This coming weekend, Fri-Sun, 9/26-28, head to the Mission for “A Taste of Greece.” Hosted by the parishioners of Annunciation Cathedral on Valencia, this 3 day Greek food festival features a smörgåsbord of delectables, as well as wine tasting, Greek dance music and a generally festive atmosphere. Flavorpill listing for details
The following weekend, it’s World [...]

… There are both The Walrus and the Carpenter (from Lewis Carroll’s Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There), and William Shakespeare. The Marx Brothers peer around a corner. A flip-top garbage can is transformed via marker art into Star Wars’ plucky little beeper R2D2…

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Burglar victims wake to spice rub, sausage attack
A burglar who broke into a home just east of Fresno rubbed food seasoning over the body of one of two men as they slept in their rooms and then used an 8-inch sausage to whack the other man on the face and head before running out of [...]

Finney arrived on Sunday morning, adopted by roommate R. from the SF SPCA. He’s less than two years old, a funny little hound mix who loves getting attention and hugs. It’ll be nice to have him around!

In every close knit group of friends, there has be at least one person who is a super-star host and cook, able to whip up a delicious meal on a whim, when friends drop by for a visit. She (and often he) will have something simmering on the stove, or baking in the oven, and [...]

File this under: A girl can dream category.
These custom-tailored coats from Eloise Grey are simple, beautiful and far outside my price range (oh, roughly 1K for a coat). However, I cannot stop looking at them. The wool is organic and hand-dyed with woad, sheared from happy Highland sheep in Scotland, and woven by local artisans [...]

The future is here, and it’s taking place in the Middle East. A blend of architectural visions, this utopian construction combines sustainable, green concepts with the awe-inspiring elements of Egyptian mythology, as well as a bit of sci-fi spookiness a la Logan’s Run. Covering approximately 2.3 square kilometers, this construction will be able to support [...]