14 Street Beat 37 Family 28 Calendar Union Street: The Our Kids: Choosing March Events: From Chinese changing face of Union, a summer camp 37 New Year to St. Patrick’s Day and part two 8 Pet Pages the International Chocolate Salon, Food & Wine there’s a world of fun this month. Skylar Grey: You can even view great paintings Tablehopper: Lots of It’s moving day for from Scotland and sample whiskeys tasty new openings 14 Skylar 38 from around the world 28

WWW.MARINATIMES.com Celebrating our 31ST Year Volume 31 Issue 03 march 2015 The Back Story Expect congestion next three years Lombard, Polk, and Van Ness construction projects to run simultaneously

by susan dyer reynolds

n San Francisco, where extensive construc- tion work has taken over the city’s neighborhoods and business districts, it seems almost absurd to Iattempt three enormous, overlapping projects on and around three major Northside thoroughfares, but that’s Many of Chaplain’s greatest films were shot in San Francisco’s Hollywood: Niles Canyon. photo: © essanay studios exactly what the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency has planned. Here’s the latest news on the Polk Streetscape project, the Van Ness Transit Corridor Moviemaking in San Francisco: Improvement and Bus Rapid Transit project, and the Lombard Street Invest in Neighborhoods Initiative.

A love affair with Hollywood Polk Streetscape Project Construction: 2016 This is the first of a three-part series. Bay Area, has had a long love affair was first developed in 1907 across Completion: 2017 with the movies. San Francisco Bay in Niles Canyon. Current budget: $12 million by ernest beyl Motion pictures were invented Movies in color were developed in 1878 down on the Stanford across the Golden Gate in Marin After nearly 50 community meetings since 2012 that an Francisco narrowly farm in Palo Alto. The first pub- County in 1918. The first “talkie,” featured contentious debates between residents, mer- missed becoming the film lic motion picture exhibition took The Jazz Singer, was filmed near chants, and bicyclists over replacing parking spaces with capital of the world. Perhaps place in 1880 in San Francisco. The Union Square in 1927. bike lanes, SFMTA staff submitted proposed changes to Sit’s just as well. The city has enough first complete movie studio on the All true. None of these “firsts” its original design for Polk Street between McAllister narcissism and other “isms” with- Pacific Coast (in 1906) was not happened in Southern California. and Union streets at a public hearing on Jan. 30, 2015. out being “Hollywood by the Bay.” in Southern California; it was in So in moviemaking parlance, let’s The latest plans include high visibility crosswalks and Nevertheless, San Francisco, in fact San Francisco. The classic western cut to the chase. red zones near intersections to increase awareness most of the Northern California with the strong, silent cowboy hero Film history, continued on 26 under construction, continued on 4

Bellingham by the Bay Rod McKuen Art World A man for all seasons by bruce bellingham Later, Sinatra asked Rod to more surprised than I that compose a whole album, Terry Jacks made a hit out hen I first met A Man Alone. That day at of “Seasons in the Sun,” Rod McKuen, the radio studio 34 years he said. That’s a song Rod the renowned ago began a friendship with wrote with Jacques Brel. … Wpoet-songwriter who died the man who sold 200 mil- At his 70th birthday in January, I had to ask him, lion albums, and — more party, which included a “What was it like to have astonishingly — sold books show at Carnegie Hall, I Sinatra record one of your of poetry by the millions. saw the legions of devo- songs?” McKuen spun tees he had captivated around on his way over the decades. All to the elevator at the Later, Sinatra asked sorts of divas, grateful Pablo, 1992, 68 x 72 inches, oil on canvas. photos: ron jones KCBS radio studios. for the tunes that Rod “Frank was famous for Rod to compose a wrote. The unshakable recording his songs fans included Sherilyn Marin MOCA presents Legends of at Capitol with a live whole album. Bottoms of Atlanta, orchestra, and doing who had seen Rod the Bay Area – Lawrence Ferlinghetti it all in one take,” McKuen With a sly smile, he showed several times over the years, said excitedly. “Woe unto me his name on the Walk all over the country. “I first by sharon anderson bition featuring the acclaimed local anyone in the band who of Fame in Hollywood, in saw Rod at a book signing artist Lawrence Ferlinghetti on Feb. screwed up. But Frank sud- front of the former site of in Atlanta,” recalls Sherilyn. “The paintings may communicate even better 28. Ferlinghetti, poet, painter, activ- denly stopped the session a bookstore that sold more “He was so warm, the epit- because people are lazy and they can look at a ist, and publisher, will turn 96 this (he might’ve been recording of Rod McKuen’s books ome of Southern charm.” painting with less effort than they can read a poem.” month. As the co-founder of City Lights “Love’s Been Good to Me”), than any other in its his- Well done for a fellow who — Lawrence Ferlinghetti Booksellers & Publishers, Ferlinghetti, stepped off his dais, and tory. His song, “Jean,” from was born in Oakland, and by his proximity to so many artis- asked me if it ‘sounded all the film, The Prime of Miss who started in radio with a he Marin Museum of Con- tic movements, has witnessed political right.’ I could only sputter, Jean Brodie, was nominated young Phyllis Diller. temporary Art opened its 2015 struggles, the battles over censorship ‘Just fine, Frank, just fine.’” for an Oscar. “No one was bellingham, continued on 4 T Legends of the Bay Area exhi- art world, continued on 26 Marinatimes.com MARINA TIMES march 2015 1 Contents In This Issue 30 13

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News Arts & Entertainment Around the Northside Get your Marina kit on News briefs on the 60th anniversary of the Susan Dyer Reynolds profiles three Mr. Marina Beat generation and controversy for local contestants who put the “fun” in fundraising; Catholics; plus your letters. 3 Michael Snyder highlights films for music and Orson Welles fans. 24 Community City at large Calendar John Zipperer says the city’s got prob- March events lems, but no other city has ever had A capella music from South Africa and big the resources that San Francisco has to bands in the Presidio, plus music, galas, feasts, address them; plus the Police Blotter. 6 and fun are on tap in March. 28 Street Beat At Home The Northside adapts Urban home and garden Susan Dyer Reynolds examines the Julia Strzesieski readies her garden for a boun- changing face of Union Street shops; tiful spring. 30 Christine Roher provides a roundup of Marina and Cow Hollow news; and it’s Real Estate a good news/bad news situation with Spring is busy time for homes Ernest Beyl. 8 Carole Isaacs says people should ask serious questions before diving into the market; the Sports and Fitness Roundup reports on new records and a pos- Feeling good sible building moratorium; Stephanie Ahlberg Stever Hermanos says 49ers fans had a tells sellers to spiff up their digs before putting case of schadenfreude this season; and them on the block; and John Zipperer says Evalyn Baron finally conquered the yoga office real estate is also sky-high. 31 challenge. 12 Wellness and Family Food & Wine Getting it right New and romantic Julie Mitchell talks vertical for better The Tablehopper highlights a ton of new health; and Liz Farrell searches for the 36 openings on the Northside and across the perfect summer camp for children. city; Julie Mitchell feels good about Seed + Salt; Ernest Beyl raids mom’s kitchen and Pet Pages also remembers Trader Vic. 14 Slumber party at Uncle Steve’s How will a moody pup adapt to leaving the Travel only stable home she’s known? 38 Up and down the coast Coastal Commuter Michael Snyder ONLINE SPECIALS spots the class divide, and Lynette Majer marinatimes.com explores the sometimes-overlooked wine The Weekend Traveler visits Amador County, country of Lodi. 22 expanded events calendar, and archives.

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News Briefs Everything old is new again Find the right mortgage backed by neighborly service. 60 years of Beats Now is the time to review your mortgage(s) and consider refinancing. Ask us about BEAT HISTORY BECOMES The All-Star Revue, and District 2 Supervisor our historically low adjustable TODAY’S FEATURE the Nova Jazz Band. Mark Farrell promised rate or fixed rate mortgage Jazz and poetry jams The programs will to introduce a resolu- loans today. will get the high-end take place every Tuesday tion to express its sup- treatment in a modern evening, 6:30–8:30 p.m., port for those opposed tribute to the city’s beat March 3–April 28, at the to the standards. Church roots. San Francisco’s Beat InterContinental Mark leaders counter that their Museum has partnered Hopkins (One Nob Hill). employees should not be with the InterContinental For more information, working against church Mark Hopkins for a series visit topofthemark.com. teachings. marking the 60th anni- The controversy comes versary of the Beat gen- ROUGH WATERS FOR at a time when parents eration in San Francisco. ARCHBISHOP of students at Star of the Each program will feature San Francisco’s con- Sea Catholic elementary poets and jazz perform- servative Archbishop school were upset about ers, beginning on March Salvatore Cordileone preconfession pamphlets 3 with San Francisco has found himself in students were given that Poet Laureate Alejandro hot water with the city’s questioned them about Murguía with jazz accom- famously liberal poli- killing, sexual practices, paniment by The Voice ticians because of new and adultery. They were of the Mission. Other morality clauses for the further upset about programs will feature archdiocese’s teachers the parish’s decision to poets Neeli Cherkovski, that not only require stop training girls to be Vincent Kobelt, Royal them to adhere to church altar servers. Kent and more, along teachings in their class- with musicians such as room conduct but also News tips? E-mail: the wordWind Chorus, in their private lives. [email protected]

vices have, to some extent, abandoned the street. Rising rents, not zoning, bear The In-Box: most of the responsibility for this. Letters to the ‘Times’ The original Union Street NCD zon- ing did not “stipulate” that a new res- UNION STREET taurant could only replace an old one, I just finished [Susan Reynolds’s] fine but it had that effect. This unintended piece on the Café des Amis, and the consequence was remedied, and the Marina/Cow Hollow restaurant scene in NCD today enforces a numerical cap on general [“The real story behind closing restaurants. Note that the full-service/ Café des Amis,” February 2015], and I self-service distinction no longer exists. want to share my experience with Café A restaurant is now defined as an estab- des Amis. When the restaurant opened, lishment that serves food and alcohol. I took a look inside and liked what I saw, The Union Street NCD may have 44 a decor that reminded me of Paris. So restaurants. Currently it has 36. There is before long my wife and I went for din- no cap for “limited restaurants” like La ner. The food was adequate (we are not Canasta and Lite Bite, which serve food zealous foodies), but the clamor was so but no alcohol. loud that though we were seated across I agree with you that the food at most from one another we couldn’t hold a of the new restaurants in new spaces in conversation. By the end of the meal, the NCD leaves something to be desired. we were exhausted, and quite cranky. You could not pay me to eat at Tacko, We never went back; why would we, and I’ve never heard a positive word (or when there are quiet, excellent places a negative one, for that matter) about the like Capaninna and Perry’s that don’t wine bar on Fillmore. The food at Bistro daunt one with din? Unique (1849 Union) was quite good, We are, admittedly, not young, so we but the establishment could not survive have lived through the increased noise both high rent and lack of capitalization. level that seems not to trouble younger If I ever felt the desire for sushi, I’d make people who have been dancing too near a beeline for Umami, not Tamashisoul. the speakers for years. But a meal should Atelier Crenn is surely a destination be an occasion for conversation, as meals restaurant, but it doesn’t generate the are (for instance) all over Italy. To watch foot traffic the NCD needs. The NCD a companion’s mouth move, and not hear needs a few good, reasonably priced res- what he or she is saying, is a one-time, taurants that appeal to local grownups. no-going-back experience. I have no idea How about a moratorium on hamburger if this is one of the factors that doomed stands? So long as Union Street caters a wonderful-looking restaurant, but it to juvenile tastes and is perceived as a certainly couldn’t have helped. street overrun by loutish drunks, it will Contact your neighborhood mortgage Owen Edwards have a hard time attracting and retaining San Francisco restaurants worth eating in. loan officer for more information. The key to Union Street’s revival? I’m The Union Street Neighborhood hoping (not betting) that the Bus Stop Susan A. Kemp Commercial District (NCD) was the will develop a successful live music pro- city’s first (they are now ubiquitous). It gram, which will spawn imitators and Vice President attempted through zoning restrictions draw people to the street for early eve- Mortgage Loan Officer to preserve neighborhood-serving busi- ning entertainment who’ll stick around NMLS #442143 nesses in the face of pressure to convert to have a bite to eat and maybe a night Union and lower Fillmore Streets into a cap. I can dream, can’t I? 650-488-2303 regional shopping/entertainment mall. Robert Bardell [email protected] The NCD has been a qualified success, President, Golden Gate Valley but it couldn’t stop the bleeding away of Neighborhood Association movie theaters (remember the Metro II, née The Rio?), drugstores, and grocery Letters may be edited for length and content. stores. Even real estate and financial ser- E-mail: [email protected]

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Under Construction parking spaces —110 on Polk continued from page 1 Street and 30 on side streets. The protected bike lane cham- of pedestrians, turning lanes pioned by cycling advocates that and separated signal phases to had been slated for the north- reduce conflicts between turning south route of Polk has been vehicles and people crossing the replaced with a shared-road street, corner “bulb-outs” (a curb green bike lane for the entire extension used to slow down southbound stretch and the turning vehicles), and enhanced aforementioned raised bikeway signal timing. Improvements northbound between McAllister to help increase the reliability and Pine. The remaining span and efficiency of Muni’s 19 Polk would feature “sharrows” (mark- buses, from relocating bus stops ings in the center of a travel lane to making bigger boarding areas, to indicate that a cyclist may use as well as new paving, better the full lane). lighting and new landscaping, The SFMTA could vote on Clockwise: Features of BRT slated for Van Ness Avenue; The latest Polk Streetscape plan replaces 65 percent of park- are also proposed. the final plan any day now. It’s ing from Pine to McAllister with bike lanes; Long shot of what Van Ness Avenue will look like after project completion. The most controversial part of interesting to note that District 3 photos: san francisco planning department the redesign is the same as it has Supervisor (and mayoral appoin- been since the project’s inception: tee) Julie Christensen, who rep- plans for the Van Ness Bus Rapid the middle of the avenue). Like include shifting bus stop loca- parking. The revamped plans resents the Polk area, has yet to Transit (BRT) and is supposed most of the city’s street “improve- tions from the near side to the would convert 100 parking spaces take a position on the project, to create an “efficient and safer ment” projects, it comes at a cost far side of the street, adding bus between Pine and McAllister into acknowledging that there is “still experience to thousands of people to anyone with a motor vehicle, bulbs, repaving, and upgrad- a northbound raised bikeway. a lot of unhappiness.” moving along Van Ness Avenue as it will prevent drivers from ing curb ramps to meet current This removes approximately 65 from Lombard to Mission Streets.” turning left off Van Ness between Americans with Disabilities Act percent of parking in that part of Van Ness Transit Transit on the corridor is cur- Lombard and Mission streets standards. A large emphasis will Polk. Between Pine and Union, Corridor Project rently provided by Muni routes 47 with the exception of Broadway. be placed on making Lombard the SFMTA wants to remove 10 Construction: 2015 and 49, and Golden Gate Transit. Through the beginning of safer for pedestrians through the parking spaces to implement Completion: 2018 The Van Ness Transit Corridor March 2015, a contractor is con- implementation of “WalkFirst” pedestrian safety measures, which Current budget: $126 million improvements are expected to ducting utility location excavation intersections, which could utilize amounts to 4 percent of the park- reduce transit travel times by 32 at 30 places along the Van Ness any of 22 phased countermea- ing on that stretch. In total, the The Van Ness Transit Corridor percent (though critics have their corridor between Mission and sures, including protected left SFMTA wants to remove 140 Improvement Project includes doubts). Lombard streets to confirm any turns, turn prohibitions, reduced This will be the first applica- existing utilities that might con- lane widths, traffic circles, pedes- tion of BRT principles in San flict with BRT construction work. trian refuge islands, corner bulbs, Francisco, a bus service with and speed humps. City agencies, rail-like features seen around the Lombard Street (Invest in including SFMTA, DPW, and world. The project is part of the Neighborhoods Initiative) the PUC, are collaborating to larger “Muni Forward” initiative, Construction: 2018 complete utility upgrades, safety the goal of which is to create a Completion: TBD interventions, and streetscaping citywide network of rapid transit Current budget: TBD prior to the Caltrans repaving routes. Other objectives are to project, which is slated to begin promote pedestrian and bicycle The Invest in Neighborhoods late summer or fall of 2018. The safety, to “enhance the urban Initiative is one of the 17 points construction will affect Lombard design,” and to “strengthen the of Mayor Edwin Lee’s Jobs and between Van Ness Avenue and identity” of Van Ness Avenue. Economic Opportunity Plan. The Lyon Street. The SFMTA projects 60,000 goal is to offer “focused, cus- In the coming months, we will be users of the corridor daily. tomized assistance” to meet the exploring the potential benefits as There will be signal upgrades, specific needs of the city’s neigh- well as the potential negative impacts new street and sidewalk light- borhood commercial corridors. of each of these projects on mer- ing, landscaping, and roadway The plan seeks to strengthen chants and residents of the Northside resurfacing. The BRT will feature and revitalize those districts by neighborhoods. How do you feel center-running, dedicated tran- coordinating with multiple city about the Polk Streetscape proj- sit-only lanes (picture two sleek departments and by partnering ect, the Van Ness Transit Corridor buses zipping down the middle with nonprofit groups. Assistance Improvement and Bus Rapid of Van Ness) as well as new traf- will include loan programs, Transit project, and the Lombard fic signals that prioritize transit façade improvement grants, Street Invest in Neighborhoods at intersections and enhanced and technical assistance for Initiative? E-mail us your thoughts at boarding platforms (the merid- small businesses. [email protected]. Conceptual renderings of Polk street postrenovation. ian would remain and passengers Plans for Lombard Street are in photos: san francisco planning department would board buses on islands in the early stages, but possibilities E-mail: [email protected]

Bellingham to write a book of verse called “Rusting Rush to Yesterday. Berkeley’s Grizzly Peak to blame the mattress driver — who stuck continued from page 1 in the Rain.” He hid out for a few days Press will publish it. Says Ernie: “It’s a series around — because I was jaywalking. The in the rainy, misty mountains of Maui. of profiles (short chapters) on larger-than- cops ran a make on me. The record is clean, While serving in the U.S. Army in Sheepishly, I’ll mention that he dedicated life characters who have added a lot of piz- of course. But get this — they wrote me a Korea, Rod told me he met Bob Hope, the book to me. Oh, Rod loved sheepdogs. zazz and panache to our city. That includes citation for jaywalking. “Wait a minute,” I who helped him get started in Hollywood. As a result, Sherilyn says she’s had six Oofty Goofty and Big Bertha, Madam complained, “I’m your only witness? I have Hope gave Rod his home phone number. shaggy sheepdogs over the years. In Maui, Mustache (early pros- to testify against me?” And it was on the up-and-up. “Rod is the Rod and I went shopping for ukuleles. It titute and madam) … “Yeah, you admitted it. only ‘star’ to whom I ever sent a written seemed like the appropriate thing to do: Lola Montez … Black You can always fight it letter (yes, before computers!), and he “If You Like-a Ukulele Lady, Ukulele Lady Bart … William “I’m your only in court.” Meanwhile responded,” said Sherilyn. (He also wrote Like-a-You.” … Randolph Hearst … witness? I have to there are dope dealers, kind dispatches to Susan Dyer Reynolds, Sherilyn says she shared some of Rod’s Herb Caen … Allen crack smokers (and the editor in chief of this newspaper.) writing with a Vietnam vet friend suf- Ginsberg … Lawrence testify against me?” even father rapers, as Sherilyn’s remarks were similar to others fering from PTSD. He claims the texts Ferlinghetti … Herb Arlo Guthrie would at the Carnegie Hall bash. One woman helped him struggle with clinical depres- Gold … Richard Brautigan … Lenny say) right across the street doing their said that read- sion. An encounter Bruce … Phyllis Diller … Carol Doda thing in front of the cops. “We’re tired of ing Rod’s “Stanyan with Rod or his work … Gayln Spiegelman (topless mother of taking cases to the DA when nothing gets Street and Other still seems to be a very eight) … Sweet Pam and the Cockettes done. So we gave up,” an officer said to me Sorrows” as a teen- A topless mother of good thing. Thank you, … Michael McCourt … and Tony Serra.” some time ago. Meanwhile, the gendarmes ager saved her life. eight? She must’ve Rod, for resuscitating Topless mother of eight? She must’ve been write tags for jaywalkers and people who There was simplic- the broken-hearted, topless a great deal of the time. … sleep on the sidewalks. So the cops are ity in Rod’s writing, been topless a lot. and for being such a A Friday last month began inauspicious- tired, the local denizens are tired, the often mistaken as good friend. … ly. A delivery van filled with mattresses pedestrians are tired. Does anyone know superficial or trite. He was for real, funny, Speaking of things friendly, our Ernie backed up and hit me on Ellis Street. where we can get a mattress? Uh-oh. I and generous. Beyl, the sherpa guide to North Beach, and Knocked me down. Not to worry. I’m think there’s one headed this way. We went to Maui with his manager, Marina Times writer, has a book coming out just a bit scraped up. The cops came. An Chuck Ashman, where Rod played a priest this summer — Sketches from a North Beach ambulance came. I declined the trip to the Bruce Bellingham is the author of in a musical. Rod found that amusing. The Journal — Heroes, and Heroines, the Wise, ER. The EMT guys were nice, the cops, Bellingham by the Bay. He can be reached at poet as priest. He said he had to get away and the Wily: San Franciscans from the Gold well, officious, so to speak. I told them not [email protected].

