What did happen to our time we had
Of when you said you'll never
You'll never regret
What happened to us?
Bay Area Quote
"I live here, I make more money than my employees that live here, and I can't afford to eat at most of the restaurants that have opened up (on Valencia). I splurged and went to dinner, and my bill was $50 without alcohol."
- Jefferson McCarley, General Manager of Mission Bicycle Company
Bay Area Food Pick
941 Cole St. (at Carl St.)
San Francisco, CA 94117
(415) 564-5332
Zazie, quite the cute French cafe, has anchored Cole Valley for over two decades. Renowned for its breakfasts (and hefty waits for them), the standouts are the gingerbread pancakes, challah french toast, and eggs benedict. Yes, it's open for dinner too, and Monday "bring-your-dog" and Tuesday "no-corkage-fee" nights are popular. And, for New Year's Day, they'll be serving its brunch menu until 9pm, with pajamas-wearing patrons receiving a free mimosa. 4 stars - 2030 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; Molinari Delicatessen; Wayfare Tavern; Wexler's; Thorough Bread & Pastry; Lers Ros Thai; Helmand Palace; HRD Coffee Shop; Fat Angel; Aperto; Pho Huynh Hiep 2; Ted's Deli; Zero Zero.
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); Fiddler's Green (Millbrae); Alana's Cafe (Burlingame); Sushi Sam's Edomata (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/
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); The Pelican Inn (Muir Beach); Garden Grill (Guerneville).
Previous Other picks: Shoki Ramen House (Sacramento); Built to Grill (Portland).
Bay Area Nightlife Pick
547 Emerson St. (at University Ave.)
Palo Alto, CA 94301
(650) 327-7673
After the Rose Bowl clinching victory over UCLA, I finally found my way into this English pub. It was politely rowdy. Twelve imports and twelve domestics on tap, including obscure options like Chicago's Goose Island Matilda and Palo Alto's Hoppy Ending Ale. I didn't partake in the food, but that includes housemade shepherd's pie and fish + chips. Entertainment options include dart boards, pool, ample televisions, and Tuesday trivia. Patio was spacious too. 3-1/2 stars - 335 reviews
Previous San Francisco picks: Blackbird; El Rio; Rickhouse; Southern Pacific Brewing; The Hidden Vine; Vesuvio; The Pig & Whistle; Biergarten; Martuni's; Tosca Cafe; Toronado; The Alembic; Trad'r Sam; Sugar Lounge; Speakeasy Ales & Lagers; Lucky 13; Hotel Biron; Bottom of the Hill; Blackthorn; Local Edition; Magnolia Pub & Brewery; Whiskey Thieves.
Previous Peninsula/South Bay picks: Antonio's Nut House (Palo Alto); The Oasis Beer Garden (Menlo Park).
Previous East Bay picks: The Trappist (Oakland); Heinold's First and Last Chance Saloon (Oakland); The Turf Club (Hayward); Jupiter (Berkeley); St. George Spirits (Alameda); Drake's Barrel House (San Leandro); JC Cellars (Oakland); Dashe Cellars (Oakland); Room 389 (Oakland); Beer Revolution (Oakland).
Previous North Bay picks: Lagunitas Brewing Co. (Petaluma); Bear Republic Brewing Co. (Healdsburg).
Previous Other pick: New Deal Distillery (Portland).
Bay Area History
Edwin H. Bryant
(1805-1869)
Born in Massachusetts and raised in Kentucky, Mr. Bryant served as a newspaper editor and befriended Senator Henry Clay. His health deteriorated, so he joined the Donner Party briefly in 1846 then fortuitously stayed on the main longer road to Sacramento. He led San Francisco as a lieutenant then commander, and traversed the county a couple of times. His historical novel, What I Saw in California, stands as a thorough overview of the Wild West and Plains. Bryant Street, which runs from South Beach through SoMa and ends in the Mission, is named after him.
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; Warren Hellman; John McLaren; Dogpatch; Thomas Larkin; Nancy Pelosi; Levi Strauss; John Sloat; Jose Sarria; William D.M. Howard.
Previous Peninsula/South Bay history: Millbrae; Tanforan Racetrack; T. Jack Foster; Leland Stanford; Milpitas; Donald Tresidder; Josiah Belden; Hiram Morgan Hill; Simon Mezes; James Forbes; Henry Coe, Jr.; John Gilroy; Joseph Grant.
Previous East Bay history: Charles Tilden; William Hayward; John Fremont; Mariano Vallejo; Ygnacio Martinez; Henry Kaiser; Anthony Chabot; Thomas Caldecott; Laurentine Hamilton; Joel Clayton; Edson Adams.
