misc Top 5 Comments of the Week We're both flattered an saddened by our witty betters at Gawker -- flattered that they stole our idea to spotlight comments (not that we're especially innovative in doing so, but still); a little
misc Wossamotta U? The Latest U.S. News College List Hey, everyone loves a list, right? Especially those ranking institutions of higher learning. The yearly U.S. News & World Report list is out -- any wagers on how local schools did? And,
Arts & Entertainment 3 Questions For ooma's Andrew Frame Andrew Frame was recently named by BusinessWeek as a "top entrepreneur under the age of 30"--one of the next generation's best and brightest in the tech world. He's aiming to fulfill that
Arts & Entertainment Free Movie At Dolores Park About Coffee/Fair Trade Friend of SFist James Guzzi, who is with TransFair USA, alerted us to a cool event his group is holding tomorrow night in Dolores Park. Black Gold is about coffee farmers in Ethiopia
SF News Oh, Praise The Lord: Look At What We Got At Embarcadero Station Today Oh, man. Timing is everything. This is better than gum. This is better than energy bars. Today we were given Advil Liqui-gels when coming out of Embarcadero Station. While we're uncertain as to
misc Ask SFist: Any Good Gymnasiums? Hey guys I was wondering what is the best gym to go workout at in San Francisco? Which offers the best amenities and a friendly staff? What gym should I avoid at all
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink Mmmmm, Taco Truck: Los Compadres Taqueria No need to bury the lead: the Los Compadres taco truck that does business at Spear & Folsom is yummy. We enjoyed a rather large burrito there recently (pictured above with our fat
Arts & Entertainment Might As Well <strike>Jump</strike> Drive to San Jose or Sac-Town: Van Halen's Coming Or, hey, maybe they'll replace him with local dude Sammy Hagar by the time they get to Sacramento. In any case, the local tour dates are Nov. 27, Sacramento, at the Arco Arena,
misc Top 5 Comments of the Week Hey, everyone -- once again, it's your contributions that have put the sheen on the apple that is SFist. Check out your editors' picks for Top 5 comments of the week -- and
Arts & Entertainment Hey, Who's He Calling 'Fat Ass'? Fun video: A San Francisco-based officer from the Federal Protective Service gets mad at skaters. Now, granted, this thing was probably highly edited and we certainly only get one side of the story
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink Cheap, Loud, And Drug-Laden: Taqueria's Owner And Chef Busted There aren't a lot of reviews out there for Lol Tun Restaurant, on Folsom between 19th & 20th streets. The folks participating on Yelp generally say the food is good and cheap, but
SF News Bonds' Helmet In Hall; Should Be An Interactive Exhibit Looks like the helmet Barry Bonds wore when hitting his record-tying and record-breaking home runs (755 and 756 if you're counting) is being displayed at the National Baseball Museum and Hall of Fame.
Arts & Entertainment You Can Be On Top (Chef). We'd Like It. The next season of Top Chef is looking for a few good contestants, right here in San Francisco. Applicants that aren't able to attend can submit video profiles instead, but Sunday brings you
SF News Inauspicious Virgin Flight For New Branson Venture Oh, sweet irony. Citing reasons to get into the airline game, Sir Richard Branson of Virgin fame said, "the American airline industry is abysmal." That may be true, sir, but it looks like
Arts & Entertainment Gap's Founder Wants To Open Art Museum We like art. We're fine with the Gap retail store. We're not prepared to make any statements on Mr. Donald Fisher himself. We will, however, admit that the prospect of Mr. Fisher opening
Arts & Entertainment Help SPUR Some Transportation Conversation Want to hear and participate in a thought-provoking discussion about planning regional transportation? Tomorrow at 12:30 p.m. you can head on down to SPUR's (a.k.a. the San Francisco Planning
SF News <i>Yelp!</i> Guns Drawn In Front Of Yelp's Offices? Friend of SFist Jeremy Stoppelman, Yelp's CEO and co-founder, just shot us this note: Guns drawn in front of Yelp office... Jeremy (That would be Mission & New Montgomery.) According to Jeremy's comments
misc Starbucks -- Bringing People Together Hey, have you seen all those annoying "Let's meet at Starbucks" adverts? Quite irritating. Well, SBUX is indeed bringing folks together -- in a way they may not be too happy about. Many
misc Hey! It's Your Top 5 Comments of the Week! For those of you that haven't seen the Top 5 feature before, this is where we recognize you guys for adding to -- or, in many cases, spawning -- the discussion on SFist's
Arts & Entertainment Local Guys Make Comic Contest Finals With 'Dr. Le Faux' Remember Marcus Thiele and Kevin Buckley (perhaps this interview will refresh your memory)? They are the co-creators of "The Strange and Many Eyes of Dr. LeFaux," a comic book property that has just
Arts & Entertainment Aloha, San Francisco! San Francisco is a great city for eating, we all know this. But, man, is it great to have a chance to satisfy your urge for Hawaiian food every year at the Aloha
misc MUNI Tales: 'That's Why It's Dangerous To Have Coffee On These Things' True story from a crowded J-Church this morning. We were sitting quietly, a little zoned out, holding the 20 oz. cup of coffee that we'd obtained at our neighborhood cafe with both of
Arts & Entertainment 3 Questions For StyleMob's Founder, Sasha Cagen Sasha Cagen, the author of books Quirkyalone and To-Do List, has founded (with co-founder Adam Souzis) something astonishingly addictive -- StyleMob. A very nice SFist reader sent us an invite during the "invite-only
SF News A Cop's Perspective On Use of Force At AT&T Park It must be oddly freeing to have an ongoing, very public work-related crisis, because Officer Andrew Cohen seems to have a lot to say these days. And why the heck not? It's an
Arts & Entertainment Bauer On LAist On Bauer? Food Flap! You know how sometimes we point out when an out-of-town publication takes an outside-in look at our fair city? We've pointed to such pieces in the L.A. Times and the Economist even
