Local Food Pick
Good Luck Dim Sum
736 Clement St. (at 9th Ave.)
San Francisco, CA 94118
(415) 386-3388
I've gone on weekdays (even on Tuesdays, when I sadly found it closed). I've waited in 30-minute-plus lines on weekend mornings. I've walked right up to the counter on random work nights. It's good. My favorite selections (three pieces for $1.60) are the pork buns, shrimp dumplings, and siu mai. The sticky chicken rice wrapped in lotus is also excellent. 4 stars - 721 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); Moustache Baked Goods (Healdsburg).
Local History
John Le Conte (1818-1891): After earning his M.D. in New York, he taught as a professor at the University of Georgia and University of South Carolina before serving as an officer in the Confederate Army. In 1869, he joined the brand-new UC Berkeley faculty and served as the President from 1869-1870 and 1875-1881. He passed away in Oakland still active as a professor in physics. Le Conte Avenue and Le Conte Mini Park are in the Bayview district of San Francisco.
Local Charity
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
More rain is in the forecast, starting Friday afternoon and continuing through Sunday night. All that sun in January and February has consequences.~ THU-FRI ~
Coast: mid-50s
SF: upper-50s
Bay: low-60s
North Bay: low-60s
South Bay: low-60s
Inland East Bay: mid-60s
~ SAT-SUN ~
Bay Area: mid-50s
Bay Area Free Activity of the Week
Macy's 2012 Annual Flower Show
The Aquarela Brazilian Dance Group performs at noon on Sunday, March 25, at the Macy's Union Square store on the second floor. It officially kicks off a two-week showcase of flowers, which this year has a theme of Brazilian gardens in paradise. Events such as cooking demos and floral projects will take place daily. www.macys.com
Bay Area Deal of the Week
Hobson's Choice Bar
Through May 20, you'll get 50% your order at this Victorian-themed bar (up to $20 discount). You cannot combine this offer with happy hour specials or partake in the beverages on Friday or Saturday. It's located in the Haight-Ashbury district at 1601 Haight St. (at Clayton St.). www.scoutmob.com/san-francisco/deal/1548
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