Reminder
Earth Hour is this Saturday at 8:30pm. Landmarks around the world - from the Eiffel Tower to the Golden Gate Bridge - will turn off their lights for one hour as a symbol of unity on the subject of environmental impact. Please turn off non-essential lights for this hour to join in the action.
Local Food Pick
Amber India
2290 W. El Camino Real (at Ortega Ave.)
Mountain View, CA 94040
If you're going upscale for Indian food, my recommendation is to check out Amber India's original location in Mountain View. The butter chicken and garlic-basil naan are outstanding. The owner has since expanded to Santana Row, downtown Palo Alto, downtown Mountain View, and downtown San Francisco... with a scheduled May opening along San Francisco's bustling Valencia Street. I haven't tried any of the other locations, but Yelp rates all of them at 3-1/2 stars or higher. 4 stars - 605 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; Good Luck Dim Sum.
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
Donald Tresidder (1894-1948)
After last week's homage to a prominent UC Berkeley president, you knew this was coming. During a very fortuitous trip to Yosemite from Indiana, Donald met several Stanford faculty members (who suggested that he apply) as well as his future wife, Mary Curry (daughter of the Yosemite Park and Curry Company owners). After graduating from Stanford, he took over as president of Yosemite Park and Curry Company and oversaw the construction of the Ahwahnee Hotel and the Badger Pass Ski Area. During his tenure as president of Stanford from 1943-1948, he helped establish the Stanford Research Institute, upgraded the music program to a full department, and ended the sorority system on campus. Tresidder Peak in Yosemite and Stanford's Tresidder Memorial Union are named after him.
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 Bay Area artisans and teachers. 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
A smattering of rain is expected Friday night into Saturday, but clearing should prevail the following several days.~ THU-FRI ~
Coast: low-60s
SF: mid-60s
Bay: upper-60s
North Bay: upper-60s
Inland East Bay: upper-60s
South Bay: upper-60s
~ SAT-SUN ~
Coast: mid-50s
SF: upper-50s
Bay: low-60s
North Bay: low-60s
Inland East Bay: low-60s
South Bay: low-60s
Bay Area Free Activities of the Week
1. SF Chamber Orchestra
Friday 8pm - Herbst Theatre (SF)
Saturday 8pm - Menlo-Atherton Center for the Performing Arts (Atherton)
Sunday 3pm - First Congregational Church (Berkeley)
The San Francisco Chamber Orchestra presents La Bella Musica, featuring tenor Brian Thorsett and mandolinist Avi Avital. Works by Mendelssohn, Rossini, and Paisello are on the playlist. RSVP at www.sfchamberorchestra.org or (415) 692-5258.
2. Free Museum Day
~ SF museums unless indicated ~
Sunday: The Asian Art Museum, Oakland Museum of California
Tuesday: de Young, Legion of Honor, SFMOMA, Conservatory of Flowers, Contemporary Jewish Museum, YBCA
Wednesday: Bay Area Discovery Museum (Sausalito), Exploratorium, GLBT Museum, SF Zoo
Thursday (4/5): Berkeley Art Museum, Pez Museum (Burlingame), Chinese Historical Museum
3. Dolores Park Playground Re-Opening
San Francisco's beloved communal space has been undergoing a multi-year overhaul. This Saturday from 2-4pm, the Hellen Diller Playground will be formally unveiled by Mayor Ed Lee, Supervisor Scott Weiner, and key stakeholders. Refreshments and music are provided. www.friendsofdolorespark.orgBay Area Deal of the Week
Speakeasy Brewery
1195 Evans Ave. (at Keith St.)
San Francisco, CA 94124
On Saturday from 4-9pm, the famed local brewery is throwing open its doors to the public with two special small-batch brews. Come during the first hour for the beer token special (4 pints for $10), free tours, and various giveaways. You can also play group games (like life-size Jenga), check out a couple of americana bands, and watch the March Madness semi-finals.
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