Local Food Pick
Zachary's Chicago Pizza
5801 College Ave. (at Birch Ct.)
Oakland, CA 94618
or
1853 Solano Ave. (at Fresno Ave.)
Berkeley, CA 94707
Pizza proponents often cite Zachary's Pizza as the founder of deep dish here in the Bay Area. I'll let you decide how this one stacks up to Little Star, which fired a salvo at the Berkeley market by opening its third location along Solano Ave. Zachary's stuffed pizza, which focuses on a chunky tomato sauce, is best filled with a mixture of chicken and spinach. I have yet to try a third Zachary's location in San Ramon. 4-1/2 stars - 1867 reviews (Oakland); 4-1/2 stars - 1080 reviews (Berkeley); 4 stars - 471 reviews (San Ramon)
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; Amber India.
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); Amber India (Mountain View/San Jose/Palo Alto).
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
Eugene Schmitz (1864-1928)
The Irish-German San Franciscan became Mayor of San Francisco under the Union Labor Party ticket in 1902. After the 1906 earthquake struck, he imposed on police a "shoot-to-kill" order toward any looters or other criminals. The following year, Schmitz was convicted of extortion and sentenced to five years at San Quentin. On his appeal, the District Court and California Supreme Court nullified the conviction. He was acquitted during the follow-up bribery trial in 1912 when two key witnesses refused to testify. Though defeated in the two subsequent mayoral elections, Schmitz was elected to the Board of Supervisors in 1921.
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
It's dry? Forecasts show the return of rain next week.~ THU-FRI ~
Coast: mid-50s
SF: upper-50s
Bay: low-60s
North Bay: low-60s
Inland East Bay: mid-60s
South Bay: mid-60s
~ SAT-SUN ~
Coast: low-60s
SF: mid-60s
Bay: upper-60s
North Bay: upper-60s
Inland East Bay: low-70s
South Bay: low-70s
Bay Area Free Activities of the Week
1. Easter Sunday: Dolores Park / Union Street
* Dolores Park: 11am-4pm; www.thesisters.org
* Union Street: 10am-5pm; www.sresproductions.com/union_street_easter.html
You have your choice... a Hunky Jesus contest in Dolores Park, hosted by the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence... or an Easter Bonnet contest and parade down Union Street. Skies should be clear and ready for you to celebrate the resurrection.
2. SF Bike Party
* Friday, 7:30-10:30pm
It's a safer, kinder version of Critical Mass. Meet near the playground and tennis courts in Golden Gate Park, then celebrate in Mothers' Meadow and SF Zoo. Theme for tonight is Wild Animal Kingdom.
3. Carnaval in the Park
* Saturday, 1-4pm
This Golden Gate Jubilee, in honor of the 75th anniversary of the Bridge, will feature Ballet Folklorico Nicaragua Viva, SF Carnaval King & Queen, Samba do Coracao, and others. The performances will unfold at the Music Concourse Bandshell, nestled between the Academy of Sciences and the de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park.
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