http://sfist.com/ SFist is a website about San Francisco.Editor: Brock Keeling Publisher: Gothamist en Copyright 2012 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:00:40 -0800 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=4.31-en http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://sfist.com/2012/02/12/photo_du_jour_stars_and_stripes.php http://sfist.com/2012/02/12/photo_du_jour_stars_and_stripes.php http://sfist.com/2012/02/12/photo_du_jour_stars_and_stripes.php#comments American Chinatown" by Sergio Ruiz. [ more › ] ]]> Arts & Entertainment 2012-02-12T16:00:40-08:00 http://sfist.com/2012/02/12/sfist_tonight_212_sironia.php http://sfist.com/2012/02/12/sfist_tonight_212_sironia.php http://sfist.com/2012/02/12/sfist_tonight_212_sironia.php#comments more › ] ]]> Arts & Entertainment 2012-02-12T15:15:40-08:00 http://sfist.com/2012/02/11/whitney_houston_48_has_died.php http://sfist.com/2012/02/11/whitney_houston_48_has_died.php http://sfist.com/2012/02/11/whitney_houston_48_has_died.php#comments more › ] ]]> Arts & Entertainment 2012-02-11T17:15:00-08:00 http://sfist.com/2012/02/11/photo_du_jour_wet_shadows.php http://sfist.com/2012/02/11/photo_du_jour_wet_shadows.php http://sfist.com/2012/02/11/photo_du_jour_wet_shadows.php#comments Friday Night, 16th and Market" by Bob Horowitz. [ more › ] ]]> Arts & Entertainment 2012-02-11T14:09:03-08:00 http://sfist.com/2012/02/11/sfist_tonight_211_mission_minis_ann.php http://sfist.com/2012/02/11/sfist_tonight_211_mission_minis_ann.php http://sfist.com/2012/02/11/sfist_tonight_211_mission_minis_ann.php#comments FOOD: The delectable Mission Minis celebrates its second anniversary by giving away their signature cupcakes along with "libations gratis" while supplies last. The event will also feature mobile food vendors including Brass Knuckle, We Sushi, Mama's Empanadas and Clairesquares. (6 p.m. to Midnight, Mission Minis, 3168 22nd Street) [ more › ] ]]> Arts & Entertainment 2012-02-11T11:00:38-08:00 http://sfist.com/2012/02/10/meanwhile_at_the_embarcadero.php http://sfist.com/2012/02/10/meanwhile_at_the_embarcadero.php http://sfist.com/2012/02/10/meanwhile_at_the_embarcadero.php#comments danishdynamite. [ more › ] ]]> Arts & Entertainment 2012-02-10T16:11:31-08:00 http://sfist.com/2012/02/10/of_men_and_mavericks_continues_shoo.php http://sfist.com/2012/02/10/of_men_and_mavericks_continues_shoo.php http://sfist.com/2012/02/10/of_men_and_mavericks_continues_shoo.php#comments Gerard Butler kind of almost drowned in December? Well, the crew is back in order to capture more shots of big big waves this week off Steamer Lane and Mavericks, two of the biggest west-northwest swells on the coast. [ more › ] ]]> Arts & Entertainment 2012-02-10T15:20:39-08:00 http://sfist.com/2012/02/10/afternoon_palate_cleanser_every_app.php http://sfist.com/2012/02/10/afternoon_palate_cleanser_every_app.php http://sfist.com/2012/02/10/afternoon_palate_cleanser_every_app.php#comments Laughing Squid brings our attention this this video, created by Boing Boing's Rob Beschizza, showcasing almost every Apple design in 30 seconds. Enjoy. [ more › ] ]]> Arts & Entertainment 2012-02-10T14:34:37-08:00 http://sfist.com/2012/02/10/weekend_top_5_chinese_new_year_para.php http://sfist.com/2012/02/10/weekend_top_5_chinese_new_year_para.php http://sfist.com/2012/02/10/weekend_top_5_chinese_new_year_para.php#comments Festival-goers might actually enjoy a dry Chinese New Year extravaganza this year. Leave