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Kerfuffles
Funnies
May 20, 2013
Bacon Bacon Kerfuffle Lands on
SNL
The S.F. restaurant’s ouster by neighbors is ripe for comedy.
By
Jay Barmann
Stunt Eats
May 17, 2013
Lion Meat Comes to the Bay Area
Burlingame’s Mokutanya took a cue from that taqueria in Tampa.
By
Jay Barmann
FYI
May 16, 2013
S.F. Butcher Who Invented Bacon Hot Dogs Not Offended by Oscar Mayer Rip-off
“I guess I’m flattered,” he says.
By
Jay Barmann
Kerfuffles
May 15, 2013
Allegro Romano Owner Allegedly Slaps City Inspector Over Citation
It’s a story to warm the heart of any restaurateur frustrated with city bureaucracy.
By
Jay Barmann
Lawsuits
Apr. 30, 2013
Angry Man Sues Virgin America After Refusing to Order Soda From the Touchscreen
Sometimes you just want to ask for something with your mouth, you know?
By
Jay Barmann
Kerfuffles
Apr. 23, 2013
The East Bay’s Lanesplitter Pizza Responds to Dramatic Employee Walkout
The employees alleged emotional abuse and lack of access to healthcare, among other things.
By
Jay Barmann
Kerfuffles
Apr. 22, 2013
Richard Serra vs. Blue Bottle’s Pastry Chef: An Artistic Cookie Fight
The artist did not appreciate the homage in graham cracker, ginger snap, and sable.
By
Jay Barmann
Not Cool
Apr. 22, 2013
Hayes Valley Thai Spot Makes Yet Another Extortion Claim Against Yelp
More extortion claims. Sigh.
By
Jay Barmann
Kerfuffles
Apr. 19, 2013
Mary Risley Lashes Back at Michael Pollan About the Impact of Food TV
She disagrees that cooking shows are ‘scaring us out of the kitchen.’
By
Jay Barmann
Kerfuffles
Apr. 12, 2013
Bayless Disses San Francisco’s Food Scene, Then Backtracks
The ‘chef has some slightly negative things to say, as he has in the past with L.A.
By
Jay Barmann
Kerfuffles
Apr. 9, 2013
Naan ’n’ Curry Owner Is Also an Accused Slumlord
Atique Rehman may be the most penalized landlord ever.
By
Jay Barmann
Lawsuits
Apr. 9, 2013
Embattled Oyster Farm Didn’t Ask for Help From Republicans, But
Drakes Bay Oyster Co. in Northern California has been taken up by the oil industry, which sees the case as having broad impacts for federal land use.
By
Jay Barmann
Kerfuffles
Mar. 21, 2013
Downtown Café Continues to Wage Pointless War With Food Trucks
Harvest and Rowe is at it again, this time with the Espresso Subito truck.
By
Jay Barmann
Nightlife
Mar. 11, 2013
Rrazz Room Remains Mostly Closed Through April 30, But Will Make an Exception
They will still do Sunday brunches and happy hours, and host the shows by Ms. Lupone, but they will need to mitigate a sound issue before the end of April.
By
Jay Barmann
Healthy S.F.
Feb. 27, 2013
Willie Brown Says Healthy S.F. Violators Should Just Negotiate With Herrera
He says they should come clean and not pay for lawyers.
By
Jay Barmann
Endangered
Feb. 26, 2013
Drakes Bay Oyster Co. Gets Yet Another Reprieve From the 9th Circuit
They now have until mid-May, at least.
By
Jay Barmann
Community Bored
Feb. 25, 2013
Which ‘Hood Gets Messiest After Midnight: Polk Street, North Beach, or The
Please give us your opinion, dear readers.
By
Jay Barmann
Kerfuffles
Feb. 19, 2013
Controversy Erupts Over Party Flyer Featuring Dead Pig, Photoshopped April
Vegans occasionally dislike such jokes.
By
Jay Barmann
Kerfuffles
Jan. 28, 2013
Mina Group, Squat & Gobble, Burger Bar Top List of Healthy S.F. Offenders
The city releases the full list.
By
Jay Barmann
Healthy S.F.
Jan. 26, 2013
Many More Restaurants Facing Consequences From Healthy S.F. Controversy
At least 50 restaurant owners are being targeted in a citywide crackdown on the misuse of funds that were supposed to be earmarked for healthcare.
By
Jay Barmann
Lawsuits
Jan. 25, 2013
Drakes Bay Oyster Company: Not Dead Yet
They have at least until March 15, unless their lawyers can convince a judge that the government used bad science to decide to close them down.
By
Jay Barmann
Kerfuffles
Dec. 27, 2012
SodaStream Protest Turns Violent in the Castro
SodaStream is owned by an Israeli company and works out of a facility in the West Bank…
By
Jay Barmann
Kerfuffles
Dec. 20, 2012
Big New Rockridge Safeway Gets Approved
It’s been a long, ugly process.
By
Jay Barmann
Kerfuffles
Dec. 17, 2012
Valencia Merchants Press Harder for Year-Long Restaurant Freeze
But city officials are unlikely to grant the ban.
By
Katie Sweeney
Community Bored
Nov. 19, 2012
NIMBY Upset About Woodhouse Crab Shack Plan at Marina Green
He’s worried about fatter, lazier, more aggressive birds, for one.
