Tonight, "power-pop wunderkind" Ben Kweller plays the Great American, "the most creative happy hour" in town takes place at Club Six, and San Francisco Vegan Drinks will be consumed at Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem. more ›

Tonight, experience the tense moments leading up to the French Revolution at SFIFF's opening night screening of 'Farewell, My Queen,' learn more about the fascinating career of artistic director and playwright Jonathan Moscone, or watch local MCs compete at Heartless World Showcase Vol. IV. more ›

Noted as one of the few faceless critics in town, SF Weekly's formidable and wildly intelligent food editor Jonathan Kauffman will leave the local alt-weekly for Tasting Table, formerly edited by friend of SFist Scott Hocker. SF Weekly notes: "After two years of serving as SF Weekly's lead food critic and writer, Kauffman is moving on to a new gig as the S.F. editor at Tasting Table. Kauffman will continue writing his weekly column and posts for SFoodie, SF Weekly's food blog, through May 1. Through that time Kauffman will also continue his popular blog series Rice Plate Journal, about Chinatown eateries, and SF 50, a countdown of San Francisco's 50 best dishes." more ›

The San Francisco Food Bank has been bringing daily healthy morning snacks to hungry students at schools throughout San Francisco for the past three years, largely in part thanks to the generosity of the local community. Federal Express is currently matching donations to the program through Friday, April 13th (up to $30,000), so now's a great time to donate to the food bank if you've been meaning to do so. more ›

Tonight, Chuck Prophet headlines Great American, The Ballad of Genesis and Lady Jaye screens at the Roxie, and the first annual Pour event takes over Julia Morgan Ballroom. more ›

This weekend, embark on a scavenger hunt then savor some delectable boar, learn what it really means to be human, dig for bargains, score some great art, or enjoy pancakes infused with noise. more ›

Tonight, Terry Zwigoff in the house at S.F. Art Institute, images of San Francisco's past on the screen at CounterPULSE, and cocktails made with ingredients from the farmers market at the Ferry Building. more ›

When Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom isn't returning our phone calls or emails, he's claiming $400 Louis Vuitton pens and $300 Bulgari ties on file forms for California's Fair Political Practices Commission. Why? Well, according to Bay Citizen, elected officials must do so in an effort the squash anything deemed a conflict of interest during their campaigns. And these gifts say a lot about said candidates. Or not. The Gav also claimed a luxury travel agent and "nearly $2,000 worth of tickets to the symphony, sporting events and the theater." Aw, the Getty life. more ›

The James Beard Awards (the CableACE Awards of food) announced their semifinalist list today. Not surprisingly, many Bay Area gastronomes made the cut. Mission Chinese Food's Danny Bowien, Thomas McNaughton of Flour + Water, Park Tavern, Mr. Gary Danko, Boulevard, and more all stand the chance of becoming finalists. But who doesn't get an award this year? Happy Donuts and Papalote, for starters. But feel free to complain about who lost out in the comments. more ›

Perspehone's Bees at Cafe Du Nord, hot, local chefs at Bar Agricole, and a wide range of love stories at Verdi Club. more ›

DESIGN: Attention Design Geeks: At global digital design competition, Cut&Paste, sixteen 2D, 3D, and motion/animation designers will be putting their skills to the test for a chance to compete in the Global Championship in NYC. There will also be an audience design contest in which audience members will be challenged to sketch a clever concept to help charity:water bring water to those in need. (7 to 11 p.m., Mezzanine, 444 Jessie Street) more ›

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 ›

Time to shed this grizzly winter of ours, yes? Oh wait, no. It has not been a glacial winter. Not at all. It has, in fact, been downright balmy this winter season of ours, full of shorts, sun, and getting high at your neighborhood park. While that doesn't exactly predict the best fall harvest season for our artisanal brethren up north, it does mean that we are more than ready for spring. And with that, you should consider checking out Passport to Dry Creek Valley. more ›

Fitting for a neighborhood with a seedy past, North Beach will be the proud recipient of the Penthouse Club & Steakhouse, which we told you about in December. Well, now the location has been revealed. And the new Penthouse boob and burgers joint will feature more than just a buffet table and C-section scars. No, this place is going to be fancy-ish. Real nice like. As Grub Street points out, "There will be live performances, of course, but also 'intimate dining booths' and 'four-star dining' via executive chef Juan Martinez, as well as two full bars. The menu will be straight-up steakhouse fare, but made from the 'highest quality ingredients.' " more ›

