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, Japanese Cultural & Community Center of Northern California, The Bike Kitchen, First Graduate, and Lazarex Cancer Foundation (Amy C).
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Randy's Guide CCLXXV (275)
Local Food Pick
Pluto's
482 University Ave. (at Kipling St.)
Palo Alto, CA 94301
(650) 853-1556
or
3258 Scott St. (at Chestnut St.)
San Francisco, CA 94123
(415) 775-8867
or
627 Irving St. (at 8th Ave.)
San Francisco, CA 94122
(415) 753-8867
or
3055 Olin Ave. (Santana Row)
San Jose, CA 95128
(408) 247-9120
This college-friendly eatery, started in 1995 in San Francisco, was one of my favorites during university days. Salads are plentiful and filling, as you are allowed multiple ingredients to create your own masterpiece. The tri-tip sandwich and garlic curly fries are also highly recommended. Newer locations have opened in Chico, Davis, Sacramento, and Roseville. 4 stars - 600 reviews (Palo Alto); 4 stars - 456 reviews (SF - Scott); 4 stars - 702 reviews (SF - Irving); 3.5 stars - 653 reviews (SJ); 4 stars - 273 reviews (Davis); 4 stars - 68 reviews (Sacramento); 3.5 stars - 63 reviews (Roseville); 4 stars - 42 reviews (Chico)
Previous SF picks: Radius; Limon Rotisserie; Art's Cafe; Little Star Pizza; Yamo; Breakfast at Tiffany's; Humphry Slocombe; Tu Lan; Foreign Cinema; Zanze's Cheesecake; San Tung; Katana-Ya; A La Turca; Boxing Room; Frances; Saigon Sandwich; Brenda's French Soul Food; Park Tavern; Broken Record; Rosamunde Sausage Grill; Curry Up Now; Yasukochi's Sweet Stop; Lime Tree Southeast Asian Kitchen; Firefly; Red Door Cafe; L'Ardoise Bistro.
Previous Peninsula/South Bay picks: Curry Up Now (San Mateo); Little Lucca Sandwich Shop & Deli (Burlingame/South SF); Falafel's Drive In (San Jose); Sunny Bowl (Mountain View); Back A Yard Caribbean Grill (Menlo Park).
Previous East Bay picks: Little Star Pizza (Albany); Angeline's Louisiana Kitchen (Berkeley); Asmara (Oakland); Keanu's Island Kine Food (Vacaville); Tara's Organic Ice Cream (Berkeley/Oakland).
Previous North Bay picks: Bouchon Bakery (Yountville); Della Fattoria Bakery (Petaluma); Sol Food (San Rafael).
Local History
Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo (1807-1890): Born in Monterey, Calif., Vallejo became Commander of San Francisco's Presidio in 1833, founded the town of Sonoma, and served in the first State Senate session of California in 1850. He handed over land to California that soon became home to California's first state capitol, though construction lagged and sessions were then moved to Sacramento after 11 days.
Local Charity
Congrats to Lazarex Cancer Foundation (Amy C) for the latest Randy's Guide donation! http://lazarex.kintera.org/faf/home/default.asp?ievent=491752
New organization: KQED (88.5 FM). Founded in 1969, this NPR-member radio station ranks nationwide as number one for listeners and number one for Bay Area radio stations as of last summer. Radio personalities such as Michael Krasny, Terry Gross, and Neal Conan deliver sharp commentaries and intellectual debates on topical issues. The latest listener-based donor drive is underway. Now is your time to contribute! www.kqed.org
Bay Area Weekend Highs
Dry, again. Low to mid-60s everywhere!
Bay Area Free Activity of the Week
The San Francisco Civic Symphony, the oldest community orchestra on the West Coast, performs its winter concert on Sunday at 1pm. On the program will be Mozart, Strauss, and Beethoven. Show will be held at the Sir Francis Drake Hotel's Empire Ballroom in Union Square. www.sfcivicsymphony.com
Bay Area Deal of the Week
Hobson's Choice
1601 Haight St. (at Clayton St.)
San Francisco, CA 94117
50% off (up to $20 discount) on all tasty beverages, including $30 house punch bowls and $8 rum zombies. www.scoutmob.com/san-francisco/deal/1548
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