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The Innovators: How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses, and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution, by Walter Isaacson (hardcover) Not That Kind of Girl: A Young Woman Tells You What She&... Read More

Movie Reviews

Foodie films on the menu

By Michael Snyder

Contrary to what a rabid football fan might tell you, the focal point of the Thanksgiving celebration is the big dinner when family and friends gather to share in the abundance on ... Read More

Back Story

Hard times but good times: S.F. in the Great Depression

By Ernest Beyl

Boom and bust is not unknown to San Franciscans. The bursting of the dot-com bubble in 2000 was a shock to me. I suppose it shouldn’t have been. Remember those Super Bowl ads... Read More

Wine World

Thanksgiving Wines

To make the turkey dinner perfect, find the right complementary wine

By Lynette Majer

The traditional Thanksgiving meal of turkey and all its accompaniments makes for interesting, if not challenging, wine pairings. The lean turkey breast meat suggests something whit... Read More

New & Notable

Le Marais expands from bakery to full-fledged French bistro

By Julie Mitchell

French ex-pat Patrick Ascaso fulfilled his dream of opening a truly Parisian-style bakery in the Marina with the launching of Le Marais Bakery on Chestnut Street in July 2013. In S... Read More

The Tablehopper

Traci Des Jardins opens Arguello; Melissa Perello potentially opening new Pacific Heights project

By Marcia Gagliardi

PRESIDIO/MARINA Local talent Traci Des Jardins has been busy with the opening of her new restaurant — with the Presidio Trust and with support from Bon Appétit Management Compan... Read More

North Beach Journal

Pasta and Puccini, Angela’s street party, Marcia’s neighborhood summertime

By Ernest Beyl

There’s a sign over the bar at Original Joe’s in North Beach: “It’s better to live rich than to die rich.” I concur with that sentiment, and here are ... Read More

Northsider

More cupcakes, fewer donuts: It’s nearly holiday shopping season on the Northside

By John Zipperer

YEAR OF THE CUPCAKE Pottery and bronze are the traditional gifts for eighth anniversaries, but this year, people might consider substituting cupcakes. For the eighth anniversary of... Read More

Police Blotter

Avoid victimization during online shopping mayhem

In mid-October, the U.S. government warned American businesses that cyber criminals apparently backed by the Chinese government were launching attacks against them. That’s th... Read More

The Adventures of Skylar Grey

Chapter 18: Today I stop guessing (and give you my heart)

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

The morning of Skylar's elbow dysplasia surgery, I was second-guessing myself. "Am I doing the right thing?" I asked Steve as we loaded Sky and Blue into the car for the drive to Mill Valley.... Read More

Sky’s Buys

Beasley’s Buffalo Bites

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

I strive to feed Skylar meat treats that are human grade and healthful and that come from humanely raised animals. With Sky’s elbow issues, salmon and buffalo are great alter... Read More

Mews Briefs

Bay Area Pet Fair & Adoptathon finds homes for more than 750 animals

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

The annual Bay Area Pet Fair & Adoptathon took place Oct. 11–12 in San Rafael with more than 60 rescues and shelters bringing animals seeking forever homes. It wasn’t j... Read More

Yapping

Maripat Davis: Founder and president, All for Love Animal Rescue

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

How did you get involved with animal rescue? I’m an actress and singer by profession. One of my musician friends e-mailed me my first plea for a dog that was at an L.A. shelt... Read More

La Deliziosa Vita, Recipes

Winter squash: Perfect for the holidays and beyond

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

I say this every year but I’ll say it again: Fall is my favorite time of year, and one of my favorite fall ingredients is the glorious bounty of winter squash. These recipes ... Read More

The Wild Wild Web

High-tech perks and quirks: IRS says ‘no such thing as a free meal’; Uber lifts Lyft drivers; court says it’s OK for Yelp to manipulate reviews

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

Google employees can choose from more than 30 cafes serving mouthwatering cuisine (they see it as a perk; Google execs see it as a way to keep them from leaving the Googleplex), an... Read More

Issue November 2014