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New Life at the Little Fishbowl on Grove Street
Climbing up the worn Astroturfed stairs of the little cylindrical building attached to the Days Inn on Grove, it's easy to wonder whether Zoya's cuisine -- which the owners dub as "Modern American with world accents" -- can live up to its sophisticated description. Formerly the home of Midori Mushi sushi restaurant, a well-regarded labor of love by local restaurateur Gerard Dumuk, Zoya came as a welcome surprise in 2006 when it opened across from the new-ish location of Oxenrose hair salon. |
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Spreading His Wings and Summertime Cheer
Winter storms have diminished the grit deposits on San Francisco's streets, along with memories of weather that was a little warmer, barbecues and outdoor concerts, but those thoughts can be revisited when L.A. rapper Pigeon John returns to the Bay Area with his summertime vibes. Months after the release of his latest album Pigeon John and the Summertime Pool Party, the rapper is still hitting the road hard. He performs during a two-night stand with Subtle on Jan. 20th and 21st at Bottom of The Hill. He spoke with SF Station during a phone interview. |
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A Near-Great Film from a Near-Unfilmable Novel
Directed by Tom Tykwer (Run, Lola, Run), Perfume: The Story of a Murderer is the film adaptation of German-language author Patrick Süskind's first novel. First published in 1985, Perfume went on to sell more than 15 million copies in 45 different languages. Süskind's central character, an amoral serial killer with a hyper-developed sense of smell searching to preserve the "perfect" scent, was fascinating and disturbing in his uniqueness. But Süskind's description-heavy writing style and omniscient narration led some, including the late Stanley Kubrick, to consider Süskind's novel unfilmable. |
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Utterly Forgettable
In 2000, director Christopher Nolan blessed filmgoers with the brilliant Memento, a film that revolves around a protagonist who suffers from short term memory loss and vainly tries to track down his wife's killer via notes he makes to himself and a myriad of tattoos on his body. |
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Revisionist Storytelling Falls Flat
Most of us have, at one time or another, rooted for Wile E. Coyote to catch the Road Runner, not because that would lend itself to richer, more compelling drama, but because it would add a new wrinkle to an old yarn. Alternate endings always hold that tantalizing promise - for better or worse, they show us something we haven't seen before, and when you've heard a story so many times, even the slightest change is refreshing. |
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Exchange Yuck for Yay
So inevitably, you survived the holidays with some undesirable gifts. Before lamenting your next foray into eBay, check out SwapThing.com, where you can swap your unwanted gifts for those coveted things you didn't get. |
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