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Inside the Club at Disneyland That Costs $10,000 Per Year
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10 Must-Try Pasta Dishes Around LA
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Han Dynasty Plans NYC Expansion
The restaurant, which has earned a spot on our Best Chinese list, focuses on "tongue-numbing" Sichuan fare. You like really spicy food? In addition to what's on the moderately priced menu (think rabbit with peanuts in chile oil, or dry pot lamb with Sichuan peppercorns), if you ask nicely, Chiang will give you a ghost pepper if you want to prove yourself. We're not joking, we've seen it - and the tears that commence afterward - happen. As far as Philly, the outspoken chef-owner says that he's done expanding there, but if he were to open another restaurant in the city, it would be a different concept. Stay tuned.
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Quote of the Day: Taco Bell Confirms Doritos Locos Cool Ranch Tacos Coming Soon
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"We've got Cool Ranch. That's coming. That's my tease."
-Taco Bell CEO Greg Creed confirms that Cool Ranch Doritos Locos tacos are definitely coming soon on CBS This Morning. [CBS]
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Chicago's 5 Best Italian Restaurants
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Where to Watch the Super Bowl in San Francisco
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The Niners battle the Ravens in the Super Bowl this Sunday, February 3. If you're looking for a spot to watch, the following watering holes make a prime perch for catching all the action. Go Niners!
Zeke's
Food: 22
Decor: 19
Service: 21
Cost: -
Practically “in the shadow” of AT&T Park, this “casual”, “comfortable” SoMa pub is handy for a moderately priced “pre-game nosh and sip”, though “lots of screens” showing nearly “every game on every day” give it year-round appeal for “serious sports-watching”; if the decor strikes some as “nothing special”, the “service is on point” and the “food is good too”, making it a “decent” option “for locals.”
600 Third St.; 415-392-5311
Kezar Pub
Food: 22
Decor: 19
Service: 21
Cost: -
“One of San Francisco’s few true sports bars”, where you can “watch all kinds” of games – “even those that start in the early morning hours in another country” – this “crowded” Haight pub comes equipped with “plenty of big-screen HDTVs” plus “a pool table in the back”; “lots of good beer on tap”, reasonable prices, “great” wings and other “decent” bar fare help make it “a real winner.”
770 Stanyan St.; 415-386-9292
Public House
Food: 17
Decor: 21
Service: 17
Cost: $29
Boasting its “own entrance to AT&T Park”, this mega gastropub offers a “vast” beer selection to accompany “elegant” “bar food” at moderate prices from chef Traci Des Jardins (Jardinière); it hits a home run for “pre-game festivities” (just “get there early” because “the line is longer than Timmy Lincecum’s locks”), but “even on non-game days”, diehards “stop by for a pint” and to “watch sports on the telly.”
24 Willie Mays Plaza; 415-644-0240
Pete's Tavern
Food: -
Decor: -
Service: -
Cost: -
Across the street from AT&T Park, this casual tavern from Peter Osbourne (MoMo’s) is poised to become SoMa’s version of Cheers for baseball fans and South Beach residents; set in a former warehouse, it offers a Traditional American pub menu featuring items from an in-house smoker and rotisserie, while pool tables and arcade games on the mezzanine level occupy those who aren’t at the horseshoe-shaped bar or watching the game on flat-screens.
128 King St; 415-817-5040
The Independent
Food: 24
Decor:17
Service:21
Cost: -
“Delivering great musical experiences yet maintaining an underground feel”, this “stripped-down” Western Addition “warehouse” is an “excellent” place to “rock ’n’ roll” to “great indie” and “up-and-coming acts” that take advantage of the “awesome acoustics”; there’s “not much seating” and the setting is “divey” (“just black walls with a few velvet curtains”), but it’s so “intimate” that “the whole place feels like a front seat” and there’s a “minimal wait” for the “strong” drinks.
