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Affordable & Sustainable Dining in the Mission
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Open since Fall 2006, Weird Fish has already developed a local following in the Mission. Serving brunch as well as dinner, owners Timothy Holt and Peter Hood have hit on a winning formula with this quirky neighborhood eatery. The menu stays firmly in the vegan-pescatarian range, and emphasizes local produce and responsibly-harvested seafood. Given that many restaurants charge hefty premiums for sustainable dining, Weird Fish's moderate prices ($3-12 for starters and $6-12 for entrées) are a welcome attraction.
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As (Sick and) Nasty As They Want To Be
Even in extreme circumstances, such as the last performance when two of three band members had the flu, San Francisco's Chow Nasty can hold an audience captive with its dirty-Chicago-blues-meets-Santa-Barbara-beach-party mojo. The Bay Area trio just released its debut EP Ungawa, and an LP produced by Stones Throw Records founder Peanut Butter Wolf is due out in April.
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SF Station Blows It Up
One of the queens of R&B returned to the stage on a cold night in San Francisco and made us all sweat. Her sultry voice filled the club with lyrics that made everyone sing and dance along. She performed hits from her last 3 albums as well as some upcoming releases that showed her prolific ability to create beauty with words.
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Penthouse of 1,000 Corpses
Writer-director Joe Carnahan may owe a debt of inspiration to Quentin Tarantino and, to a lesser extent, British knockoff Guy Ritchie, but give him his due: he has a flair for stylized violence and there are more than a few scenes in his latest, Smokin' Aces, that achieve a sort of manic brilliance.
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Amid Tender Sentiments, Smith a Pleasant Surprise
After sitting on the shelf for nine months while Sony downsized its 2006 marketing campaign, Catch and Release has finally landed in theaters, and perhaps the second biggest surprise about the movie, long rumored to be an irredeemable mess, is that it's merely mediocre. But the movie's biggest surprise, in more ways than one, is Kevin Smith, whose nuanced performance is far more accomplished than one might expect. Apparently Smith, best known for playing the amiably goofy but dramatically one-note Silent Bob in his own films, has real chops. Who knew?
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Quit the Usual Routine and Do Something Fun to Get Fit This Year
Why jog on the same treadmill when San Francisco offers some the most unusual -- and fun -- fitness classes? Check out these places and get ready to be sweaty, sore, and fit, in that order.
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