Local Food Pick
Stumptown Brewery
15045 River Rd.
Guerneville, CA 95446
The huge back patio, which overlooks the river, is perfect for a sunny day in Sonoma County. Three beers are made on site, along with a few choice microbrews. As it turns out, the founder of Zeitgeist started Stumptown back in 1997. Bar food in the form of Asiago fries and pulled-pork sandwiches complement the beer nicely. 4 stars - 68 reviews
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; Pluto's.
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); Pluto's (Palo Alto/San Jose).
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); Pluto's (Chico/Davis/Sacramento/Roseville).
Previous North Bay picks: Bouchon Bakery (Yountville); Della Fattoria Bakery (Petaluma); Sol Food (San Rafael).
Local History
Dr. John Townsend ( -1850): He arrived in California by traversing the Sierra Nevadas along the Truckee River, surviving a route that the Donner Party would not. He served as the first licensed doctor in California, as San Francisco's fourth mayor in 1848, and as a front-line specialist battling the cholera epidemic. He succumbed to the disease in 1850. Townsend St. runs from the Embarcadero waterfront, along the CalTrain track system, and ends in the Showplace Square near the Concourse Exhibition Center in SF.
Local Charity
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
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).
Bay Area Weekend Highs
Still above-normal temps, and no rain until Monday night at the earliest. Mid-60s everywhere!
Bay Area Top 3 Free Activities of the Week
1. Oakland Art Murmur is garnering quite a crowd on the first Friday evening of every month. This time, a free concert by Birds & Batteries and a third-anniversary party at the Fox Theatre are the highlights. www.oaklandartmurmur.org
2. Giants FanFest, from 10am-3pm on Saturday, will be a great opportunity to meet big-name players such as Tim Lincecum, Buster Posey, and Pablo Sandoval. Plus, tickets go on sale starting at 8am for the 2012 season. www.sfgiants.com
3. While free BBQ at assorted bars across the Bay Area is a major selling point for Super Bowl Sunday, this might be the best chance to check out typically crowded museums like the California Academy of Sciences or the Asian Art Museum for free admission. Hours typically range from 10am to 5pm. www.calacademy.org www.asianart.org
Bay Area Deal of the Week
Nan California Korean Cuisine
1560 Fillmore St. (at Geary St.)
San Francisco, CA 94115
It may not be the most authentic, but its prime location across from the Fillmore Theatre, the Boom Boom Room, and Yoshi's screams accessibility. The 50% discount (up to $20 max) is a perfect incentive to have some tasty bulgogi, bibimbap, or kimchee. www.scoutmob.com/san-francisco/deal/1822
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