Local Food Pick
Moustache Baked Goods
381 Healdsburg Ave. (at North St.)
Healdsburg, CA 95448
While waiting for our table to be readied, we sauntered on a sunny day into Moustache Baked Goods. It feels like a space warp from Valencia Street, judging from the decor and focus on sourcing local ingredients. Even the butcher cupcake (vanilla cupcake with maple spice glaze and local bacon) evokes memories of Dynamo's maple bacon donut. 4 stars - 22 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; My Tofu House; Mr. and Mrs. Miscellaneous; Walzwerk.
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); Ramen Dojo/Ramen Parlor (San Mateo).
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); Bakesale Betty (Oakland).
Previous North Bay picks: Bouchon Bakery (Yountville); Della Fattoria Bakery (Petaluma); Sol Food (San Rafael); Stumptown Brewery (Guerneville).
Local History
Henry J. Kaiser (1882-1967): During WWII, the already successful businessman produced "Liberty" cargo ships every 45 days at the Kaiser Shipyard in Richmond, Calif. Employees - and later their families - voluntarily joined a group medical plan at the Richmond Field Hospital and the main hospital in Oakland. Today, Oakland-based Kaiser Permanente has nearly 9 million members, over 160,000 employees, and about $48 billion in revenue. Kaiser also founded the Kaiser Family Foundation, Kaiser Motors, Kaiser Steel, Kaiser Aluminum, and the Kaiser Hawaiian Village Hotel.
Local Charity
Congrats to KQED (88.5 FM), the latest recipient of a donation from Randy's Guide! Can't wait for my solar-powered, hand-crank radio to arrive :) www.kqed.org
New organization: FabMo Creativity Center. Started in 1997, this Mountain View-based nonprofit is an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) organization that diverts fabrics to local artisans and teachers in the Bay Area. FabMo also hosts an annual art boutique and a variety of workshops. www.fabmo.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, Lazarex Cancer Foundation (Amy C), and KQED (88.5 FM).
Bay Area Weekend Highs
The storms aren't going to let up anytime soon. Tahoe is finally happy. Sunday may be the best (and only) break in rain over the next week.~ THU-FRI ~
low-60s
~ SAT-SUN ~
mid-50s
Bay Area Top 3 Free Activities of the Week
1. St. Patrick's Day Parade/Festival.
Soak in the bagpipes during the 161st edition of this venerable parade, which starts on Saturday at 11:30am in the Financial District and finishes in Civic Center Plaza. There, you'll find a festival with Irish non-profits, food, and entertainment until 5pm. www.sresproductions.com/sfstpatricksday.html
2. Free cab rides and car tows.
With the joy of St. Patrick's Day (and Saturdays in general) comes the responsibility of managing alcohol. AAA is offering free car tows home from 6pm Saturday until 6am Sunday. Call (800) AAA-HELP to request "I need a tipsy tow," and you'll be towed up to five miles to your home. This offer is valid in Northern California, Nevada, and Utah. For cab rides, Berg Injury Lawyers sponsors rides up to $35 from a bar or restaurant to a home between 3 p.m. Saturday and 3 a.m. Sunday. For San Francisco, call Luxor Cab at (415) 282-4141. For Alameda, Berkeley, Oakland, and Emeryville, contact Veterans Cab at (800) 281-4488. www.csaa.com www.berginjurylawyers.com
3. Brides of March.
Reminiscent of Santacon, Brides of March revelers traverse through Union Square staples such as Victoria's Secret and Tiffany's. Bars are required stops too. Meet at the Tunnel Top (601 Bush) or the Chelsea Place (641 Bush) in your wedding gown at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday. www.bridesofmarch.org
Bay Area Deal of the Week
Pork Store Cafe offers 50% off meals, up to an $8 discount, through April 18. The hash browns, pork chops, and "tasty nest" entree are the mainstay highlights. Sundays are excluded. 3122 16th St. @ Valencia St. www.scoutmob.com/san-francisco/deal/2029
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