dosa-ginger-ante.jpg In looking for good autumnal cocktails to feature, we came across this delicious ginger concoction from DOSA, which has been doing great stuff with pairing cocktails to their food. The Ginger Ante cocktail, created by bartender Usman Chaudhary, would be perfect as an opener for Thanksgiving dinner, particularly with some roasted pumpkin seeds to nibble on, or this stuffed snow pea appetizer that Brock likes so much.

All the ingredients in the drink are fresh and house-made, and Usman worked with techniques used in DOSA's kitchen to create a nectar from Jaggery (instead of simple syrup), and infused it with fresh ginger. Jaggery is raw cane palm sugar with an interesting flavor profile that perfectly balances the ginger. The rosemary sprig garnish is a gentle aromatic preparation for each sip.

The Ginger Ante

2 oz Goslings “Black Seal” Black Rum
1.5 oz Ginger Jaggery Nectar
3 oz Fresh Lime
A fill of Blenheim Ginger Ale

Shake the rum, jaggery nectar and lime juice with ice. Strain into an ice-filled old-fashioned glass, fill to the rim with ginger ale, and garnish with a rosemary sprig.

This Could Be Our Skyline, In a Couple of Decades

The Planning Department just released their 25-year plan for the Transbay Terminal-adjacent "Transit Center District." Above is a rendering of what the San Francisco skyline might look like, 20 or 25 years hence, if six new proposed skyscrapers actually get approved and built, including the central 950-foot Transbay Tower, which would be 100 feet taller than the TransAmerica Pyramid. This is just a plan of course, not a design, and the image above is meant only to illustrate relative heights. But wouldn't that be pretty? The view from Dolores Park? (Cue the anti-shadow, anti-tall-stuff whiners.)

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"Jars O Fish" by kapshure. (Also, this is horrible, keeping bettas in tiny little jars. Please don't do this. Bettas do not belong on your desk in, you know, a little glass or mug. They need room to swim around, be pretty, blow bubbles, etc.)

Just outside the VidSF offices at PariSoma in SOMA, an SUV was in an accident, causing it to flip over.

San Jose Swim Coach Impregnated Girl When She Was 14

andrew-king-molester.jpg Andrew King, affectionately known as Coach Andy in his role at San Jose Aquatics, has been jailed since this past spring for felony child molestation. Investigators have been building their case against him ever since, and it recently led them to interview a woman who, in 1988, reported some abuse by Coach Andy to a school counselor in Danville. The woman was 17 at the time, and claimed she had intercourse with Coach Andy three years before, got pregnant, got an abortion and never told her parents. King had a well-established pattern over several decades as a swim coach of targeting girls between the ages of 10 and 17, taking them to dinner, driving them home, taking them sailing, making out, and then "making love." The Santa Clara County D.A.'s office is seeking the maximum sentence for King, 42 years, and court documents released yesterday make their case sound pretty damning. King has plead no contest.

UC Berkeley Protest Update

The Daily Cal reports that somewhere around 60 protesters have locked themselves inside Wheeler Hall. And...they're still there! (What happened to the crowbar, cops?)

Chilling Account of a Muni Mugging

Tim Schafer (@TimOfLegend) sent out two unnerving Twitter messages this morning. A crime, it seems, occurred on the J Church during the AM commute.

          

by Moses Namkung The last time Chris Brown performed in the Bay Area, he sold out Oracle Arena. A TMZ-obtained photo of Rihanna's battered visage, an awkward Larry King appearance, and a guilty plea to felony assault later, Chris Brown was back in town on a short run of shows geared towards rejuvenating his loyal fan base and healing his public image. The Fan Appreciation Tour, as it is called, is perhaps a test by various stakeholders to see how many fans Brown may have lost through the Rihanna ordeal.

Carson: San Pablo, 2 Cars

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More vehicles were set ablaze in the recent string of car fire hitting the Bay Area. BCN reports, "The fires were reported at around 2:15 a.m. in the 2100 block of Vale Road near San Pablo Avenue, where two vehicles appear to have been set ablaze at the same location." No injuries were reported; no arrests. Over 20 cars have been torched in the last month.

Newsom's Uncomfortable Interview With Hank Plante

Why couldn't Newsom tell CBS 5's Hank Plante, "Yeah, I took off to Hawaii. And what, hooker? Somebody hold my earrings."

Protesters Take Over 2nd Floor of UC Berkeley's Wheeler Hall

Early this morning, "dozens of student protesters" occupied UC Berkeley's Wheeler Hall. . "UCPD officers have surrounded the building, and some are inside," reports the Daily Cal. As of 9 a.m., "[p]olice are using a crowbar to open the door, according to protesters inside."

Day Around the Bay

Meet Jennie Ketcham, the former Penny Flame. [Violet Blue]

  • Mehserle Trial Will Move to L.A., Says Judge

    At a court hearing this afternoon in Oakland, Judge Morris Jacobson of Alameda County Superior Court decided to move the trial of Johannes Mehserle to Los Angeles in an effort to get a fair trail. Jacobson promised in September that the trial would move out of the area.

    Quote du Jour: Padma Lakshmi On Her Back

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    The phenomenal Dino-Ray Ramos met with Glitter star Padma Lakshmi, who visited Neiman Marcus SF recently, to talk about her new line of jewelry. The Top Chef hostess reveals -- at least! -- what the most beautiful part of a woman's body is. Discussing her new line of back necklaces, she informs Ramos, "The back is the most beautiful part of a women’s body, yet you never see it adorned." Until now! You can check out Lakshmi's pretty line of trinkets at www.padmalakshmi.com.

    Carole Migden Not Running for District 10 Supervisor

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    The well of comedy gold will run a bit drier as Carole Midgen announces that she will not run for the supervisor seat in D10 (Bayview-Hunters Point, Potrero Hill) when Sophie Maxwell terms out. "I don't envision this as a fit for me in the New Year ... I like where I live ... I have a good life," Migden tells SF Weekly's Will Harper. Alas.

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