Celebrate your successful immersion back into regular post-holiday life with a delightful Pop-Up Lunch Break at SFMOMA (151 Third Street) today. For two hours (11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.), the museum will be transformed into a neighborhood lunch break room, highlighting the final weeks of the Sharon Lockhart: Lunch Break exhibition, which contemplates workers' activities during their lunch breaks through film, photography, and writing. more ›

MUSIC: Sunset Promotions and Mezzanine present a night of dubstep and bass with West Londoner Caspa, who was "brought up on a diet of jungle & hiphop," along with guests Antennae and the Ritual Dubstep DJs. (9 p.m., Mezzanine, 444 Jessie Street) more ›

The fine folks at FuncheapSF bring word that, sweet sinewy Jesus!, free ice cream cake can be yours for the taking today. All you need to do is donate an item of food—good food—for an icy slice of heaven. Your donated food will go to the SF Food Bank, who are pretty much doing God's work, so do it. Come on. Please. more ›

Glide Memorial Church's Rev. Cecil Williams showed up to the Occupy San Francisco encampment on Thursday to deliver soul food "and a strong message of support" to protesters. "I'm one of the 99 percent," Williams told the Mercury News, adding, "We serve a million meals to the poor every year. This here is part of our rhythm, this is what we do." more ›

Exemplary writer Joyce Slaton dares to go where some artisan half-baked food scribes should. Take, for example, the turkey she recently prepared as an assignment for CHOW, prepared using "Twinkling Turkey," a recipe from The Twinkies Cookbook of 2006. Yep. She made it. She ate it. It was horrific. more ›

FILM: Girls in Tech presents a screening of Jennifer Seibel's acclaimed documentary, Miss Representation, which "exposes how American youth are being sold the concept that women and girls’ value lies in their youth, beauty and sexuality," aiming to "break that cycle of mistruths." (6:30 to 9:30 p.m., Parisoma Innovation Loft, 169 11th Street) more ›

FESTIVAL: One of the best Mission events of the year is happening tonight with the annual Dia de los Muertos procession and Festival of Altars celebration. Bring candles in glass containers to honor your loved ones who've passed -- no open flame candles are allowed at the park. (7 p.m., procession starts at 22nd & Bryant, runs down to 24th and over to Mission, then back up to 22nd; 6 to 11 p.m., Festival of Altars, Garfield Park) more ›

Lots of folks will be heading to Treasure Island this beautiful weekend for some un-stressful concert-going. For those who want to stay close to home, there just might be a fair going on in your 'hood, or one nearby! more ›

FILM: Yerba Buena Center for the Arts kicks off its Mexico Rising: Films of Nicolás Peruda series, featuring the prolific work of acclaimed 27-year-old filmmaker Nicolás Peruda, with Summer of Goliath, "a quiet (at times unsettling) study of violence, masculinity and family, set against the sun-drenched beauty of its small-town, rural setting, which is preceded by the short film, Interview with the Earth, "a mesmerizing study of grief that traces the echoes of a child’s accidental death across the lives of his friends and their families." (7:30 p.m., YBCA, 701 Mission Street) more ›

MUSIC: L.A. indie hip-hoppers People Under the Stairs will be playing a free show at Amoeba, promoting their latest album, Highlighter, which "features everything from full string sections to vintage vibraphones and keyboards." (6 to 7 p.m., Amoeba San Francisco, 1855 Haight Street) more ›

A handy roundup of notable food news, including: first looks at the San Francisco Umami Burger, Morton's attempt to overcome the zero-star stigma with booze, Absinthe's meatball recipe, Biergarten updates, pot wine and the worst food writing of 2011. more ›

TALK: Noise Pop and City Arts presents an onstage conversation between Bob Mould, formerly of Husker Dü fame, and counter-culture hero, Shepard Fairey, as part of City Arts "On Arts" series, which benefits 826 Valencia's Scholarship Program. (8 p.m., Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Avenue) more ›

Food news you can use: Discolandia signage stays, the new Old Clam House fails to impress, La Boulange opens Union Square store, Bauer on the increasingly popular $13 cocktail, and... more ›

This coming Wednesday, Heart of the City, the best farmers' market on Earth, will celebrate its 30th year of bringing an impressively wide variety of affordable, high-quality produce and other farm-fresh items to the under-served Civic Center population. more ›

The disparity between real life and the city's increasingly out-of-touch gastronomic set came to light over the weekend when Mission Local published a revealing article about the overlap of foodies and gangs in the Mission. After Gaspar ‘Tio’ Puch-tzek, a line cook at Hog & Rocks, was shot and killed last month in a case of mistaken identity, Mission Local asked neighborhood food fans for their thoughts on the recent spat of shootings. The answer may not surprise you. more ›