Previous North Bay history: Cotati; Charles Fairfax; Luther Burbank; William Richardson; Oscar and James Shafter; George Guerne; Frank Doyle; Samuel Taylor; Harrison Standley.
Previous Other history: Francis Pettygrove (Portland).
Bay Area Charity
Congrats to The Coming Home Project, the latest recipient of a Randy's Guide donation!
401 1st Street
Suite 215
Richmond, CA 94801
(510) 778-5886
Such a cool idea. For seven years, Urban Tilth has worked to bring agriculture to urban areas of Richmond and San Pablo. The program has partnered with schools, nonprofits, corporations, and government and now coordinates 12 small farms and three churches. The Greenway Community Garden, in the heart of the Iron Triangle, and the Kennedy High Farm and Garden are two great examples. Earlier this month, Richmond High hosted a student-run salad bar for lunch by using harvested lettuce and lemons, and student-made salad dressings.
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), FabMo Creativity Center; Duboce/Valencia Fire Relief; and now The Coming Home Project.
National Weekend Highs
Showers are likely for Friday night into Saturday morning. Otherwise, things look good for New Year's Eve revelers in San Francisco.
SF: low-50s
Honolulu: mid-70s, clear
LA: near 60, slight chance of rain on Saturday, otherwise clear
Portland, Ore: mid-40s, chance of rain/snow through Friday, then clear
Las Vegas: upper-40s, partly cloudy
Denver: upper-30s, slight chance of snow today, otherwise clear
Chicago: mid-30s, chance of snow through Saturday, then cloudy
San Antonio: low-60s, mostly cloudy, then rainy New Year's Eve
Miami: low-70s, fairly cool and partly cloudy
Detroit: low-30s, chance of snow through Saturday, then hazy
Washington, DC: low-40s, rainy Saturday, otherwise mostly cloudy
Brooklyn: upper-30s, rain today, snow Saturday, otherwise clear
Boston: mid-30s, rain today, snow through Sunday am, then clearing
Bay Area Free Activities of the Week
1. Happy New Year!
- Fireworks: Monday 11:59pm
- Mighty 1984: Monday 9pm - Tuesday 2am
- Tipsy Tow: Monday 6pm - Tuesday 6am
- Cab Rides: Monday 10pm - Tuesday 4am
Watch fireworks under likely clear skies with over 200,000 others along the Embarcadero. Best spot appears to be near Pier 14. Or, if you feel like dancing into 2013, Mighty is hosting a free '80s-themed night with two dance floors and a free champagne toast at midnight. If you've had more than your fill, AAA offers its tenth and final free tow service on New Year's Eve. Call (800) 222-4357 and request a tipsy tow for up to 10 miles to the driver's home in Northern California. Or, if you're stumbling about, Berg Injury Lawyers is sponsoring free cab rides, up to $35, within San Francisco. Call (415) 282-4141.
Sunday 3pm: Herbst Theater (SF)
Monday 8pm: First Congregational (Berkeley)
Tuesday 3pm: First United Methodist (Palo Alto)
The San Francisco Chamber Orchestra serves up works by Mendelssohn, Meltzer, and Mozart. If I were in town, I'd be there.
Friday, 11am
Thousands of college football fans are coming to San Francisco for Saturday's matchup between Arizona State and Navy. A large pep rally will be held in Union Square Park, where players, coaches, and bands will square off.
Bay Area Freebie of the Week
Free Public Transportation
MUNI (incl. cable cars)
* 5am Friday - 5am Saturday (100th anniversary)
* 8pm Monday - 6am Tuesday (New Year's Eve)
* 11pm Monday - 2am Tuesday (New Year's Eve)
* 11pm Monday - 2:15am Tuesday (New Year's Eve)
* 7pm Monday - 3:59am Tuesday (New Year's Eve)
Previous songs: Down to the River to Pray (Alison Krauss); Three Rounds and a Sound (Blind Pilot); Chicken Fried (Zac Brown Band); The Story (Brandi Carlile); Lucky One (Pure Bathing Culture); Easy Way Out (Gotye); Hell or High Water (William Elliott Whitmore); Hymn #101 (Joe Pug); Midnight City (M83); So American (Portugal. The Man); Carry On (Fun.); Remembrance (Balmorhea); Miss Atomic Bomb (The Killers); Take a Walk (Passion Pit); Closer (Tegan and Sara); It's Time (Imagine Dragons); Higher (Matt Nathanson); Rawnald Gregory Erickson the Second (Starfucker).
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