Music
You think I don't laugh
Do things I can like
So why are we losing time
-- "Jubel," by Klingande (56.7 million views, Sep '13 upload)
Should
be a rocking show at the Independent next Friday. The name for the
French duo is from Swedish, meaning "chiming." This song topped the
charts in Austria, Belgium, Germany, Italy, and Switzerland.
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 (STRFKR); So Many Details (Toro Y Moi); Ho
Hey (Lumineers); Winter Winds (Mumford & Sons); Wanted (Hunter
Hayes); Levels (Avicii); The A Team (Ed Sheeran); Hold On (Alabama
Shakes); Don't You Worry Child (Swedish House Mafia); Lonely Boy (The
Black Keys); It's a War (Blackbird, Blackbird); Man on Fire (Edward
Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros); Big Girl (Mika); Step (Vampire
Weekend); All of Me (Tanlines); King and Lionheart (Of Monsters and
Men); Celestica (Crystal Castles); Angels (The xx); Out of My League
(Fitz & the Tantrums); If I Know You (The Presets); Dumb Disco Ideas
(Holy Ghost!); Even If I Could (Rachael Yamagata); Tired Eyes (The
Trophy Fire); Knock Knock (Band of Horses); Around the Block (Pretty
Lights); Brave (Sara Bareilles); Same Love (Macklemore + Ryan Lewis,
feat. Mary Lambert); Safe and Sound (Capital Cities); All-American Boy
(Steve Grand); Entertainment (Phoenix); Your Drums, Your Love
(AlunaGeorge); Garden (Lost in the Trees); Royals (Lorde); The Mother We
Share (Chvrches); High School Lover (Cayuca); She Keeps Me Warm (Mary
Lambert); Dyin' Bedmaker (Andrew Bird); Zombies (Radiation City); Bitter
Rivals (Sleigh Bells); Tall Tall Shadow (Basia Bulat); Sunday
(Crocodiles); Pompeii (Bastille); Breezeblocks (Alt-J); Sweater Weather
(The Neighbourhood); Hurricane (MS MR); Trojans (Atlas Genius); Animals
(Martin Garrix); Promising Actress (John Vanderslice and Magik*Magik
Orchestra); Lightning Bolt (Jake Bugg); San Francisco (The Mowgli's);
The High Road (Broken Bells); Call Me in a Day (La Luz); I Can't Go for
That (Nicki Bluhm & the Gramblers); Black Night (The Dodos); I
Learned the Hard Way (Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings); The Robots
(Kraftwerk); We Can Make the World Stop (The Glitch Mob); The Truth
Don't Stop (Dr. Dog); & It Was U (How to Dress Well); Heartbeats
(The Knife); Alive (Empire of the Sun); Holding on to You (twenty-one
pilots); Tessellate (Tokyo Police Club); After Hours (We Are
Scientists); It's Not True (William Fitzsimmons); Dance with Me (Ra Ra
Riot); Inhaler (Foals); Will Do (TV on the Radio); A Few Honest Words
(Ben Sollee); Higher Than the Clouds (Anuhea); Taking Chances (Sharon
Van Etten); Sad Song (Au Revoir Simone); Keep Your Head Up (Andy
Grammer); Zapata Se Queda (Lila Downs); Cigarettes and Chocolate Milk
(Rufus Wainwright); Alexandra (Hamilton Leithauser); Latch (Disclosure,
feat. Sam Smith); Clarity (Zedd, feat. Foxes); Wonder Why (Vetiver).
News of the Week
While
at a clean-up site in the Bayview, a Department of Public Works vehicle
struck and killed a crew worker who was currently enrolled in workfare
for the County Adult Assistance Program.
"It's just sad.... We are reminding people to be cautious and safe."
-- Mohammed Nuru, Public Works director
"On
behalf of the City and County of San Francisco, I extend my deepest
condolences to the family of Alvin Andrews who tragically died in an
accident this morning while working for our Department of Public Works."