628 Divisadero St; 415-771-1421
Jake's Steaks
Food: 23
Decor: 16
Service: 20
Cost:$13
“Experience Philadelphia without leaving the Bay Area” at this Marina haven of “true” cheesesteaks, Tastykakes and cheers of “go Eagles!”; service is mostly “warm”, but the paraphernalia-strewn digs are small and often “noisy”, so if you’re looking to relax, get it to go.
3301 Buchanan St; 415-922-2211
Royal Exchange
Food: 21
Decor: 18
Service: 19
Cost: -
“Always packed after a workday” with “finance types” who “mix and mingle” “before they head home on the train”, this midpriced Downtown “yuppie” “staple” is also “crowded at lunch” and during “prime sports events”; though the food’s “about what you’d expect from a pub”, loyalists laud the “friendly” service and “comfortable” digs that feel “more upscale” than many of its neighbors’.
301 Sacramento St ; 415-956-1710
Jasper's Corner Tap
Food: 22
Decor: 19
Service: 21
Cost:$37
“Knowledgeable” staffers serve “delicious”, “good-value” American “comfort food” from breakfast through late night at this Downtown gastropub; what’s more, the “contemporary” digs boast “plenty of room”, with a large bi-level dining room and TV-bedecked front bar offering “great beer choices” and “stellar cocktails”, including “Negroni on tap.”
401 Taylor St; 415-775-7979
Danny Coyle's
Food: 24
Decor: 21
Service: 22
Cost:$37
With “loads of beer on tap” and “plenty of TVs”, this “great-looking Irish bar in the Lower Haight” is especially popular for “watching rugby, soccer and other international sports” (it even opens at 6 AM for European and Premier League football matches); a Wednesday “trivia night” and weekday happy hour until 7 PM are further reasons locals “love” it.
668 Haight St; 415-558-8375
The Blarney Stone
Food: -
Decor: -
Service: -
Cost:-
5625 Geary Blvd; 415-386-9914
Danny Coyle's
Food: 25
Decor:15
Service: 21
Cost:$15
“College students”, Outer Sunset locals and dudes “on the way back from the beach” frequent this “very neighborhood” taqueria-cum–sports bar with all the essentials – “lots of TVs”, “cold beer on draft”, “crispy tacos” and “good prices” – from chef/co-owner Nick Fasanella (ex Nick’s Crispy Tacos); the “cozy”, football paraphernalia–filled room gets “crowded on game days”, but “even when they’re slammed”, the crew still “has time to refill your chips.”
1824 Irving St; 415-566-8700
Green's Sports Bar
Food: 22
Decor: 19
Service: 21
Cost: -
“You can catch whatever game you want” thanks to “tons of TVs” at this “relaxed” Russian Hill sports bar where “the servers do an impressive job keeping everyone happy” and supplied with moderately priced drinks even when it’s “loud” and “crowded”; sure, it’s a little “fratty” and there’s “no food served”, but you can “bring your own” or “get it delivered”, which is a huge “plus” for the peckish.
2239 Polk St; 415-775-4287
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Pisco Sour Day Brings $5 Cocktails to Cuba Libre and Chifa
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| Chifa's pork buns go great with pisco |
Pisco is a staple of Cuban bars, and from 5-7 PM on Friday you can choose from three versions of Cuba Libre’s signature drink at the $5 price point. The classic recipe calls for pisco shaken up with fresh lime juice and egg whites, or you can get fruity with either the Guava Sour (adding fresh guava purée) or a Pisco Punch (pisco, triple sec, pineapple juice and guarapo). Match the drink with a $5 three-spoon ceviche sampler and you won’t even mind that winter is back (215-627-0666).
Pisco is the national drink of Peru, so Jose Garces’ Chifa is celebrating with 10 days of $5 pisco sours called “Diego Vega,” after Zorro’s alter ego (available February 1-10). It also happens to be the restaurant’s fourth anniversary on Monday, February 4, and throughout the week you can chase your pisco sour with a $65 tasting menu. Four courses will include choices like rock octopus with ginger gastrique, paella ceviche, pork buns and even yuzu donuts for dessert. Reservations are recommended (215-925-5555).