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Police Blotter A life in crimes The neverending search for public safety isitors to the neighbor- Station are doing. For a more com- SCHRÖDINGER’S GUN and elsewhere, looking for items to steal. hoodscout.com website can prehensive list, visit sf-police.org; Dec. 6, 9:55 a.m. The victim grabbed the subject and held check the ranking of their city under Compstat, select the link to 1900 Block of Post Street him until officers arrived. The subject Vagainst national statistics. How does Crimemaps. was arrested and later booked on charges San Francisco fare? On a scale of 1 to A subject in a store claimed to have of theft from a locked vehicle, posses- 100, with 100 being the safest, neigh- a gun, but no gun was seen. A caller sion of burglary tools, and possession of borhoodscout ranks San Francisco THIS IS WHY HE DRINKS ALONE who alerted police said that the subject narcotics paraphernalia. a solid 3, meaning it is safer than Dec. 5, 8:32 a.m. grabbed numerous items and was head- 3 percent of U.S. cities. Not some- Larkin at Cedar Streets ing out the door without paying for thing you would want to add to your them. The caller confronted the subject END OF A ROBBERY CAREER tourism ads. Uniformed officers noticed a male and told him to return or pay for the Dec. 13, 4:35 a.m. You can also look at the numbers drinking a 24-ounce beer and stopped items, but the subject said, “Don’t touch Ellis at Polk Streets provided by the San Francisco Police to advise him about violating the law me; I have a gun.” Department, which paint a more com- against consuming alcoholic beverages The caller grabbed the subject’s arm, Officers were called to the area plicated picture. Things differ, as we in public. As the officers approached because he thought the subject was going regarding an armed robbery. The victim know, from neighborhood to neigh- him, the subject stated, “Oh, God, real- to pull out a gun. Another employee told officers that he was walking down borhood and by type of crime. ly?” He continued to drink his beer, grabbed the subject’s other arm, telling Ellis Street and felt uneasy, as if he were The crimes that Marina Times read- ignoring the officers. He was ordered to him to return the stolen items he had being followed. He turned around and ers complain about the most are thefts put down the beer and present his iden- stuffed into his coat. The subject returned was confronted by a male subject with from and of cars — a significant prob- tification. A computer check showed the items and left the store, but he was a mask covering his face and pointing lem in a city where even many expen- five warrants for his arrest, includ- quickly apprehended by police. He was a gun. The subject pushed the gun into sive homes do not have off-street park- ing a warrant for threatening to kill positively ID’d by the caller and was the victim’s stomach and said, “Give me ing. For the period between November a police officer. booked at Northern Station for attempted everything you got.” The subject felt 2013 through November 2014, auto He was arrested and transported robbery with a gun. through the victim’s pockets, taking a thefts were up 7 percent and thefts to Northern Station. During the ride few items of little value. from autos were up 13 percent in back, the subject ranted at the offi- Officers had similar robbery reports the Northern District; citywide, auto cers, including telling them to “let AUTO BURGLARY, PART 345,607 that same day of a subject pointing a thefts were up 13 percent and thefts me out of the car; your names will Dec. 7, 2:55 a.m. silver handgun at people and robbing from vehicles were up 10 percent. be on the report. Expect a visit from Frank Norris at Larkin Streets them. Assisting officers had a subject Meanwhile, violent crimes were my friends, they’re Hell’s Angels.” He detained two blocks away, and a cold down significantly across the city. also made various threats regarding Officers responded to a call about a show of the subject was positive — the Homicide, rape, robbery, and aggra- remembering their names and faces possible auto burglary in progress, with victim confirmed that the officers had vated assault were down an average and killing the officers and/or their the victim fighting with the subject. the correct person. A search of the sub- of 25 percent in the Northern District families. He was booked at Northern Officers arrived to see the two men grab- ject revealed a silver “replica” handgun. (a nearly identical 24 percent decline Station on charges of threat or force to bing at each other; they were separated Northern Station investigators were citywide). resist an executive officer, a munici- and identified. The caller told police he able to put together the series of robber- The crimes below are a small snap- pal code violation, and multiple returned to his car to find the subject ies carried out by the subject, who was shot of what the officers of Northern warrant violations. inside it, going through the glove box booked on multiple counts of robbery.

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6 march 2015 MARINA TIMES marinatimes.com City at Large Calling urban Dr. Phil San Francisco has no excuses for not solving its problems by john zipperer took 90 minutes yesterday because Unemployment is 25 percent. Your Muni’s trains are too few, too crowd- country’s finances are closely mon- company I know of ed, and the one in the tube ahead itored by international agencies recently moved into of yours broke down so you had that don’t trust you, with frankly smaller office space. to switch to an above-ground bus, good reason. And you don’t trust AThrough a Byzantine process of which took forever because every- your own businesses or citizens internal politics and negotiation one else had the same idea and the to pay taxes. Even at the best of Some politicians talk about a “city on a hill” as an example to others; San and grandstanding, most depart- buses were timed 30 minutes apart. times, your economic foundation Francisco is a city on many gorgeous hills, but few cities could emulate its ments ended up with less space, Your car windows were smashed is limited, overly reliant on a few success. photo: fred hsu fewer offices, and more shared by some criminal who couldn’t live industries. Right-wing and left- space. But one department, headed without the 2009 iPod you acciden- wing extremism and attacks on budget is more than $8 billion a crime or technology utilization or by a friend of mine, got bigger tally left in the back seat, and the foreigners have grown. year (about the same as that for poverty reduction. space, more offices, and even where meth addict who slept on your front Or pretend that you are the the much-bigger Los Angeles). The fact that you have a very its members had to share space, porch thanked you by throwing up mayor of Detroit. From 2000 to The city’s population is booming large budget and still have to do they got prime locations with big- in your mailbox. 2010, your city lost a quarter of its and expected to continue boom- hard bargaining to get it to fit ger desks. Despite all of that, not Don’t complain about those population; fully 60 percent of your ing for decades, bringing in tens within the constraints of a mere everything was to his liking; but I shortcomings to people from else- population fled from 1950 to 2010. of thousands of new people and $8 billion is cause for concern. The stopped my friend early on when where. Just don’t. Because most of Major industries migrated to the therefore tax dollars and new fact that property crime is growing he was complaining. I told him that the rest of the country has it a lot suburbs decades ago. In 2013, your businesses. Many businesses are is another concern. NIMBYs are everyone else is worse off than his worse, beginning with digging out city filed for the largest munici- booming. The political establish- rampant, small retail businesses department, and it behooves him from under three feet of snow or pal bankruptcy in U.S. history, and ment is almost totally Democratic; are suffering, the transportation to recognize that no one will sym- dodging bullets on Chicago’s streets you were forced to endure outside there is no vicious inter-party war- system is overloaded, no one is pathize with his complaints. No or having police departments laid control of the city’s finances. Forbes fare like in Washington — instead, calling the public education system one will care that the butler failed off because of lack of funds. magazine called it the most dan- there are only Democrat-on- a model, and nonprofits and mod- to properly iron your newspaper When it comes to solving San gerous U.S. city in 2012 – for the Democrat attacks. erate-income residents are fleeing this morning. Francisco’s problems, no help will fourth year in a row. What this means is that you are to lower-cost communities. On an urban scale, think about come from elsewhere. It shouldn’t. If you were that prime minister a leader in a city that has resources Voters shouldn’t tune out of this city in which we live. It is — Our leaders have all of the tools or that mayor, you would look at and opportunities like almost no politics because things seem to no boosterism intended here — an they need at their disposal. In fact, San Franciscans’ complaints and other city ever before. You have be going well. Because if we can’t amazing place. Beautiful location. it might never be better times for a say, “Cry me a river.” Even places in funds — $8 billions-worth of them solve these problems with all of Great weather. Booming economy. city than San Francisco has it today. less stress than Detroit and Greece — to solve problems, you have a the resources and the advantages Well-educated population. Vibrant Imagine if you just became simply don’t have the resources relatively unified political estab- of living in this golden city at this cultural and artistic life. A large and the prime minister of Greece. that the City by the Bay has. lishment and voter base behind golden time, then heaven help us growing city budget, with generous Your country’s debt is 176 per- Now imagine that you have you, and you have smart and tal- when things go bad. social welfare and arts programs. cent of its GDP, and no one real- become mayor or a supervisor ented people to work on any proj- Yet your 15-minute commute home istically expects you to pay it off. of San Francisco.T:9.625" San Francisco’s ect, whether it be homelessness or E-mail: [email protected] Less pain. More gain. Joint care and support.

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Union Street might have the flexibility to diversify, unlike other shopping streets. photo: Earl Adkins Challenges and growth seen ahead for Union Street shops by susan dyer reynolds she says. “It seems flat sales are are Equinox and the new Palm “I think Union Street is getting a simple reason for that accord- everywhere and in every neighbor- restaurant [from the proprietors stronger,” says Pamela Mendelsohn, ing to Mike Moriarty, a partner This is the second of a three-part hood. That said, Union Street hasn’t of the popular Foreign Cinema].” senior vice president with the at A.T. Kearney and co-author series on the state of Union Street. been that slow; in fact, Jest Jewels, A few of the storefronts remain San Francisco office of Colliers of the study: “They love going Images of the North, Addicted, Lite empty not because there is a lack of International, a global commercial out, shopping with people, and ’ve seen it go through Bite, and others were up.” interest, Drapkin says, but because and residential real estate services touching stuff.” many transitions, and we al- Regarding concerns that the of landlords who are asking enor- company. “I’m getting a growing In fact, despite the digital domi- ways come out on top,” Lesley current retail slowdown has affect- mous rents. number of calls from people that nation doom and gloom that has ILeonhardt says of her 30 years as ed foot traffic on Union Street, Commercial real estate brokers have interest in the area. The chal- permeated retail for nearly two owner of Images of the North, a Drapkin says, “At the end of the also see the infamous landlords of lenge on every street in the city decades, 94 percent of total retail gallery of fine Inuit art at 2036 day, there are only so many dol- Union Street as problematic. “The is that like tenants like to group sales are still generated at brick- Union Street. Leonhardt also serves lars to spend and so many ways biggest challenge is conveying together and follow each other — and-mortar stores, according to as executive director of the Union to spend them. What is clear after the wake-up call to an aging and you have eyewear in Hayes Valley, data from research firm eMarketer. Street Association, one of unengaged set of landlords,” ready-to-wear on Fillmore, and Mendelsohn echoes that senti- the most active merchant says Matthew Holmes, health and fitness on Union. But ment. “Even when you shop for groups in San Francisco. Merchants who really work co-founder and princi- I feel like Union is breaking out furniture, you want to touch it and “We work very hard to keep pal of Retail West, Inc. He of that mold. There are some sub- sit in it,” she says. And there are a good mix; a balance ... to their stores do the best. says that rents used to be stantial tenants with very different plenty of places to do just that on keep it interesting,” she says 10 percent of sales figures businesses interested in the street.” Union Street, with more to come. of the association’s mission. She talking to many merchants in the but have grown to 15 to 20 per- Mendelsohn says rents are “Union is one of the more open- points to Eleanor Carpenter, the neighborhood is that those who cent of sales; some retailers say competitive everywhere in the minded streets as far as formula group’s longtime president, as a big really work their stores do the best that ratio needs to decline to 6 or Northside. “It’s tough for merchants retail, the Union Street Association part of their success. “Eleanor is out — those who create the interest 7 percent for them to be profitable. to make it work. It’s nice when you is one of the best, and it’s a very wel- there talking to people, finding out with parties, events, active social “Retailers are being bombarded in have a landlord who will work with coming neighborhood. Fillmore what’s happening on the street and media, trunk shows, advertising, every direction — minimum wage your business, but that doesn’t hap- Street is not welcoming at all. I with the merchants … she’s the best and mailings clearly do better than increases, margin degradation from pen very often. It’s tougher than was in a meeting the other day president ever.” those who do not.” e-commerce, a timely and costly it’s ever been.” Like Holmes, she and someone was cheering getting In 2012, District 2 Supervisor Drapkin also notes that while entitlement process from the city, points to the increased minimum another coffee shop. Why would Mark Farrell presented Carpenter some businesses are closing, others and a complete lack of involve- wage, (which will rise from $11.05 you do that? They said, ‘At least it’s with a certificate signed by the are moving in. “The shakeouts that ment from this older landlord com- to $12.25 per hour this May) and not another dress shop.’ Merchants entire Board of Supervisors to have left a few storefronts vacant munity on build-out assistance … competition from the Internet as on Union care about what is best honor her hard work, compassion, are either rented or renting out fast this all necessitates more affordable other culprits. for the street long term. I work and dedication, which, he said, with good tenants. Though we will rents.” Holmes believes busi- all over, I see trends before “helped small businesses flourish miss Café des Amis, we are getting nesses priced out of streets they happen, and I am feel- and created new opportunities for the wonderful operators of Delarosa like Hayes, Chestnut, and A rent rollback would help ing really good about Union others.” Carpenter is the co-owner in its place. Where La Cucina was, Fillmore would be more Street.” of Jest Jewels, a popular spot for we are getting something equally willing to move to Union attract businesses. Drapkin concurs. “Elea- finding unique accessories that as good [The S.F. Chronicle reports with a rent roll back “in the nor and I truly believe that has been headquartered at 1869 that new owners Mick Suverkrubbe mid $40s per square foot versus There’s no denying the effect Union is looking good for the Union Street for three decades. (Cosmopolitan, Circa), John Jasso the ridiculous $70 to $90 being online behemoths such as Amazon. future and will continue to evolve The concept proved so successful (Gary Danko, Fifth Floor), and quoted now.” com have had on so-called brick- with the best inclusion and mix that Jest Jewels now has a second Claudio Marchesan (E’Angelo) plan Some of the landlords do get it, and-mortar businesses, but a of restaurants, retail, and service- San Francisco location as well as to open a pizzeria, salumeria, and making Union a desirable alterna- 2014 shopping preferences study oriented businesses. Besides, who stores in Berkeley and San Jose. wine bar]. Juicy News left Fillmore tive to fast-rising rents elsewhere. by management consulting firm doesn’t love a street with an Easter Carpenter’s business partner, Leslie and just rented on the street, and Juicy News, the newsstand at 2453 A.T. Kearney Omnichannel brings Parade and festive balloons on Drapkin, notes that retail in gen- a new, adorable candy shop just Fillmore for nearly 25 years, decided some good news: Of 2,500 shop- the meters every holiday engag- eral is flat. “The national retail sales rented a space in the 1800 block. to move to Union Street after their pers surveyed from a cross section ing merchants, neighbors, and figures which reported down in Wrecking Ball Coffee and the new landlords told them to vacate the of demographic and age groups, tourists successfully?” December just reported a lacklus- wine store [West Coast Wine & premises, presumably to get much 90 percent said they would rather ter January, worse than expected,” Cheese] are both doing well, as higher rent from a new tenant. shop in-store than online. There’s E-mail: [email protected]

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Easter Bonnet Contest 11:15-1:30pm Get the wellness infusion at Urban Remedy. Parade at Washable cashmere is in 2 pm by christine roher La Panotiq’s menu boasts a bevy of pastries and desserts from croissants to t must run in the family. Chip lemon tartlets to bread pudding. But cus- Wilson founded Lululemon; now tomers can also grab lunch — freshly his wife, Shannon, and son, J.J., baked bread is used to create French- Iare jumping into the apparel business style sandwiches, and there are also sal- as well. The duo recently launched Kit ads and savory dishes like ratatouille. and Ace, and their first San Francisco The coffee is from Oakland-based Bicycle boutique opened on Fillmore Street Coffee Company. in January. The vibe inside La Panotiq is meant to The company is quick to point out feel European: The food is brought to the that Kit and Ace is not an athletic com- table, real silverware is used, and French pany like Lululemon. Instead, it offers music fills the air. “The goal is to get the contemporary, luxury street appar- customer to forget about their day and get Live Music Petting Zoo el. And what exactly makes street lost in the moment,” said Maria. Outdoor Dining Pony Rides Shopping apparel luxurious? Cashmere. But And more customers will have a chance Gifts Fun For The Whole Family washable cashmere. to do just that — new locations are open- The motivation for Kit and Ace came ing across the Bay Area this year, includ- from Shannon, whom a company spokes- ing one in Noe Valley (2234 Chestnut woman describes as Street, 415-525-3607, living “a full-contact lapanotiq.com). life.” Shannon needed For a less indul- clothes she could wear “The goal is to get the gent meal, check out all day long — com- customer to forget Urban Remedy on fortable, high qual- Union Street, found- ity, yet easy to care about their day.” ed by Neka Pasquale, for. But according to an acupuncturist, Shannon, there was nothing like this on herbalist, and certified Chinese nutri- the market. tionist. Neka combined her specialties to So she and J.J. started researching how create a line of raw, ready-to-eat meals they could design clothes that filled this and cold-pressed juices. Her philosophy need. But they soon realized that they is that food is healing, and a healthful diet needed to start even more basic — with a results in vibrant health. new kind of fabric. So they created what For a quick detox and wellness reboot, they call a “technical” fabric, a cashmere- Urban Remedy offers a handful of juice blend that stretches and moves with the cleanses. Customers can try out a one- body and is machine washable. Every gar- day cleanse, or commit to up to 30 days. ment produced by the company is made Additional perks can be weight loss and from this technical fabric. energy boosts. The Fillmore Street shop offers apparel But what sets Urban Remedy apart for both women and men. The tops are from other juice shops is its menu. the best sellers, but the undergarments Customers can grab to-go salads are surprisingly gaining popularity, too. from the shredded kale salad to the The company says the average price Mediterranean quinoa to the popular point is $88. veggie pad Thai. Snacks include kale The San Francisco store was the sec- chips and “no oatmeal” cookies. And ond U.S. location to open, just behind customers can even satisfy their sweet Manhattan. The company plans to tooth — Urban Remedy offers a handful open 50 stores globally this year of desserts (like tiramisu and cheese- (3108 Fillmore Street, 844-548-6223, cake) made with dairy-free ingredi- kitandace.com). ents and low glycemic sweeteners like A new French bakery — La Panotiq — coconut sugar. has opened up on Chestnut Street, and the Urban Remedy sources its ingredi- idea for it all started with a croissant. The ents from local, organic farmers, and owner, Maria Guterman, loves to travel its products are produced at a facility Europe and found herself spending more in Richmond. time in cafes than at tourist sites. “Food is a And for consumers influenced by celeb- big component for me, especially bakeries rities, they’ll enjoy knowing that Cindy and cafes,” said Maria. “Five to six visits to Crawford is an Urban Remedy partner a cafe per day isn’t unheard of.” and brand ambassador (1957 Union But Maria was always disappointed Street, 415-801-2363, urbanremedy.com). when she returned home to the Bay Area. Lil’ Starz, a kids’ clothing and toy She said the pastries at cafes here — espe- store on Fillmore, is closing its doors cially the croissants — just don’t stack up after opening last July. The Marina Times to the French ones. So she decided to do tried to reach the owner to learn why, but something about it. we were unsuccessful. A sales clerk said Maria went back to France, hired a customer traffic simply wasn’t what they chef to develop recipes for her, returned expected it to be (3024 Fillmore Street, home, and opened the first La Panotiq in 415-577-6532). Campbell. The Chestnut Street location followed a few months later. E-mail: [email protected]

10 march 2015 MARINA TIMES marinatimes.com Marina-Cow Hollow Insider Sketches from a North Beach Journal Good news and bad news — more on Mama’s and Capp’s Corner, a new supervisor, and a Primo Angeli retrospective

by ernest beyl endangered, the Ginellas tiny shop. Small shops received hundreds of let- like this are what his month I have ters, e-mails, and tele- make North Beach — some good news phone calls from loyal North Beach. and I have some customers and concerned Tbad news. Let’s get right citizens — including A NEW FOCUS to it. Here are some of Governor Jerry Brown FOR LIVE WORMS the most important things who had lunch there once Two of my North Beach that have happened (or a month with his 1955 cultural heroes are join- not happened) recently in classmates at St. Ignatius. ing forces and the results North Beach. Unless the good saint promise to be greater than the sum MAMA’S of their parts PIAZZA — their here- MARKET tofore individ- MAYBE ually operated Almost three galleries. John years after sign- Perino, pho- ing a contingent tographer and lease, Mama’s memorabilia Piazza Market, purveyor, and Columbus and his Focus Gal- Vallejo, may lery at 1534 open in July. Grant Avenue Vince Sanchez, is closing end project manager of the month. for the Sanchez Perino will join family that op- Capp’s Corner is closing after 52 years. painter Kevin erates the in- Brown in his credibly successful Mama’s intercedes with a miracle, Live Worms Gallery on Washington Square, Capp’s Corner is lost. St. down the street at 1345 is keeping his fingers Ignatius is the patron of Grant. Perino will contin- crossed. The new opera- spiritual retreats. And ue to shoot photos. Brown tion, if it gets going, will that’s what Capp’s Corner will continue to paint and combine an outpost of is — a spiritual retreat. So the pair will mount exhib- Mama’s restaurant with if you have any juice with its of local artists as well as a market selling fresh St. Ignatius, now is the their own work. produce, fish, meat, and time to use it. other grocery products. PRIMO ANGELI RETURNS The project still needs NEW DISTRICT 3 Primo is primo! Italian- approval by the City SUPERVISOR American, man-about- Planning Commission The appointment of North-Beach Primo Angeli, and a vote by the Board Julie Christensen as San has an international repu- of Supervisors amending Francisco supervisor for tation in the graphic arts. the North Beach zoning District 3 is good news. His poster and advertising law to comply with the Mayor Ed Lee did a fine design work is in the per- frequently arcane ideas job selecting her to suc- manent collections of the for the neighborhood ceed David Chiu when Metropolitan Museum dictated by the Tele- Chiu went to the State of Modern Art; the graph Hill Dwellers who Assembly. I’m betting Smithsonian Institution; have a lot of juice with she will get things done San Francisco’s Museum City Hall. in North Beach — a of Modern Art and the hard place to get things Palace of the Legion of EULOGY FOR done. But already wan- Honor; Centre Pompidou CAPP’S CORNER nabe supes are lining Paris, and the Olympic North Beach is a con- up to run against her in Museum in Lausanne, ceptual art form pos- November, including a Switzerland. ing as a neighborhood. termed-out unelectable. Of course, you’ve seen It shouldn’t be tampered Competition is fine, but his 50th Anniversary with. But here’s the bad the last thing we need Golden Gate Bridge news: Capp’s Corner, the in District 3 is another poster and some he did iconic saloon and restau- out-of-work, profession- for the Olympic Games. rant at Green and Powell al politician stirring up And the next time Streets, has announced mischief in a desperate you’re in North Beach, it is closing. Opened by search for relevance. check in at Molinari’s Joe Caporale in 1960, the Delicatessen and take a loss of Capp’s Corner will COLUMBUS look at the salami labels diminish the neighbor- CUTLERY CLOSES — pure Primo. You may hood. What happened? The closing of this want him to autograph Lease problems — unrea- knife-sharpening shop your salami. sonable demands by the is bad news. Fifty years Now, here’s a chance to landlord’s attorney. Tom at the same spot in see a retrospective of his and Maureen Ginella, North Beach, Peter and work. It’s at the Museo who have been the pro- Ottilia Malattia whose Italo Americano in Fort prietors of the classic family brought knife- Mason through April North Beach joint since sharpening skills from 19. Primo Angeli is the 1985, report they will be Italy originally operat- Toulouse Lautrec of today’s forced to close March ed Columbus Cutlery. poster world. 30. When word got out Nadia Hartman more that Capp’s Corner was recently operated the E-mail: [email protected].

