Burning Man misconceptions shattered and blown away like so much Playa dust. [7x7] Fancy people things: Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi honored by the California Historical Society. [SFWire] Sharpen your paddles, kids! The centerpiece of

Vanity Fair shares some food porn straight from Alice Waters' iPhone Former KQED president Anthony Tiano dies. [Chron] Small plates, tapas and the like actually suck for sharing. [GrubSF] via [NYT] Spend your

California introduces "Transitional Kindergarten", the new grade level since 1891. [BayCitizen] Forbes Island is back in business and serving up a new menu to boot! [EaterSF] A Texas BBQ bar is coming to

The 34th America's Cup begins with cupcakes. [CurbedSF] Genuine Hood tweens dispense lemonade, advice. [MissionMission] Mini hanging gardens appear on Clement Street. [RichmondSF] Officials say unreliable police radio system possibly caused by interference

The hippest recycling center in all of the bay area is in El Cerrito. [John King] "The sheriff had his chance and he blew it." — Every Ross Mirkarimi speculation column these days, basically.

Barry Bonds is still filing appeals in court, apparently. [KTVU] Time to start worrying about radiation on Treasure Island, before breaking ground on the $1.5 billion development. [Chron] Are people getting tired

Dueling Sheriff's rallies set to face off in front of City Hall today as the Ethics Commission prepares to weigh in on Ross Mirkarimi's official misconduct hearings. [Chron] There's a food bank black

That big red lotus flower installation is "the best thing to happen to Civic Center in this century," according to John King. [Chron] What's going on at Hibernia Bank? The jewel of the

Ryan Vogelsong got the crap kicked out of him by the Nationals last night in AT&T park. The Giants lost 14-2. [McCoveyChron] [KTVU] A comprehensive list of every San Francisco Woody

Fox News asks: "Why Does San Francisco hate Us So Darn Much?" [Uptown Almanac] Midseason pickup Hunter Pence homers in the 8th during a five-run rally in which the Giants toppled the Rockies.

The Lower Haight's much-revered beer bar Toronado turns 25. [Haighteration] Polk Street now has an entire bar for ciders. OK. [Tablehopper] Five places to eat in the Mission that you've (probably) never heard

Museum workers are ready to call a strike if they can't reach an agreement with employers at the de Young Museum and Legion of Honor, so brace yourselves for possible picket lines. [Chron]

John King thinks we've got too many glass buildings coming to San Francisco's skyline. [Chron] Please welcome your newest San Francisco character: Cash 4 Gold, Watermelon 4 Hat. [MissionMission] Santa Clara County is

The New York Times discovers The Wiggle and "techno-hipster" bicycles. [NYT] Here's where you'll be having your lunches once the Exploratorium opens on Pier 15. [InsideScoop] Which candidate for district supervisor is Samuel

Ta-da! Bar Tartine's new daytime sandwich shop finally opened yesterday amid much food blog fanfare. Sadly, the line stretches straight on until next Tuesday. (We kid! Everything looks delicious.) [GrubSF] Not only does

Woody Allen spotted looking Woody Allen-ish while having tapas in the Mission. Later he classed it up a bit and took Soon-Yi to Kokkari. [MissionMission] [Tablehopper] Speaking of celebrities Entourage star Adrian Grenier

Josh Sens answers the question "where do I eat now?" (and uses "Snooki" within the first paragraph) in a list of new and notable restaurants. [SFMag] Stock in Trade, the new bar replacing

Brutal: the Dodgers swept the Giants in a three game series over the weekend. Putting those water-stealing southern Californians in a tie for first place. [MLB] Investigating what previously stood at 55 Laguna

The Richmond and the Sunset to do battle on the fields of compost. [RichmondSF] Bi-Rite Divsadero's clears its latest hurdle at the planning commission. [@BiRiteSF] Brenda's French Soul Food has a new po'

Muni accordion player terrorizes N-Judah riders. [MuniDiaries] Taking a look at what lies beneath the Richmond District: Mile Rock Tunnel, which is currently carrying tons of sewage out to sea. One time someone

These are the 35 best tacos in San Francisco. Allegedly. [GrubSF] Mission Chinese Food compared to Led Zeppelin in NY Times reviews. (2 Stars!) [NYT] New San Francisco Tourist center will add free

Esteemed Chronicle food critic Michael Bauer ate a taco salad at his desk. Just like the rest of us. [InsideScoop] S.F.'s urban farming trend documented in Edible City a feature-length about

BART is getting real-time departure screens. Because waiting for arrival times to scroll around on those old-school displays is infuriating. [Chron] Take a look around the construction on the new SFJAZZ center. Coming