Our favorite lady in San Francisco. And the future Mrs. Gavin Newsom.

We're just saying.

Vanessa's image goes to John O'Hara / Chron; Seibel's goes to Chris Stewart / Chron

Three square meals a day is finished. Heartiness plunged to its death from the Golden Gate Bridge. The entree, sadly, is dead. At least according Kim Severson of the New York Times it is, and we couldn't be more delighted. The article interviews chef Tom Colicchio who says, "I think the entree has been in trouble for a long time...[e]ating an entree is too many bites of one thing, and it’s boring."

Love it. So modern. So California. So eating-disorder.

To help you rid yourselves of that table centerpiece of mutton or leg of lamb, here's a nifty and somewhat insane hors d'oeuvres for you and your guests. It's found in Martha Stewart's Entertaining -- the tome responsible for her popularity, continued abuse of the term "oriental," and overall maniacal genius -- so you know it's perfect for all of you obsessive compulsives out there. Described as a "wisp of taste," these stuffed snow peas will compliment any holiday party or party for one. They lack heavy carbs and breadiness of your typical tiny ham quiches. Plus, your guests will think you're mentally unfit after blanching, slicing open, stuffing, and sprig-adorning a bunch of tiny snow peas. "These are amazing! Wow. So is everything alright with you these days?" they'll say.

The recipe, unapproved by the Chez Panisse mafia, after the jump.

Poring over Entertaining the other night, because our pulverized sleeping aid refused to kick in, we got so excited after reading "Bouillabaisse for Twelve to Sixteen". But now any plans of having said bouillabaisse party must be put on hold. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger suspended all fishing and crab hunting until the first of December.

You hear that? Dungeness crab season won't happen this month. There's nothing you can do about it expect curl up in the fetal position and mumble gibberish until December. Sad. But understandable. It goes without saying that this is due to the oil spill.

Until then, enjoy all of the root vegetables and apples currently in season. Pft.

-- 177 Townsend's promise of public art delivered, raised. [Curbed SF]

-- Grace Cathedral almost burned down last night via an infamous Burner. [CBS5]

-- Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner: thin, pretty. [BeyondChron]

-- Gavin Newsom's address. [SFGov -- ETA for video of the speech...?]

-- Fog City Notes on NextBus. Also: the handsome South Asian chef speaks! [FCN]

-- Gap Inc.'s rigorous employment program for youths. [SFGate]

-- "Fog City Journal, without h., is getting kind of sfist." Hear that? We're one step closer to grabbing Hefeweizens with Luke at Zeitgeist. [sfwillie's blog -- dated 10/26]

-- In related news, h. brown for mayor. [Civic Center Blog]

-- Rain? [Weather Underground]

-- Oh noes: local homes sales are in the crapper. [SJ Merc]

-- Sex assault charged against Sacto Kings player Justin Williams. [CBS5]

-- More lighted landmarks to shutdown during Saturday's Lights Out SF. [Examiner]

-- Suing Ed Jew. [SFGate]

-- Jon Stewart and Daily Show confusion. [BeyondChron]

-- Not guilty plea in Bailey murder. [Oakland Tribune]

-- Gayrab party. Ha! Get it? Yeah. Anyway, check out Bibi this Saturday at Club Eight. [SFBG]

-- Interiors (1978): Woody Allen's tribute to Ingmar Bergman seems to have gotten lost in the fold over time (it came out between Annie Hall and Manhattan), but it really is one of his best films, ever. Not a chuckle to be found during this beautiful movie focusing on three sisters and one suicidal Martha Stewart-esque mother. Screens at 5:10 p.m. and 8:45 p.m. (with Love and Death at 7 p.m.) at the Castro Theatre; $6-9.

-- The Go! Team: Everyone else dances like there's no one watching when listening to the Go! Team. Why not you? Plays tonight at 7 p.m. at Amoeba Records (SF); free.

-- Donna Uchizono Company's Thin Air: Read more about this critically-French kissed dance performance here. Starts at 8 p.m. at the ODC Theatre; $18-25.

-- Jim Jeffries: Australian-born and highly offensive comic brings on the hilarity starting tonight at 8 p.m. at Cobb's Comedy Club, $15.

The most powerful moments are written for the chorus: the aforementioned opening women choir, for instance. But Glass also recycles We’re tenting tonight, a song of the era, to intense dramatic effect. Even more dramatic is the Marching Song of the 1st of Arkansas. It is the anthem of a black Union regiment, sung in its original melody with Glass’ arrangement to it. This is the climax of the opera, as the military victory and the dreams of black emancipation coalesce here, only to go their separate ways in the second Act.

