Although the T-Mobile store on Third and Market streets failed to make the list -- they're (allegedly) rampant fibbers over there, people! -- be sure to read Gridskipper's spot-on and delightful San Francisco Bad Service Board Game. They map out the top six as follows: 6. 24th Street Cheese Company ("woman behind the counter is the fucking cheese nazi") 5. Radio Shack on 16th and Potrero (In a city full of tech geeks, we......

Finally! Some cold weather! We've pouted over this winter's heat, which has prevented us from cooking our favorite seasonal dishes. High up on the list of foods we would've made? Beans. Just imagine: Slow-cooked onions, beans, maybe a bit of bay leaf for an aromatic component, maybe a bit of salt pork or bacon for a rich meatiness? Is there anything more soul-filling? (Yes, we know about bean salad, but that's not what we're......

We've been hearing so much about The New World, Terrence Malick's retelling of the fourth verse of Peggy Lee's "Fever", but all we could think when we'd watch the trailer is "BORING!" Well, our disinterest has been validated yet again by our nemesis Mick LaSalle, who terms it "a masterpiece". Yeah, that tears it -- we won't be seeing that. Fortunately, there's lots of other cool movie stuff going on this weekend. For example, Joseph......

This week in the Google and Apple News Korner SFist Tech Roundup: the same old familiar faces are giving money to each other and making life easier for you, the users of the internets. Google bought stock in AOL, after the latter turned down possible deals with Microsoft, and earlier Yahoo and Comcast. Google also made additions to its services by adding GMail access from mobile phones, and music search and purchasing options to......

Thanks to all of you who entered yesterday's contest for passes to see Come Fly With Me Nude, and congratulations to the lucky winners! As we told you yesterday, The Film Arts Foundation and Larsen Associates are offering free passes to several of the Film Arts Festival screenings to SFist readers, how cool it that? Today's contest is for passes to see Scared New World Tuesday, November 8 at Oakland's lovely Parkway Theater at......

Ah, figs. We love the distinct flavor of these squishy, succulent fruits. And we're not alone. Mediterranean cultures have enjoyed figs for millennia, both fresh and dried. The fruit clearly had a special place in everyone's heart: Figs appear often in the art and literature of the region. But we just like the taste. Back in August, only a few farmer's market stalls had them, but now it seems like everyone's got some on......