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Photo of the Day: Bruce Kalman's Porcetta
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Portland's Top Decor
Portland may be known for its quirky cafes and coffeeshops, but the city's design-forward restaurants are noteworthy as well. Whether its a quaint Victorian vibe or Jetsons-era sleek environs that you crave, the city's restaurateurs have created the perfect setting. Click through the slide show below to see the ten top restaurant decors from our 2012/13 Portland Restaurants guide, and let us know about your favorites in the comments.
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Battle Over the Cipriani Name in London Continues...
But high end Italian eateries - C London (the restaurant formerly known as Cipriani London) along with sister restaurant Downtown Mayfair were in trouble again earlier this year for breaking a court order banning the use of the family name and including 'by G. Cipriani' in their logos.
“The average consumer would think the services denoted by the trade mark and the sign came from the same, or economically linked,” businesses, Judge Richard Arnold said in his written decision.
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Borough Market Launches New Interactive Map
If you are hoping to avoid the crowds, The Londonist has reported on a new map (available on mobile devices) that will help you navigate around the stalls and market area quickly and easily. The recently relaunched website also has information on cafes, bars, restaurants and weekly events like live demonstrations. Log on now - before the tourists find out and jam the server.
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Déborah Pham, journaliste chez Fricote et foodtrotter invétérée...
Un soir d'hiver au Mansart, on retrouve Déborah Pham - jolie chroniqueuse du magazine Fricote - pour échanger autour d'un petit verre de vin. Strasbourgeoise de naissance, Parisienne d'adoption, elle est l'incarnation parfaite du mot "foodtrotter". Grande voyayeuse et amoureuse de la gastronomie, elle parcourt le monde à la découverte de talents culinaires. Brésil, Japon, les États-Unis, Singapour..., ces pays lui ont laissé de très bons souvenirs. Elle en ramène à chaque fois pleine d'histoires croustillantes. Un brin réservée, on la découvre passionnée cachée derrière ses longs cheveux marron-glacé. Celle qui a toujours fait l'interview des chefs jusque là nous laisse l'occasion de dresser son portrait. Elle s'illumine dès qu'on parle de gastronomie, de cuisine, de voyage, de chefs... Son enthousiasme nous embarque dans ses histoires, les unes plus passionnantes et authentiques que les autres. Découvrez une jeune demoiselle à la sensibilité gastronomique bien vibrante...
Zagat : Déborah, peux-tu nous présenter ton métier en quelques lignes ?
Je suis un bébé journaliste. J’écris des articles pour Fricote en food, jusqu’à présent c’était principalement des portraits, un exercice que j’affectionne tout particulièrement. J’écris aussi des articles en culture et lifestyle pour Zut ! ainsi qu’un Zut à table ! toutes les deux semaines sur le site Zut magazine. A côté de ça je suis rédactrice en chef du Journal des Toques Blanches depuis peu, on travaille dessus avec Noémie -la plus formidable des graphistes- que je connais depuis 10 ans et une équipe de journalistes. Toutes les semaines je prépare le goûter du Starcow pour alimenter mes chroniques, ils me servent un peu de cobayes. C’est un peu tout ça, mon job.
Zagat : Cela fait un an que tu es à Paris. Quels sont tes quartiers et tes adresses de prédilection ?