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The Niners’ new suburban stadium bristles with luxury skyboxes. photo: jim bahn

The curse of Candlestick?

Should San Francisco fans keep mourning the moving

of their team or keep hoping for a better season?

by steve hermanos Spend! Being a fan has wrecking ball, and that the

Backed up by the Presidio Jazz Ensemble, mezzo-soprano Nikola Printz brings her seductive been trivialized. Is that 49ers are playing in a shiny, cabaret chic and baritone Nate McOmber his Rat-Pack cool to the historic Golden Gate Club for ike a jilted spouse what the 49ers brain trust dysfunctional stadium two nights of irresistible Big Band-era favorites: Fly Me to the Moon, It Had to Be You, Night and whose significant wanted? the architecture of which Day, Love is Here to Stay, Embraceable You, You Make Me Feel So Young, Deep Purple, How High other abandoned So the rest of us ob- seems ideally designed to the Moon, Cry Me a River, Come Fly With Me and much more.

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135 Fisher Loop, Presidio of San Francisco our long-gone “San other QB, with the 7:30 pm (intersection at the ofhistoric Sheridan andGolden Infantry Gate Terrace) Club Wednesday Wednesday and Thurs andday T,hurs Marchday ,18 March & 19 ,18 201 &5 19, 2015 Suggested 135 Fisher donation: Loop, Adults Presidio $15 Seniors of San $10 Francisco Children $5 Francisco” 49ers. receiving corps click- 7:30 pm 7:30 at the(intersection pm Reservations historic at of the Sheridan recommendedGoldenhistoric and Infantry GateGolden Terrace) Club Gate Club 135 Suggested Fisher 135 donation:Loop, Fisher CallPresidio Adults Loop, (415) $15447 Presidio of- 6274Seniors San $10Francisco of ChildrenSan Francisco $5 What a rocky first ing, with Harbaugh Reservations recommended (intersection (intersection of Sheridan ofand Sheridan Infantry and Terrace) Infantry Terrace) Call (415) 447-6274 year it’s been since ensconced in a multi- Suggested Suggested donation: dona Adultstion: $15 Adults Seniors $15 $10 Seniors Children $10 Children$5 $5 the 49ers decided Reservations Reservations recommended recommended year contract? I think Call (415) Call447- 6274(415) 447-6274 we were too out- we’d feel pretty good. dated, especially Despite our schad- because we weren’t enfreude, we still willing to wreck the have a big soft spot rest of our economy for our old team. to build them the And when they start type of stadium that winning, a lot of us would wrest the last will find our way to nickel from the bank the South Bay stadi- accounts of every um. Maybe we can customer, with vast hijack a RocketBoat, write-offable luxury take it to the south- suites populated Jim Harbaugh is no longer with the team, ern end of the Bay, with folks more and the team is no longer with San avoid all the traffic. versed in restaura- Francisco. photo: Daniel Hartwig The economics of teur Michael Mina building a football than in running stadium are ques- back Frank Gore. For $1.3 billion, the tionable, where only For $1.3 billion, eight regular-season the Sugar Spouse Sugar Spouse built a games per year are built a crappy new played. But there is venue. While, for crummy new venue. significant prestige instance, Green Bay in being the home Pack-ers fans stand in bliz- • Paying thousands of of an NFL team. As our zards, in one-for-all soli- dollars for a seat license, century goes along, as darity with their team, the • Driving an hour San Jose and its suburbs new 49ers stadium has each way, and grow, as shiny skyscrapers chopped the fan base more • The nightmare parking begin piercing the hori- effectively than Napoleon stories. zon of South Bay hills, slicing and dicing an We sat on our bar stools as the economy of the enemy army. At halftime and sofas and chuck- region booms and busts at Levi’s Stadium, swarms led at the grow-resistant and booms again, proud of rich folks in the lower grass installed at Levi’s, South Bay denizens will bowl burrow to under- at the regression of quar- point to the 2014 open- the-stands restaurants and terback Colin K., at the ing of Levi’s Stadium as, lounges, and do not deign dysfunction between the perhaps, the moment San to attend and cheer on the front office and Coach Jose/Santa Clara was put Niners for the second half. Harbaugh, at the medioc- on the pro sports map. Up After the first home rity enshrined in an 8-8 here on the foggy tip of game, then-49ers head record. This from a team the Peninsula we’ll adjust, coach Jim Harbaugh that two years ago almost and perhaps admit that we admonished the fans for won the Super Bowl. lost something special. not being loud enough. So now, in the winter of But it’s hard for them 2015, we’re feeling supe- Steve Hermanos is the author of to be loud when their rior. But the fact remains Orange Waves of Giants! The mouths are stuffed with that our team jilted us, 2012 Championship Season. crab cakes. Spend! Spend! that Candlestick faces the E-mail:[email protected]

12 march 2015 MARINA TIMES marinatimes.com Fitness

Enter Stage Left Yoga consciousness

Life: Being with it instead of pushing through it by evalyn baron busy proving myself to the world, and a yoga session was just one more place performed in many musicals to be tested. However, because proving throughout my career as an actor, oneself is so not the core of yoga, so on Broadway, off Broadway, off off not the point at all, it took moving to IBroadway in theaters all around the this fair city to finally understand and country, and the fact of the matter? embody the truth about this ancient I was never much of a dancer. practice, and this new, gentler encoun- Always gracefully shoved into the ter with yoga has essentially changed category of “actor who can move well,” me, as have so many of the things I’ve I was not only the bane of many a discovered in moving here. choreographer’s life during rehearsals, By in my uneducated guess, I would I was also pretty much a pain in my say there are more yoga studios here own neck as well, I’d become so frustrated. Though I could deliver a line, sing a song, tell the I never got what yoga was all story just fine, to look as if I about, because I was too busy belonged onstage with others who were dancing, I always proving myself to the world. had to work 10 times harder. It’s just never been my gift to pick up than anywhere else in the entire world. dance combinations easily. That’s why And, call it karma, call it blind good I stopped going to chorus calls early fortune, I stumbled on the one with on, because each time I auditioned at a the class meant for me: Ageless Yoga cattle call, it was like an unintentional I at the Yoga Garden San Francisco, Love Lucy routine, with no one laughing. where “the fire of ashtanga, the atten- And the main reason for this ever-so- tion of Iyengar, and the flowing beauty slight fault? A tendency I’ve always had of vinyasa” make strength, flexibility, to assess myself harshly, to sit as judge balance, well-being, higher conscious- and jury when I’d try to produce move- ness, and peace available to all. Now, ment, to music or otherwise. Sure, dur- don’t get me wrong. I possess none of ing the Age of Disco, I could fling myself those things yet. At least I’m pretty around a dance floor, but put me where sure I don’t. there were rules, and my brain froze. But, twice a week, I explore the pos- Which is also why I could never ever sibilities, as the most gifted, inspiring finish an entire yoga class. teacher named Jean Mazzei magically During my New York City days, when manages to convince me I can do it, all my friends were mastering the various even if just a little, and that that little asanas, I would last about 20 minutes, is just the right amount. She has helped and then I’d get dizzy, be in real danger me feel suited to this venerable practice of toppling over, and leave the class, because her main message is that the seeking the solace of my water bottle and student is fine no matter where the stu- soft towel. Not to mention aspirin for the dent is in ability; that simple explora- headache that always ensued because I’d tion, breathing, observing, allowing is all one need do. That may be an old message for some, I performed in many musicals on but for me it’s the Broadway ... and the fact of the matter? New World. And in that world, I can do I was never much of a dancer. it. I can explore. I can allow myself the forget to breathe — not a good idea with breathing journey, and surprise of surpris- any physical exertion. es, my old, show-worn body seems well Before moving to San Francisco, I pleased to go on that journey with me. could never finish one single yoga class. Slowly, carefully, doing more breath- I judged the struggle for perfection as ing, relaxing, and hydrating than I’ve too hard for me. ever done before, this old body is com- But now, I write with an inordinate ing along for this new adventure, and amount of pride, I finally finished one! I’m very glad. And in fact have finished four entire I’d hate to leave it behind just as I’m yoga classes, living to tell the tale. beginning to understand a thing or two In New York City, at the top of my about how life can be well lived. professional game, I never got what yoga was all about, because I was too E-mail: [email protected]

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The Tablehopper Open for businesses

The Original Old Clam House Manilla clams at Liholiho Yacht Club. photo: courtesy of Liholiho yacht club CLAM BAKE CIOPPINO The Marina percolates Clams, Mussels, Crab, Shrimp, Calamari & Fish Fillet Potatoes, Carrots, Onions, Corn, Garlic & Black Olives with new projects; In a Spicy Cioppino Sauce Liholiho Yacht Club opens

by marcia gagliardi with dana eastland new, Italian-focused menu at Florio launched in February, with house-made pastas and his COW HOLLOW/MARINA own take on bollito misto. Florio classics like There’s a new taker for the former Café steak frites and roast chicken will remain, des Amis space (2000 Union Street): res- though the general focus of the menu will taurateur Adriano Paganini (Beretta, turn toward Italy, not France. Dewey plans Lolinda, Delarosa, Starbelly, El Techo, Uno to use local and seasonal ingredients, and Dos Tacos, and Super Duper Burgers). everything will be made in-house, including While there aren’t any details to release sausages, preserves, and gelato. about the concept just yet, expect a gath- And in case you were wondering about ering spot that will be more casual, and Nicholas Pallone, the previous chef at there’s talk of a spring/ Florio, Eater just report- early summer opening. ed that he is opening his Over in the Marina, own spot on Fillmore, The Republic (3213 Florio faves remain, just a few blocks down Scott Street) sports bar though the menu will from Florio in the has closed, and moving Pizza Inferno space. into the space is for- turn toward Italy. His new place will be mer Fog City chef Erik called Academy Bar & Lowe and pastry chef Aaron Toensing. Kitchen (1800 Fillmore Street, 415-775- They plan to open an American restaurant 1800) and will focus on Neapolitan-style in the space, with a full bar; details are pizzas cooked in the wood-fired oven. He’ll forthcoming. Meanwhile, Javier Montano be doing everything in-house (anyone sens- (Grand Café) has taken over for Lowe at ing a theme here?), including curing his Fog City. own charcuterie, brewing vinegar, and mill- Just down the street, wine bar Bin 38 ing flour. Inferno is currently slated to close (3232 Scott Street, 415-567-3838) has been March 1, and Academy plans to open in sold to Brian Cassanego (Noir Lounge, mid-April. Hayes Valley) — look for a closure in April, and Cassanego to open something similar FISHERMAN’S WHARF in its place a few weeks later (the trinity of The Pub At Ghirardelli Square (851 wine, craft beer, and food will remain). Beach Street, 415-351-0500) has really Pisto’s Tacos in North Beach plans to lightened things up, moving away from relocate in the former Mas Sake space the Irish pub feeling and more toward the (2030 Lombard Street) in three to six rustic/industrial side, thanks to Oakland’s months; in the meantime, fans can still get SRG Architects and seating upgrades their tacos and more at Don Pisto’s (510 by Big Daddy’s Antiques. Owner Scott Union Street). Broccoli also added some new menu items and cocktails. PRESIDIO The Transit Cafe (215 Lincoln POLK STREET Boulevard) has closed its doors, and the Acai bowls are now available on Polk new taker for the space is none other than Street at Basik Cafe (1958 Polk Street Traci Des Jardins, who’s in the middle of a Jackson/pacific). This is the first mainland bit of a Presidio takeover, with her recent location of the Hawaiian cafe, specializing openings, Arguello and The Commissary. in smoothies and bowls of fruit and gra- Look for coffee, pastries, and other quick nola made with the Brazilian berry. Hours takeout options once the new spot opens. are Tuesday–Sunday 8 a.m.–4 p.m. There’s no name yet, but in the interim, Mayes (1233 Polk Street, 415-885-1233) a food truck called “The Transition” is started the year with a new look, and parked out back Monday through Friday a new management team: Matt Corvi from 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. (Velvet Lounge), Johnny “Love” Metheny (Johnny Love’s), and Nick Pigott (The PACIFIC HEIGHTS Pigott Group). The look is a bit clubby- Exciting news: Florio (1915 Fillmore meets-Gothic cathedral in the back, with Street, 415-775-4300) has a new chef, the some dramatic lighting for the dance area. 299 Bayshore Boulevard | San Francisco talented Colin Dewey. He most recently Swing by every Thursday and Friday for worked at Zero Zero with Bruce Hill, and happy hour, and Johnny “Love” Metheny 415.826.4880 | theoldclamhousesf.com returned this winter from a cooking sab- will be taking over the bar making cock- batical in Italy. Prior to Zero Zero, he worked tails and serving his very own Kobe beef with Lidia Bastianich and Mario Batali. His Tablehopper, continued on 16

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Voted Best Romantic Restaurant

Chase Away the Winter Blues with Three Cliff House Favorites Wine Lovers’ Tuesday The Pub at Ghirardelli Square has adopted a rustic and industrial look. photo: thepubsf.com Every Tuesday bottled wines are half price* all day with purchase of an entrée! Tablehopper ize how bright and fresh and clean it all continued from page 14 feels. Nothing is reclaimed, except for the The Bistro Wednesday Night Prix Fixe exposed brick walls, otherwise it’s all new, burger. Happy hour drink specials include and looks crisp and neat. Architect Brett Three courses for $28.00 4:30 pm – 9:00 pm $5 draft beers and $6 well drinks. Terpeluk has done a great job. In the center of the space is the bright and Live Jazz in the Balcony Lounge NORTH BEACH open kitchen, outfitted in mustard yellow tile Until Pisto’s Tacos reopens in the Marina by Fireclay, creating a warm and friendly glow. Every Friday night from 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm (2030 Lombard Street) starting March 2, Just across the kitchen along the wall are Visit cliffhouse.com/home/jazz.html fans of their burritos, tacos, and quesadil- larger booths (that seat four to six), also in pine, for more information. las will be able to find them at Don Pisto’s eventually extending into two-tops toward the (510 Union Street) Monday–Friday 11 back, with vintage school chairs, oak floors, a.m.–3 p.m. and more pine tables with Valet parking every night after 5:00 pm. Owner Pete Mrabe banquette seating along *Some restrictions apply. Promotions are not valid on holidays. also plans to move the left. Below, there will the Chubby Noodle Ravi Kapur’s free- eventually be a private pop-up that’s currently style cuisine defies dining room and private inside Amante (570 bar, with room for 18–24. Green Street) into the definition. His longtime right- Pisto’s Tacos (1310 hand woman, chef de Grant Avenue) space, and will be tweak- cuisine Nana Guardia, who has been work- ing the menu a bit. A few Chubby Noodle ing with him for almost nine years, joins Ravi staples will remain, like the ramen, plus in the kitchen; Penelope Lau (Craftsman + 1090 Point Lobos grilled skewers, soups (like seafood udon), Wolves, Jane) is the pastry chef. 415-386-3330 and a raw bar. And beer. That should all be Anyone who attended the Liholiho www.CliffHouse.com up and running in three months or so. As Yacht Club pop-ups over the past cou- for Amante, it will have a limited menu for ple of years will have a sense of Kapur’s now and Mrabe is going to be launching a freestyle cuisine that defies definition (I new food concept in the space; stand by for explored this in a piece for 7x7), one more on that. that is rooted in his Hawaiian heritage, which also integrates migratory elements The place LOWER NOB HILL from India and China (his grandmother, One of the most exciting and anticipated a great cook, was Chinese). And then openings has happened: Liholiho Yacht there’s his love of Northern California pro- where locals Club (871 Sutter Street, 415-440-5446). duce and ingredients, which was explored The first thing you will notice is the word deeply in his eight years at Boulevard and “Aloha” in blue tile embedded in the penny then Prospect. eat seafood! tile entrance. It definitely sets the tone for The menu includes delicious shared this place, one that has such heart and bites like beef tongue in poppy seed buns; family at its core. Chef-partner Ravi Kapur tuna poke on a crisp nori cracker; and has opened this exceedingly personal res- larger appetizers like marinated squid with taurant, partnering with longtime friends crispy tripe, cabbage, peanuts, fried shal- Spectacular Bay Views Allyson Jossel and Jeff Hanak (Nopa and lots, and mint; and a beautiful salad of Nopalito), who are both San Francisco radicchio, smoked paprika-honey roasted natives. They are all seasoned pros, deeply carrots, toasted quinoa, pistachios, and entrenched in our restaurant scene and herbs. Larger mains like Manila clams in local community. coconut curry and fried game hen with a It’s an airy, welcoming, and cheerful res- tamari glaze, cashews, and flowering kale taurant, such a long way from the empty are stupendous. room I first saw last July. The space dates While Kevin Diedrich was originally to 1916, and was a market from the 1930s slated to be the bar manager, he left the until its brand-new incarnation as a restau- project earlier this year. Overseeing the bar rant. There are three dining areas, with 80 is Nopa and Nopalito’s Yanni Kehagiaras, seats in all. The front room has high ceil- who has created 8–10 original cocktails, ings with two skylights over the bar made but they are not heavily garnished tiki of cold-rolled blackened steel (by Ferrous), drinks. The bar will have a well-curat- with 10 seats, and 4 at the lower ADA ed selection of spirits, with some special counter. The floor is laid with blue three- Japanese whiskies. World Famous Restaurant tone Moroccan cement honeycomb hex Also from the Nopa family, Lulu tile, and the spacious two-top booths of McAllister is overseeing the wine selec- raw sugar pine could actually fit four good tion, dividing the menu into “Old Friends” friends willing to cozy up together, which and “New Friends.” There are 10–12 wines NO is kind of the point here. The front bar by the glass, with 75–80 bottle selections. area is no reservations, so there’s room for There is a strong focus on sake (all available ISHERMEN S people to mingle, drink, and eat, including by the glass), with a selection of beer (eight 9 F ’ a standing ledge. (It’s worth noting a lot on tap) and by the bottle. Dinner Monday– of soundproofing and acoustic treatments Saturday until 10 p.m.–11 p.m. or so. 415.673.7025 were installed throughout the space to ROTTO manage the potential din.) Marcia Gagliardi is the creator and Dana Free Validated Parking G As you look at the communal table with Eastland is the associate editor of tablehop- the modern cord-and-metal chandelier, per.com, a popular insider weekly e-column No. 9 Fisherman’s Wharf at the foot of Taylor the dove gray plaster walls, the three- about the San Francisco dining scene; sub- fishermensgrotto.com Banquet Facilities Available legged steel stools with contoured wood scribe for more news and updates. Follow seats (by Brendan Ravenhill), you real- Marcia on Twitter: @tablehopper.