those umbrellas and ponchos as home! [ more › ] ]]> Arts & Entertainment 2012-02-10T13:06:54-08:00 http://sfist.com/2012/02/10/sfist_tonight_210_200_yards.php http://sfist.com/2012/02/10/sfist_tonight_210_200_yards.php http://sfist.com/2012/02/10/sfist_tonight_210_200_yards.php#comments PHOTOGRAPHY: Tonight's installment of the popular 200 Yards is centered around Satellite 66, in which photographers showcase the shots they captured within — you guessed it — 200 yards of the gallery. (6 to 9 p.m., Satellite 66, 66 6th Street) [ more › ] ]]> Arts & Entertainment 2012-02-10T12:45:00-08:00 http://sfist.com/2012/02/10/sfist_staff_reveals_their_favorite.php http://sfist.com/2012/02/10/sfist_staff_reveals_their_favorite.php http://sfist.com/2012/02/10/sfist_staff_reveals_their_favorite.php#comments Good grief, it's almost Valentine's Day. Where should you go on February 14th, the calendar's annual ode to love? Let us help you. The SFist staff each revealed their top hot spots for romance in San Francisco. Some places are ideal for couples, others are best for lovelorn singles. Let's begin, shall we? [ more › ] ]]> Arts & Entertainment 2012-02-10T12:00:44-08:00 http://sfist.com/2012/02/10/lana_del_rey_performs_at_amoeba_rec.php http://sfist.com/2012/02/10/lana_del_rey_performs_at_amoeba_rec.php http://sfist.com/2012/02/10/lana_del_rey_performs_at_amoeba_rec.php#comments less than stellar SNL performance followed by an actually quite lovely Letterman appearance, Lana Del Rey — the lippy chanteuse with a flair for vintage California — breezed through San Francisco last night for a free show in a former bowling alley. [ more › ] ]]> Arts & Entertainment 2012-02-10T10:55:33-08:00 http://sfist.com/2012/02/10/photo_du_jour_the_sunset_building.php http://sfist.com/2012/02/10/photo_du_jour_the_sunset_building.php http://sfist.com/2012/02/10/photo_du_jour_the_sunset_building.php#comments The Sunset Building" by Ariel Dovas. [ more › ] ]]> Arts & Entertainment 2012-02-10T10:30:53-08:00 http://sfist.com/2012/02/09/afternoon_palate_cleanser_love_pina.php http://sfist.com/2012/02/09/afternoon_palate_cleanser_love_pina.php http://sfist.com/2012/02/09/afternoon_palate_cleanser_love_pina.php#comments RuPaul's Drag Race Season 1, or from this kooky Cinco de Mayo video. She's a little bit twisted! And here's her latest single, "Love Piñata." You'll see in the video how the piñata magically transforms into... Tammie Brown! "I'll be your love piñata/ hit me with your love stick if you can." There's some Valentine's sentiment for you. [via WOW] [ more › ] ]]> Arts & Entertainment 2012-02-09T15:43:02-08:00 http://sfist.com/2012/02/09/city_of_san_francisco_to_honor_50_y.php http://sfist.com/2012/02/09/city_of_san_francisco_to_honor_50_y.php http://sfist.com/2012/02/09/city_of_san_francisco_to_honor_50_y.php#comments former Belvedere mansion owner Tony Bennett will return for a special Valentine's day performance of the city's unofficial theme song under the dome at City Hall. The event is free and open to the public, of course. And because we can't all just drop what we're doing on a Tuesday and head down to Civic Center (or possibly because the city is testing out some sort of Tony Bennett mind control device), the city will also broadcasting the 85-year-old crooner's performance in the plazas and parks around Union Square and over the radio waves like our very own honey-throated overlord. [ more › ] ]]> Arts & Entertainment 2012-02-09T15:25:37-08:00