opened its doors to curious neighbors. Think of the welcoming porch trademark to North Beach's "Enrico's," but spiffed up with a Spanish tile roof, inviting in the bustling street energy trademark to the Castro.More | | | poem -More |  | Of the high-profile restaurant openings of 2004, Michael Mina is neck and neck with Slanted Door for buzz. Having tried Mina's austere (read: underwhelmingly simple for the price) cuisine at Aqua back in 1997, we were wondering if the menu at his namesake spot in the Westin St. Francis would be worth the hype. Considering that the fellow has grown his empire to reach Vegas, San Jose, Dana Point, and soon, Mexico City, the likelihood of the experience being a stunner seemed low.More |  | Strangers in a Strange Land White powdery footprints, detailed with an intricate Persian flower motif, mark the way up Intersection's black stairs and into the gallery, which has been transformed into a liminal locale - a traditional Iranian coffee - house spattered with hip-hop paraphernalia.More |  | Uniquely British It's 2004 and the British are coming! The 4,000 square foot space on 60 Grant, near San Francisco's Union Square, houses the new storefront that showcases Ted Baker's quirky British designs. The store unveils Ted Baker's latest spring and summer collection that centers on innovative styles in unique and luxe fabrics for both men and women.More |  | Growing up is hard to do In an interview with [i]Rolling Stone[/i], Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich stressed that [i]Metallica: Some Kind of Monster[/i] is "not a film about Metallica - it's a film about relationships." That leaves me wonder then why A) the band's name needs to be in the title and B) what makes this project special in the first place? Put another away, would you care about a movie called Survivor: Some Kind of Eye of the Tiger"? You might if you were a really big Survivor fan and wished it were still 1982. But rock documentaries succeed when you don't have to be part of the band's army of fans to play along.More |  | Easy as 1-2-3 Shopping is as easy as 1-2-3. That's "123" as in the address 123 2nd Street where a former Financial District copy shop has given way to Vex, a spacious white loft which showcases the latest men's and women's fashions from Europe. Here you'll find simple but edgy pieces with affordable price points.More |
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