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    Scary, or Just Plain Weird, Films

    By Jan Wahl– This is the time of year when I remember movies that terrified me as a child, and movies that still completely freak me out as an adult.…

    Documentary Make Me Famous Brings to Life ‘Hungry, Hustling’ Artist Brezinski and His Quest for Fame

    Documentary Make Me Famous Brings to Life ‘Hungry, Hustling’ Artist Brezinski and His Quest for Fame

    By Gary M. Kramer– Brian Vincent’s spry documentary, Make Me Famous, at the 4 Star Theater through November 3, showcases the largely unheralded gay painter Edward Brezinski (nee Brzezinski). Brezinski…

    San Francisco’s LGBTQ Restaurants of Yesteryear

    San Francisco’s LGBTQ Restaurants of Yesteryear

    By David Landis– I had the loveliest lunch recently at Fable when New York Times reporter Erik Piepenburg invited me to talk with him about some long-ago LGBTQ+ restaurants in…

    Sister Dana sez, “Happy Belated LGBT History Month…”

    Sister Dana sez, “Happy Belated LGBT History Month…”

    By Sister Dana Van Iquity, Words of Wisdumb from a Fun Nun — Sister Dana sez, “Happy Belated LGBT History Month! I’m sorry that we are two thirds of the way through,…

    New Greek Restaurant Barbayani Taverna in Los Altos Is Worth the Drive

    New Greek Restaurant Barbayani Taverna in Los Altos Is Worth the Drive

    A new Greek cuisine restaurant, Barbayani Taverna, just opened in Los Altos and already is receiving rave reviews, quickly earning the coveted five-star average on Yelp. A trip to Barbayani Taverna is well…

    The Magic of George Hurrell

    The Magic of George Hurrell

    By Jan Wahl– George Hurrell’s Hollywood Glamour Portraits 1925–1992 by Mark A. Vieira is one for the ages. It is the most beautiful coffee table book for gift giving or…

    Mill Valley Film Festival Offers a Cornucopia of Queer Cinema

    Mill Valley Film Festival Offers a Cornucopia of Queer Cinema

    By Gary M. Kramer– The Mill Valley Film Festival, October 5–16, features several high profile queer films (not available for preview) including Nyad starring Annette Bening as Diana Nyad, a…

    Castro Street Farmer’s Market: Spuds

    Castro Street Farmer’s Market: Spuds

    By Debra Morris– Who can resist a fluffy baked potato or a creamy potato gratin? Few foods are as versatile, delicious, or as nutritious as the potato. A member of…

    California’s Top Pizza Titleholder Now at Oakland’s ACRE Kitchen and Bar

    California’s Top Pizza Titleholder Now at Oakland’s ACRE Kitchen and Bar

    A few members of our San Francisco Bay Times team recently stopped for a quick lunch at ACRE Kitchen & Bar in Oakland, just across from the Rockridge BART Station.…

    Sister Dana sez, “It’s FLEET WEEK in San Francisco!”

    Sister Dana sez, “It’s FLEET WEEK in San Francisco!”

    By Sister Dana Van Iquity, Words of Wisdumb from a Fun Nun– Sister Dana sez, “It’s FLEET WEEK in San Francisco! So, pick up a sailor and take him or her home!”…