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Torch Song for the Olympic torch

Betcha the Olympics committee wonders why oh why did they allow San Francisco, unabashed political arena, to be the only American point on the torch relay route dubbed the "Journey of Harmony". Extinguished in Paris (oft joshed at for ... continued»

Apr 9, 2008 Kris RSS Del.icio.us[+] Digg[+]

America, China, MUSINGS, SF Bay Area

Tech Quickie . Who’s buying who?

Catching you up on all the latest plans and rumors circulating about the Big Cheeses in the Bay, and how they plan to get even bigger: Yahoo! to use Google search ads... in advanced talks Yahoo! to merge ... continued»

Apr 9, 2008 Kris RSS Del.icio.us[+] Digg[+]

Google, MUSINGS, SF Bay Area, TECH, Yahoo!, eBay

MUNCHIES [CA] . Hydration Café

Cheap, fast, tasty. That's all I ask a bento box to be, but places usually skimp on flavor, busting the sacred trinity. Hydration Café does not skimp. For about $5 and some change, you can get a ... continued»

Apr 7, 2008 Kris RSS Del.icio.us[+] Digg[+]

$, Boba Tea, Cheap Eats, Lunch, MUNCHIES, SF Bay Area

MUNCHIES [CA] . Caffé Macs

I'm sure Caffé Macs (Apple's eatery) was attempting to be set itself apart from all the other Silicon Valley Corporate Cafés by adding an extra "f", or maybe they did that because that's what the food deserves. Okay, that ... continued»

Apr 6, 2008 Kris RSS Del.icio.us[+] Digg[+]

$, Apple, Lunch, MUNCHIES, SF Bay Area

MUNCHIES [CA] . eBay Park Café

Oh no! I'm officially a Silicon Valley whore. I've worked at Apple, Yahoo!, Adobe, (am still currently a Research Consultant for Google), but eBay made me a juicy offer and a tops title plus pet insurance(!), so I'm ... continued»

Apr 4, 2008 Kris RSS Del.icio.us[+] Digg[+]

$, Lunch, MUNCHIES, SF Bay Area, eBay

MUNCHIES [CA] . Café Adobe

Holy crap Jack Black works here! A doppelgänger who speaks spanish. It's like Nacho Libre, cafeteria version. I haven't ordered from his section, I usually stick to the daily specials like veggie paninis or falafels. Consistency ... continued»

Apr 3, 2008 Kris RSS Del.icio.us[+] Digg[+]

$, Adobe, Lunch, MUNCHIES, SF Bay Area

MUNCHIES [CA] . Saravana Bhavan

If you think Amber India is good Indian food, then stop reading right now. If you're one for a little adventure, try Saravana Bhavan. Piquant, pungent, vegetarian South Indian (Tamilnadu, I believe) cuisine that won't break the bank ... continued»

Apr 2, 2008 Kris RSS Del.icio.us[+] Digg[+]

$, Cheap Eats, Dinner, India, Lunch, MUNCHIES, SF Bay Area, Savory, Spicy, Vegetarian

MUNCHIES [CA] . Hoshi

Damn, forgot the camera again. Hoshi is not a place to order sushi rolls. You probably will be disappointed. And you might be taken aback when their grilled fish entrées reach your table as it is the ... continued»

Mar 29, 2008 Kris RSS Del.icio.us[+] Digg[+]

Dinner, Izakaya, Japan, Japanese Food, Lunch, MUNCHIES, SF Bay Area, Sushi

Gamba Karaoke

We love this place so much that we wanted to keep it a secret. But we also love this place so much that we had to try to drum up some business for them. Go Gamba! Before we found ... continued»

Mar 28, 2008 Kris RSS Del.icio.us[+] Digg[+]

MUSIC, MUSINGS, SF Bay Area

MUNCHIES REVIEW [CA] . Tanto Restaurant

I was pretty much jazzed about any plate of raw fish set in front of me until I moved to the Bay Area, where sushi is prevalent, but good sushi is rare (so you know if I, the human garbage ... continued»

Mar 26, 2008 Kris RSS Del.icio.us[+] Digg[+]

$$, America, Asian, Dinner, Izakaya, Japan, Japanese Food, Lunch, MUNCHIES, SF Bay Area, Savory

Gay for a Day — We were Harvey Milk extras!