J’ai la chance d’habiter en plein coeur de Paris, dans le 1er arrondissement. L’équivalent de ma rue des Orfèvres à Strasbourg. Un quartier hyper intéressant en terme de bouffe. L’époque des Halles c’était quand même quelque chose, je vis dans un immeuble dont la cave servait à faire mûrir les bananes, la loge de ma gardienne servait à stocker les petits pois. Quand je suis arrivée elle m’a raconté de chouettes histoires d’enfance sur ses parties de cache-cache dans les caisses de cresson. Aujourd’hui, j’aime aller manger un plat de pâtes chez Enza e Famiglia. Quand j’ai des envies de japonais, je file chez Kunitoraya rue Sainte Anne, un pote m’a fait découvrir cette adresse que j’évitais toujours à cause de la file d’attente un peu décourageante. Je prends un onsen tamago puis un tendon. Toutes les deux semaines je quitte le quartier pour faire mes provisions de Pain des amis chez Christophe Vasseur, dans le 10e arrondissement. En ce moment il fait une galette des rois à la crème d’amande à tomber. Pour boire un verre, je choisis le Garde Robe, une adresse géniale où les filles vous conseillent sur des vins naturels, il y a des petites choses à grignoter aussi comme le croque du garde avec du comté et du jambon d’Eric Ospital. Je passe la plupart de mes soirées à Pigalle, au Sans Souci ou au Mansart. J’y ai pris mes petites habitudes, du genre le coquelet du mercredi. J'y passe de chouettes soirées Quand je rentre tard de soirée, j’aime bien passer à La Poule au Pot chez Paul Racat, on boit des coupes et on parle de la bourse.
Zagat : Quels sont les personnes que tu vénères en matière gastronomique ?
Il y a beaucoup de chefs que j’admire, je parle uniquement de personne que j’ai rencontrées, c’est plus simple. Je pense à Sean Brock, je trouve ça très cool ce qu’il fait chez Husk, cuisiner davantage de légumes, sa passion pour le homemade, les vraies choses. Ryan Clift à Singapour, un endroit superbe, un mec génial, un peu zinzin. J’ai écrit un article sur lui qui sortira dans le prochain Fricote. Emmanuel Renaut que j’ai rencontré cet été. Je rêve d’aller à la pêche avec lui.
Zagat : Tu vendras un bras pour dîner dans quel(s) restaurant(s) ?
Oh la, je ne vais pas vendre quoi que ce soit, il y a une foule d’endroits où j’aimerais aller. Tous les jours on me parle de nouveaux restos et je persiste à fréquenter les mêmes lieux. J’adore Septime, par exemple, c’est un de mes chouchous. Les restos sont vraiment devenus un motif de voyage pour moi du coup j’aimerais retourner au Tippling club à Singapour pour manger un wagyu + dashi. Je rêve de tester David Chang à New York, et le Bernardin par la même occasion ! D’autant plus que je suis fan de la série Treme. Evidemment j’aimerais aller chez Noma ainsi qu’au Fat Duck en Angleterre. Je voulais vraiment aller chez D.O.M au Brésil, mes parents y ont vécu longtemps. Je garde tous ces endroits dans ma to do list avec un paquet d’endroits au Japon que je rêve d’essayer.
Zagat : Quelles ont été tes dernières surprises gourmandes ?
Surprise dans le genre «oh la la, qu’est-ce que c’est que ce truc», c’est quand le père de ma meilleure amie m’a filé une loupe pour que j’observe le microcosme sur la croûte du cantal, ça bouge dans tous les sens. Il m’a dit de la manger, que c’était comme de la pénicilline. Eh bien figurez-vous que c’est pas mauvais, la croûte du cantal. De toute façon la plupart des fromages se mangent avec la croûte. Dans le genre très gourmand, je pense au pulled pork du Bar à vin Frenchie. J’avais un plat entier sous le nez, c’est une tuerie.
Zagat : Qu'est-ce qui te manque le plus à Paris ?
Du bon vin chaud en hiver. Autrement pas mal d’adresses strasbourgeoises, comme Au Fond du Jardin. Un lieu hors du temps ou l’on peut déguster le meilleur brunch de la terre. Les pâtisseries Naegel et celle de Thierry Mulhaupt. Villa Casella mon italien préféré avec Il Cortileà Mulhouse. Ah et la cuisine de ma mère, évidemment.