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New and Notable Healthful food

Beet burgers at Seed + Salt. photo: courtesy Seed + salt Seed + Salt provides a solution to clean eating by julie mitchell Vanilla Shake ($14) is a filling blend of house-made almond milk, coconut meat, y now we all know someone banana, hemp protein, flax seeds, vanilla who is fasting, cleansing, or has bean, cinnamon, lucuma (a subtropical fruit given up eating an entire category said to be a source of antioxidants, vitamins, Bof food from meat to sugar to gluten. and minerals), and mesquite. Yummy fresh Eating “clean” has become the new mantra muffins and sweet breads ($5) — like the of the health-conscious foodie. apple oat almond love muffin and banana Seed + Salt, a new little spot on Chestnut chocolate walnut bread — are baked daily, Street, runs a completely plant-based, glu- and there is a savory chickpea frittata with ten-, cane sugar- and dairy-free kitchen vegetables ($6). using ethically and locally sourced ingre- From 11 a.m. until closing, Seed + Salt dients to turn out a serves a rotating variety of smoothies selection of protein-, and juices, sandwich- Eating “clean” has carbohydrate-, fruit- es, salads, and baked and vegetable-based goodies that, for the become the new mantra salads along with a most part, are as tasty daily soup and baked as their conventional of the healthy foodie. goods. One standout counterparts. sandwich is the beet Seed + Salt was founded by Mo Clancy, burger, comprised of beets, walnuts, lentils, a serial entrepreneur and writer who most mushrooms, brown rice, raisins, spices, and recently founded Nomade Exquis, a line smoked sea salt served on a whole-grain of artisanal hand-crafted accessories; Ariel gluten-free bun or as a collard wrap ($14). Samara Nadelberg, executive chef, a native The cauliflower couscous ($7) looks like San Franciscan with a masters in food sys- the real thing and is made with cauliflower, tems from New York University and former golden raisins, pumpkin seeds, mint, and chef and curator of the public food service sumac; it’s addictive. “Mash-ups,” such as a program at the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens; soup or salad and spread ($13) or two salads and Lauren Godfrey, creative director of and a soup like red lentil ($20), are a great dessert development. Seed + Salt prom- way to sample different specials or as a meal ises their customers “honest, delicious food to share. that your body will appreciate.” Seed + Salt serves custom-blended cof- Featuring a sleek design with spare white fee, organic tea, matcha lattes, iced tea, walls, Seed + Salt has limited seating and and other beverages. Catering is available, does a brisk take-out business. The res- you can place all orders online, and a kids’ taurant offers several breakfast options menu will debut in the next few weeks. including gluten-free whole grain crostini Whether you’re committed to a more or sprouted nut loaf ($4–$5) with a choice healthful diet or you’re just curious about of savory and sweet spreads ($3–$5) such what all the fuss is about, Seed + Salt offers as green garbanzo hummus, cashew dill a great opportunity to sample some new “cream cheese,” raw lemon curd, and bal- dining options. samic fig jam. The “Gamechanger” green Seed + Salt: 2240 Chestnut Street, 415- smoothie ($11) combines romaine, dino 872-9173, seedandsalt.com; Tuesday– kale, cucumber, parsley, apple, lemon, gin- Friday 8 a.m.–8 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m.–7 ger, and mint; and the Super Alpha Mega p.m., Sunday 10 a.m.–7 p.m.

Seed + Salf does a brisk take-away business. photo: courtesy Seed + salt

18 march 2015 MARINA TIMES marinatimes.com Appetites and Afterthoughts Lessons learned at home Mollie’s kitchen warms the heart by ernest beyl NO NONSTICK PANS medium heat, you move the pan Yes, and although the emphasis during World War II? Ours was When I was a kid, all my bud- around (so nothing sticks). Then was on fresh food, occasionally full of beefsteak tomatoes, pole ccasionally I like dies liked to eat at my house. It you fold the pancake in half and we had meals out of a can. I can’t string beans, carrots, radishes, to write about peo- seemed like they were always cook it through as it puffs up to recall that we ever had frozen turnips, zucchini, and such. What ple I call Unlikely around at mealtimes. “Eating about an inch thick. Finally, you vegetables. Maybe we did and I we didn’t eat at our table right OHeroes or Heroines in the with you was the best,” an old turn it out on a warm plate and just didn’t know it. after we picked it, Mollie “put Gastronomic Trenches. Today high-school friend told me eat it either with powdered sugar up” in Mason jars for later. When I’m going to write about my recently. “Man, could your mom or maple syrup on top. PAN FRIED ON THE WEDGEWOOD I was an adult and she would mother. Amelia — everyone make tapioca pudding.” She Mollie’s kitchen wasn’t large come to my place to visit, she called her Mollie — was a folded in whipped egg whites CANNED STUFF WAS OK but larger than the one in would unfailingly bring put up helluva cook. She was a simple before she served it. That was When I think back on those which I now cook. Although stewed tomatoes, string beans, or cook. She wasn’t occupied by her secret. days, I come face-to-face with the our house had a formal din- bread and butter pickles. Almost dealing with a lot of compli- And remember, all of this was fact that there are a lot of foods ing room, we ate in the kitch- always, she would also bring a jar cated steps in her cookery or before artfully composed plat- I never had as a kid that I now en in an alcove she called a of chopped parsley. “Can’t have page after page of ingredients ing, before the Cuisinart, before take for granted. As a youngster, breakfast nook. There was no too much chopped parsley,” she that needed to be assembled foam took over from gravy, I never had fresh oysters or clams garbage disposal and no dish- would say. And as a piece de before you could get started. before microwave ovens, before on the half shell either at home or washer. She had a Frigidaire resistance she frequently brought Some of Mollie’s favorite molecular cuisine, and even in a restaurant. For Mollie, clam and every once in a while it along her — (“world famous” she dishes were beef stew, spa- before nonstick pans. Mollie chowder came out of a can. Of needed to be defrosted. Her called it) — canned pear-lime ghetti and meatballs, chick- thought that food was supposed course, she “fixed it” by adding stove was an immaculately kept Jell-O and cream cheese salad in en with dumplings, boiled to stick to the pan. All that potatoes, green peppers, and a Wedgwood range — four gas a mold. beef with potatoes and car- stuck stuff made terrific gravy. pat of butter. burners, a large, deep, waist- As I remember, my mother rots, roast leg of lamb with She had a Crock-Pot but she As a kid, I never had smoked high oven and a broiler you had only a few cookbooks — white beans, beef tongue with never used it. “Crock-Pot food salmon, calamari, prosciutto, or had to bend over to use. It was Fannie Farmer, Betty Crocker and tomato sauce, lamb tongues has no taste,” she said. romaine lettuce. Lettuce in my a classic Wedgewood stove. It Helpful Hints to Housewives. But with white sauce and capers, family was iceberg. And salad was a beauty. On those rare she had hundreds of three-by- sauerkraut with ham hocks, THE BEYL PANCAKE dressing was Wesson oil and occasions when we had steaks, five cards with recipes in her Baker’s Oven (a potato cas- Mollie also made a magnifi- cider vinegar with a spoonful of we didn’t broil them. We pan- own hand, and clippings from serole with bits of bacon and cent breakfast. There was a thing mayonnaise added. But we had fried them. I still do that today. magazines and newspapers. I cheese), and cold cuts with she called a Beyl Pancake: two great hot dogs — the kind with Scraping up all that good still have all of that stuff, and I macaroni salad (homemade eggs beaten in a bowl, half a cup skin on them that snapped when stuff in the pan and finishing still use them. of course). She also made a of milk or a bit more, and half a you bit them and juice squirted it with butter. Anyway, that was Mollie’s dynamite risotto, which she cup of Bisquick. Put a hunk of out into your mouth. Sometimes kitchen and that’s what Mollie called Spanish rice. These are butter in your pan — the kind with those hot dogs my mother MOLLIE’S JELL-O SALAD cooked in that kitchen. Was things I remember and that of pan things stick to is OK — would open a can of Franco- In the backyard were two fig your mother like that? I still prepare for my family and when it sizzles, you pour American spaghetti. Nothing trees and a Victory Garden. Do after all these years. in the batter. As it sets up over wrong with canned spaghetti. you remember Victory Gardens E-mail: [email protected]

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MARIN CENTER PRESENTS

PILOBOLUS

Victor Jules Bergeron Jr. — a.k.a. Trader Vic. Trader Vic remembered by Ernest Beyl occasion, he came out from behind the bar, gained the attention of his customers ighty years ago, an ambitious, and stuck an ice pick in his wooden leg. young knockabout with a wood- en leg opened a saloon in a TRADER VIC’S Revolutionary, unique, athletic and witty, Ewooden shack on San Pablo Avenue His penchant for trading meals for Pilobolus continually breaks down barriers and challenges how we think about dance. in Oakland. The saloon and the young goods and services had earned him the Experience mind-blowing creativity and man both went on to become famous. nickname the “Trader” and he changed physically daring dance moves as the human He became an international celebrity the name of the joint to Trader Vic’s. body is used as a medium for expression. like the celebri- One is tempted to Friday, March 20, 8 pm ty clientele that add — “the rest $75, $50, $35, $25, $20 students (20 and under) later favored his is history.” restaurants. He In 1934, he opened his The design ORDER NOW FOR BEST SEATS! Marin Center, San Rafael created a new saloon with $800 borrowed theme to Hinky 15 minutes north of the Golden Gate Bridge and highly pop- Dink’s was funky- marincenter.org ular cuisine and rustic. On the Find Us On Facebook Plenty of FREE Parking from an aunt. opened a string walls were snow- of restaurants around the world. shoes, deer heads, hunting equipment, The man was Trader Vic, who was born newspaper clippings, and old photos. in San Francisco in 1902. He was the son Unmatched tables and chairs and a pot- of a French-Canadian waiter who worked bellied stove set the stage. By 1937, Vic at various times in the Ritz Old Poodle was tiring of funky-rustic. He was about Dog restaurant and the Hotel St. Francis to go Polynesian: shrunken heads, ship and later opened a small grocery store in models, fishing nets, tiki dolls, and tapa Oakland. His mother was from the French cloth. The new cuisine was a Cantonese- Pyrenees. When Trader Vic — Victor Jules Polynesian hybrid. Vic expanded his rep- Bergeron Jr. — was 6, a childhood accident ertoire of exotic drinks, most based on left him with tuberculosis of the knee and rum and strong enough to peel paint his left leg was amputated. Not coddled, off the walls if there had been any paint. he was an active youth who was taught not He had a “Chinese” oven built to his to consider himself handicapped, merely own specifications, which he said — with inconvenienced. In November 1934, he typical chutzpah — dated back to the opened his saloon with $800 borrowed Han Dynasty. And he developed a secret from an aunt. sauce of soy, ginger, and whatever, to coat the meat that would be barbecued in the HINKY DINK’S oven’s brick-lined interior. At first, the shack accommodated only The Trader himself was becoming a about 30 blue-collar workers from the legend as a South Seas roustabout. He lost neighborhood. Prohibition had just been his leg in a shark attack, many believed. repealed. People were thirsty. The country was in the midst of the Great Depression. FUNKY AND ELEGANT Times were hard, and Vic served cheap Trader Vic’s became hot and extraor- but good French country food. Beer was dinarily successful. The completion of five cents. He called the new venture the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge in Sign-up now for the new Hinky Dink’s for the World War I tune 1936 and the Golden Gate International “Mademoiselle from Armentiéres” that Exposition on Treasure Island in 1939–40 had a line “Hinky-dinky parlez-vous.” His brought a new customer base. Vic opened father and mother were excellent cooks, a Trader Vic’s in Seattle. Other locations and Vic learned the basics from them. soon followed. Soon, Hinky Dink’s was attracting a hungry But it wasn’t until 1951 that Vic San Francisco clientele that was finding its decided to open in San Francisco. He Newsletter way to Vic’s San Pablo Avenue dive. discussed it with Herb Caen: “Kid, When it had been open only two years you think I can make it over there?” San Francisco Chronicle columnist Herb Caen answered, “What’s the problem? Stay current on local events, receive retail discounts, Caen heard about the Oakland sensa- Most of your customers are from San and savor over restaurant coupons. There’s more to tion. He became a regular and reported, Francisco.” Vic found a tin-roofed “[t]he best restaurant in San Francisco is garage in Cosmo Place, between the Marina Times than just the news. in Oakland.” Taylor and Jones Streets. He hired San In those days, Vic, in his mid-30s, was a Francisco architect Gardiner Dailey gregarious, salty-mouthed, high-spirited to design a kind of South Sea Islands scamp. He poured outrageous drinks like movie set and told him, “When you Find more at: marinatimes.com It’s Free! a strange concoction of milk, bananas, get through turning this into a restau- and rum called a Banana Cow. He sang rant I still want it to look like a shed.” in a gravelly voice and did card tricks. On Trader Vic, continued on 21

20 march 2015 MARINA TIMES marinatimes.com MARIN CENTER PRESENTS Orquesta Sinfónica del Estado de México

Trader Vic’s Emeryville spot. photo: tradervics.com Trader Vic acknowledged. He said, “Ego is good for continued from page 20 the soul. But too much ego turns you into a fathead.” Most agreed Vic was egotistical Dailey turned out a delicate mix of but not a fathead. He was prickly, profane, funky and elegant. gruff, charming and, at times, even some- what boyish. AND A SHRUNKEN HEAD When Vic arrived at Cosmo Place Trader Vic’s entryway was lush with in the morning, he stumped through Irina Maestro tropical plants and led to an opulent, nar- the dining rooms and kitchen greeting Chistiakova Enrique Batiz row hall. Glass cases ran along both sides everyone like an angry warlord, then with South Seas artifacts, tiki dolls, and disappeared into his small, crowded yes — a shrunken head. At the far end, cus- upstairs office. He usually preferred to tomers encountered not Trader Vic him- have a simple lunch there and called in self, but Michael Gutierrez with the open one of the Chinese cooks and discussed reservations book before him. Gutierrez what he might enjoy, perhaps leftover Alfonso was more than a maître d’hôtel. He was roast lamb with beans or shredded cab- Moreno keeper of the Trader Vic flame — a former bage, lightly fried. marine with the toughness of a gunnery Only occasionally would he descend to A cultural gem of Mexico, this esteemed Orchestra sergeant and the charm of Cary Grant. sit for a few minutes with a special cus- performs a wide range of traditional Mexican and Saturday, March 14, 8 pm Once past Mike Gutierrez, guests were tomer. On those occasions, he was fond of Spanish songs as well as classics by Verdi and $60, $45, $35, $25, ushered into one of three dining rooms — pulling his artificial limb from under the Beethoven. This event is one not to miss! $20 students (20 and under) the Tiki Room, the Garden Room, or the table and saying: “Let me tell you some- exalted Captain’s Cabin with plush, red thing, don’t ever get one of these things ORDER NOW FOR BEST SEATS! Marin Center, San Rafael leather banquettes. A long, polished bar unless you really need it.” marincenter.org Plenty of FREE Parking flanked it where skilled barmen dispensed those Trader Vic-created rum drinks like THE PARTS WORE OUT the legendary mai tai that he created in He developed other interests. He paint- 1944. This inner sanctum was presided ed, and his work found ready collectors over by maître d’hôtel Hans Brandt. If and commanded top dollar. He became a Mike Gutierrez had the charm of Cary sculptor. In 1979, he completed a granite Grant, Hans Brandt, with suave leaps and monument that was placed on Angel bounds, was the Mikhail Baryshnikov of Island as a tribute to the Chinese and the Captain’s Cabin. other Asians who journeyed to California The food was terrific. Barbecued spare- to build a new life and between 1910 and ribs, crab Rangoon, bongo bongo soup 1940 were detained at the Angel Island (an unctuous puree of oysters and spin- Immigration Station. ach), the Cosmo salad (sliced artichoke In 1984, Victor Jules Bergeron Jr. bottoms, mushrooms and celery with a died. Earlier he had lost a lung and had mustard dressing), and Indonesian lamb a stroke. “The parts were wearing out,” roast with Javanese sate sauce. he said. Soon, the tin-roofed shed was receiving Trader Vic’s on San Francisco’s international publicity and attracted the Cosmo Place closed in 1994. The times affluent social set had changed. Alice much like New Waters had become York’s cafe soci- an international ety but with raw- Trader Vic’s was the first food icon. Her boned western public restaurant Queen Berkeley restau- élan. In the mid- rant Chez Panisse 1950s, it was the Elizabeth II ever visited. was riding high. place to go and Jeremiah Towers the place to be seen. The United States signed in with his chic restaurant Stars government selected it as the Official and San Francisco society discovered it. United Nations Entertainment Center in The children of San Francisco socialites the Bay Area, making it the restaurant no longer considered it a rite of passage for foreign dignitaries and prominent to have a wallop of rum and tropical fruit visitors. United States presidents, movie juices followed by dinner at Trader Vic’s. stars, sports figures, authors, opera stars, Nevertheless, more than a dozen locals from old families, debutantes, col- Trader Vic’s restaurants still exist in lege students and their dates all flocked the United States, Europe, Asia, and the to Trader Vic’s. In 1983, Queen Elizabeth Middle East. The mother ship is across II dined there when she visited San the bay in Emeryville where mai tais Francisco. It was the first, and to that still abound. time, the only public restaurant the queen ever visited. Editor’s note: A different version of this story appeared previously in Saveur maga- NOT A FATHEAD zine and the Nob Hill Gazette. Trader Vic, earlier an ebullient, friendly man, began moving from irrepressible to While our man Ernest Beyl has been irascible. But the more he exhibited his known to savor a mai tai, the sufferin’ bas- rough manner or shunned his prominent tard and the missionary’s downfall, he says guests, the more they flocked to his res- the Navy grog has more authority. E-mail: taurant. Vic had a towering ego that he [email protected]

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The Coastal Commuter Clash of classes Begging for answers to the disparity between classes by michael snyder string of residential buildings that continue It could be the compression of space for the well-heeled and the in-crowders — all the way north to Bay Street. With one last ensured by San Francisco’s comparative some having moved in, others just there couple of evenings ago, some- intersection to cross before getting home, I intimacy that has made the problem appear for a good time. The area even has its thing struck me hard while walk- heard a scratchy, accusatory woman’s voice so all-pervasive. In any event, complaints own acronym: DTLA. But on Art Walk ing through my ostensibly upscale ask, “What are you staring at?” I turned about the increasing number of street nights when the sidewalks are jammed Aneighborhood in San Francisco — and to see a three-sided cardboard wall in the people — especially those who engage in with patrons and scene-makers, zombies I’m lucky it wasn’t a blunt object. Here, I corner of the recessed entryway. Atop the aggressive panhandling or seem … um … still walk among them. They’re just not so should belabor the obvious and remind the cardboard hutch, an open umbrella served unhinged — are common on the part of easy to spot with all the revelry going on. reader that this city is currently an urban as a makeshift roof. The disembodied voice longtime residents. It’s enough to reinforce You won’t find them on Rodeo Drive, mecca/condo community for the young, barked, “Get away!” I kept moving. my satisfaction at all the time I spend in which is spotless, because the authorities well-moneyed tech pashas of Northern Late the next morning, on the way to my Los Angeles, where the number of home- in Beverly Hills won’t allow them. They’re California. And with that change in the local cafe, I noticed the elevated space that less and disenfranchised people doesn’t not ambling by the well-manicured lawns local social order, my stroll from a movie just hours before had been occupied by seem so extreme when spread out amid the of Bel-Air, Brentwood, and Hancock Park, theater at Van Ness and O’Farrell to my homeless. It was now clear of detritus and sprawl of the Los Angeles metroplex. Of because security is on the job. But the cos- rent-controlled apartment on Russian Hill in use as the entry to a weight-loss clinic. At course, that’s a little misleading. tumed character performers in front of the reinforced the disparity between the classes the cafe, regulars were discussing a laptop About eight years ago, I was in downtown landmark Chinese Theater on Hollywood in San Francisco and the economic chal- computer snatch-and-grab theft that had Los Angeles on a movie shoot. Base camp Boulevard share the space with them as do lenges facing middle-class and working- occurred recently — one of at least three was set up at a vacant parking lot in then- the tourists and taxpayers stepping over the class citizens still trying to live within the in recent memory, two of which were in seedy environs that have since undergone stars embedded into the pavement. comparatively intimate 7x7 miles of the city broad daylight. The conversation veered into massive renovation, reclamation, and gen- Itinerant types have long populated the limits. The blight is in effect. a rather unpleasant recitation of statistics trification. Before the art galleries, spruced- streets of funky, arty Venice, and now, the Every block along my route boasted at about car break-ins that had been on the up hotels, high-end bars and restaurants, beaches of tony Pacific Palisades are seeing least one sketchy, unsavory type lurking upswing in the area. and condominium conversions of the past the homeless sunbathe at noon and huddle in a doorway or on a corner. I was quite That night, I saw that the cardboard shel- decade, it was downright desolate by day. together at twilight. obviously being assessed as I passed at least ter was back, albeit in a different configura- The filming kept up at a ramshackle edi- So the problem won’t go away — in San two of these glowering wraiths. As if that tion and sans bumbershoot. The woman’s fice passing for a New York skyscraper until Francisco or Los Angeles or countless other weren’t enough, a benign-looking subur- invective was replaced by a hissing sound. As we lost the light. As the sun went down, the locations across the continent and around ban dad type stood at the corner of Geary on the night before, the march of the down- crew returned to base camp — and some- the globe. In my two cities, it appears as if and Van Ness with a baby in a carriage. But trodden, the desperate, and the needy into thing else happened. Battered, unkempt, social services are underfunded and under- he was not waiting for the light to change. a relatively safe district where I’ve lived for discarded people emerged from wherever staffed. The disparity between the haves As I approached, he asked if I could spare years would continue unabated. That their they had been in the daytime, shambling in and the have-nots gets wider and wider. a dollar ... or five. Did I feel a pang of guilt, numbers appear to grow on a daily basis groups like zombies, and making entreaties Fear creeps in on both sides. Something despite my own debts? Maybe. Maybe not. is not surprising anymore. On the other for spare change as they passed among us. has to be done, and I’m at a loss to know I kept moving. hand, the sheer presence of these impov- As darkness fell, the streets were theirs. I’d what it is. Any ideas? Anybody? The coup de grâce hit at a three-story erished souls and the marked increase in make a joke about “The Walking Dead” if commercial space one street away from begging inspired a usually tolerant acquain- the memory of the situation weren’t so sad. Michael Snyder is a print and broadcast my place. It’s a door down from a Chinese tance to reference the streets of Mumbai Over the years that followed, downtown journalist. You can follow Michael on restaurant, and right next to the first of a … with trepidation. 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Left to Right: Welcome to downtown Lodi; Garden view room at Wine and Roses. photos: lodichamber.com; courtesy Wine and Roses Hotel Think outside of the wine box: Head to Lodi