Woowoo! Today Chris and I spent the day getting kinda sunburnt and cheering ourselves hoarse in front of Sean Penn* for the new Gus Van Sant movie Milk, a biopic on Harvey Milk, California's first openly gay elected official. ... continued»

Mar 9, 2008 Chris and Kris RSS Del.icio.us[+] Digg[+]

Gus van Sant, MOVIES, MUSINGS, SF Bay Area

MUNCHIES . [CA] . Tofoo Com Chay

Tofoo Com Chay feels like family when Ben, the friendly upbeat shopowner with the photographic memory greets regulars by name every time without fail. One tiny counter lady seems to only know the english word "dear", repeating it often. ... continued»

Feb 27, 2008 Kris RSS Del.icio.us[+] Digg[+]

$, America, Cheap Eats, Deli, Dinner, Lunch, MUNCHIES, SF Bay Area, Savory, Vegetarian, Vietnam

Adobe.com refreshed!

Well, I lasted a year at Yahoo! (I still hope Jerry can turn it all around somehow) but now I'm pretty darn happy at Adobe. The building is sooo slick; there are automated everythings.. even the bathrooms are completely ... continued»

Dec 10, 2007 Kris RSS Del.icio.us[+] Digg[+]

Adobe, BLOGGY, MUSINGS, SF Bay Area

Daiso Japan is right here in Mountain View, Ichiban Kan goes online

Yah, I'm a little late announcing it, but yah it opened a little late because they wanted the Grand Opening to be "just perfect". What's with Japanese and detailed perfectionism anyways? Ruins my life! Just kidding. ... continued»

Oct 23, 2007 Kris RSS Del.icio.us[+] Digg[+]

Asian, Curious, Japan, MUSINGS, SF Bay Area

YouTube Find . Tarantino Vs. Jan Wahl

If you live in the Bay Area you've probably heard of film reviewer Jan Wahl, or even had the misfortune of catching her weekly segment on the KRON 4 News. The woman is terribly uninformed, thickheaded, loud, stupid. I can't ... continued»

Jul 30, 2007 Chris RSS Del.icio.us[+] Digg[+]

Action, MOVIES, MUST SEES, SF Bay Area

Frank Gehry Napa Valley groundbreaking today

A new six building 110,000 square-foot Napa Valley winery which celebrated architect Frank Gehry designed for Craig and Kathryn Hall is having its official groundbreaking ceremony today. Unconventionally, the groundbreaking is taking place after initial construction has already begun. ... continued»

Jul 27, 2007 Kris RSS Del.icio.us[+] Digg[+]

America, Architecture, MUSINGS, SF Bay Area

Optimism boost: Tom Kelley visited Yahoo! on Monday and I’m still stoked!

If you've never heard of IDEO, you're about to. IDEO is a company which makes other companies perform better. They analyze and restructure strategies and product designs for big name johns like Proctor & Gamble, Microsoft, Apple to ... continued»

Jul 26, 2007 Kris RSS Del.icio.us[+] Digg[+]

America, MUSINGS, SF Bay Area, TECH, Yahoo!

MUNCHIES [CA] . La Victoria Taqueria

Thank God this place has their infamous orange sauce because their burritos taste like garbage. And I don't mean a euphemism for bad food, I actually mean garbage like someone dumpster-dove for the tomatoes and lettuce and left 'em ... continued»

Jul 25, 2007 Kris RSS Del.icio.us[+] Digg[+]

MUNCHIES, Mexico, SF Bay Area, Savory, Spicy