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The 27th 'letter' of the alphabet

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  • November 29, 2011
Schools—and schools of thought—across America would be quite surprised to discover that not too long ago, the English alphabet...
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Show Preview: El Guincho at The Elbo Room (10/9/10)

San Francisco is in for a treat on Saturday October 9th, when Barcelona's El Guincho comes to town to perform at the Elbo Room in support of...
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Cumming is coming to San Francisco's Castro: The man with the big talent should be a bigger name

Alan Cumming is coming! He’s bringing his acclaimed one-man show to the Castro Theatre one night only, Saturday, July 10 at 8pm. Who is Alan...
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A Closer Look at Frameline: SF's GLBT film festival spiced up with Latin flavors

San Francisco's GLBT film festival has a definite Latin flavor this year - with a lot of quality entries from South America. One standout is ...
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Elotes and more from street food vendor Dona Tere in the Mission

Elotes are a very popular street food served all over Mexico. It's roasted corn on the cob, slathered in butter, mayo, cheese, and chili. The type...
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Happy hour tacos and drinks at Pancho Villa Taqueria in the Mission

Right across the street from Taqueria Los Coyotes is another favorite cheap eats destination, Pancho Villa Taqueria. A fairly good taqueria in its...
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$1 street tacos at The Taco Shop at Underdogs every Tuesday night

Underdogs is a sports bar and grill in the Outer Sunset that also houses The Taco Shop, which is run by Nick Fasanella of Nick's Crispy Tacos fame....
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El Porteño empanadas at the Island Earth farmers market in the Metreon

Empanadas are a dish made in Spanish and Latin American regions, with many variations coming from all the different countries. They are made with...
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Fresh pupusas at Balompie Cafe in the Mission

Pupusas are a traditional Salvadorean flatbread made with corn or rice flour, and the dough is similar to a thick and soft tortilla. They are...
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Best of the Bay: The VW Brothers

Paul and Marc van Wageningen are two Bay Area musicians who seem largely, and unfortunately, unnoticed. The drum and bass playing brothers,...
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