-- Ed Lee, San Francisco Mayor
Food
West Brooklyn Pizza Co
900 Anderson Dr
Suite B
San Rafael, CA 94901
(415) 453-7914
Yelp
For
29 years, this joint - originally opened by a New Yorker - has been
churning reliably tasty pizzas. While most probably opt for the New York
"Neapolitan" style, I chose the thick-crust "Sicilian" style. So good. 4
stars - 108 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; Zazie; Shalimar; Swan Oyster Depot; Dottie's True Blue Cafe; La
Taqueria; Chez Maman; Radio Habana Social Club; Tony's Pizza Napoletana;
Hard Knox Cafe; Shabusen; Ragazza; Morty's Delicatessen; Hawaiian Drive
Inn #28; Just For You Cafe; Woodhouse Fish Co; Mission Pie; El Metate;
V-105; Kitchen Story; Frisco Fried; Range; Suzu Noodle House; The Codmother Fish & Chips; The Front Porch; Blue Plate; Chomp N' Swig; Piccino; La Mediterranee; Ken Ken Ramen; Tommaso's Ristorante Italiano; 1760; The Richmond; Nick's Crispy Tacos; Cinderella Bakery; The Little Chihuahua; Zuni Cafe; Bistro Central Parc; Old Skool Cafe;Starbelly; The Sandwich Place; Primo Patio Cafe.
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/San Jose); 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); Shanghai Dumpling Shop (Millbrae); Romolo's Cannoli (San Mateo); Koi Palace (Daly City).
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); Zachary's
Pizza (Oakland/Berkeley/San Ramon); Gregoire (Berkeley/Oakland); Val's
Burgers (Hayward); Homeroom (Oakland); Jong Ga House (Oakland); Cheese
Board Pizza (Berkeley); Vik's Chaat (Berkeley); Wat Mongkoratanaram
(Berkeley); Phnom Penh House (Oakland); Luka's Taproom & Lounge
(Oakland); First Street Ale House (Livermore); Rudy's Can't Fail Cafe
(Oakland/Emeryville); Mua Lounge (Oakland); Grand Lake Kitchen (Oakland); Shan Dong Restaurant (Oakland); Taste of the Himalayas (Berkeley); Korea House (Concord); Miss Ollie's (Oakland); Gather (Berkeley); Phnom Penh House (Oakland); Sue's Kitchen (El Sobrante); John's Ice Cream (Brentwood); TrueBurger (
Previous North Bay picks: Bouchon Bakery (Yountville); Della
Fattoria Bakery (Petaluma); Sol Food (San Rafael/Mill Valley); Stumptown
Brewery (Guerneville); Moustache Baked Goods (Healdsburg); Super Duper
(Mill Valley); The Pelican Inn (Muir Beach); Garden Grill (Guerneville);
Buckeye Roadhouse (Mill Valley); Andie's Cafe (Napa).
Previous Other picks: Shoki Ramen House (Sacramento); Built to Grill
(Portland); Freshies (South Lake Tahoe); Mon Ami Gabi (Las Vegas); Fox
& Goose Public House (Sacramento); La Bonne Soup Cafe (Sacramento);
Snow City Cafe (Anchorage); Starling Diner (Long Beach); Masa of Echo Park (Los Angeles); Biker Jim's Gourmet Dogs (Denver); Philippe the Original (Los Angeles); Han Bat Sul Lung Tang (Los Angeles); Jayne's Gastropub (San Diego); Quinn's (Seattle); Geo
Nightlife
Cline Cellars
24737 Arnold Dr
Sonoma, CA 95476
(707) 940-4030
Free tastings of great, affordable wine are just the start of it. Check out the mud sharks, bird collection, and California Mission Museum. I could easily get there in under an hour from my place.