By
Jay Barmann
Kerfuffles
Nov. 14, 2012
Drakes Bay Oyster Company Endangered By Coastal Commission Crackdown
Also, their federal lease on their coastal waters expires November 30.
By
Jay Barmann
Kerfuffles
Nov. 9, 2012
Valencia Merchants Lobby for Moratorium on New Restaurants
By
Jay Barmann
Openings
Nov. 8, 2012
Chick Fil-A Opens in Walnut Creek, and Yes, There Are Protesters
Also, a bunch of people camped out to get their year’s supply of free chicken sandwiches, because they don’t care about equality.
By
Jay Barmann
Armchair Critics
Oct. 18, 2012
Yelp Shames a Handful of Businesses That Tried to Game the System
The company has launched a new crackdown on Craigslist solicitations of Yelp Elite members.
By
Jay Barmann
Quote of the Day
Oct. 16, 2012
Yigit Pura Appreciates Chick Fil-A’s Honesty
’One part of me says, ‘kudos to you.’ At least they didn’t back down about the fact that they’re ignorant… ’
By
Jay Barmann
Community Bored
Oct. 2, 2012
Should Restaurants With Wood-Burning Ovens Be Complying With Spare the Air Days?
Kokkari, apparently, isn’t.
By
Jay Barmann
Kerfuffles
Sept. 14, 2012
Walnut Creek Chick-fil-A Opening Delayed Amidst Threats of Protest
It’s now set for October 25, protest and all.
By
Jay Barmann
Kerfuffles
Sept. 6, 2012
Fight Is Afoot Over New BevMo on Oakland’s Piedmont Avenue
Nearby wine stores are freaking out.
By
Jay Barmann
Kerfuffles
Aug. 28, 2012
Eagle Tavern to Remain the Eagle Tavern, and Gay [Updated]
Apparently a new lease has been signed.
By
Jay Barmann
Endangered
Aug. 24, 2012
Tosca Café Update: Owner Decided to Lower Her Own Rent, Gets Served
It will, in all likelihood, remain Tosca, however.
By
Jay Barmann
Kerfuffles
Aug. 21, 2012
Chick-fil-A to Open Yet Another Bay Area Location in Novato
They just purchased a former Carl’s Jr., making this their fourth or fifth new Bay Area location. Protest seems inevitable.
By
Jay Barmann
Real Estate
Aug. 20, 2012
Controversial Eagle Tavern Replacement May Get Nixed
The new partners aren’t happy about paying rent while the city delays their liquor license.
By
Jay Barmann
Crises
Aug. 6, 2012
Noe Valley Whole Foods Parking Lot Will Become Mini-Carmageddon This Month
This will, no doubt, be a crisis of epic proportions for the neighborhood.
By
Jay Barmann
Kerfuffles
July 31, 2012
Eagle Tavern Replacement Delayed as Activists Successfully Stall Liquor License
LGBT activists successfully lobbied the Board of Supervisors not to approve the liquor license for a group of new (straight) owners.
By
Jay Barmann
Kerfuffles
July 30, 2012
Mayor Lee Advises Chick-Fil-A: S.F. Location Bad Idea
Mayor Ed Lee tweeted on Thursday: “Closest #ChickFilA to San Francisco is 40 miles away & I strongly recommend that they not try to come any closer.”
By
Leanne Maxwell
Awesome Sauce
July 26, 2012
Is ‘Chick-fil-A Sauce’ the New ‘Santorum’?
This time it’s the Rickster himself who’s turning a new phrase.
By
Collin Keefe
Kerfuffles
July 25, 2012
Meet Abby Farle, the New Facebook User Who Is Suspiciously Supportive of
Did the troubled chicken chain make her up?
By
Jay Barmann
Lawsuits
July 25, 2012
Woman Insulted By Eddie Griffin at Pleasanton Club Talks Lawsuit
She wants Eddie Griffin to apologize.
By
Jay Barmann
Kerfuffles
July 24, 2012
Exclusive: Eagle Tavern May Become Upscale Restaurant and Bar From Foreign
Expect some protest at the Board of Supervisor’s meeting next week surrounding the proposed replacement for the beloved SoMa gay bar.
By
Jay Barmann
Kerfuffles
July 18, 2012
Pleasanton Comedy Club Becomes Latest Battleground in War Between Comics and
Comedian Eddie Griffin threw a drink on a woman after she tossed one at him, and then he called her a ‘dyke bitch.’
By
Jay Barmann
Lawsuits
July 12, 2012
Cyrus in Healdsburg Closing This Fall; Hotel Landlords Win
Their last day will be October 31.
By
Jay Barmann
Let Them Eat Foie
July 9, 2012
French Snub Their Noses at the Foie Gras Ban; S.F. Restaurant Starts Serving It
S.F.’s Presidio Social Club’s lawyers believe they are exempt from the ban.
By
Jay Barmann
Health Concerns
July 6, 2012
Londoners Protest McDonald’s and Coca-Cola’s Sponsorship of the
The London Assembly is not particularly happy about the junk-food sponsors.
By
Jay Barmann
The Chain Gang
July 5, 2012
Chick-fil-A’s ‘Cow Appreciation Day’ Promo Spurs Heckling
That little PR problem of theirs won’t go away.
By
Jay Barmann
Let Them Eat Foie
July 3, 2012
Anti-Foie Gras Activists Checking Up on Local Restaurants to See If
Sounds like the anti-foie brigade is going to try to do their own policing. Good luck.
By
Jay Barmann
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