by Julie Lindow
Souvla has been open for less than a year and yet it already plays a role in the culture of San Francisco that is far beyond a place for a quick bite. Continue reading
A Day in the Life, with Jam—Cooking and Visiting with Blue Chair’s Rachel Saunders
by Risa Nye
Some people think everything tastes better with jam. Since I happen to be one of those people, it’s no surprise that I dove enthusiastically into Rachel Saunders’ new cookbook Blue Chair Cooks with Jam & Marmalade , which features jam as an essential ingredient in a lavish array of recipes. Continue reading
The Day After Yesterday: SIDEWAYS Turns 10 as Merlot Reasserts its Popularity
by Justin Lowe
When Fox Searchlight Pictures released the Oscar-winning independent film Sideways in 2004, it set the bar for wine movies for years to come. More provocatively perhaps, it took only a couple of brief lines of disparaging dialogue for the film to adversely impact the market for Merlot wines throughout the US. Continue reading
Nyuk Nyuk Yuck: The 11th Another Hole in the Head Mixes Hilarity with Horror
by Dennis Harvey
Considering that the Bay Area has just about every other imaginable kind of specialized film festival, you might wonder that we don’t have one for comedy. Continue reading
Eat, Drink, and See Films Dec. 5-11, 2014
Here’s our guide to what to EAT, DRINK, and SEE coming this week of Friday, December 5 to Thursday, December 11, 2014.
Brussels Sprouts with Kumquats and Smoked Salt, and Swedish Glogg from BLUE CHAIR COOKS WITH JAM & MARMALADE by Rachel Saunders
Blue Chair Cooks with Jam & Marmalade is not only a comprehensive manifesto for cooking and baking with preserves, but also an exciting exploration of flavors and ingredients through 150 original recipes ranging from omelettes to ice creams. Continue reading
Hope for Film: From the Frontlines of the Independent Cinema Revolutions
The following is an excerpt from Hope for Film: From the Frontlines of the Independent Cinema Revolutions by Ted Hope, with Anthony Kaufman. Continue reading
Potato Tacos and Jalisco-Style Red Pozole from MEXICO: THE COOKBOOK by Margarita Carrillo Arronte
The first truly comprehensive bible of authentic Mexican home cooking, written by a living culinary legend, Mexico: The Cookbook features an unprecedented 700 recipes from across the entire country, showcasing the rich diversity and flavors of Mexican cuisine. Continue reading
The Life of Wine: The Which-and-When of a Drink That Changes Over Time
by Cari Borja
“Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.” —Soren Kierkegaard
Can you remember what kind of wine drinker you were when you first saw Alexander Payne’s iconic 2004 film Sideways , which takes place in Santa Barbara wine country? I do. Continue reading
Critics Corner: FOOD CHAINS
Read two critical perspectives on Food Chains (Sanjay Rawal, 2014), by Patricia Unterman and Helen DeMichiel. Food Chains opens in San Francisco on Friday, November 28, screening at the Roxie Theater through December 4. See below for info about special screenings.
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How NOT to Watch INTERSTELLAR
by Gary Meyer
Polyvision, Cinerama, Todd-AO, Dimension 150, Emergo, Circle-Vision 360, Kino-Automat, Showscan–I have experienced all these attempts at immersive cinema and more. They were celluloid film-based formats before almost everything went to digital a few years ago.
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