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; Bourbon & Branch; The Monk's Kettle; Amsterdam Cafe; Aunt Charlie's Lounge; Latin American Club; Two Sisters Bar and Books; Doc's Clock; 15 Romolo; Thee Parkside; The Social Study; The Page; Rye; Bloodhound; Azucar Lounge; The Residence; Tommy's Mexican; The Revolution Cafe; Trick Dog; The Hot Spot; Hi Tops; The Homestead; The Phoenix Bar & Irish Gathering House; Fillmore Karaoke; Musee Mechanique; Royal Cuckoo; The Phone Booth; The Bitter End; Dear Mom, Eureka Lounge; Elbo Room; Specs' Twelve Adler Museum Cafe; Amelie; Buckshot; Greens Sports Bar; The Hearth; The Armory Club; Vinyl Coffee & Wine Bar; The Willows; Barrel Head Brewhouse; Third Rail; 440 Castro; Shotwell's; 83 Proof; The Dark Horse Inn.
Previous Peninsula/South Bay picks: Antonio's Nut House (Palo Alto); The Oasis Beer Garden (Menlo Park); Rose and Crown (Palo Alto); Fiddler's Green (Millbrae); Grape & Grain (San Mateo).
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); Make Westing (Oakland); Altamont Beer Works (Livermore); Prizefighter (Emeryville); Heart and Dagger Saloon (Oakland); Dogwood (
Previous North Bay picks: Lagunitas Brewing Co. (Petaluma); Bear Republic Brewing Co. (Healdsburg); Tourist Club (Mill Valley); Mill Valley Beerworks;Billco's Billiards & Darts (Napa).
Previous Other picks: New Deal Distillery (Portland); Stateline Brewery (South Lake Tahoe); The Garage (Las Vegas); The Shady Lady Saloon (Sacramento); Mercantile Saloon (Sacramento); 49th State Brewing Co (Healy AK); Goat Hill Tavern (Costa Mesa); El Prado (Los Angeles); Stranahan's Colorado Whiskey (Denver); Angel City Brewery (Los Angeles); The Hermosillo (Los Angeles); Polite Provisions (San Diego); Sun Liquor Distillery (Seattle); Alex's Bar (Long Beach); Avanguardia Wines (Grass Valley); The 1up (Denver).
Nooks & Crannies
Point Reyes Lighthouse
Built in 1870, the lighthouse warned ships about the sizable Point Reyes Headlands in what's been deemed the second foggiest place in North America. You can hike out to the point, stop into the visitor's center, and walk up the stairs to the lookout. Nearby, there's a hostel for relatively inexpensive overnight stays.
Previous Nooks: The Secret Garden (SF); Cal Park Hill Tunnel (San Rafael); Mount Olympus (SF); Watts Towers (Los Angeles); Seward Street Slides (SF); Bison Paddock (SF); St. Ignatius Church (SF); Albany Bulb (Albany); Feather Falls (Oroville); Wolfe Ranch (Brentwood); South Park (SF); Castle Rock State Park (Los Gatos); Sutro Baths (San Francisco); The Dish (Stanford); Bernal Hill (SF); Little Giant Gold Hydrant (SF); Redwood Valley Railway (Berkeley); Howard Langton Garden (SF); Philosopher's Way Trail (SF).
Charity
City Slicker Farms
Oakland, CA
It's a West Oakland-based urban farming organization that grows, distributes, and sells produce in previously empty lots. The group also assists area residents who want to transform their own backyards into gardens.
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; The Coming Home Project; Urban Tilth; Queer Lifespace; Re-volv, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Prevent Blindness, Hamilton Family Center, Rocky Mountain Wild, Plant SF; and Delivering Innovation in Supportive Housing (DISH).
Free Activities
1. Il Giro de San Francisco: Saturday, 8am-4pm
It's a high-speed race for different groups around Levi Plaza. Weather should be gorgeous along the waterfront.
2. Visit Oakland
- Pride Parade: Sunday, 10:30am
- Oakland Hip-Hop Fest - Hiero Day: Monday, 11am-6pm
Oakland's first Pride parade heads down Broadway, from 14th to 20th St. Then, listen to over two dozen musicians perform at Oakland's Linden Street Brewery. RSVP online for your free admission!
3. Antlers Dance: Monday, 11:30am-3pm
Sounds like bizarre fun. It's a celebration paralleling the festivities in Abbots Bromley, in which people carouse around town wearing traditional horns. Why not?
