We've talked about Willie's rib obsession in the past, but during his Niners tailgate party last weekend Da Gourmayor took it to another level by importing a slab of baby back all the way from Memphis, Tennessee. Willie apparently even figured out how to use a computer for the express purpose of ordering ribs online.
Willie's prediction that the Niners would head to the Super Bowl by the grace of God himself may have fallen flat, but his party (which was in Oakland, natch) must have been the talk of the town. Back in the city, dinner with Willie costs $1,100 and you get a "free" meal from Le Central. Also, Wilkes Bashford will be there and the whole thing will be a party for charity.
On the Mirkarimi matter, Willie shoots down any rumors that this whole soap opera is a political conspiracy. If there were really a plot to bring down the sheriff, wouldn't it have come up during the election? Or maybe that's just what Willie brown wants us to think.
Finally, in memorializing Elain McKeon, the woman credited with growing SFMOMA in to what it is today, Willie actually uses the somber reflection time to talk about how great party designer Stanlee Gatti is. In his speech, Gatti, left everyone in attendance a fake voicemail from Mrs. McKeon. He then went on to serve everyone hot dogs, hamburgers and chicken wings on the museum's rooftop garden.