Zagat : On a regardé un peu ta chronique sur Zut à table, tu cuisines vraiment pas mal du tout. Que fais-tu à manger chez toi ?
Je fais pas mal de pâtisserie, j’aime les brunchs, les goûters. Je pourrais me nourrir exclusivement de petits-déjeuners du coup je fais pas mal de gaufres, de ricotta pancakes, des banana breads, du muesli... En ce moment j’aime bien les gnocchis à la crème de potimarron avec un peu d’ail et du parmesan, une recette largement inspirée de celle de La Cuillère d’Argent. J’aime beaucoup faire ce cake qu’on ne trouve que dans ma région, ça s’appelle l’Écossais. J’ai du faire promettre à ma mère de ne pas refiler la recette à ses copines, ça nous permet de nous pointer à des dîners avec ce petit chef d’oeuvre aussi bon que si on l’avait acheté en pâtisserie.
Zagat : Quel est le plat "has been" mais que tu aimes et le plat "trendy" que tu détestes ? Et ton obsession culinaire ?
J’ai plein d’obsessions culinaires. Pendant un moment je vais manger le même plat une à deux fois par semaine. Ces obsessions peuvent durer puisque je me fais du riz à l’avocat au moins une fois par semaine. C’est un plat que je me faisais très souvent quand je faisais mes études au Japon. Du riz complet avec de l’avocat et de la sauce okonomi ou de la sauce soja, selon ce que j’ai sous la main (avec des petites feuilles nori grillées et salées). C’est comme une madeleine de Proust. J’aime bien les tartines aussi, sur une tranche de pain des amis je dépose des oeufs brouillés et une tranche de saumon ! Pendant 3-4 mois je mangeais un bibimbap par semaine aussi. Dans la liste des machins à la mode et pas franchement bons, y a l’eau de coco en brique. J’aime les plats un peu bourrus, ris de veau, rognons, bouchées à la reine, cordon bleu... C’est pas très sexy mais c’est bon.
Zagat : Comment se déroule ta journée parfaite ?
Techniquement si ma journée est parfaite, j’ai le temps de petit-déjeuner. Si j’ai le temps, c’est qu’on est dimanche et s’il n’est pas trop tard, je file chez Rose Bakery me payer une tranche de cake citron-polenta. Autrement, s’il y a foule, je file au marché des enfants rouges pour un japonais ou un couscous.
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3 Must-Try Italian Food Trucks
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Start Saving Your Money for the Action Against Hunger Auction
Their next project - the brainchild of Ben Maschler (The Drapers Arms) and Soho House's Nick Jones - is an auction to be held on the roof of Shoreditch House on May 7.
According to Hot Dinner, the spectacular line up of prizes donated by Britain's top chefs and restaurants includes burgers and cocktails for 20 people at Meat Liquor, a salmon fishing trip in Ireland with Mark Hix, a summer party for 50 catered by Byron (they will bring their burger van to your house), a barbecue at home or work cooked by Neil Rankin of John Salt, a cooking lesson with Alain Roux at Waterside Inn followed by dinner and a night at the hotel.
Start saving your pennies.
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Chicken Nugget Taste-Off; The Easiest Way to Make Awesome Coffee
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A Bartender's Guide to Italian Spirits
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Balthazar Boulangerie to Open Next Week in Covent Garden
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| Balthazar Boulangerie New York |
1. The Boulangerie will be a retail space only offering takeaway with no seating but the wholesale bakery in Waterloo will eventually have casual eat-in area (trestle tables, bench-style seating) where customers can buy bread and pastries straight from the oven.
2. In the kitchen you'll find head pastry chef Régis Beauregard (formerly of The Ritz) and head baker Jon Rolfe (Flour Station).
3. Expect to be tempted by a selection of baked breads, pastries and Viennoiseries as well as fresh and delicious salads and sandwiches and wrapped treats like luxury chocolates and cookies.