by lynette majer Here’s what we enjoyed: products to extend your blissful through June) at Wine & Roses ents (its organic produce is from The beautiful tasting room state of relaxation (209-371-6165, (209-371-6160, winerose.com) nearby Golden Bear Ranch, alifornia wine country” at Berghold Vineyards is like a winerose.com/spa). and range from an introduction which also supplies The French usually brings to mind museum. Joe Berghold has been For outdoor recreation and to sous-vide cooking (March 26) Laundry). Chef John Hitchcock Napa, Sonoma, and the collecting antique armoires and just a 10-minute walk from Wine to a “farm to fork” tour (June 20). has worked with Michelin- CCentral Coast. But just 85 miles other rare furniture for decades, & Roses, visit Lodi Lake, which Cheese Central (209-368-3033, star chef Bradley Ogden, and northeast from San Francisco is some of which he converts hosts a variety of water sports cheesecentrallodi.com), which turns out seasonal well-execut- one of the largest and oldest into wine cel- offers over ed entrées like seared Muscovy (since 1850) grape-producing lar cabinets. 100 cheese duck breast with cherry port areas in the country: 100,000 Favorite wines varieties, also sauce; seared day boat scallops acres of vineyards supply over were the 2012 offers an array with Israeli couscous; hickory- 100 varietals (mostly Zinfandel) Viognier and of classes like smoked Masami pork chop with to winemakers throughout the full-bodied Cheese 101A, bourbon barbeque sauce; and the West, more than any other red blend of filled pastas, seared Hawaiian ahi with shi- area in California. In addition, four varietals and Speakeasy take edamame risotto. A fitting over 70 wineries make wine (known only to Brewing. When starter is a Taste of Lodi, with right in Lodi. the winemak- we dropped in three local olive oils, an olive Lodi also offers quaint shops, er), the 2012 for cheese tasting, tapenade, and a baguette from museums, galleries, and outdoor “Crankhouse” the aromas made The Dancing Fox (209-371-6160, activities like golf, water sports, (209-333-9291, us want to crash winerose.com). and bird watching. Whatever you bergholdvine the class. A restored century-old choose, you’ll encounter some of yards.com). Delightful brick building is home to The the friendliest people around, all We gave high Kim Nejak performs Thursday–Sunday at the Towne House Lounge. downtown Dancing Fox, serving three of which will put a positive spin marks to the photo: courtesy Wine and Roses Hotel Lodi with its meals daily Tuesday through on John Fogarty’s lyric “Oh Lord, Harney Lane elm-lined and Sunday. The beyond charm- stuck in Lodi again.” 2013 Chardon- brick-cobbled ing bricked and tapestried, nay (and so streets offers mural-painted interior with STAY did this year’s Spa at Wine & Roses features outdoor pools antique, col- mismatched antique chairs and Vintners at the annual American Fine lectible, vin- tables features house-made ZAP (Zinfandel Advocates & Wine Compe- with a waterfall hot tub and lush gardens. tage, consign- breads and pastries. Tattooed, Producers, a nonprofit that pro- tition, which ment boutiques, mustached, and bereted young motes Zinfandel) event, recom- just awarded it a double gold). from kayaking and canoeing to and galleries. Ice cream and art men serve up tasty egg dishes, mended Wine & Roses Hotel. Enjoy your wine by the fire- pedal boating to fishing. Take meet at the Double Dib Gallery sandwiches, salads, and more. The award-winning 66-room place in the inviting tasting the tree-lined 2.5-mile loop Lodi (209-365-3344, doubledipgal- Don’t miss the wine tasting in property is set among seven room or outside on the shaded Lake Nature Trail to see nature lery.com), where you can enjoy the back room or their exten- acres of botanical gardens boast- patio in the company of Ranger, upfront, including frequent deer, your cone while browsing their sive offering of craft brews, with ing fountains, meandering paths, the yellow lab, who may also and some of the over 200 species collection. Find vintage home quite a few on tap (209-366- and festive lighting, making it accompany you as you wander of birds that make their home in and garden decor, one-of-a-kind 2643, dancingfoxwinery.com). a relaxing weekend getaway. A about the lovely grounds featur- this 58-acre riparian wilderness pieces, and jewelry, plus irresist- spacious, well-appointed fit- ing a small lake (209-365-1900, (lodi.gov/prcs/lodilake.html). ible shop dogs Bella Bambina UPCOMING EVENTS ness center overlooks the out- harneylane.com). For music, head straight to the and Boston at La Fleurette Lodi Spring Wine Show: door pool, and a full-service spa A highlight was the 2012 Estate Towne House Lounge for nightly (209-747-1550). Set aside March 27–28, 209-369-2771, (see below) takes advantage of Pinotage from Mettler Family entertainment. Don’t miss pia- some time to wander through grapefestival.com the natural environment. Our Vineyards, one of Lodi’s old- nist Kim Nejak Thursday through Secondhand Rose (209-339- 55th Annual Spring Art graciously appointed room fea- est farming families, spanning Sunday. Her unique renditions 1166, secondhandroselodi.com), Show: April 11–12, 209-333-3855, tured a fireplace, French doors five generations. Introduced and playing style are sensational, a 45-dealer, 6,000 square-foot lodiartcenter.org to an outdoor patio with a view to Pinotage in its native South and her crowd-pleasing person- antique mall of shabby chic Zinfest Wine Festival: May 16, of the gardens, and luxurious Africa, my husband was delight- ality is infectious (winerose.com/ and vintage items, antiques, 209-365-0621, zinfest.com bedding, affording us welcomed ed to find this quality represen- towne-house-restaurant 209-371- collectibles, and more. Lodi Grape Festival & Harvest rest. It’s always a delight to find tation, which is available only in 6160). More live music from jazz And don’t miss the ongoing Fair: Sept. 11–14, 209-369-2771, two robes, which helped us feel their tasting room. The varietal to rock to soul can be found down- Lodi Walldog Murals project grapefestival.com right at home (209-334-6988, is a cross between Pinot Noir town on Fridays at the Cellardoor by taking the self-guided walk- Sandhill Crane Festival: winerose.com). and Cinsault (209-369-3045, and Rosewood Bar & Grill (209- ing tour of 11 depictions of Nov. 7–9, 800-581-6150, mettlerwine.com). 339-4394, lodicellardoor.com; 209- Lodi’s history represented on cranefestival.com PLAY & SHOP Wind down at rustically ele- 369-0470, rosewoodbarandgrill. downtown historic buildings If wine tasting is on your agen- gant, award-winning state-of-the com); Saturdays at Lodi’s Wine (thewalldogs.com). AREA INFORMATION da, start at the Lodi Wine and art Spa at Wine & Roses. Outdoor Social (209-224-5740, lodiwine. Lodi Wine & Visitor Center: Visitor Center. Adjacent to the pools featuring a waterfall hot com), and Fridays and Saturdays EAT 209-365-0621, lodiwine.com Wine & Roses lobby, it repre- tub, and lush gardens make it at Lodi Wine Cellars (209-365- The Towne House Restaurant, Visit Lodi! Conference & sents a number of the regional a splendid place to relax after a 6622, lodiwinecellars.com). housed in a cozy historic cottage, Visitors Bureau: 209-365-1195, wineries and knowledgeable treatment from their full-service Complement your visit with a features classic American cuisine visitlodi.com staff will help map your tour spa menu. Browse through their cooking class — one is offered prepared with organic, local, and (209-365-0621, lodiwine.com). adjacent boutique, The Nest, for just about every month (January sustainably harvested ingredi- E-mail: [email protected]

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Left to right: fourth annual Mr. Marina contestants Justin Waterman, Michael Thomas, and Zachary Sean Donohue. Photos: Elizabeth H Armstrong Photography Contestants put fundraising first for fourth annual Mr. Marina by susan dyer reynolds mances at the event should win my aunts and uncles have had MY BEST MARINA ATTIRE in the most laid-back district in your hearts and votes. blood cancer or are currently WILL BE ... the city. s part of her fundraising suffering from it, and my mom Donohue: I’m leaning toward a Thomas: Mr. Marina should for the Leukemia & HOW PEOPLE CAN HELP was diagnosed with lymphoma pastel tuxedo that shows an even first be someone whose life has Lymphoma Society’s Donohue: Donate any amount nine years ago. Luckily, my mom mixture of class and goofiness. been affected by blood can- A(LLS) “Man and Woman of the at mrmarina.com/zacsean, and is a survivor, but someone dies Thomas: I’ll probably just go cer who is an advocate for the Year” contest, Brianna Haag and purchase tickets under my name. about every 10 minutes from into my closet and dress as if it cause. He should be a strong some friends put together a “Mr. Thomas: Get involved and blood disease. I couldn’t think were a Friday at Brixton, likely presence in the community: Marina” contest. “It was such a spread the word — awareness of a better way to spend my time involving multiple colors and lay- well networked, a leader, influ- great experience, we made it an is the first step. Donate through and energy than to give back to ers. However, if you’re a brand ential, and with a passion to annual thing,” Haag explains. In my campaign at mrmarina.com/ a community that is such a large and interested in sponsoring my inspire. He should embody the just three years, the event has michaelthomas to support critical part of my life. campaign, please reach out, and characteristics of a modern day raised $335,000 for blood can- blood can- I’d be more gentleman: polished, respectful, cer research and patient services. cer research than happy to hard working, but also sociable Haag’s father was diagnosed in and improve chat. and fun to be around. Most 2008 with chronic lymphocytic patient care. Waterman: important, he should be part of leukemia, the most common type This is about Congenial something larger than himself of adult leukemia. “My dad went more than just southern frat and give back to his community, through chemotherapy twice, and curing the dis- bro mixed with which helps shape the lifeblood he’s doing well,” she says. Last ease; it’s also the “I’m on a of our amazing city. year’s event attracted 1,200 spec- about ensur- yacht” look. Waterman: The three “Ps”: tators and raised $155,000. ing those who professional, personable, and Between 70 and 80 men are have it live MY TALENT philanthropic [are qualities Mr. nominated, but only the most comfortably WILL BE ... Marina should possess.] dedicated make it through. “A lot during treat- Donohue: of people when they hear about ment. My performan- I SHOULD BE MR. MARINA the large fundraising aspect real- Waterman: ce is some- BECAUSE … ize it’s not for them. It’s a unique Buy a ticket thing that must Donohue: I realize how cruel person who wants to do that,” and come to achieve that cancer can be, and don’t mind Haag says. The other components the event — Left to right: Zachary Sean Donohue, Justin Waterman, and Michael Thomas. “wow” factor making fun of myself if it helps are swimsuit, best Marina attire, it’s a fun time for the audi- raise money and awareness for and talent. We recently checked and is sure to ence, so that I’ll the cause. in with three of this year’s con- impress with Between 70 and 80 men are nominated, keep to myself. Thomas: While I’m certain- tenders to see what motivated this year’s tal- Thomas: ly not the Superman described them to compete, and to find out ent. You can but only the most dedicated make it. I’m still try- above, I am continually striving why they should be crowned Mr. make a dona- ing to figure to be. Perhaps that should also Marina 2015. tion on my behalf at mrmarina. Waterman: One of my best out if I have any, but I’m debat- be on the list of qualities — the com/justinwaterman. friends was diagnosed with leu- ing between a circus trapeze constant journey of self-improve- NAME/OCCUPATION kemia as a young child and nom- act, donut eating, and a repeat ment. I realize that I’ll never be Zachary Sean Donohue/police HOW AND WHY DID YOU inated me. I wanted to honor her of the Justin Timberlake/ perfect in all these qualities, but officer, restaurant investor GET INVOLVED? story and everyone else who has Janet Jackson 2004 Super Bowl that won’t stop me from trying. Michael Thomas/keeping track Donohue: My great friends, been touched by this disease. halftime performance. And I’m going to raise a hell of of Google’s money Cameron Crockett and Ryan Waterman: I’m going to chan- a lot of money to help end blood Justin Waterman/manager, Wager, were two of the top three MY SWIMSUIT WILL BE … nel my inner David Copperfield cancer as well! sales operations fundraisers last year. I helped out Donohue: I’m torn between by sawing a lovely lady in half! Waterman: I am your All- both and had a lot of fun going the traditional Kazakhstani American Marina neighbor put- WHY YOU SHOULD WIN to their events. Cameron nomi- neon yellow “V” that Sacha WHAT QUALITIES SHOULD ting God, country, tank tops, Donohue: I intend to be one of nated me this year. A good fam- Baron Cohen eloquently MR. MARINA POSSESS? and Calvin Harris above all else. the top fundraisers in the contest ily friend recently passed away wore in his movie Borat, an Donohue: Mr. Marina should But seriously, I intend to win and sell the most tickets to the from a long fight with stomach American flag-themed Speedo, possess as much humor, sass, your hearts and votes by sav- actual Mr. Marina event. I think cancer, and right now, a fellow or what Channing Tatum wore and self-deprecation as possi- ing lives and putting on stellar I’ll get some, “Did he really do police officer has throat cancer, in Magic Mike. ble. Mr. Marina should be com- shows up to and including the that?” moments on stage during so I’m happy to campaign in Thomas: Based on how fortable in his own skin and not event. Plus, I will adopt a home- my Mr. Marina performance. her name. much weekend pizza and fro- care if he is judged for wearing less puppy if I win. (Editor’s Thomas: My passion for LLS Thomas: A friend who par- yo I eat over the next few weeks his boat shoes and Chubbies note: I will hold Justin to that combined with some very enter- ticipated in last year’s compe- — think somewhere between shorts in the middle of winter. puppy promise.) taining stage performances and tition nominated me. At first, “James Bond Euro” and “Charlie Mr. Marina never cares if the ambitious fundraising efforts [are I thought it was essentially a Chaplin full body retro.” tight-pants-wearing hipsters in Mr. Marina 2015: Wednesday, why I should win]. male beauty pageant, so I wasn’t Waterman: Chubbies swim the Mission mock his demeanor March 18, 7–11 p.m., Regency Waterman: I am intent on extremely interested. As soon trunks — radical shorts that or attire. Mr. Marina loves his Ballroom, 1300 Van Ness Avenue, raising the most funds for LLS. as I read about the amount of are the epitome of the Marina late nights at Chestnut Street’s $40–$55, mrmarina.com. That combined with impeccable money it has raised for LLS, my bro uniform, and also, fittingly, Horseshoe hearing stories of Marina style and stellar perfor- interest was piqued. Several of a sponsor. legends that came before him E-mail: [email protected]

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exhibited a projection of a baby not the only short movies that low, always hopeful of romance being fed and a train coming were shot there. Slapstick was and adventure.” into a railroad station. Along popular with nickelodeon audi- In one early scene, he enters came the Great Train Robbery ences and Ben Turpin, who a hotel lobby and stumbles over in 1903, produced and directed had joined Anderson in Niles a lady’s foot. He turns to her by former Edison cameraman Canyon as a carpenter, became a and raises his hat apologetically. Edwin S. Porter. The film ran comedian. Turpin turned a phys- Then he stumbles over a cus- about 10 minutes and it had a ical challenge, crossed eyes, into pidor. He turns to the cuspidor story — a quantum leap forward a comic asset. Later he joined and raises his hat to it as well. for movies. To see it cost a nickel Mack Sennett, whose Keystone The Museum of Modern Art in and it played in small halls that Cops pioneered the wonderful New York City has in its Film were becoming known as nick- slapstick silent films. Stills Archive a defining photo- elodeons. That was the start of Others who made films graph of Chaplin as the Tramp, the great silent films, which con- in Niles Canyon or other San his back to the camera as he tinue to intrigue filmgoers today. Francisco area sites include walks down a lonely road in Niles Canyon. BRONCHO BILLY WESTERNS MILES BROTHERS’ Gilbert M. Anderson, Charlie Chaplin shot many BAD TIMING a largely unsuccess- of his great silent films in or Ambitious and wanting ful stage actor, teamed a piece of the motion pic- with George K. Spoor, near Niles Canyon. ture action, in 1902 three a motion picture exhibi- San Francisco brothers, tor and distributor in 1907 to Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Harry, Herbert, and Earl Miles form the Chicago-based Essanay Wallace Beery, Mary Pickford, organized a company to rent films Film Manufacturing Company. and Mabel Normand. to exhibitors. This was a revolu- “Essanay” was selected from tionary idea at a time when exhib- the initials of their last names. CHARLIE CHAPLIN THE TRAMP itors purchased movies directly Anderson soon became a single Charlie Chaplin shot many of from the manufacturers. In addi- reel film producer and direc- the scenes for five of his great tion to their rental business, tor. Not satisfied with the qual- silent films in or near Niles they formed The Miles Brothers ity of the actors, he began per- Canyon — A Night Out, The Motion Picture Company. Soon The Jazz Singer was filmed near Union Square in 1927. Poster: © warner bros. forming in his own films. He Champion, A Jitney Elopement, they were making simple, single- called himself Broncho Billy and In the Park and The Tramp. reel travel films. Then, in 1905, Film History zoopraziscope. Muybridge pre- became the forerunner of that Certainly, the most famous of planning to add fictional story continued from page 1 sented the first public movie most endurable motion picture these was The Tramp in 1915. lines to their films, the brothers screening on May 4, 1880. It hero — the stoic loner, the brave, It featured the unforgettable built a complete film studio in San THE ZOOPRAZISCOPE was held at the San Francisco sometimes shy, cowboy who Chaplin character balanced Francisco on Mission Street. Bad In the 1870s, railroad baron Art Association Exhibition fights evil with his six-guns, runs delicately between whimsy and timing: April 18, 1906, changed and former California Governor Hall, on Pine Street between off the bad guys, saves the town, pathos: a bedraggled little man everything. The catastrophic Leland Stanford made an Montgomery and Kearny and rescues the heroine, then mounts in a derby hat, tight cutaway coat, San Francisco earthquake and intriguing wager with a friend was called Illustrated Photographs up and rides into the sunset. The baggy pants, over-sized shoes fire stopped motion picture that ultimately led to what we in Motion. Admission was 50 classic western movie was born with upturned toes, carrying a making in Northern California know today as movies. Stanford cents. The show featured the and Broncho Billy Anderson cane. Chaplin later explained for several years. Meanwhile, bet $25,000 that at full gallop thoroughbred Sallie Gardner preceded a long line of western the Tramp to Mack Sennett: Southern California became all four of a horse’s hooves are and a gymnast named William heroes: William S. Hart, Tom “You know this fellow is many- dominant in filmmaking. off the ground at the same time. Lawton. Sally was the precur- Mix, John Wayne, Gary Cooper, sided, a tramp, a gentleman, a All he had to do was prove it. sor to Lassie; Lawton to Arnold Clint Eastwood, and almost poet, a dreamer, a lonely fel- E-mail: [email protected] On Stanford’s Palo Alto estate Schwarzenegger. every other male movie star in in 1878, English-born photog- film history. rapher Eadweard Muybridge THE NICKELODEONS Essanay shot most of its early, rigged a series of 24 cameras A few years later Thomas Alva single reel films in Chicago. and set them to release their Edison invented a more sophis- But Anderson, developing his shutters in sequence when one ticated and practical motion pic- cowboy western genre, soon of Stanford’s thoroughbreds, ture camera and projector and was shooting in Colorado, New Sallie Gardner, galloped Mexico, and Southern by. The experiment California. Searching for proved two things. First, the ideal Western loca- Stanford was correct in Spectators were charged a tion, he moved north, his assumption about nickel to view Edison’s lab shot his movies in vari- galloping horses. But ous Northern California it was the second dis- assistant sneezing. locations and then found covery that led to what his way to Niles Canyon, we know today as Hollywood: in 1893 at the Chicago World’s now part of Fremont in the East Motion could be reproduced Fair, spectators were charged a Bay. Within a few years, Essanay in a realistic fashion. Then nickel to view Edison’s lab assis- in Niles Canyon had a com- Muybridge, with financial aid tant sneezing. Then in Paris in plete film studio. As Broncho from an enthusiastic Stanford, 1895, the French brothers Lewis Billy, Anderson made hundreds constructed a primitive, sequen- and Auguste Lumiere, with their of Western “flickers” in Niles tial photo projector called the own version of motion pictures, Canyon, but cowboy films were The Great Train Robbery introduced a storyline to early silent films.

Art World if he had to choose between painting and a repeated motif in Ferlinghetti’s paint- continued from page 1 poetry, Ferlinghetti would choose paint- ings. So are the otherworldly human ing: “Painting is more like play than work.” figures that seem to float in a space and creative freedom, and the power He produced what he considered his first without gravity, as in the whimsical of the image to transform. All of these significant painting, Deux, in 1950. This paintings of Marc Chagall. experiences feed into the content of his painting, a surrealist reverse image work Though he is known for his politi- paintings, drawings, prints, and cal activism, Ferlinghetti’s art has mixed media works created over moved away from these themes in the last 60 years. Asked if he had to choose recent times. Today, his work is “... Ferlinghetti was working on now about finding a way to escape his doctorate in literature at the between painting and poetry, from the present morass of disaster Sorbonne in the 1940s when he dis- or whatever is descending upon us.” covered his interest in art acciden- Ferlinghetti chose painting. Legends of the Bay Area: tally one day while left alone with Lawrence Ferlinghetti: Marin a friend’s art supplies. That interest con- inspired by Jean Cocteau, will be on dis- Museum of Contemporary Art, 500 Palm tinues to this day. His dreamlike imagery play at Marin MOCA. Drive, Novato; 415-506-0137, marina grows out of an abstract expressionist Also on display is Mother Russia moca.org; through April 5. influence and a need to disengage from (1999), which depicts a haunted female the literal; in a sense, to return to a space figure with a small bird on the lower Sharon Anderson is an artist and writ- where the signposts of language have been left area of the canvas. The mother’s er in Southern California. She can be Mother Russia, 1990, 66 x 48 inches, oil on canvas. removed. When asked what he would do face is a hammer and sickle. Birds are reached at mindtheimage.com.

