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Board Wrap: Gilroy Garlic Fest Pros, Cons and Cons

· Prospective Gilroy Garlic Goer Quickly Dissuaded By Masses [CH] · Let's Play "Name Your Favorite Mushroom" [SE] · Searching For Loopholes to Get Free Meals [Yelp] · Where's a Good WiFi-Good Food Combo to be Found? [CH] · How... (original story)

Froyo Wars: Tuttimelon Tries to Sneak Into Noe Valley

Noe Valley: As seen on the note on the door (via the Noe Valley Blog), there are changes afoot at Belgano Chocolatier Gelateria. The coy, cheesy note only promises that "refreshing new embellishments have been added, including delicious surprises."... (original story)

S.F. luxury home values faring better than those in L.A., San Diego

First Republic Bank said Monday that for the second consecutive quarter, luxury home prices in San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego declined. (MER) (original story)

Women at the front of the new green movement

Though our planet is typically called Mother Earth, many of the environmental movement's pioneers have been men: The Sierra Club was founded by John Muir, and Earth Day was created by legislation from Peter McCloskey and Gaylord Nelson. (original story)

El Camino Real no longer used-car lot

Local businesses, police and lawmakers have apparently thwarted a slew of illegal used-car sales activity that authorities said had plagued El Camino Real. (original story)

Mansion Monday: A $45,000,000 Beauty

I had a tough time running down the cities in Santa Clara County looking for the next mansion to ogle at. So far, I haven’t had a problem finding a large house on a large piece of property, but I ran into problems mid-county. Nothing over $2.5 mil in Santa Clara, Sunnyvale or Milpitas. Mountain [...] (original story)

555 Mission Rock: Yesterday, Today And Tomorrow (And A Recap)

The quick recap for 555 Mission Rock in south Mission Bay: 192 apartments ranging in size from 650 to 1,300 square feet (and 10,000 square feet of ground floor retail). Development by Urban Housing Group, design by SB Architects,... (original story)

EaterWire Midday Edition: Mario's to Shutter, Outerlands Coming to SF's Outerlands

We interrupt your regularly-scheduled programming to bring you some newsflashes from the foggy side of town. As usual, feel free to drop your sightings in the tip jar. OUTER RICHMOND—In another tale of facelifts gone wrong, Mario's Steak and Chop—once a Chinese restaurant, if we're not mistaken—will shutter tomorrow to make way for that dessert cafe at 2512 Clement (between 26th and 27th). A sarcastic commenter put it best: "Oh, they'll love that in the Richmond! The 100% Dessert cafe will last FOREVER!" [EaterWire] OUTER SUNSET—Elsewhere on th... (original story)

Rumormongering UPDATE: Pac Heights Mansion SOLD!

Earlier today, we were tipped off that 2799 Broadway St. was sold for a whopping 29 mil. Information has trickled in from commenters and we now know that 1) the home also goes by the alias 37 Raycliff Terrace; 2)... (original story)

Nail, Head: Richard Blais discusses user-review sites, molecular...

Richard Blais discusses user-review sites, molecular mixology ("interactive tequila shots"), 31-course tasting meals, and the one culinary trend he wishes would die: "The trend of chefs saying that their restaurant is about getting the best ingredients from local farms. That... (original story)

SocketSite Readers Report: The Square Footage Scoop On Cubix

A plugged-in reader tours Cubix Yerba Buena and clarifies: [T]he largest studio in this building is less than 350 sf and there are only 8 that large. I viewed the units this past week; most are under 300sf. The prices... (original story)

Napa's Queen of the Valley Hospital to lay off 81, close nursing home unit

Queen of the Valley Medical Center in Napa said Thursday that it's reducing staff later this month by 81 employees, or close to 5 percent of its workforce, "to realign resources." (original story)

Secrets of Beretta: Today, 7x7's food blog hits on...

Today, 7x7's food blog hits on some al fresco faves, and reveals that the outdoor dining area at Beretta is always in play, even if it looks closed during the dinner rush. This sidewalk dining tidbit, of course, brings up... (original story)

Stanford physics lab embroiled in naming spat

Stanford's famed high-energy physics laboratory is in a tussle with the U.S. Department of Energy over naming rights to the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, better known as SLAC. The Energy Department, which pays SLAC's annual $300 million bill, wants to... (original story)

Hells Angels leader in S.F. shot dead in fight

The president of the San Francisco chapter of the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club was shot and killed Tuesday night on a Mission District street, police said Wednesday. Mark "Papa" Guardado, 45, was shot at 10:30 p.m. Tuesday near 24th Street and Treat Avenue,... (original story)








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