Historic milestones: 23 years since the first night game at Wrigley Field, the final baseball team to do so; 49 years since the imprisonment of Nelson Mandela; 81 years since the cartoon debut of Betty Boop; 157 years since the publication of Thoreau's Walden; and 218 years since the opening of the Louvre.
Bay Area Weekend Highs
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Randy's Guide CCLII (252)
Bouchon Bakery
6528 Washington St. (at Yount St.)
Yountville, CA 94599
Thomas Keller's food empire started in 1994, with the opening of the famed French Laundry. Bouchon, Per Se, and Ad Hoc have followed with critical acclaim. You can get a peek into this gourmet world with a quick jaunt up to his bakery in Yountville (or Vegas or Manhattan). Be prepared to indulge your sweet tooth! 4-1/2 stars - 1012 reviews in Yountville; 4 stars - 374 reviews in Las Vegas; 4 stars - 624 reviews in New York.
Previous picks: Radius; Limon Rotisserie; Art's Cafe; Little Star Pizza; Yamo; Breakfast at Tiffany's; Angeline's Louisiana Kitchen; Humphry Slocombe; Tu Lan; Little Lucca Sandwich Shop & Deli; Foreign Cinema; Zanze's Cheesecake; San Tung; Asmara; Katana-Ya.Charity: The Bike Kitchen. Winning community awards since 2004, this nonprofit is entirely run by volunteers who teach people how to fix their own bicycles. Riders can rent tools and get on-site help for a daily $5 rate, or $40-80 annual fee (or six volunteer hours). The organization even has made sizable financial assistance this year to both CELLspace and Lyon-Martin Health Services. Address is 650H Florida, San Francisco CA 94110. www.bikekitchen.org
Change for Change
Previous organizations Randy's Guide has spotlighted and donated: Common Ground Relief, LYRIC, Aldea Inc., Glide Memorial, City CarShare, Maitri, Loaves and Fishes, Friends of the Urban Forest, Farm Sanctuary, Bay Area Community Services, Blue Energy, My New Red Shoes, College Track, Foundation for the People of Burma, Vital Life Services, Little Angel Fund, San Francisco Health Services Coalition, Natural Resources Defense Council, Bay Localize, San Francisco Women Against Rape, Sustainable Conservation, Ashoka, Old Skool Cafe, Darfur Sister Schools, Rebuilding Together San Francisco, Asian & Pacific Islander Wellness Center, Urban Solutions, San Francisco Suicide Prevention, The East Bay Depot for Creative Reuse, Shanti, Curry Without Worry, SF Neighborhood Theater Foundation, La Cocina, and Japanese Cultural & Community Center of Northern California.
The intense coastal drizzle should last through Sunday, when things clear up a bit.
~ THU-SAT ~
Coast: upper-50s
SF: low-60s
Bay: upper-60s
South Bay: mid-70s
North Bay: upper-70s
Inland East Bay: low-80s
~ SUN ~
Coast: upper-60s
SF: low-70s
Bay: low-70s
South Bay: upper-70s
North Bay: upper-70s
Inland East Bay: upper-70s
Movies {domestic revenues for July 29-31}
1. Cowboys & Aliens (PG-13): $36.4 million [3750 theatres; $9,715 per theatre]
2. The Smurfs (PG): $35.6 million [3395 theatres; $10,489 per theatre]
5. Crazy, Stupid, Love. (PG-13): $19.1 million [3020 theatres; $6,326 per theatre]
7. Horrible Bosses (R): $7.2 million [2510 theatres; $2,864 per theatre; $96.3 million overall; 4th weekend]
15. Kung Fu Panda 2 (PG): $0.7 million [319 theatres; $2,076 per theatre; $161.7 million overall; 10th weekend]
Mainstream films:
- The Change-Up (R): Comedy; co-starring Ryan Reynolds and Jason Bateman
- Rise of the Planet of the Apes (PG-13): Sci-fi sequel; co-starring James Franco, John Lithgow, and Brian Cox
Art-house films:
- Between Two Worlds (NR): Drama
- Crime After Crime (NR): Documentary
- The Devil's Double (R): Drama; co-starring Dominic Cooper
- The Guard (R): Comedy; co-starring Don Cheadle and Brendan Gleeson
- Magic Trip (R): Documentary
- Pianomania (NR): Documentary
- Sarah's Key (PG-13): Drama; co-starring Kristin Scott Thomas and Aidan Quinn
Randy's DVD Pick: Unstoppable (PG-13): Sound-effects-laden action, combined with decent acting from Denzel Washington and Chris Pine, make for a heart-thumping time. Even better, I remember when this story about an unmanned freight train hit the news in 2001. Domestic box office: $81.6 million; foreign: $86.2 million.
