The following are shortened versions of recent full-length restaurant reviews. The date the original review ran and its overall rating is in parentheses.
It seems fitting that an enormous, brightly painted mural on the second floor of Zero Zero, the new venture from Bruce Hill (Bix, Picco) that opened Wednesday, features a playful Pinocchio stepping on a pizza. The kitchen churns out pizzas from Mugnaini ovens... Pinocchio - Pizza - Business - Hospitality - Home
Bigfoot Pub and Eatery, 9115 N. Division St.: tonight-Saturday, Into the Drift (variety dance/pop/rock), 9 p.m. Bluz at the Bend, 2721 N. Market St.: tonight-Saturday, Cary Fly (blues/rock), 9 p.m.; Sunday, Blues Jam with Cary Fly, 8 p.m.; Wednesday, Sammy Eubanks (blues/rock/country), 8 p.m.; Thursday, Chris Rieser (acoustic), 8 p.m.
"Are you still working hard on that?" our waiter asked, as I directed a forkful of spaghetti to my mouth. On a later visit, I overheard him at a neighboring table. "The race is finished," he announced to a party, surveying the remnants of their dessert. "Wow,... United States - Catelli - Arts - Wine - Olive oil
Ari Miller, left, and Maria Saluz enjoy the patio outside of the Cranberry bar in Zurich. Photo: Ed Walsh "You are from San Francisco, so Zurich must seem very boring," said Cosimo Baumeister, a man I met in Zurich's Cranberry bar last month.
Eli Lilly & Co. , already facing competition next year for its top-selling drug, lost a court bid over patent protection on its cancer medicine Gemzar , which could lead to generic products as early as November.
Longevity: The city declared Tuesday Kruk and Kuip Day to honor Mike Krukow and Duane Kuiper's 20th anniversary as Giants broadcasters. After it was announced at the park, "So Happy Together" was... Duane Kuiper - Mike Krukow - San Francisco Giants - United States - Bruce Bochy
On the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, a federal appeals court said the law entitles wheelchair users at a restaurant to the same view as everyone else of the food that awaits them - in this case, burritos, tacos and the rest of the... Chipotle Mexican Grill - United States - Burrito - Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 - Disabled
A Web search for every cafe, a cafe for every Web search? All well and good, but what if your search is for the best goldarn double-sided dildo there is — and you're sick of that uptight suit over there eyeing your Googles? Proudly pervy surf-and-sippers, you officially have a kick-it spot.
Yesterday, Zero Zero chef Bruce Hill took us on a Q-and-A spin around the custom wood-fired pizza oven he spent much of last week seasoning, to prepare for tomorrow's opening. In today's p...
On a sunny summer morning, Pixar employees pour from their Emeryville animation studios at lunchtime, heading for a colorfully painted food truck and the aroma of Argentine asado wafting on the breeze.
Drawing them in: Texas' stay atop the AL West has translated into big fan support for the club, which is currently in bankruptcy proceedings. The Rangers' just-completed series with the Angels had the highest attendance for a four-game series in Arlington... Bankruptcy - American League West - Rangers F.C. - Arlington Texas - Texas
The following business starts were recorded in June 2010 by the Connecticut Secretary of the State's office. When available, the name of a registered member or officer is given.
THE BELLEVUE Hotel offers a Banquet Chinese Lauriat promo for 30 persons or more at the Phoenix Court. Hold the lauriat and get a gift certificate for an overnight stay in a deluxe room at the Bellevue or B Hotel.
A Shanghai Landmark Returns
If you thought San Francisco had reached pizza saturation, think again. On Wednesday, Bruce Hill's Neapolitan pizzeria Zero Zero will begin firing pies in the former Azie space at 826 Fols...
After a decade of retrenchment, Thai restaurants seem to be undergoing a resurgence. In San Francisco, Osha took over Bong Su, Ozone went into the Jack Falstaff space and now Another Monkey has landed in the ultramodern Conduit at 14th and Valencia streets,... San Francisco - United States - Animal - Monkey - Recreation
When I think of Sonoma, it's not vineyards of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay that first come to mind, but it's the physical difference between our two main wine-growing counties. The terrain is more sweeping and rugged in Sonoma and the two largest cities are... Pinot Noir - Chardonnay - Sonoma Vineyards - Wine - Sonoma
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