"Beginning with something as simple as the various olives and continuing on, you’d take a bite and realize that never in your life had you ever experienced the particular flavor before. All extremely subtle but orgasmicly great. Take the nettle pizza for instance. I took a bite and after a few seconds, a new flavorful taste hit the back of my throat in the most delicious and unique way." more ›

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-- Veronica Klaus: High-art performer and jazz songstress croons alongside her Boom Boom Boys tonight at 9 p.m. at Cafe Du Nord, 2170 Market Street (at Sanchez); $15. more ›

-- "Hold Yr Horses": Vowel dismissive DJ Rchrd Oh?! spins electro, no wave, '80s, '90s, hip hop, disco punk, synth pop, and more tonight at this TL dive bar's gipster club night. Music goes from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. at Aunt Charlie's Lounge, 133 Turk; $3. more ›

show you how f----- up difficult the political situation is over the War of Iraq, one just has to look at the aftershocks of Nancy Pelosi's announcement that she backs the plans of John Murtha. So we have a political party, the Dems, in a Catch-22: don't propose anything and get criticized for not having a plan only to then come up with a plan and get criticized for the plan. Which is what's happening. Just check out the excitable Andrew Sullivan, probably one of the biggest critic's of the Administration, who has taken to calling the Dems "useless" due to their inconsistent bouts of incoherence. more ›