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The Family Crest plays Tractor Tavern, and a podcast
Posted in Good Ideas / Places / Seattle and Washington / Videos and Podcasts
*Vote here for Family Crest to win best new band* They wear a color-coordinated black and maroon wardrobe. Their size fluctuates frequently. They’ve played a show in Seattle at least… Read more»
Sous Vide with Chef Preston Dishman and a podcast
Posted in DIY / Good Ideas / Kitchen Adventures / Places / San Francisco Bay Area / Videos and Podcasts
I’m not huge on New Year’s resolutions. I prefer the softer sort of intentional change. Call it “examined life, light.” I wake up each morning and take a little time… Read more»
La Borinquena in Old Oakland, and a Tina Tamale podcast
Posted in Good Ideas / Places / San Francisco Bay Area / Videos and Podcasts
Tina Ramos is a vivacious, energetic woman. Her cheeks are almost always pinched into circles from her warm smile, and her lustrous black hair shines like an inherited heirloom from… Read more»
In the Black and Plaid Friday in Oakland
Oakland’s been in the news a lot lately, and not for the things I’ve been witnessing every day – local businesses serving local customers, community shin digs, delicious food, bustling… Read more»
Chef Kim Alter and Haven in Jack London Square
Posted in DIY / Featured / Garden Maven / Good Ideas / Places / San Francisco Bay Area / Videos and Podcasts
Haven started at the Farmers’ Market, like so many great things. Chefs Kim Alter and Daniel Patterson – the man behind Coi – dipped in and out of farmer stalls… Read more»