Pictures by Terrence McCarthy, SF Opera. Andrew Shore (left) and Dwayne Croft above, Noah Stewart below

-- Not enough credit card debt in your life? Top-shelf department store Barneys New York will solve that problem after it opens this week. [Chron]

-- Health care for uninsured San Franciscans to "expand" next Monday. Woo hoo! [Examiner]

-- Cadillac Hotel celebrates 100 years of survival in the TL. [BeyondChron]

-- Shot/killed by cops, 20-year-old Naser Solis' parents sue Hayward police department. [Chron]

-- Transbay Terminal neighborhood meeting happened tonight. (Our apologies for not getting the word out sooner.) Anyone know what happened? If so, do tell. [Rincon Hill SF -- yesterday's notice about meeting]

-- Oakland murder rate, like SF's, soaring. [Oakland Tribune]

-- Newsom and Nixon parallels. [The Snitch]

-- It seems that an avatar is, more or less, "a simulated, pixilated, entirely customizable web identity rendered by the programmer gods in the image of man." OK then. [SFBG]

Giants 2 DBacks 1- On the radio, they were talking about last night's three-run cough up as maybe the toughest Giants loss of the season. Now that's an interesting topic of discussion, that being the worst Giants loss of the season. They debated the same thing, sort of, on McCovey Chronicles but we can't remember what led to it. Frankly, Monday night's game was rough, but not that rough, primarily because the Giants are so out of it that at this point, it meant nothing in the grand scheme of things. And out of all the blown saves the Giants have this season, isn't a blown save kind of something that fits into the realm as always a possibility? Oh, how quick we are to forget the big blown game of the season, Armando Benitez's two-balk extravaganza. Sure, it's not like giving up a three run homer with two outs in the ninth, but losing a game in the twelfth inning by balking in the winning run? Now that's losing in style.

Kanye 8.7 vs 50 Cent 4.9- We still haven't heard the Kanye song, but it's gotta be better than "Ayo Technology"

A's 7 M's 4- The A's took advantage of a reeling Mariners as the Mariners hav e now lost 15 out of 17. You know things aren't going their way when they give up 2 runs to the A's on bases loaded walks in the 4th. Mark Ellis, Mike Piazza, and Shannon Stewart each wielded big bats to get the win for the A's as some guy named Ruddy Lugo got the win.

Gays of the Golden State: rejoice! For a few moments! State legislators approved "gender-neutral marriage" for the second time. And for the second time it bites its nails, waiting for Governor Schwarzenegger to beat it to death. Doing his hair and makeup for T3? Have at it. Letting them get married? Nope.It seems that homosexual love is not nearly as real as heterosexual love. Above all else, that's pretty much the message he wants sent.

What's more, hell-bound/horrible human being Benjamin Lopez of the Traditional Values Coalition tells the Chronicle, "We see AB43 as yet another heavy-handed, blatant attempt for Mark Leno and company to skirt the current restrictions in law that prevents same-sex marriages in California," going on to say, "Sieg Heil!"

Sorry, Mark and company . Better luck next time.

The genius that is Martha Stewart's famous wedding cake: not for you, homo.

To conclude the apprenticeship program’s 50th season, the Merola program gave its grand finale concert last Saturday at the War Memorial Opera House. The singers did not present a full fledged opera, as in the previous concerts this summer, but selected arias to display what they can do best. The staging was minimal, and the costumes were black tie attire, but felt like what a formal 50 year high-school reunion in Texas would wear: expensive, full of satin, but bland, bland, bland.

To explain what was at stake: last year, Heidi Melton and Noah Stewart gave superlative performances, and were later invited into the prestigious ranks of the Adler fellows, and voila, they were both singing in the cast of the Rosenkavalier on arguably the second best opera stage in the country a couple months back. While all singers on Saturday were amazing, many in the audience were trying to figure out who was going to “make it,” who was going to be the next Thomas Hampson or the next Patricia Racette.

Above, Jamie-Rose Guarrine and Vince Yi; below (left to right) Ani Maldjian, Cynthia Hanna, Alek Schrader, Sam Handley (w/ scroll), Alexander Boyer, Tom Corbeil, Matthew Hanscom, Kenneth Kellog, Paul Murrihy (ponytail showing), Matthew Moore, Nathaniel Hackman, Daniela Mack (blue dress), Tamara Wapinsky (black dress). Photos by Kristen Loken/SF Opera

"Scratch your name into the fabric of this world before you go." - Noisettes

Let Noisettes show you the future tonight at 7pm for free when they perform at Amoeba. Singer Shingai Shoniwa's voice is a force in and of itself, but we give her two snaps up for bringing some true new rock-n-roll style to the stage as well. Popscene presents a full set by Noisettes later tonight at 330 Ritch, a scene where a creative outfit is always appreciated, along with The Maccabees, yet another band of British blokes.

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