Illusions of Grandeur opening reception [Thu 5pm]: With works by Lee Harvey Roswell and Nome Edonna. At 111 Minna (SF). www.111minnagallery.com
Dredg concert [Thu 6pm]: The Los Gatos-based band will perform, along with Bay Area locals The Holdup and Trophy Fire. At Plaza de Cesar Chavez (San Jose). www.sjdowntown.com
JLS Outdoor Movie Night [Thu 7:30pm]: Ratatouille. At Jack London Square's East Lawn (Oakland). www.jacklondonsquare.com
SF Bike Party [Fri 7:30pm]: Steampunk theme, with a focus on wool. Starts at UN Plaza and heads through the Panhandle, Golden Gate Park, Inner Sunset, West Portal, Parkside, and Ocean Beach. www.sfbikeparty.org
Film Night in the Park [Fri-Sat 8pm]: 20th annual. Gasland on Friday and Toy Story 3 on Saturday, both at San Anselmo's Creek Park. www.filmnight.org
Dancing Under the Stars [Fri 8:30-10pm]: Foxtrot lessons, followed by a live band. At Jack London Square (Oakland). www.jacklondonsquare.com
Fremont Festival of the Arts [Sat 10am-6pm]: 28th annual. Three entertainment stages, 700+ artisans, gourmet marketplace, and more. Along Paseo Padre Parkway (Fremont). www.fremontfestival.net
Dub-Step Fillmore Festival [Sat 10am-6:30pm]: Two live stages featuring Bay Area dub-step and reggae DJs. At Gene Suttle Plaza and Fillmore Center Plaza (SF). www.dubfillmorefest.com
Summer Gardening Fair [Sat 10am-3pm]: 13th annual. Butterfly exhibits, local organizations, gardening demos, and more. At SF Botanical Garden. www.sfbotanicalgardensociety.org
Noriega Street Fair [Sat 11am-4pm]: 2nd annual. Cooking demos, food samples, children's activities, and more. Near Noriega St. and 31st Ave. (SF).
East Bay Hella Free Day [Sat noon-4pm]: It's the sister event of Dolores Park's Really Really Free Market. At Lake Merritt Amphitheater (Oakland). www.reallyreallyfree.org
Asian Art Museum [Sun 10am-5pm]: www.asianart.org
** Oakland Museum of California [Sun 11am-5pm]: Check out this cutting-edge museum that focuses on art, history, and science of California. Michael McMillen's phenomenal installation exhibits are ending August 14. www.museumca.org
** San Francisco Theater Festival [Sun 11am-5pm]: 8th annual. 100+ shows at 12+ venues. At Fort Mason Center (SF). www.sftheaterfestival.org
Jerry Day [Sun 11am-5pm]: 9th annual. Live music celebrating Jerry Garcia. At Jerry Garcia Amphitheater (SF). www.jerryday.org
** Stern Grove - Aaron Neville [Sun 2pm]: The R&B artist behind such hits as "Everybody Plays the Fool" and "Don't Know Why" (with Linda Ronstadt) stops by SF. With Quinn Deveaux and the Blue Beat Revue opening. At Stern Grove (SF). www.sterngrove.org
Tango in the Square [Sun 2pm]: Free lessons, followed by live performance and open dance floor. At Union Square Plaza (SF). www.jewelssf.org
San Francisco Mayor Debate [Mon 7pm]: Catch nine mayoral candidates in a conversation with KPIX Eye on the Bay host, Liam Mayclem. At Castro Theatre (SF). www.evna.org
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