26 march 2015 MARINA TIMES marinatimes.com Michael Snyder on Film Reviews These films are made for viewin’ by michael snyder by many (among them Paul McCartney) to have revolutionized the way the elec- are to enjoy a revelatory tric bass is played: the legendary Carol and tuneful visit with a collection Kaye. But it’s the constant parade of of enormously skilled but large- chart-topping tracks — including six Cly unheralded musicians who played Grammy Records of the Year — that on many of the most memorable pop will amaze you. records ever; or take an intimate look at These guys (and gal) played on vir- an icon of motion picture history? Got tually all of the hits produced by Phil you covered. Spector; Sam Cooke’s “Twistin’ the Night Away”; The Mamas and Papas’ ‘THE WRECKING CREW’ singles, from “California Dreaming” Believe it or not, a troupe of 20 or so on; Johnny Rivers’s “Secret Agent Man”; George Harrison and Joe Osborn in The Wrecking Crew, a Magnolia Pictures release. musicians were the key players behind The Associations’s “Never My Love” and Photo: courtesy of magnolia pictures the majority of Top 40 hits (and more “Windy”; The Monkees’s first couple of than a few beloved movie and television albums; Sinatra’s “That’s Life,” his duet some were well paid for their time Welles expert and acclaimed British show themes) that emerged from Los with daughter Nancy on “Something and they thrived, eventually the gigs actor Simon Callow. Angeles recording studios between the Stupid,” and Nancy’s “These Boots Are began to dry up. Although a few still Despite his auspicious beginning as years of 1962 and 1971. We usually know Made for Walkin’”; Simon & Garfunkel’s play today, too many of them are gone the creative force behind the Mercury the names of the artists on the records “Mrs. Robinson”; Harry Nilsson’s now. On the up side, The Wrecking Theater and the man who brought the — Nat “King” Cole, the Ronettes, Frank “Everybody’s Talkin’”; and the entirety Crew gives them their due. And the world Citizen Kane, Welles’s career in Sinatra, the Beach Boys, the Monkees, of an album considered to be one of the music they made lives on. the movie business went off the rails Sonny & Cher, and so forth. But only greatest in the history of American pop The Wrecking Crew opens March 27 after he made the under-appreciated three or four of the prolific musicians that music, the Beach Boys’s Pet Sounds. Herb at the Opera Plaza Cinema. classic The Magnificent Ambersons. provided most of the instrumental back- Alpert’s Tijuana Brass? The Wrecking Even if major American studios would ing are familiar to Crew. They were the ‘MAGICIAN: THE ASTONISHING LIFE eventually refuse to bankroll his proj- the public at large, musicians on the AND WORK OF ORSON WELLES’ ects, he still left us a fascinating string and only because ‘The Wrecking Crew’ is a themes to “The Pink The masterful, larger-than-life film- of performances such as his sly and they became dis- Panther,” and the maker-actor-director-writer Orson sinister role in The Third Man and a tinguished record- cinematic love letter and TV shows “Mission: Welles is given the archival footage minimal number of relatively obscure, ing artists in their Impossible,” “Batman,” and interview treatment by director independently produced wonders he own right: Glen an ensemble memoir. and “Hawaii Five-O.” Chuck Workman, who made his mark directed and headlined — most notably Campbell, Leon Behind the scenes, over the years with his series of memo- Chimes at Midnight, centering on his Russell, and Mac “Dr. John” Rebennack. they cranked out a series of quintessen- rable, kinetic movie montages at the interpretation of Shakespeare’s charac- The Wrecking Crew is titled after tial surf-music instrumentals as, vari- Academy Awards. Now, Workman ter Falstaff. Those triumphs and oth- the nickname these studio virtuosos ously, the Routers, the Marketts, and has cobbled together Magician: The ers, as well as his failures, are covered embraced for themselves. It’s a cinematic the T-Bones. Astonishing Life and Work of Orson in Magician: The Astonishing Life and love letter and an ensemble memoir pro- That’s just a small percentage of what Welles, which turns out to be an excel- Work of Orson Welles — a deep dive duced and directed by Denny Tedesco, they created. You come away dazzled lent look at a Hollywood colossus. into the sometimes maddening, always son of the late Wrecking Crew guitar- by the artistry and the sheer scope Welles’s prodigious physical presence compelling story of a brilliant, idiosyn- ist Tommy Tedesco. The story is told of their output. Hearing the four-CD and personality would make for com- cratic, and seemingly heedless man and through vintage and recent interviews of box set issued in conjunction with the pelling viewing, even if his relatively his oeuvre. the Crew members and many of the stars movie’s release is like having access to small filmography didn’t include a Magician: The Astonishing Life and they backed, movie and TV clips, and a time machine that’s also the world’s handful of truly important movies, led Work of Orson Welles opens March 13 rare film shot at some of the celebrated greatest jukebox, where the Righteous by his bracing, innovative and incred- at the Opera Plaza Cinema. sessions that defined the “West Coast” Brothers’s sweeping “You’ve Lost ibly influential debut feature Citizen sound of the 1960s. It’s gratifying to That Lovin’ Feeling” pops up along- Kane — still considered among the Michael Snyder is a print and broad- watch the likes of super sax-man Steve side Crew guitar man Glen Campbell’s greatest movies of all time. cast journalist who covers pop cul- Douglas, Elvis Presley’s go-to guitarist melancholy “Wichita Lineman” and Workman gives us access to rare ture on KPFK/Pacifica Radio’s David James Burton, and the quintessential the 5th Dimension’s jubilant “Up stuff like a peek at Welles’s first use of Feldman Show and Thom Hartmann drummer Hal Blaine at work and to hear Up and Away.” film in a stage performance and pre- Show and on Michael Snyder’s Culture some of their recollections. And what They worked long hours, some- cious segments from unreleased proj- Blast, available online at GABnet.net a treat to meet a woman who held her times going from studio to studio, ects, plus many bits from interviews and YouTube. You can follow Michael on own with these giants and is considered from morning to night. And though with Welles himself, and insights from Twitter: @cultureblaster.

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Marinatimes.com MARINA TIMES march 2015 27 Calendar

12th Annual Crossroads Irish-American Festival Various days thru March 29 Various Bay Area venues March Events Exploring and celebrating the history of the Irish diaspora, this cultural and literary event what not to miss this month includes creative performance, music, readings, storytelling, and more. Free–$125, 415-810-3774, irishamericancrossroads.org Botticelli to Braque: Masterpieces from Public Design Workshop: Preliminary MAJOR EVENTS the National Galleries of Scotland Concept Designs and Alternatives Tue.–Sun., March 27–May 31, 9:30 a.m.–5:15 p.m. Saturday, March 21, 10 a.m.–noon de Young Museum Presidio Officers’ Club (50 Moraga Ave.) MUSEUMS Spanning more than 400 years of artistic produc- The Presidio Trust invites the public to par- & GALLERIES tion, this exhibition includes works by many of ticipate in the design process for the 13 acres the greatest painters from the Renaissance to that will connect the Presidio to the bay after Seduction: Japan’s Floating World & the early 20th century. Some, including Botticelli’s the completion of Presidio Parkway. This work- The Printer’s Eye: Ukiyo-E from the Virgin Adoring the Sleeping Christ Child (ca. 1490), shop will present preliminary concept designs Grabhorn Collection have never before been seen in the United States. and alternatives, and solicit discussion of the Tue.–Sun. thru May 10, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. $21–$24, 415-750-3600, famsf.org scope of issues to be addressed in the envi- Asian Art Museum ronmental assessment (EA). Free, registration These two concurrent exhibitions from Japan’s required at eventbrite.com or 415-561-2122; Edo Period (1615–1868) explore “the floating LAST CHANCE newpresidioparklands.org world,” the pleasure quarters in major cities and a pleasure-seeking way of life. $15, 415-581-3500, S.F. Playhouse: Tree asianart.org Tue.–Sun. thru March 7 GALAS & BENEFITS 450 Post St. (in the Kensington Park Hotel) High Style: The Brooklyn Museum A Southern white woman shows up at the home of Costume Collection an African-American man in Chicago and claims to Tue.–Sun. March 14–July 19, 9:30 a.m.–5:15 p.m. be his half-sister, impelling them to confront a shared Legion of Honor Ferry Building Lighting past. $20–$60, 415-677-9596, sfplayhouse.org View the evolution of fashion from 1910–80 through more than 60 stunning costumes, 30 cos- Tuesday, March 3 tume accessories, and an array of related fashion Ceremony: 5:30 p.m. SFUSD Arts Festival sketches from the Brooklyn Museum Costume Lighting: 6:15 p.m. Daily thru March 8, 9:45 a.m.–5 p.m. Collection. Represented are pieces by Chanel, Ferry Building Asian Art Museum Schiaparelli, Givenchy, and others. $20–$23, This lighting recreates the 100-year anniversary This annual celebration of student creativity 415-750-3600, famsf.org of the Pan Pacific International Exposition during includes a visual art exhibition featuring artwork which the Ferry Building was adorned through- by 2,000 students, live musical and dance perfor- out that year with the lights, “1915.” The lights mances, screenings of student films and videos, will remain in place this year until Dec. 4. Free, poetry readings, and hands-on art activities. Free, THEATER 415-357-1848 ext. 233, ppie100.org 415-695-2441, sfusdartsfestival.org 10th Annual National Pancake Day Custom Made Theatre Co.: David Mitchell: Boundaries Tuesday, March 3, 7 a.m.–10 p.m. How the World Began Chinese New Year Parade Wed.–Sun. thru March 12, 11 a.m.–5 p.m. IHOP (2299 Lombard St. & 200 Beach St.) Thu.–Sun. thru March 8 Saturday, March 7, 5:15–8 p.m. Dryansky Gallery (2120 Union St.) Enjoy a complimentary stack of pancakes and 1620 Gough St. Market & Second Sts. to Kearny & Jackson Sts. This first solo West Coast exhibition of color help support the Children’s Miracle Network Lives collide when a transplanted high school biol- Named one of the top 10 parades in the world, photographs by the British born/Southeast Asia Hospitals and other local charities. Free (dona- ogy teacher is accused of ridiculing creationism in this is one of the few remaining night-illuminated based artist is based on his ongoing abstract work. tion suggested), 415-924-4004, 415-837-0221, a devastated Kansas town. $20–$40, 415-798-2682, ihoppancakeday.com parades in the country. Highlights include elaborate The images originate with sketches, which are custommade.org floats, lion dancers, folk dancers, costumed school then translated into collages and assemblages, groups, marching bands, stilt walkers, Chinese acro- and finally chronicled through the lens. Free, 4th Annual Mr. Marina Competition Cutting Ball: Antigone bats, and the 268-foot-long golden dragon, Gum Thu.–Sun. thru March 22 415-932-9302, the dryansky.com Wednesday, March 18, 7–10 p.m. Lung. 415-340-3055, chineseparade.com Exit on Taylor (277 Taylor St.) Regency Center (1290 Sutter St.) Exploring the struggle between the individual See the contestant who embodies the Marina spir- 164th Annual and the state, this elegant tragedy about tyran- it (social, fun-loving, generous, and manly, yet who St. Patrick’s Day Parade & Festival nical power and civil disobedience is considered occasionally wears pastels and can live elsewhere) Saturday, March 14, 11:30 a.m.–5 p.m. Sophocles’s masterpiece and has become synony- while supporting the Leukemia and Lymphoma Market Street (at Second) to Civic Center Plaza mous with political protest. $15–$45, 415-292-4700, Society. $40, eventbrite.com Before, during and after the parade, find a hub of sfsotatheatre.org Irish culture at Civic Center Plaza with corned beef YMCA 4th Annual Y for Youth sandwiches, Irish bands and dancers, kids’ activi- ACT: The Last Five Years Luncheon: Fire Up the Startups ties (petting zoo, pony rides, etc.), and booths Fri.–Sat., March 27–28, 2 & 8 p.m. Friday, March 20, noon–1:30 p.m. with arts and crafts, and community and cultural 405 Geary St. Yerba Buena Center for the Arts information. Parade begins at 11:30 a.m. Free, 800- This powerful and intimate musical tells the story Philanthropists, business and community lead- 310-6563, sreproductions.com of a young couple’s marriage as it endures profes- ers and civic activists will come together and sional and personal passions and is sung from their hear firsthand how we can all make a difference 9th Annual individual points of view. $35–$175, 415-749-2228, in the lives of youth today. $500, 415-281-6734, S.F. International Chocolate Salon All Aboard: A Celebration of Walt’s Trains act-sf.org ymcasf.org/yforyouth Sunday, March 15, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Daily thru March 15, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Festival Pavilion, Fort Mason Center Walt Disney Family Museum (104 Montgomery 21st Annual Art Inspiring Hope Gala Over 60 chocolatiers, confectioners, wineries, St., Presidio) Saturday, March 28, 5 p.m. and other culinary artisans participate in this MUSIC: CLASSICAL This comprehensive exhibition explores the Herbst Pavilion, Fort Mason Center annual artisan, gourmet and premium chocolate influence that railroading had on Walt Disney’s Support Camp Okizu, a summer program for Bay event that includes tastings, talks and more. $30, life and work and includes more than 200 arti- Area children with cancer and their families at sfchocolatesalon.com facts, firsthand accounts, archival videos, images this year’s gala. Cheryl Jennings and Don Noyes of Disney and his trains, and actual model trains MTT, Yula Wang, & from ABC7 News will M.C. $275, 415-382-1503, running throughout the show. $17–$25 (includes okizu.org the London Symphony Orchestra museum admission), 415-345-6800 Sun.–Mon, March 22–23 Davies Symphony Hall A highlight in the S.F. Symphony’s anniversary season, ARTS & CULTURE the orchestra honors its principal guest conductor in his home city with a program of Sibelius, and Sibelius COMMUNITY CORNER A New Deal: Continuing the Legacy of Maritime Art in the Park and Wang performing Shostakovich’s First Piano American Bach Soloists: 2015 CityBeat Breakfast: Concerto. $94–$184, 415-864-6000, sfsymphony.org Daily, March 7–June 17, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Bach’s Birthday Celebration It’s All About Talent Maritime Museum (900 Beach St.) Wednesday, March 4, 7–9:30 a.m. We Players experiments in site-integrated pro- Friday, March 20, 8 p.m. S.F. Marriott Marquis (55 Fourth St.) gramming and presents this exhibition of site-spe- St. Mark’s Lutheran Church (1111 O’Farrell St.) Join the Chamber of Commerce at its largest cific works by eight Bay Area artists that engage Join keyboardist (harpsichord and organ) and highest-profile event of the year, featuring maritime history, ecology, and the heritage of Anthony Newman and flutist Joshua Romatowski speakers addressing one of the Bay Area’s great- the museum. Free, 415-547-0189, weplayers.org; in a program celebrating, well, Bach. $15–$50, est economic challenges: attracting and retain- 415-447-5000, nps.gov 415-621-7900, americanbach.org ing a qualified workforce. $100, 415-392-4520, Macy’s 69th Annual Flower Show: sfchamber.com Celebrating the Beats Jazz & Poetry Series A Secret Garden Tuesdays thru April 28, 6:30–8:30 p.m. National Youth Choral Festival Sunday Streets: Embarcadero Top of the Mark Monday, March 30, 8 p.m. Daily, March 22–April 4 Sunday, March 8, 11 a.m.–4 p.m. Enjoy specialty cocktails and bites alongside a Davies Symphony Hall Macy’s Union Square Pier 52 to Fisherman’s Wharf jazz and poetry jam in celebration of the birth of Chanticleer performs with over 200 students from Navigate the lush landscape at your own pace, Come celebrate the kickoff of the 2015 season on the Beats. The InterContinental Mark Hopkins has 10 high school choirs from across the country, who or take a guided tour, then enjoy more festivities the waterfront and experience the car-free stretch partnered with the Beat Museum to bring legend- have just undergone an intensive four-day choral including fashion events, exotic cooking demos, designed to get you out and active in our diverse ary poets to riff alongside local jazz musicians. immersion with members of Chanticleer. $20–$50, and more. 415-397-3333, macys.com/flowershow neighborhoods. Free, sundaystreetssf.com Free, 415-392-3434, topofthemark.com 415-392-4400, chanticleer.org