Balthazar Boulangerie, 8 Russell St., WC2B 5HZ
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Eataly Explosion: Inside the Italian Market's Success and Expansion Plans
Founder Oscar Farinetti, who opened the original Eataly in 2007 in Turin, along with more than a dozen other locations throughout Italy and Japan, teamed up with restaurant powerhouses Mario Batali, Lidia Bastianich and Joseph Bastianich to open the New York branch, the first in the U.S. The 50,000 square-foot shrine to pasta, salumi, gelato and all things Italian-oriented debuted in August 2010. Now further expansion is planned for Dubai, Brazil, Turkey and the U.K., while a Chicago branch is firmly set for the fall. It doesn’t end there. Farinetti just inked a deal to include the emporium and its restaurants on MSC cruise ships.
Lidia Bastianich cites the authenticity and quality of the products for Eataly’s explosion, adding that piazza-like concept resonates with shoppers and diners. “Eataly is for me like bringing a block of Italy to NYC. The way the food is displayed, the way aromas flow, the way tastings are offered, the quality of the products and the focus on artisans feels like a little corner of Italy in Manhattan. And it’s also a social phenomenon. It’s a gathering place. People come, you have something to eat, and you go around with a cart shopping with a glass of wine. How civilized is that?”
When the behemoth first opened in New York, however, business owners in Little Italy complained to the New York Post that by taking away business from smaller groceries and restaurants, Eataly was “giving Mulberry Street the pointy end of the boot.” But three years later, the sentiment Downtown seems to have changed.
Little Italy Merchants Association President, and Sambuca's Cafe owner, Ralph Tramontana says: “In retrospect, I can say that Eataly and Little Italy complement each other. There is absolutely room for both. If you want to shop indoors, with a huge variety, go to Eataly. If you want a family atmosphere or family-owned business, and to walk and shop in an entire historic district, come to Little Italy. I’m actually proud as an Italian that something like Eataly exists and that there has been this huge explosion of interest in Italian food. I've been in business 18 years. When I first opened, people wouldn’t know the difference between a cannoli and calamari. Now people know more because of exposure from places like Eataly.”
Other high-profile Italian purveyors feel the same way, “I think that Eataly has helped increase the availability of quality Italian products,” says Cesare Casella, chef and owner of Salumeria Rosi on New York’s Upper East and Upper West side. “I think that they have continued to do what I have done with Salumeria on a larger scale. We think the same way and have the same philosophy and I think they are helping to increase the variety of the Italian food scene in New York.”
That variety is certainly staggering - according to Eataly’s spokespeople, the emporium sells over 70 different types of olive oil; makes 1,000 pounds of mozzarella per week; uses over 28 legs of prosciutto a week; and between the restaurants and retail, sell about 6000 and 6,500 pounds of pasta per week. (At holiday time the number leaps to 8,500 pounds).
New York’s Eataly has expanded its own right since opening, too, by enlarging its cooking school, La Scuola, and adding Birreria, a 150-seat beer garden to the 9 other restaurants and cafes. They have also reorganized some of the shelving for better crowd flow, something they don’t anticipate be an issue in Chicago, which will have 10,000 more square feet than the New York branch.
But will what works in New York play in the Midwest too? “I hope so,” says Chicago chef Tony Mantuano, owner of Spiaggia, Terzo Piano and Bar Toma in the Windy City. “Eataly will be a welcome addition that helps put the stamp of approval on what we are trying to do here. I don’t know if it will be as much a game-changer in Chicago as it will already reinforce a lot of the good stuff that is going on out here. Our clientele will now have more reference points - for example, we are using real balsamic vinegar from Emilia-Romagna - and to be able to tell people where they can buy it really helps to educate as to what the real deal is. The more examples of that, the more people will come and eat at our restaurant as well.”
