1. First vodka-soaked tampons, then booze-infused gummy bears, and now an underage-consumption fad that doesn’t even involve a normally consumable product: teens are drinking hand sanitizer, with varied degrees of success. Seriously? We have so many questions. No one these days has heard of patiently waiting for hours in the grocery store parking lot until some guy who looks amenable [...]
As a general food lover, I try to keep up on trends in the food world. And while there are many ways to keep on top of trends, there is a new monster rearing its head, sucking time and productivity from us all. This monster’s name is Pinterest. It seems so innocent at first, the idea of having a central [...]
1. Historically relied upon as a suitable stand-in during times of national beef shortage, horsemeat’s officially on the menu again. The ban on horse slaughter was lifted last November, but nobody truly jumped on the business wagon until Rick De Los Santos, a New Mexico rancher, this week roused a large part of his local community, along with animal [...]
My brother Tyler has recently gone paleo. Modeled after some hypothetical caveman, the dietary lifestyle involves eating foods that would’ve been available during the Paleolithic era. This includes meat, fish, poultry, fruits, vegetables, nuts, and berries. There are no grains, legumes, alcohol, caffeinated beverages, dairy products, or potatoes on the diet. Tyler absolutely loves it, and has been calling and [...]
Dating in San Francisco is hard — there’s no way around it. When hipster bars and crowded parks leave unhappy singles still lonesome, many look to the wide world of online dating. A pretty face on a blinking screen can leave the average San Franciscan swimming with questions. Have I met this person before? Will they kill me? Is this [...]
We’re getting to that place in time, the place we never thought we’d get to again, when both of our children are sleeping through the night. While it’s cause for celebration, it certainly doesn’t mean achieving it every night goes smoothly! My eldest daughter, who is almost four, still puts up a protest every single time it’s bedtime. In fact, [...]
1. The secret’s in the ice, said Trevor Easter of Heaven’s Dog. That’s how he makes the perfectly velvety Elk’s Own, an off-menu cocktail that is SF Weekly’s cocktail of the week. He uses giant cubes of hand-cuts ice so that the drink doesn’t get too cold while being shaken. 2. The Cajun food at OB’s Cafe is almost as [...]
1. Following the age-old tradition of hearing the bad news first, you should know that if you eat chicken bought at a store you’re probably eating a big ol’ bag of pharmaceuticals. Not antidepressants for chickens. Over-the-counter and prescription drugs for humans, by way of chickens. Prozac, Benadryl, Tylenol, caffeine, fed to chickens for the same reasons we take [...]
The love of my life confessed her feelings for me in the corner of the old Acme bar in Berkeley, California. We were just co-workers at the time, and a group of us from work had met there for a little pool and a few whiskeys. That is what I was drinking back then, whiskey. Oh and PBR, lots of [...]
I figured I’ve been in Oregon around 17 months now, I should probably start learning a little more about my newest adopted state. It’s a state known for forestry and fisheries, wine and the Willamette Valley, old school video games and Nike; all great things. But can you guess what the most exciting thing I found out about Oregon is? [...]
