Each week The Examiner pairs dinner at a San Francisco restaurant with a movie that complements it perfectly — right in the same neighborhood. (Occasionally the "neighborhood" may be your living room and we'll suggest fabulous take-out food to go with a favorite DVD.) For the week of Thursday, March 22 through Wednesday March 29, 2007, we recommend ...
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A few brand new restaurants get it right from the outset — the location, the menu, the look. Wood Tavern, which opened two months ago on College Avenue, is one. It was an instant hit.
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With its bistro conversations, views of the Champs-Elysees, and semi-Hollywood ending, "Avenue Montaigne" is a Parisian souffle that should appeal to Francophiles and Francophobes alike, offering the latter nothing more bothersome than the mention of Sartre. You just wish that writer-director Daniele Thompson had included some depth along with the froth with which she superficially charms us.
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The archetypal image of a conductor is a combination of age, authority, a severe demeanor. Imagine the contrast of a very young, informal, open and warm presence on the podium. At a mere 27, and looking even younger, James Gaffigan made an impressive conducting debut last week in Davies Hall. The San Francisco Symphony's new associate conductor opened his first subscription concert by leading a large, well-known, transparent work, rather than conducting new or rarely performed music that can make an initial assessment difficult.
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Songs have been written about it and people have lost their rational minds over it. Now, one San Francisco couple is cycling around the world to promote "love." In what could be a post-modern resurgence of a Haight-Ashbury-esque love fest — with a twist of sports-minded brilliance — Bertrand and Risa Boudreau have embarked on Love World Tour. The couple will take turns cycling around the planet to draw attention to love, not war."We looked around one day and saw that there was so much attention on war," Bertrand Boudreau says.
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Despite speculation that she’s back together with ex-husband Tommy Lee, Pamela Anderson blogs that she and her two sons "are better off on our own right now," although she and Tommy are "work[ing] on our friendship if nothing else." Yet, Pam adds, "I have faith that we’re heading in the right direction." Is the door still open?Five quick takes- Just out of rehab, singer Robbie Williams partied at Los Angeles nightclub Les Deux on Friday.- Rockers the White Stripes said U.S. tour dates posted online were an Internet hoax.
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You’d think that when a woman throws a divorce party to celebrate the end of her marriage, the breakup is pretty final. But Shanna Moakler, who feted her freedom from Blink-182 rocker Travis Barker back in November, is now partying by his side again.At her early birthday bash in Miami on Friday, the reality star proudly confirmed to People magazine buzz that the once-estranged couple is back together, saying, "Yes, I’m madly in love with my husband."
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Singer-songwriter Lila Downs’ music is inspired by native Meso-American music, opera, jazz, ranchera and rock. She performs Saturday at 8 p.m. at the Fillmore, 1805 Geary Blvd., San Francisco. Tickets are $27.50. Call (415) 346-6000 or visit www.thefillmore.com.
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Indie singer-songwriter Badly Drawn Boy, aka Damon Gough, performs. Known for his effectively melodic songs, he’s back in the States promoting his latest album, "Born in the U.K.," which has been described as one of his most personal works. He appears at 9 p.m. Friday at the Great American Music Hall, 859 O’Farrell St., San Francisco. Tickets are $20. Call (415) 885-0750 or visit www.gamh.com.
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The San Francisco Flower & Garden Show, today through Sunday at Cow Palace, is not your average home and garden show.
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