Mantuano does have one tip for the Chicago shop, however, “The only word of caution for Eataly is…I’m not sure your New York prices will work here. I remember the last time I was there, I saw this salumi, and I thought it looked great, and I grabbed it and took it to the counter and check out. My wife was with me and I was looking around and she asked, ‘Did you really mean to pay $62 for salumi??’ That might not work in Chicago.”
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SF Weekend Planner: ZAP, Gold Dust Lounge, 20th Century Cafe Bake Sale
Ok, so we know what most of you are planning to do (or avoid) this Sunday, so this is not going to be a Super Bowl round up. Believe it or not, there are plenty of interesting events happening this weekend that don’t involve beer and cheese balls.
DRINK THIS
It’s still has one of the best names (short for Zinfandel Advocates & Producers) and the 22nd annual Zin-centric ZAP festival is still one of the best wine tasting events around. Opening today, the three-day affair encourages oenophiles to go on their own zinfari, exploring the breadth of this varietal in all its glory from a multitude of producers. Highlights include food-and-wine pairings, guided wine flights, a winemaker’s dinner and the final Grand Tasting on Sunday (2-5 PM for the general public) that will showcase hundreds of Zinfandels. For more event info and tickets, check out the website (The Concourse, 635 8th St).
CELEBRATE THIS
The city’s historic Gold Dust Loungeis reopening this weekend in its shiny new Fisherman’s Wharf location and to celebrate it’ll be throwing two-days worth of parties. If you’ve ever lamented about the death of old-school San Francisco landmarks, now’s the time to show your support. On Friday, following a private ribbon cutting ceremony, the public is invited in to the bar at 7 PM where they'll be a live roaring 20s band and doormen dressed as sheriffs. On Sunday, they’re hosting another free party from 1-4 PM but you must RSVP in advance (165 Jefferson St, 415-397-1695).
EAT THIS
Here’s our idea of a super Sunday: first dibs on fresh baked pastries from former Range pastry chef Michelle Polzine, of the forthcoming 20th Century Café. Her Hayes Valley café isn’t slated to open until the spring, but she’ll be at State Bird Provisions hawking her rugelach, tarts, knish and other signature sweets, along with coffee and jars of jam to take home at a bake-sale-style pop-up for the next couple of Sundays. She’ll be there this weekend (Feb 3), as well as on February 10th, February 24th and March 3rd from 11AM-2 PM (1529 Fillmore Street).
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LA's Weekend Planner: Mardi Gras at Joe's, Special Bourbon at Thirsty Crow, More Hugo's Tacos
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| Sip special bourbon at Bigfoot West this weekend |
Not only is it First Fridays this week (Feb. 1) along Abbot Kinney in Venice, but it's Mardi Gras themed so there will be plenty of beads, boas and masks. Among some of the food and drink specials at participating restaurants, you'll find crawfish etoufee and oyster po' boys at Joe's, as well as the Oyster Gourmet, Christophe Happillon, shucking fresh briny oysters throughout the night (1023 Abbot Kinney Blvd.; 310-399-5811).
Drink This
The boys from the 1933 Group have scored a one-of-a-kind single-barrel of Buffalo Trace Bourbon, and they'll let you have some at Silver Lake's Thirsty Crow and Culver City's Bigfoot West. According to the Kentucky distillery, the group's collection of bars, which also include Sassafras, Bigfoot Lodge, Oldfield's Liquor Room and La Cuevita, are the largest consumers of Buffalo Trace in LA, and may be the reason they scored this barrel, selected just for them. Split between the two bars, you can get it for $9 a shot daily, and for only $5 on Mondays.
Check This
There's a new Hugo's Tacos for you Valley denizens. The new Woodland Hills location officially opened on Wednesday, serving the same burritos, tacos and nachos that you'll find at other outposts in Atwater Village and Studio City. There have been freebies and specials all week, including $3 breakfast burritos from 10-11 AM through Friday. Watch the Facebook page for other deals (22941 Ventura Blvd.; 818-222-7700).
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