Bay Area Weekend Highs
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Randy's Guide CCLIII (253)
Back after a one-week hiatus, the first break since 2009!
A La Turca
869 Geary St. (at Larkin St.)
San Francisco, CA 94109
It's a sit-down dive, but the pides and doners (similar to gyros or shawarmas) are excellent value. The location is proximate to trendy bars, indie shops, and the massive AMC Van Ness. 396 reviews - 4 stars.
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; Bouchon Bakery.
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 weather hasn't changed in weeks it seems! Morning fog, afternoon breezes, cool coast, warm inland.
Coast: upper-50s
SF: mid-60s
Bay: low-70s
North Bay: low-80s
South Bay: low-80s
Inland East Bay: mid-80s
Movies {domestic revenues for August 12-14}
1. Rise of the Planet of the Apes (PG-13): $27.8 million [3691 theatres; $7,541 per theatre; $105.2 million overall; 2nd weekend]
2. The Help (PG-13): $26.0 million [2534 theatres; $10,278 per theatre]
3. Final Destination 5 (R): $18.0 million [3155 theatres; $5,715 per theatre]
5. 30 Minutes or Less (R): $13.3 million [2888 theatres; $4,616 per theatre]
10. The Change-Up (R): $6.3 million [2913 theatres; $2,165 per theatre; $25.8 million overall; 2nd weekend]
11. Glee: The 3D Concert Movie (PG): $6.0 million [2040 theatres; $2,922 per theatre]
Mainstream films:
- Conan the Barbarian (R): Fantasy action
- Fright Night (R): Comedy remake; co-starring Anton Yelchin, Colin Farrell, and Toni Collette
- One Day (PG-13): Drama; co-starring Anne Hathaway and Jim Sturgess
- Spy Kids: All the Time in the World (PG): Family sequel; co-starring Antonio Banderas and Jessica Alba; directed by Robert Rodriguez
Art-house films:
- Amigo (NR): Drama; co-starring Chris Cooper; directed by John Sayles
- The Arbor (NR): Documentary
- Bellflower (R): Action
- The Future (R): Drama; co-starring Miranda July
- Griff the Invisible (PG-13): Drama; co-starring Ryan Kwanten
- Gun Hill Road (R): Drama
- Senna (PG-13): Documentary
- Sholem Aleichem: Laughing in the Darkness (NR): Documentary
JLS Outdoor Movie Night [Thu 7:30pm]: Dinner for Schmucks. At Jack London Square's East Lawn (Oakland). www.jacklondonsquare.com
Film Night in the Park [Fri-Sat 8pm]: 20th annual. Cinema Paradiso on Friday and To Kill a Mockingbird on Saturday, both at San Anselmo's Creek Park. www.filmnight.org
Dancing Under the Stars [Fri 8:30-10pm]: Salsa lessons, followed by a live band. At Jack London Square (Oakland). www.jacklondonsquare.com
*** San Francisco Street Food Festival [Sat 11am-7pm]: 3rd annual. It's a craze - and food movement - that's only gained momentum since 2009, the festival's first year. Top vendors include Flour + Water, Commonwealth, Bi-Rite Creamery, Hapa Ramen, and Curry Up Now. Rye on the Road is offering specialty cocktails. Along Folsom St., between 22nd and 26th St. (SF) www.sfstreetfoodfest.com
Assyrian Food Festival [Sat 11am-11pm, Sun 11am-8pm]: 19th annual. Try some exotic beverages and kabobs, or enjoy the live music and entertainment. At Assyrian Church of the East (San Jose). www.assyrianfest.com
San Jose Pride [Sat 11am-7pm]: 36th annual. Children's activities, Women's Stage, DJ Tent, and numerous LGBT vendors. At Discovery Meadow (San Jose). www.sanjosepride.com
Waikiki Paradise Festival [Sat 2-10pm]: It'll be chilly, but you'll have the opportunity to make ti leaf bracelets, cheer on hula groups, and watch Blue Hawaii. At Japantown Peace Plaza (SF). www.sfjapantown.org
*** Stern Grove - San Francisco Opera [Sun 2pm]: Mezzo-soprano Dolora Zajick is the featured singer, but she'll be joined by several other performers as well as the SF Opera Orchestra. Arrive early! At Stern Grove (SF). www.sterngrove.org
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