SF Restaurants, Food & Drink Top Grossing U.S., SF Restaurants Over at Eater, we noticed that Restaurants & Institutions has released this year's list of the 100 highest-grossing independent restaurants in the U.S. The top of the list? That honor goes to
SF News Marin Headlands Hiker Falls to Her Death While taking in the (allegedly) gorgeous weather yesterday, a 20-year-old Marin hiker fell from the cliffs above Rodeo Beach in the Marin Headlands, and died. The unidentified woman, while walking with her hiking
SF News Prius Owners Target of Schadenfreudic Vandalism Toyota Prius drivers--eco-friendly drivers who try their damnedest not to leave their carbon footprint on Mother Earth--have become "a prime target for vandals" in Petaluma. And, according to CBS 5, no one has
SF News Day Around the Bay Badly beaten rich kids, Bakers Dozen, head to court today. [ABC7] Supperclub's to celebrate Hitler's birthday in an unusual way. [Eater] Gridskipper, Wonkette, and Idolator leave Gawker. [Valleywag] J.K. Rowling's greedy. Quite
misc <i>Examiner</i> Gets Its Hair Did received a makeover today. (Just a few month's after the Gate went under the knife.) It's much more dark and emo than before, appearance-wise, and their journos get nifty little images next to
SF News Woman Crushed by Falling Tree at Stern Grove Well, this is some sad news. An unidentified woman was sent to the hospital today with life-threatening injuries after part of a redwood tree fell and smashed her at Stern Grove today. It
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight COMEDY/CABARET: Beth Lisick and Arline Klatte invite a few chosen ones--NPR commentator Dayvid Figler, filmmaker and Webbies founder Tiffany Shlain, Rabbi Alan Lew, Emily Richmond, Nomy Lamm, and Lawrence Bogad--to their monthly
misc Breaking News: Danielle Steel Does Not Spend Millions on Footwear Remember when we posted on a recent article, claiming that Danielle Steel--that's "Ms. Steel" to you--spends $4 to $5 million a year at Barneys on shoes for herself and her children? At least,
misc Urban Fighting Scalpers Meet Suburban Mom While capturing some delicious footage of two ticket scalpers having a heated discussion about overlapping sales territories, Flickr's peephole also caught a woman's soci-breakdown of the profanity-laced dispute. Ticket scalpers, always going on
SF News Union City Traffic Light Scam Union City--just south north [our xenophobia is showing!] of Fremont, near Newark and Hayward--was recently caught re-timing their traffic signals so that the yellow light is shorter than the legal limit. Why? Well,
SF News SFist Blotter SF Crime reports (via CBS 5) that a 39 year-old man was shot and killed on Friday night in Hunters Point at Hudson Avenue and Cashmere Street. So far: no suspects, no arrests.
SF News Find the Angle In This "Breaking News" Story The San Jose Mercury News reports that two people robbed a local Jack in the Box this past weekend. And hold on to your hats: they're dames! These two didn't have burgers and
misc Offensive Bumper Sticker of the Day Bumper sticker found on a vehicle in Oakland on Broadway and 20th Street. Oh joy Is this what we have to look forward to until the election? Jesus.
misc False Report Cause of Torch Switcheroo Mess? Heather Fong is now saying that a false report on a police scanner caused last week’s Olympic torch route to “spontaneously” change, according to the . The chief of police claims that SFPD
SF News Dumbest Driver of the Hour The word doesn't begin to cover how San Franciscans drive. We really,really suck at it. Take, for example, this poor pretty thing who barreled down Powell Street while "yapping on her cell
misc Week Around the Ists Shanghaiist covered anti-China Olympic torch relay protests in London, Paris and San Francisco. Gothamist marveled as the NY State Assembly killed NYC's controversial congestion pricing plan without even holding a vote. SFist reported
misc Find Rudy the Parrot, Collect $1,500 Help: These bird lovers have lost their parrot. Somewhere in the North Beach vicinity, it seems. Anyway, they lost two, then found one (Roscoe), but are still missing the other. And you? Can
SF News Day Around the Bay Dear God, it's hot. What are you doing reading this? Go outside. [Weather Underground] Schwarzenegger too much of a man to cut some faggy ribbon at today's Highway 80 . [SFCitizen] Maya Lin, one
misc Conan the Provider of the West Approach A scene from today's West Approach christening. There was barbecued ribs, a svelte Gavin Newsom, someone who looked like Wade Crowfoot but cruelly ignoring your SFist editor, well-fed and uber-friendly homeless folks, and
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight THEATER: The Keanu Reeves/Patrick Swayze xtreme-sports/surfer/heist film, , gets the stage treatment via the LA-based theatrical spectacular, Point Break Live! Yes, you read right, it has been adapted for the floorboards.
SF News Muni's Guide to this Weekend: Cherry Blossom Festival The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) advises San Francisco residents and visitors of the following event-related traffic and transit impacts this weekend, Saturday, April 12—Sunday, April 13, 2008. Event participants and
misc Photo du Jour 100 And our 100th poorly titled photo-of-the-day post goes to? A crazy lady (or possibly Sophia Coppola's ex-husband, as fizzandpop points out) at a Walgreens checkout aisle. Perfect.
