Category Archives: San Francisco

Mosswood Meltdown: Brenda’s Oakland

Posted on July 19, 2024 by Kiki

Brenda, chef/proprietress of Brenda’s. Brenda’s Meat and Three and Brenda’s Oakland, comes from a long line of French and Filipino inhabitants of New Orleans, which explains the ube beignet. Besides ube, they also serve crawfish, Ghirardelli chocolate, and apple beignets. … Continue reading →

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Mosswood Meltdown: Redd Kross and the B-52s

Posted on July 10, 2024 by Kiki

So they have these things called Space Bars. They are legal in SF, especially if you join a church. Well, someone I know joined the Church of Joe. But of course, I would never, because someday someone looking to hire … Continue reading →

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Mosswood Meltdown: Pansy Division

Posted on July 9, 2024 by Kiki

The park for Mosswood was much bigger than I expected. There was a row of food booths, but we had been stuffing ourselves before hitting the event. there were shops, lots of records and band T-shirts. We met the guy … Continue reading →

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Mosswood Meltdown: Exciting Breakfast and Lunch Saturday

Posted on July 9, 2024 by Kiki

There are so many amazing international restaurants in Oakland now. We got takeout for breakfast from the Koffee Pot. It was a little hole in the wall that could be easily overlooked. It is owned by a nice Vietnamese family … Continue reading →

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Mosswood Meltdown San Francisco: Horn’s BBQ

Posted on July 6, 2024 by Kiki

If you ask around for the best BBQ in Oakland, the answer is inevitably Horn’s. Recipient of a well-deserved Michelin Bib Gourmand award, what started as a pop-up has found a new home. The interior is very simple but very … Continue reading →

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Mosswood Meltdown Oakland, Here we Come

Posted on July 4, 2024 by Kiki

The Mosswood Meltdown was formerly called Burgerama, until Burger Records had a Me Too moment. Nonetheless, it’s back with the same diverse, punk rock, queer lineup and host John Waters. We usually couldn’t really afford it, but this year was … Continue reading →

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San Francisco: Thursday, Friday, and Wrap-up

Posted on September 29, 2007 by Kiki Maraschino

People have questioned my selection of restaurants in San Francisco. My selections were often a matter of practicality, as I was with an ever-revolving group of people, and I had a conference to attend for six out of the eight … Continue reading →

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San Francisco Tuesday and Wednesday

Posted on September 7, 2007 by Kiki Maraschino

The Educated Palate Amongst all the restaurant talk at the conference, I did pick up one invaluable tip (Thanks Francine!). Across the street from the conference, the city college’s cooking school ran a restaurant called the Educated Palate. I was … Continue reading →

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San Francisco Monday

Posted on August 30, 2007 by Kiki Maraschino

Sears Fine Foods Sears Fine Foods Monday we settled in for our only real breakfast, and we could not have chosen better than Sear’s Fine Foods. The line stretches down the block, but moves fairly quickly. It is short enough … Continue reading →

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San Francisco Sunday

Posted on August 24, 2007 by Kiki Maraschino

BLONDIE’S PIZZA When I was a teenager, there was nothing cooler than going up to San Francisco for the weekend with a friend’s punk band. Everyone always hung out at Blondie’s Pizza. Maybe because it’s by the streetcar lines, but … Continue reading →

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Saturday in SF

Posted on August 23, 2007 by Kiki Maraschino

Tommy’s Joynt Saturday my brother and nephews picked me up for a day of sightseeing and to sample the kind of local dives they know I love. We started out with lunch at a disappearing San Francisco institution, a hofbrau. … Continue reading →

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San Francisco 1

Posted on August 20, 2007 by Kiki Maraschino

As timing would have it, my trip to San Francisco last week came right on the heels of Michael Bauer’s controversial article, The Dish on Los Angeles. Unlike many Angelinos, I did not get the impression that his article was … Continue reading →

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