28 march 2015 MARINA TIMES marinatimes.com MUSIC: JAZZ Dance Anywhere 27th Annual Pi Day 26th Annual Friday, March 27, noon Saturday, March 14, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Romancing the Island 12K & 25K YBCA, S.F. Main Library, Yerba Buena Gardens, Exploratorium Saturday, March 7, 8 a.m. Jessie Square; Anywhere To honor the never-ending number 3.14159 (and Angel Island Join this simultaneous worldwide public art Einstein’s birthday), the museum will serve up You’ll fall in love with San Francisco all over performance in which people from around the π-themed activities, rituals, antics, and plenty of, again as you follow the hilly loop trails circum- world, of all ages and artistic capacities stop what well, pie. Free, 415-528-4360, exploratorium.edu navigating Angel Island and savor the pan- they’re doing and dance wherever they are. Free, oramic vistas of the Golden Gate Bridge, San danceanywhere.org Habitat Earth: Behind the Scenes Francisco, Alcatraz Island, the East Bay, and Tuesday, March 17, 6:30 p.m. Marin County. $60 (includes ferry), 888-969-5515, California Academy of Sciences runningintheusa.com NIGHTLIFE Morrison Planetarium Director Ryan Wyatt and Director of Production Tom Kennedy lead a pro- Hibbity Dibbity & Royal Jelly Live gram looking at how and why the new planetarium CHILD’S PLAY Thursday, March 5, 9 p.m. show “Habitat Earth” was produced. Free–$12, Ladysmith Black Mambazo The Chapel (777 Valencia St.) 415-379-8000, calacademy.org Catch this album release party for Hibbity Dibbity, Wednesday, March 11, 7:30 p.m. In the Balance: Forensics SFJazz (201 Franklin St.) the swamp funk pioneers from the belly of the Thursday, March 19, 7 p.m. blues. $12–$15, thechapelsf.com A South African institution, this all-male a cap- Exploratorium (Pier 15) pella group has won 3 Grammy Awards and UC Hastings law professor David L. Faigman been nominated for 13. Since breaking into Richard Cheese & looks at the use and misuse of the science of the scene with Paul Simon’s Graceland project, Lounge Against the Machine Friday, March 13, 9 p.m. forensics in the high-stakes world of law. $10–$15, the group has become synonymous with world Bimbo’s 365 Club (1025 Columbus Ave.) 415-528-4360, exploratorium.edu music. $35–$90, 866-920-5299, sfjazz.org Called “America’s loudest lounge singer,” Richard Cheese performs his swinging Vegas versions 31st Annual Bay Area Harmony of rock, rap, and top 40 hits, adding his brand POTABLES & EDIBLES Sweepstakes A Capella Festival of swank to them all. $45–$66, 415-474-0365, Saturday, March 14, 8 p.m. bimbos365club.com Great Recipes of San Francisco Young Performers Theater: Palace of Fine Arts Theatre Sun.–Mon., March 8–9 Beauty and the Beast From vocal jazz to doo-wop, barbershop to pop Debauche plus Hollow Point Sur la Table (2224 Union St.) Fri–Sun. thru March 15 and all styles in between, experience amaze- Stumblers and DK K-os Learn how to prepare signature dishes from Bldg. C, Fort Mason Center ment at the versatility of the human voice on Saturday, March 21, 9:30 p.m. acclaimed chefs using local ingredients, including All ages love the classic story of the beast who display in this most exhilarating evening of vocal Boom Boom Room (1601 Fillmore St.) seafood, sourdough, and more to create perfect inhabits a strange and magical castle, and of We’re always intrigued by a band with a sub- dishes for special occasions. $79, 800-243-0852, harmony singing. $29.95–$34.50, 415-392-4400, the beautiful girl whose innocence and sympa- harmony-sweepstakes.com title of “Russian Mafia Band,” so take a look surlatable.com thetic affection for the beast breaks a wicked and a listen to Debauche’s music this night. $15, spell and releases a handsome prince. $12, boomboomblues.com Concerts at the Presidio: 415-346-5550, ypt.org Big Band Extravaganza Wed.–Thu., March 18–19 Golden Gate Club (135 Fisher Loop, Presidio) FILMS & LECTURES Shadow Puppet Performance & Workshop This concert features a nightclub chanteuse, Saturday, March 7, 2–4 p.m. big-band crooner and Andrew Sisters “pres- The Streets of San Francisco: Policing Presidio Officers’ Club (50 Moraga Ave.) ent” performing 1930s–50s Hit Parade favorites and the Creation of a Cosmopolitan Daniel Barash of the Shadow Puppet Workshop backed by the six-piece Presidio Jazz Band. $15 Liberal Politics, 1950–1972 will first perform (ages 5 and up), bringing best- (suggested donation), 415-447-6274. Thursday, March 12, 6 p.m. loved stories from around the world to life on the Commonwealth Club (555 Post St.) shadow puppet screen. Afterward, he’ll conduct a Ramsey Lewis & John Pizzarelli History professor Christopher Agee explores hands-on shadow puppet workshop (ages 7 and Saturday, March 21, 5 & 8 p.m. how influential S.F. was in changing the way its up; limited to 30 participants) in which children can The Venetian Room (Fairmont S.F.) police department used its powers to keep public 9th Annual Artisan Cheese Festival create puppets to use in their very own presenta- Multi-Grammy Award-winning jazz pianist Lewis order and protect rights. $7–$20, 415-597-6700, tions. Free, registration required, 415-561-4400, and Grammy nominee soloist Pizzarelli per- commonwealthclub.org Fri–Sun., March 20–22 presidioofficersclub.org form a tribute to Nat King Cole, who made the Sheraton Sonoma County, (745 Baywood Dr., Venetian Room famous. $60–$75, 415-927-4636, CAAMFest 2015 Petaluma) Creative Family Fun: Nature Crafts bayareacabaret.org March 12–22 Experience chef demonstrations and pairings, Sat.–Sun. thru March, 11 a.m.–4 p.m. Various Bay Area locations educational sessions, farm tours, and more in this Presidio Officers’ Club (50 Moraga Ave.) From a premiere of video contest finalists to films weekend of cheese, chefs, pairings, and more. Celebrate National Reading month using natural DANCE about Chinese-only streetball games or worker $45 & up, 707-523-3728, artisancheesefestival.com resources collected in the Presidio to make book- justice among cashiers and much more, CAAMfest marks (March 7–8 & 28–29); corncob pencil holders (March 14–15); and berry ink. ODC: Dance Downtown presents a survey of media from a wide swatch Free, 415-561-4400, Annual Whiskeys of the World Expo presidioofficersclub.org Thu.–Sun., March 12–22 of cultures and creators in the Asian-American Saturday, March 28, 6–9 p.m. YBCA Theater (700 Howard St.) worlds. Individual and multifilm passes available, Hornblower yacht S.F. Belle (Pier 3) caamfest.com/2015 Get Out & Play Performances include Boulders and Bones, Sample hundreds of whiskies and meet the distill- Saturday, March 28, 11 a.m.–2 p.m. inspired by the work of artist Andy Goldsworthy; ers who make them in this event featuring pair- Opportunities and Uncertainties Moscone Playground (1800 Chestnut St.) the world premiere of KT Nelson’s new work, ings, master classes, dinner, live music, and more. in the Middle East Come join the fun at S.F. Rec & Park’s Mobile Rec Dead Reckoning, inspired by her sabbatical in Proceeds benefit Breast Cancer Emergency Fund. Monday, March 16, 6:30 p.m. event. There will be a climbing wall, slack line, disc Death Valley; and Brenda Way and Nelson’s The $125, whiskiesoftheworld.com Marines Memorial Theatre (609 Sutter St.) golf, skateboards, BMX Bikes on site. Safety equip- Invention of Wings, a reimagining of Way’s site- How will the dramatic fall of oil prices affect geo- ment provided. Free, 415-831-2700, sfrecpark.org specific piece commissioned for the opening of Ai politics? What is the reach that ISIS will achieve? Weiwei’s @Large exhibition on Alcatraz. $25–$80, Will Saudi Arabia’s new king change anything in SPORTS & HEALTH 415-978-2787, ocddance.org that ultra-conservative state? Vali Nasr, dean of the JUST FOR FUN Empowering Health & Pilobolus Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, explains. Free–$20, worldaffairs.org Wellness from Within Chinese New Year Treasure Hunt 2015 Friday, March 20, 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 4, 11, 18, & 25 Saturday, March 7, 4:30–9 p.m. Marin Center (10 Ave. of the Flags, San Rafael) Thorton Board Rm., CPMC (2351 Clay St.) Justin Herman Plaza This modern dance company has performed over This interactive workshop series will focus on In this largest and most popular treasure hunt 100 choreographic works in more than 64 coun- SCIENCE & empowering you to create and foster a holistic of its kind in the U.S., teams have four hours tries around the world, and has been featured ENVIRONMENT approach to health and wellness to gain strength to solve inventive clues and find unique, little- on the 79th Annual Academy Awards, The Oprah and balance in your body, mind, spirit, and emo- known treasure spots. $45–$60, 925-855-1986, Winfrey Show and Late Night with Conan O’Brien. tions. $10 (suggested contribution), register at sftreasurehunt.com $25–$75, 415-473-6800, marincenter.org 415-923-3155 or [email protected] Walking Tour: Alfred Hitchcock’s S.F. S.F. Ballet: Don Quixote Childhood Obesity Sunday, March 8, 15 & 22, 11 a.m. Tue.–Sun. March 20–28 Bay Area Conference 2015 Meet: Huntington Park fountain, Nob Hill War Memorial Opera House Fri.–Sat., March 6–7, 10 a.m.–4:30 p.m. See the hotels, clubs, stores, and other locations With some of the most virtuosic dancing in the UCSF Medical Center (500 Parnassus Ave.) featured in Vertigo and other Hitchcock classics classical repertory and a dazzling array of costumes This conference brings together local stakehold- and hear why he chose them and how he filmed by the late Tony Award-winner Martin Pakledinaz, ers in childhood obesity prevention to promote them. Learn their history, architecture, and the don’t miss Helgi Tomasson and Yuri Possokhov’s innovation and provide insight into work being stories they tell about the San Francisco of 50 funny and romantic ballet production. $37–$365, done on this critical issue. $250, 415-846-6396, years ago and today. Free (donations welcome), 415-865-2000, sfballet.org 2015: Critical Year for Planet Earth slowfoodsanfrancisco.com 415-557-4266, sfcityguides.org 10th Annual Bay Area Flamenco Festival Thursday, March 12, 6 p.m. Yoga Reaches Out: Sunday, March 22, 7 p.m. Commonwealth Club (555 Post St.) Bay Area Yogathon 2015 Calendar listings Palace of Fine Arts Theater Seasoned journalists from Cameroon, Brazil, Saturday, March 7, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Please send your event listings to calendar@ The festival brings together three internation- and the U.S. discuss climate change, impacts Herbst Pavilion, Fort Mason Center marinatimes.com with succinct specifics about ally respected flamenco dance artists from three of global climate change and the future of the Join hundreds of yogis for a day of yoga, commu- your event, location, dates, times, prices, and different generations, three different towns, and planet in preparation for the Paris December nity, music, and more in a mission of raising funds 2015 meeting of diplomats that will try to coor- contact information (telephone and Internet). who have three different approaches to Gypsy for organizations that have a positive impact on dinate action on the global environment. flamenco dance: Concha Vargas, Pepe Torres, and Free– the health, education, and well being of children. $20, 415-597-6700, commonwealthclub.org Visit marinatimes.com for additional calendar listings. 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Urban Home and Garden Outdoors

It takes work to make a garden; they don’t just grow themselves. Photo: faroutflora / flickr

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As a general rule, great start at the end of chrysanthemums, and most of the foliage in a last year, but then January lupines can be divided now. pot should be harmonious, Marla Moresi-Valdes rolled around, and the Pruning: Azaleas, but remember that con- 415.971.2535 rains didn’t stick around. camellias, rhododendrons, trast grabs the eye. When [email protected] Let’s hope a March considering color, CAL BRE# 01320998 miracle will allow us think bold contrast- to play catch-up with ing hues such as some rain, so we The time change in purple with yellow, don’t face extended March gives extra day- or create a harmo- SAN FRANCISCO | MARIN | PENINSULA | EAST BAY drought conditions. nious combination WINE COUNTRY | GLOBAL | MCGUIRE.COM Regardless, the time light to work in gardens. of pinks and lav- change on March enders. Or skip the 8 gives us extra daylight and other early bloomers color altogether and com- to work in the garden can be pruned after they bine greens with a spot as we prepare for spring finish blooming. of white. and summer. Irrigation: If we’re Window and container lucky, March will bring INNOVATIVE PLANTERS gardens: If you don’t have some rain. But it is also a Planters on wheels allow room for a big backyard good time to think about you to follow shifting sun- garden, you can still enjoy upgrading your garden light or to wheel plants to a the pleasures of growing irrigation system to water water spigot. Rolling cast- plants. Pots that are perfect wisely during dry months. ers easily attach to a wine for a windowsill garden Consider a drip system, barrel for mobility. and ideal for herbs and soaker hoses, or an effi- If you don’t have hori- flowers are readily avail- cient sprinkler setup to zontal space for contain- able at your local garden water effectively. ers, go vertical. Place con- center or hardware store. tainers of climbing plants If you have a deck or small CONTAINER GARDENING (such as cucumbers and patio, a wine barrel plant- Container gardening climbing beans) or plants er will give you plenty of is particularly suited to that can be tied up (vine- space to even grow vegeta- urban environments — type tomatoes) next to a bles. (See below for addi- you can be certain the gutter, railing, or fence tional information.) soil is well drained, and — or string up cord or Start seeds indoors: you can plant a con- net for them to climb Now is the perfect time tainer garden just about on. Hanging baskets and to sow seeds indoors to anywhere. Many herbs window boxes also take transfer outside later. Use a varieties and vegetables advantage of otherwise cardboard egg carton with thrive in containers. unused spaces. (Cherry a small amount of soil. Think about where a pot tomatoes look great in a Once the seedlings sprout, will be located, and then hanging basket!) just cut apart the cups and find plants that will like Short sections of large plant —cup and all. that location. ceramic, metal, or plastic Bare-root plants: Now is Most plants exhibit one drainage pipe or culvert the time to plant bare-root of three forms: upright, make great pedestals for plants, including rhodo- broad, or trailing. Be sure container plants. Place dendrons and citrus trees. to stand back and consider the pipe section on end Vegetables: Hardy seeds height, shape, and growth and partially fill with such as radishes, potatoes, habits. You can make a gravel or similar material. spinach, and turnips can strong statement by using Select a plant pot that be planted outdoors. one bold plant such as an will set into the top of the Annuals and perennials: upright clump of bamboo pipe and rest on top of Plant summer blooming or the perfect symmetry the gravel. Try grouping annuals from seed or stock, of a single agave. Another different heights of pipe along with summer bulbs way is to combine all three in one area. The effect such as gladiolas, calla lil- forms in one pot. For can be stunning. ies, dahlias, and begonias. instance, plant tall, spikey Plant new perennials as they New Zealand flax with Julia Strzesieski is the marketing become available. a couple of broad helio- coordinator at Cole Hardware Fuchsias and gerani- tropes, and some trailing and can be reached at ums: Fuchsias and gerani- ivy geranium. (Make sure [email protected].

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by carole isaacs Two: There will be multiple offers. These are some of the things buyers This does not necessarily mean that think about when they consider buying pring is traditionally the time other buyers will be offering a higher a home. Don’t be surprised if these are when the real estate market heats price, but they may be offering bet- your concerns, too. up. Considering how inventory has ter terms. Last year I had several sales One: When the market was down, buy- Sremained extremely low during the win- where the agents told me after close of ers were concerned they would buy a owning a home? ter months, many buyers were “out of the escrow that it was quite remarkable how home and immediately see their invest- Nine: Buyers with children are unsure if market.” That is about to change. the offer prices were grouped within a ment lose value. they want to send them to school in San In anticipation of the increase in the very tight range. The seller accepted my Two: In today’s rising market, buy- Francisco. number of buyers out searching for a buyer’s offer with the best terms. ers are afraid that we are at the top of Ten: What if a job change requires leav- home, it is more important than ever Three: You may need to offer more the market and their investment is in ing San Francisco? to understand what to expect in terms than the asking price. This does not mean danger. Research from the Association of multiple offers and over-asking sales you are paying too much! Many agents’ of Bay Area Governments tells us that There are serious decisions that prices. Taking a look at what happened standard marketing plans include an ask- the rate of increase in price will slow, must be made when buying a home. last year with “days on market” and “listing ing price as much as 25 percent under but there will continue to be a strong Given that for most people this is price to sales price” alone will not give you market value. demand for hous- the most important financial decision the answer for making a successful offer. Four: The seller ing as the popu- they will make in their lifetime, this (See the 2014 quarterly chart, above right.) may set an offer date lation increases is not surprising. My experience has However, it may help adjust your expecta- in as little as seven Buyers are afraid as far out as 2040. been that buyers who have discussed tions and move you past a stage or two days after coming on we are at the top of Remember that their anxieties and feel satisfied with of irritation or disappointment when you the market. Prepare Baby Boomers their life plans are more likely to be make an offer and it is not accepted by the yourself to make a the market. are living longer successful in buying a home whether seller. Wishful thinking will slow down the quick decision about and their children there are cash buyers, multiple offers, process of buying a home in San Francisco. making an offer. This may mean taking want homes of their own. or just a simple sale between one It will be easier to be successful if you time off work to take a second look at the Three: If interest rates rise slightly, as buyer and one seller. accept five simple truths about buying a home. You may need to trust your partner predicted by the end of the year, this will It is important to consider questions home in San Francisco. in making a final decision if you are trav- affect the price of homes. that are personal to your situation One: Expect to complete against eling for work. Also some fish get away. Four: Multiple offers will cause buyers before you spend time searching for a cash offers. About 40 percent of Not to worry! There will be others. to pay too much for a home. home. Of course there will be others homes are sold for cash. It is impor- Five: If you absolutely must be within Five: Cash buyers rule. It will be impos- that come up, but you will be well along tant to remember that when escrow walking distance to a corporate bus stop sible to compete against cash. the road to making a successful offer closes, the seller is paid through or a location like Dolores Park, you can Six: Making a quick decision to make and buying a home. escrow either directly from the buyer, expect to pay 20 percent more than for an offer is too dangerous. or from a lender and the buyer. The a comparable home in another location. Seven: Paying more for less and living Carole Isaacs is a Realtor with McGuire end result is the same. The buyer gets small in San Francisco may not work on Real Estate, where she is a Top Producer. the house and the seller gets money. Then there are your personal doubts the long term. Follow her on Twitter @CaroleIsaacs or Having cash is not the only factor in and anxieties about buying a home in Eight: Will the mortgage payment leave visit her online at caroleisaacs.com or call buying a home. San Francisco than must be resolved. room in the budget for a life other than 415-608-1267.

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The Marina Times Real Estate Real Estate Roundup Property news briefs Market Report: January 2015 By Hill & Co. Too much or too SINGLE FAMILY HOME SALES BEDROOMS/ ABOVE/AT/BELOW DAYS ON Neighborhood Address Bathrooms Sale Price Asking Price Market little housing? Cow Hollow (no sales) by john zipperer and the same booming economy that’s

Lake 2144 Lake Street 3BD/3BA $3,900,000 At 0 boosting residential prices. CNBC MARKET-RATE reports that Jones Lang LaSalle esti- HOUSING MORATORIUM? Laurel Heights (no sales) mates that office asking rents in the city Supervisors David Campos and Scott average $63 per square foot, more than

Lone Mountain (no sales) Wiener have staked out different posi- double the national average. tions on proposals by a neighborhood Commercial developers have

group to impose a moratorium on mar- received one bit of good cost news. The Marina (no sales) ket-rate housing in the Mission. The prices of steel and cement have moder- proposal, from Calle 24, would try to ated thanks to the economic slowdown Nob Hill (no sales) counter gentrification by temporarily in China, which has put upward pres- banning construction of market-rate sure on prices for years as its booming North Beach (no sales) housing, barring new upscale restau- economy and rampant building pro- rants, fast-track affordable housing grams sucked in construction materials Pacific Heights 1913 Sacramento Street 4BD/3BA $3,050,000 At 0 projects in the Mission, and prioritize from around the world. Latino businesses in the area. Presidio Heights (no sales) Campos said “the status quo isn’t HOTTEST NEIGHBORHOODS working and absolutely everything is on In 2013, the hipster-afflicted Mission Russian Hill (no sales) the table,” noting that he has asked the district was rated one of the country’s city attorney to look into Calle 24’s rec- “hottest” neighborhoods, but in 2015, it Sea Cliff (no sales) is replaced in the top 10 list by Daly City’s Crocker neighbor- Telegraph Hill (no sales) hood. That’s according to Redfin, The plan would ban which compiles the list based on CONDOS construction of market- researching people’s interest in BEDROOMS/ ABOVE/AT/BELOW DAYS ON different neighborhoods. Neighborhood Address Bathrooms Sale Price Asking Price Market rate housing in the area. “Decreasing affordability and a lack of homes for sale on the Cow Hollow 2624 Greenwich Street 1BD/2BA $1,075,000 Above 89 ommendations and he expects to pass San Francisco peninsula are driving 1501 Filbert Street #5C 2BD/2BA $1,600,000 Below 20 “meaningful protections” for the Mission. homebuyer interest to the outskirts, 1501 Filbert Street #6C 2BD/2.5BA $1,799,000 At 1 “We are all deeply frustrated by the and Crocker is one place where sell- 1501 Filbert Street #5G 2BD/2BA $2,500,000 Below 5 cost of housing in San Francisco, but ers are likely to reap the benefits,” said overreacting by placing a moratorium Redfin’s Saleem Buqeileh. “Daly City Lake 164 9th Avenue 3BD/3BA $1,850,000 Above 56 on market-produced housing in the is the first stop outside of notoriously Mission (or anywhere else) isn’t the pricey San Francisco, and homes can Laurel Heights (no sales) answer,” Wiener said in a statement. “In be found for hundreds of thousands fact, it’s counter-productive. We don’t less than even South San Francisco. Lone Mountain (no sales) have enough housing in San Francisco, There is a lot of opportunity for buyers and we need to produce more, not less.” to purchase homes near the parkland Marina 3825 Scott Street #202 1BD/1BA $900,000 Above 24 Though Calle 24’s proposal only with great views, then renovate to make 21 Mallorca Way 2BD/1BA $1,450,000 Above 32 covers a city-defined cultural district them their own.” 3700 Divisadero Street #301 2BD/2BA $1,465,000 Above 8 in the Mission, an attorney affiliated Other neighborhoods in San 2235 Beach Street #301 2BD/2BA $1,650,000 Below 53 with the group told the San Francisco Francisco that didn’t make the top 10 3425 Divisadero Street 3BD/2BA $2,460,000 At 0 Chronicle that they are talking with list but were still considered “hot” were other groups and would “like to see Pacific Heights (where the median Nob Hill 1110 Pacific Avenue 1BD/1BA $690,000 At 0 these interim controls spread through- length of time homes spend on the 1440 Broadway #201 1BD/1BA $749,000 At 0 out the Mission.” market before their sold is 14 days) and

1510 Jackson Street #1 2BD/2BA $780,000 Above 50 Visitacion Valley.

1508 Jackson Street 2BD/2.5BA $825,000 Above 28 RENTS RECORD

1505 Taylor Street 2BD/2BA $985,000 Above 72 A shortage of supply and continued SF HOUSING 1940–2014

1100 Sacramento Street #804 2BD/2.5BA $2,340,000 Above 29 booming economy combined to pro- The city’s housing shortage becomes

1100 Sacramento Street #504 3BD/3BA $2,595,000 At 16 duce another month of record-high much clearer when taken in the context

1100 Sacramento Street #802 3BD/3BA $5,100,000 Above 18 rent rates in San Francisco, according of housing construction trends over the to Zumper.com. “San Francisco’s rent past 74 years. In the 1980s and 1990s,

North Beach (no sales) premium over [New York City] wid- the number of new housing units in ened in January, as the median for a one-bedroom apartment Pacific Heights 1945 Washington Street #406 1BD/1BA $625,000 Above 18 in NYC dropped by 3.6 per- 2025 Broderick Street #6 1BD/1BA $680,000 Above 7 cent to $3,000, while median Pac Heights and Visitacion 2200 Pacific Avenue #5B 1BD/1.5BA $885,000 At 0 rents in SF hit a new high at 1770 Pacific Avenue #301 2BD/2BA $1,025,000 Above 25 Valley didn’t make the top $3,410, up 0.6 percent month- 2875 Jackson Street #3 2BD/1BA $1,130,000 At 60 over-month,” the real estate 10 but were still ‘hot.’ 2401 Jackson Street #6 3BD/2BA $1,175,000 Below 111 website reported. 3042 Jackson Street #3 3BD/2BA $1,425,000 Below 76 We’ll add that the Marina Times was the city dropped considerably, from 2919 Pacific Avenue #9 2BD/1BA $1,465,000 Above 21 recently told about one-bedrooms in an 27,405 in the 1970s to just under 20,000 2878 Washington Street 3BD/2.5BA $1,570,000 Below 61 old high-rise near Japantown that were in the ’80s and only 16,272 during all 2785 Jackson Street #4 3BD/3BA $2,250,000 Above 19 renting for $4,600 a month. of the ’90s, according to a report from Paragon Real Estate Group. Presidio Heights (no sales) AIRBNB LAW IN EFFECT Compare that to more than 35,000 At the beginning of February, San in the 1950s and nearly 40,000 in the Russian Hill 2363 Larkin Street #34 1BD/1BA $1,030,000 Below 68 Francisco’s so-called “Airbnb law” went 1940s. The numbers did jump to 25,540 2458 Polk Street #1 3BD/2BA $1,800,000 Above 15 live, legalizing short-term rentals under in the first decade of the new century, 1274 Filbert Street #3 3BD/2.5BA $3,325,000 Above 19 certain conditions and imposing insur- but housing has not caught up with 999 Green Street #2905 2BD/2BA $6,000,000 Below 90 ance and taxes for people renting out previous highs. their housing for less than 30 days. Meanwhile, the city’s population fell Sea Cliff (no sales) from 775,400 in 1950 to a low of 679,000 COMMERCIAL STRONG IN S.F. in 1980 before beginning its steep climb Telegraph Hill (no sales) Office real estate in San Francisco to an estimated 850,000 today. continues to perform well, helped by The data presented in this report is based on the San Francisco Multiple Listing Service and is constrained supply — even with all of Real estate news tips? E-mail: accurate to the best of our knowledge, but cannot be guaranteed as such. For additional information, the new construction under way — [email protected] contact Hill & Co., 1880 Lombard Street (at Buchanan), 415-321-4362, hill-co.com.

