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Nightlife and street parties in San Francisco face official crackdowns -- again

Green City: Polar bears, sea turtles, other marine mammals -- and those were just the protesters

news & culture
Wardens have gone beyond drugs and weapons; phones are the new contraband

With EFCA finally within reach, Sen. Feinstein has announced that she is looking for a "less divisive" option

Why is the Obama administration giving tax breaks for private projects that aren't available to cities?

What the fight over Larry Mazzola says about the progressive and labor movements and their uneasy relationship

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FOOD & DRINK
Bruno brings everyone's favorite Italian savory pie to the Fillmore historic jazz district

Fung Lum Restaurant

Hukilau

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FEAST: Our office experts describe their favorite places to dine and drink

FEAST: Creating professional, sustainable events

FEAST: Guilt-free sushi, oysters, and other delicacies from under the sea

Food-and-drink spots, deals, events and news

FEAST: Doughnuts, desserts, and other dulcet delights

FEAST: 8 tips on eating out more cost-effectively

FEAST: An SF guide to New Orlean's-style cocktails

FEAST: Fresh, healthy alternatives to the Master Cleanse

FEAST: The best things between sliced bread

FEAST: Good spots for great San Francisco dating

FEAST: Cheap, easy recipes from star chefs

special issues






The Walworth Farce - Edna Walsh delivers another unnerving play full of whimsy and deep dysfunction, thanks to Cal Performances. More...
8pm, $72. Zellerbach Hall, UC Berkeley, Berk. (510) 642-9988, www.calperfs.berkeley.edu

Mole to Die For - Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts hosts this mole tasting and contest, with prizes for winners and mole for everyone. More...
7pm, $7. Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts, 2868 Mission, SF. (415) 643-2775, www.missionculturalcenter.org
Erotic Art Exhibition Tour - The second installment of this tour features 120 international artists, body painting, live music, and a fashion show. More...
6pm, $45. California Modern Art Gallery, 1035 Market, SF. (415) 716-8661, www.calmodern.com

Ensiferum - This Helsinki group chruns out martial, aggressive death metal agumented by keyboard flourishes, Ennio Morricone worship, harmonized vocals, and an army of epic melodies. More...
8pm, $22. DNA Lounge 375 11th St, SF. (415) 626-1409, www.dnalounge.com
Down and Dirty Dance Series - Dance Mission Theater hosts a showcase of 11 companies with the focus of allowing artists to perform without having to go through an onerous vetting process. More...
8pm, $15-$18. Dance Mission Theater, 3316 24th St, SF. (415) 273-4633, www.dancemission.com

Tornado Rider - These Bay Area purveyors of cello punk are back from their national tour and ready to shred...er, bow... your socks off. More...
9pm, $10. The Uptown, 1928 Telegraph, Oakl. www.uptownnightclub.com
Bicycle Expo - Bike manufacturers, eco-friendly vendors, bike shops, advocacy groups, and the bicycle dance troop the Derailleurs all come together for this massive event, featuring a BMX stunt show, bike style fashion show, bike swap, and more.
10am-5pm, $8-$10. Cow Palace, 2600 Geneva, Daly City. (415) 404-4111, www.www.sfbikeexpo.com

Thao with The Get Down Stay Down - Thao Nguyen makes lustful, achy music to listen to when you're sleeping with someone you shouldn't be sleeping with. With the Portland Cello Project and David Schultz. More...
9pm, $17. The Independent, 628 Divisadero, SF. (415) 771-1421, www.independentsf.com
Ancestor's Wisdom - Mystic Family Circus presents a community gathering with presentations, rituals, and prophecies from dance icon Anna Halprin, permaculture teacher Penny Livingston, Free Will Astrologer Rob Breszny, and other wisdom keepers.
3:30-9pm, $25-$50. The Womens Building, 3543 18th St, SF. (415) 339-7447, www.visionsofavalon.com/wisdom

Alestorm - The Scottish pirate-metal sensations come to DNA Lounge to terrorize the Bay Area. More...
7:30pm, $22. DNA Lounge, 375 11th St, SF. (415) 626-1409, www.dnalounge.com
EAT - The Phoenix Supper Club and 111 Minna present this weekly crossover between dinner, happy hour, and club night, featuring a tapas menu, drink specials, and art viewing.
5-10:30pm, no cover. 111 Minna Gallery, 111 Minna, SF. (415) 375-2321, www.111minnagallery.com

I Hate Monday! - DJ Imani and Friends spin the best and worst of a different decade of music every week, with this week's focus on music of the new millenium, including rap, electro, pop, and mashups.
10pm-2am, free. Underground SF, 424 Haight, SF.
Bo Dixon in the Flesh - The former COLT Studio model and serious bodybuilder shows offs his bronzed, fleshy, hairy strength at a calendar-signing.
7:30pm, free. A Different Light, 489 Castro, SF. (415) 431-0891, More...

Flobots - The pair of inteliigent, visionary emcees responsible for the catchy, moving "Handlebars" bring their engaging musicianship to Slim's.
7:30pm, $15. Slim's, 333 11th St, SF. (415) 255-0333, www.slims-sf.com
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Music
NorCal bands gotta make some noise: The Fresh and Onlys and Raw Deluxe dive in. Plus: Flipper, The Grouch, and more

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Throbbing Gristle returns to San Francisco to destroy the universe

The Industrial Revolution of San Francisco

An homage to the hypnotic state that arrives when you're sucked into your favorite records

Molding anxiety, love, and sturdy musicianship into a mesmerizing shape

Film
Do we really need another dysfunctional-family flashback with the requisite retro pop hits, pot smoking, awkward virginity loss, and nostalgically horrible decor?

Short takes on SFIFF

Before there was Barney or Raffi -- catchy ditties and dino-riffs at SFIFF

A certain stillness inhabits Frazer Bradshaw's Everything Strange and New

Bluebeard and Hansel and Gretel -- the film fest's fractured, freaky, and feminist fantasies

Sacred Places and Z32 -- SFIFF's unconventional docs

SFIFF rides again -- and features a quietly terrifying North Korea doc

Our ginormous guide to the best of the 2009 San Francisco International Film Festival

arts & entertainment
Dance is a way to explore personal values in the face of the overwhelming odds created by unequal power relationships

You haven't seen so many skinny ripped jeans, torn Patti Smith tees, untamed hairdos, and askew lapel pins since your last trip to the backroom of Adobe Books

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