Welcome back, fog.
Bay Area Food Pick
Fiddler's Green
333 El Camino Real (at Hillcrest Blvd.)
Millbrae, CA 94030
(650) 697-3419
My first fond memory here is watching the close of an Angels' playoff game during their remarkable World Series run in 2002. You'll find several traditional Irish dishes, such as shepherd's pie, bangers & mash, corned beef & cabbage, Guinness beef stew, and fish & chips. And of course, the accents are heavy and the Guinness finely poured. Consider pairing a stop here with a visit to the Millbrae Festival, which runs over Labor Day weekend. It's also steps from the Millbrae BART/CalTrain stop. 4 stars - 126 reviews.
Previous San Francisco 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; Sotto Mare; Sweet Maple; Shanghai Dumpling King; Super Duper; Kokkari Estiatorio; Olea; Bodega Bistro; The Chairman Truck.
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); Nini's Coffee Shop (San Mateo); Kabab and Curry's (Santa Clara).
Previous East Bay/Sacramento 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/
Previous North Bay picks: Bouchon Bakery (Yountville); Della Fattoria Bakery (Petaluma); Sol Food (San Rafael); Stumptown Brewery (Guerneville); Moustache Baked Goods (Healdsburg); Super Duper (Mill Valley).
Previous Other picks: Built to Grill (Portland).
Bay Area Bar Pick
The Oasis Beer Garden
241 El Camino Real (at Cambridge Ave.)
Menlo Park, CA 94025
(650) 326-8896
Since 1958, the Oasis has been serving up pints of beer to locals in a casual, dive-y setting. You can also find pub fare like pizza, burgers, chicken strips, and chili. Watch out for the peanut shells on the ground! 4 stars - 285 reviews
Previous San Francisco picks: Blackbird; El Rio; Rickhouse; Southern Pacific Brewing; The Hidden Vine; Vesuvio; The Pig & Whistle
Previous Peninsula/South Bay pick: Antonio's Nut House (Palo Alto).
Previous East Bay pick: The Trappist (Oakland); Heinold's First and Last Chance Saloon (Oakland); The Turf Club (Hayward); Jupiter (Berkeley); St. George Spirits (Alameda).
Previous North Bay pick: Lagunitas Brewing Co. (Petaluma).
Previous Other pick: New Deal Distillery (Portland).
Bay Area History
Thomas E. Caldecott
(1878-1951)
Born in England but raised in Canada, Mr. Caldecott moved his entire family to Berkeley in 1903 and purchased a pharmacy, which is now a local landmark. He served as a City Councilman (1923-30) and Mayor of Berkeley (1930-32), as well as an Alameda County Board of Supervisor (1933-51). While president of Joint Highway District 13, he oversaw construction of the multi-bore tunnel that bears his name.
Previous San Francisco history: John Geary; Samuel Brannan; Michael O'Shaughnessy; Jasper O'Farrell; Frank McCoppin; Thomas Hayes; Francisco de Haro; Jose Bernal; David Broderick; Henry Haight; John Townsend; Cyril Magnin; Jose Arguello; Keiko Fukuda; John Le Conte; Eugene Schmitz; Theodore Judah; Herb Caen; James Phelan; Lawrence Ferlinghetti; Angelo Rossi; Charles Brenham.
Previous Peninsula/South Bay history: Millbrae; Tanforan Racetrack; T. Jack Foster; Leland Stanford; Milpitas; Donald Tresidder; Josiah Belden; Hiram Morgan Hill; Simon Mezes.
Previous East Bay history: Charles Tilden; William Hayward; John Fremont; Mariano Vallejo; Ygnacio Martinez; Henry Kaiser; Anthony Chabot.
Previous North Bay history: Cotati; Charles Fairfax; Luther Burbank; William Richardson; Oscar and James Shafter.
Previous Other history: Francis Pettygrove (Portland).
Bay Area Charity
Duboce/Valencia Fire Relief
On May 6, 2012, a four-alarm fire destroyed the corner building on Valencia St. and Duboce Ave. 37 residents have been displaced. Community members have worked with Community Living Campaign for the fire survivors' collection fund.
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), KQED (88.5 FM), and now FabMo Creativity Center.
Bay Area Weekend Highs
Morning fog, afternoon clearing. Saturday looks to be the warmest day.
Coast: low-60s
SF: mid-60s
Bay: mid-70s
North Bay: low-80s
South Bay: low-80s
Inland East Bay: mid-80s
Bay Area Free Activities of the Week
1. Berkeley Kite Festival
Saturday-Sunday, 10am-5pm
27th annual. Check out the world's largest octopus kite, make your own kite, and marvel at the kite competition. There's even taiko drumming! It's along the Berkeley Marina, but nearby parking will be $10. You can park for free on the other side of I-80.
2. SF Ballet
Sunday, 2pm
After you finish running the SF Marathon, relax in Stern Grove for the only Bay Area summertime performance by San Francisco Ballet. The program includes four choreographed numbers, as composed by Mendelssohn, Kline/Childs, Bach, and Torke.
3. Redwood City BBQ Fest
Friday, 6-8pm; Saturday 11am-8pm
7th annual. It's a family-friend event in Courthouse Square, complete with a BBQ cook-off, live blues performers, and local artists. Proceeds benefit Redwood City Police Activities League (PAL).
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