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Real Estate Update Prepping your property Marketing your home in 2015 Even in a hot market, your home might need some easy and common-sense help so it can attract the right buyer by stephanie saunders ahlberg But getting your home ready new buyer. Sometimes a bit of to market begins with you. renovation or sprucing up can Replacing bathroom faucets is an easy way to improve the appearance of your home. hen speaking with Regardless of how long you have make a big difference. Consult my real estate col- lived in your home, it is impor- with your real estate agent on Curb appeal! This is critical. dated. If the grout is dirty, have leagues around tant to walk through each room whether new knobs, counter- Buyers do start their search it cleaned or regrouted. Wthe country, there seems to and assess its show-ready condi- tops, or new appliances would online and will be looking at Most important is to keep be a common thread: lack of tion. Declutter and de-personal- be worthwhile. your home’s exterior photo- your home clean, clean, clean. inventory. However, that does ize countertops, closets, storage Painting is always good. It is graphs, including the garden Again, think of that party with not mean that all properties areas, and rooms in general. one of the least expensive things or other outdoor areas. Trim VIP guests. Have the windows will sell. Potential buyers need to be able that can be done to spruce up a trees, weed, plant fresh flowers, washed, and the carpets and What contributes to get- to imagine their own furnish- home. The stagers I work with and remove any garden debris wood floors professionally ting your home sold in 2015? ings and personal belongings in are also color consultants, and or unsightly materials. While cleaned. While your home is on Pricing it correctly, making your home. I always suggest that they can help pick out an “up- looking over the garden, look the market, be sure to keep it it readily available for online the home should be ready for a to-the-minute” paint color that also at the exterior doors. Do vacuumed and dusted with all shopping, and showing it off to party with your most important will make your home appear they need any repairs before surfaces wiped down regularly. its best advantage. guests. more contemporary. Should painting? Are any steps loose? Pare down closets to the essen- In 2015 what the con- you paint yourself or call Any cracks in the siding? And tials. Keep counters and table- sumers want, they go get. a professional? I always don’t forget about the roof. If tops clear, especially during an Online shopping is prev- recommend professionals. it needs replacing, it is rela- open house. Then take a final alent. People are used to Painting is one of the least They can do the job quick- tively inexpensive, and it shows walk-through to admire your banking online, shopping ly with a crew, and they the buyer you are maintaining hard work and beautiful home. online, doing research expensive things that can know how to protect your your home. Potential buyers will appreciate online, etc. This most defi- spruce up a home. furniture. Don’t forget Other repairs: fix any leaky everything you have done. nitely includes real estate the outside of your home. faucets, make sure that all light shopping. Your home should be I am often asked if one Does the trim need painting? bulbs are working and light fix- Stephanie Saunders Ahlberg has online with lots of photographs should remodel the kitchen or Doors and windows? Siding? tures look good. Be sure your been a real estate agent for more and descriptions. I’m sure your baths before selling. That is The exterior paint is very bathtub is caulked, your toilet than 30 years and joined Hill & real estate agent will see that your always a tough call. A seller important, because it shows properly seated with the wax Co. in 1983, where she has con- listing is posted on numerous may spend all that time, dis- how well you have maintained seal, and, if needed, consider sistently been among the top 10 websites for maximum visibility ruption, and money and what your home as well as adding to replacing the bath faucets or salespeople. She can be reached by the online shopping public. is done may not appeal to a the first impression. vanity if yours are old and out- at realtyinsanfrancisco.com. Did You Know? We Sell Homes for More Money, in Less Time!*

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34 march 2015 MARINA TIMES marinatimes.com Real Estate Investor Commercial property report Office space is dear and expensive Is it time to head to Oakland or pray for a recession? by john zipperer square feet, 87 percent of which was the end of the world, after all, but it does leased by technology tenants” in the involve the cost and disruption of a move tuck in the middle of a report quarter, CBRE reported. and it can be an undesirable relocation to on the performance of San Colliers took that idea a bit further. companies with clients and staff who are Francisco’s office real estate in the “The city is now the undisputed urban accustomed to or prefer a San Francisco Sfourth-quarter of 2014 is this tidbit: 2014 epicenter of the world’s knowledge-based location. sales volume was 64 percent higher than economy,” said hyperbole-immune Alan When city voters passed Prop M in at the peak of the dot-com boom in 2000. D. Collenette, the San Francisco-based the 1980s, they voted to limit the total The report by Colliers International also executive regional managing director at amount of office space that could be built notes that vacancy rates are at 7.5 per- Colliers International. in the city in a given year. Done ostensibly cent and have decreased four years in a That appears set to continue, at least to prevent overbuilding of office towers, row, declining by 51 percent from their until the tech sector has another crash. it has had the effect of making the rich peak of 15.2 percent in 2010. “The technology industry continues to richer by artificially creating scarcity and A different real estate services firm, drive job growth and has reached its pushing up rents for the owners who CBRE, reported local office vacancy rates greatest share of total office employment already have space on the market. of 6.6 percent for the quarter, but either this year, outgrowing the finance, legal, Are there other things government can way the message is clear: Owners of office and professional service sectors,” reports do to help commercial office tenants big properties in San Francisco are reaping JLL Research. “Financial service sector and small? The San Francisco Rent Board the benefits of the booming economy. jobs are slowly declining in San Francisco, notes prominently on its website that That means that office tenants, just like reporting a 1.6 percent job loss year- “There is no commercial rent control in Office space in San Francisco’s Financial District is residential and retail tenants, are endur- over-year. Besides financial services, all San Francisco.” It’s an idea that is occa- hard to come by these days.. Photo: eric hunt ing the brunt of that boom in the form other industries reported positive job sionally kicked around, but it has market- of higher rents, difficulty in finding new growth over the past year. Of occupations warping effects arguably as bad as Prop office towers as growing companies move space, and even pressure to relocate so the with the most job openings currently, M’s, one of which is serving as a disin- into bigger space, and that should serve as landlords can get new tenants and lock tech represents at least 10 percent and centive to develop new office space and a limited pressure valve on rent costs. But them into long-term leases now while continues to grow.” thereby keeping inventory constrained. the pressure valve would be even better rents are high and alternatives are scarce. For businesses that need space, many Yes, there are millions of square feet for tenants if there were twice or thrice as CBRE reports that asking rates grew by have faced double-digit rental increases under construction (all of that space much space coming onto the market. 14.2 percent to $63.24 per square foot in over the past few years. Those that were doesn’t come onto the market at the same the fourth quarter of 2014. forced to look for different space have time, of course), but JLL Research notes John Zipperer is the former new media CBRE notes the obvious: It’s a tech- been met with a very tight market run by that nearly 60 percent of it is preleased. So editor of the CCIM Institute and senior driven market right now. “There were landlords who can bargain hard. Some of it will not suddenly glut the market with editor of Apartment Finance Today and 17 [office rental] deals over 100,000 those tenants are being forced to relocate space and force lease rates to plummet. Affordable Housing Finance. E-mail: square feet for a total of 3.6 million to Oakland or the suburbs — which isn’t It might free up some space from other [email protected].

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Photo: courtesy vertical method Clinically Oriented Massage Therapy Book an appointment today: Vertical Method offers www.oxygenmassagetherapy.com (415) 738-7708 outstanding standing workout 1905 Union St at Laguna. By appointment only by julie mitchell one’s back body, which is in some ways to popu- often out of sight, out of lar ballet-barre workouts, hen you walk mind.” Davis is also keen- focusing on high-intensity into the com- ly aware of new studies on movements alternating pact gym at the the evils of sitting in both with dynamic stretches to WVertical Method in Cow the fitness and business strengthen and lengthen Hollow, there is so much worlds. “Sitting weakens muscles almost done while equipment hanging from posture, and extended standing. The Vertical TM the ceiling and arranged slouching folds the body Method also capitalizes on in 12 individual stations, forward, tightening the two of the hottest trends it can feel a bit intimi- chest, rounding the in fitness right now: using dating. Yet inventor and shoulders, and promot- one’s own body weight founder of this small- ing a forward head posi- and very little equipment A weekly insider e-column group, standing-posture tion.” Davis believes that to train, and small-group workout, Jennifer Davis, this kind of poor posture personal training. packed with SF restaurant is warm and welcoming, not only limits shoulder Currently the studio and once class starts, she mobility and encourages on Webster Street is the explains not only how to neck and back pain, but only Vertical Method and bar news, reviews, use each piece of equip- it can also increase stress. location in the country, ment but also exactly what The Vertical Method is but Davis plans to open and culinary happenings. part of your body you’re low-impact exercise new studios as well to targeting as you go. and conditioning with develop new classes. She A former competitive a focus on standing is working with profes- ballroom dancer from posture musculature. sional health and fitness 1996 to 2006 and dance During an hour-long specialists and trainers to Subscribe (for free!) coach and judge of ama- VertiStrong class, now all incorporate yoga, Pilates, teur competitions until taught by Davis, clients high-intensity interval 2014, Davis designed the use the floor-to-ceiling training (HIIT), TRX, and at tablehopper.com workout on a key principle VertiBar along with rub- more into her workouts. of dance: posture, mean- ber resistance bands, light In February, Davis began ing an elongated, upright free weights, foam rollers, teaching VertiMove with torso, strong core, and an and small exercise balls, HIIT, and in March, she open chest. In ballroom and eventually a very plans to add Counter- dance, the partnership is short time on a mat, to Spin, a class that helps actually gender neutral, systematically activate and counteract the down- yet each partner must strengthen each muscle ward posture of popular carry his or her own weight group. During much of spin classes. while moving in perfect the class, students stand While the Sunday symmetry with a properly with their backs to the bar, morning class I took was aligned upright posture. with three points of con- all female, Davis says she Davis literally turned a tact — head, shoulders, has lots of male clients wooden ballet barre from and the lumbar spine, as well. Davis admits horizontal to vertical, cre- or lower back, touching she first developed the ating her patent-pending the bar, promoting an Vertical Method for her VertiBar, which becomes upright posture and forc- male ballroom dance cli- a client’s “partner” during ing exercisers to use their ents to help them develop the workout. She filed for deep abdominal muscles. strength and better pos- a patent for the Vertical Shoulders, back, core, ture after spending long Method in early 2014 and hips, and legs are all used sedentary hours at desks for a full U.S. patent in in a moderate workout set or commuting. “I creat- January 2015. to pop music. ed the VertiBar to train During a Vertical Bar A longtime gym rat who men to open the chest workout, the bar serves also practices yoga and and strengthen the back as a “second spine,” ballet, I found the workout and hips without arch- allowing participants to to be balanced and inter- ing the lower back and be aware of the backs of esting while not especially popping out the ribcage.” their bodies (referred to challenging. That said, I And after all, our moth- as “back body” in yoga definitely felt each muscle ers all told us to stand up and dance) and quiets group being worked. straight and stop slouch- large muscle groups so Each class holds only 10 ing, right? that secondary muscle clients, and Davis provides Vertical Method Fitness: groups get stronger. lots of encouragement 2848 Webster Street (at According to Davis, and personal attention as Union), $15–$400, 415-610- the VertiBar offers both well as individual adjust- 0261, vertical-method.com. resistance and assistance, ments. Davis also teaches “creating awareness of Barre90º classes, similar E-mail: [email protected]

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Caring for Our Kids Summer leave Tips for choosing the best summer camp by liz farrell the morning — you don’t want to be bat- tling traffic trying to get to the other side of s soon as we get to March, town by 8 a.m. Many camps have multiple it starts to feel like a sprint to the sessions with each week a different theme end of the school year, which can or focus. This is another great way to Aonly mean summer is right around the keep things interesting for your child but corner. I am reminded of this from the convenient for you. Often, there are also barrage of fliers and e-mails I have already discounts for booking multiple weeks at received about summer camp. This year, the same place. I told myself I was going to get an early Due diligence: Before you commit or start on planning and try to find a few pay any money for a summer camp, make new experiences to mix it up a bit for my kids. As a result, my husband and I spent a morning in February at the Summer Resource Fair put on by Before you commit, talk to San Francisco Unified School District, someone at the camp who San Francisco Recreation and Park, and the San Francisco Department of can answer your questions. Children Youth Services. There were over 150 vendors to tell you about all the sure you have talked to someone at the unique summer experiences they can offer organization who can answer all your your children. It was informative and over- questions. For me, because my son has a whelming. There are so many incredible severe peanut allergy, it is imperative that I options it can be hard to choose. Here are talk to someone and find out the nut policy some tips to keep in mind when planning for the camp if there will be food or snacks your family’s summer break: there. I also like to ask if there is a regis- Cost: The cost of a week of summer tered nurse on staff in case he needs to use camp can vary his Epi-Pen. You dramatically, so may also want do your research to ask about the and decide on a background of family summer the camp counsel- camp budget. ors — have they Remember, after been background a few weeks it checked and are can really start to they trained in add up. The cost CPR/first aid? of the camp is For me, it is also City and County of San Francisco usually based on important to have Outreach Advertising the camper-to- details about what March 2015 counselor ratio; kind of supervi- Stay Connected To the City through SF311 a smaller ratio sion they will have The SF311 Customer Service Center is the single stop for residents to get information on is usually more during camp. Last government services and report problems to the City and County of San Francisco. And now, we have even more ways for you to stay connected to the City with our SF311 App and SF311 expensive. This year, my children Explorer website. doesn’t always attended a camp The SF311 App lets you get information on City services and submit service requests on-the-go mean it is the where they could right from your smartphone. You can track your service requests through the app or through our best — Recreation bring money to new website, SF311 Explorer. and Park and the buy snacks from a SF311 Explorer not only lets you check the status of your own requests, it enables you to see what issues are being reported throughout all of San Francisco and what the City is doing to YMCA have put vending machine resolve them. on some of the but they were all Download the SF311 App from your smartphone’s app store and visit the SF311 Explorer at most memorable sugary snacks explore311.sfgov.org today! camps my chil- and there were no Healthy Foods and WIC Nutrition Services at No Cost To You dren have attend- Children have amazing times. Photo: christina care / flickr limits set by the ed. They are rela- counselors. Eating well during pregnancy is important. The Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Nutrition Program can help. WIC serves pregnant women, new mothers, infants and young children tively inexpensive and they have some great Another part of due diligence is ask- under fi ve years old who meet 185% or below of the federal poverty income level. WIC benefi ts include nutrition and breastfeeding education and support, checks to buy healthy foods (such options for children of all school ages. We ing around to find people who can share as fresh fruits and vegetables) and referrals to low cost or free health care and other community found a great skateboarding camp for our their experiences with that camp. Look services. son this summer at a nearby recreation for friends, neighbors, or classmates who Enrolling in WIC early in your pregnancy will give your baby a healthy start. Also, WIC staff can center. In addition, don’t be afraid to ask for might have previously attended the camp show you how you and your family can eat healthier meals and snacks. Migrants are welcome a sibling discount — many camps accom- you are considering. Our children are to apply as well. modate families with more than one child. some of the best resources — they will San Francisco WIC has six offi ces throughout the City. For more information, please call (415) Convenience: When thinking about honestly tell you what they did or didn’t 575-5788. which camps to sign up for keep in mind like about a camp. This is a much more This institution is an equal opportunity provider. realistic review than a glossy flier in Department of Elections your mailbox. The Department of Elections, established on March 18,1878, reminds all eligible San Franciscans to keep your voter registration up to date. U.S. citizens over 18 years old can register to vote. A half-day program Re-register every time you move, change your name, or want to change your political party Regardless of what summer pro- preference. Go to sfelections.org, visit City Hall, Room 48, or call (415) 554-4375. Follow us is more than enough for gram you choose, with the right level on Facebook.com/sfelections and Twitter@sfelections. The next San Francisco election is of research, there’s a good chance November 3, 2015. Thank you for being a San Francisco voter! younger children. your child will have some amazing Board of Supervisors Regularly Scheduled Board Meetings experiences. Camp is about hav- March and April 2015 the location and times, especially if you ing fun and experiencing new things. Just OPEN TO THE PUBLIC – Come see your San Francisco government in action. have more than one child or younger ones make sure to bake in some downtime. Tuesdays, 2:00pm, City Hall Chamber, Room 250. at home with a nap schedule. Depending Summer is supposed to be a break from • March 3 • March 10 on your family situation, it may be best the hustle and bustle of the school year and • March 17 to find something close to home or if you a time to enjoy a more relaxed schedule. • March 24 • March 31 work outside of the home, make sure the So don’t forget to take time to enjoy those • April 7 camp has an all-day program or extended simple joys that make summer so special. • April 14 • April 21 care. For younger children, don’t overdo it. • April 28 A half-day program is more than enough Liz Farrell is the mother of three young The City and County of San Francisco encourage public outreach. Articles are translated and will still give them some time to rest in children. She was formerly a television into several languages to provide better public access. The newspaper makes every effort to translate the articles of general interest correctly. No liability is assumed by the City and County the afternoon. Take into account where the producer in Washington, D.C. and San of San Francisco or the newspapers for errors and omissions camp is located and what time it starts in Francisco. E-mail: [email protected] CNS#2721129

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The Adventures of Skylar Grey Chapter 22

love at first sight.

Skylar makes herself at home on Steve’s couch. Moving day and mixed emotions by susan dyer reynolds Skylar Grey, it was time for Blue to get a taste of her own medicine. Just as she s a writer, I am a natural had driven Jazzy crazy with her puppy procrastinator. That’s why my energy, young Sky now became Blue’s best friend Steve comes in nemesis — or, as Steve and I liked to Ahandy any time I need to finish a proj- say, “Karma is a bitch … named Skylar.” ect — and when it comes to moving, As Steve and I packed, Blue went from calling it a project is an understate- spot to spot in the backyard with little ment. On Monday morning when Steve Sky right behind her, gnawing on her leftovers showed up, I was in no mood to start ears, biting at her ankles, and barking that consignment home furniture packing. “Let’s shrill puppy go have break- bark right in 4 1 5 . 4 0 9 . 0 0 8 8 fast,” I said. her face. O P E N D A I LY 1 0 - 6 “Nope,” Steve Sky followed Blue, gnawing Steve is a 1 3 5 0 VA N N E S S AV E responded, master packer SHOP ONLINE: WE LOVE LEFTOVERS.COM on her ears, biting at her heading for and organizer, the garage. A ankles, and barking that shrill something he few minutes actually does later he had puppy bark right in her face. for a living, piles of stuff so it took less for us to go through and was labeling than a week to pack up the entire moving boxes. house (not to mention it was surpris- Skylar and Steve’s dog, Blue, were ingly painless). The Irish moving guys curious, particularly Skylar because (why are moving guys always Irish?) she was just growing accustomed to did a great job loading everything up her fancy new digs after living weeks and getting it to the storage facility. 5 through 8 of her life in a car with “I’ll be calling you again when I find a homeless kid in Golden Gate Park. my next place,” I told them as they Of course, Blue didn’t have a much stacked the last boxes and shut the big better start — in 2009, she and her metal door on my storage unit. After two sisters had been dumped through they drove away, Steve and I stood for the afterhours slot at the infamous a while at the iron railing overlook- Kern County shelter near Bakersfield ing south city. “How do you feel?” he (which has since closed). The staff asked. “Relieved,” I replied. “And a loved the sweet 4-month-old German little sad.” shepherd-pit bull mix pups so much There was an unusually warm that they moved them from cage to breeze blowing that early April eve- cage in an effort to stall their execution ning as we lugged my necessities date. Kern County took in 500 dogs a over several trips up four flights of week, however, so this only delayed stairs to Steve’s apartment. Blue and the inevitable. The night before the Skylar, whom we left at Steve’s to pups were to be put down, the adop- keep them safe and sound during the tion coordinator sent out a desperate big moving day, flew into the hallway plea to Rocket Dog Rescue, which had to greet us with huge pittie smiles a transport coming to pick up some and wiggly pittie butts. “You know other dogs from death row the next you’re welcome to stay as long as you morning. I agreed to foster the pups want,” Steve said. “I know,” I nodded. (Jazzy wasn’t thrilled as we had only “Thank you, Steve. It means a lot.” recently placed our latest foster, 105- After dropping everything in the pound red-nose pit bull-mix Cooper, entryway, I flopped on the couch with r in his new Half Moon Bay home). The Skylar, who eagerly climbed into my Skyla pups missed their date with death by lap. “You’re getting a little too big to be just eight hours. a lapdog,” I told her as she licked my As soon as I got the puppies to my sweaty face. “That never stopped Jazzy,” house, I invited Steve to come and meet Steve recalled in his typical droll man- them. It was a lovely June day, so we sat ner. “All pit bulls think they’re lapdogs,” in the backyard and I brought out the I laughed and rested my chin on Sky’s martinis. Three cocktails later, Steve big square head. As the bright orange left with a puppy. He named her Blue — sun began to set, we gazed out the win- after her “big sister” Jasmine Blue. All dow at Steve’s view of the city, which three puppies were sweet, smart, and was rapidly disappearing behind all the friendly, so Rocket Dog had no trou- ugly new half-finished buildings. ble placing the other two. After Jazzy passed away from cancer and I adopted E-mail: [email protected]

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