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No reservations here: these 30 restaurants put food first.
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James Borchuck] |
Cover story
A culinary salute
We choose 30 bay area restaurants -- newly opened and long established -- and explain what makes them the best.
What's the recipe for a good restaurant?
Excellent food is the No. 1 ingredient, and good service is a must. A stylish clientele and a pretty (and clean) setting are icing on the cake.
Film
Too close for comfort
Black Hawk Down is a masterful vision of the brutal realities of war, set in Mogadishu in 1993 but charged with parallels to today's battle in Afghanistan.
See films first at Sarasota festival
Independent movies offer fresh cinematic viewing, and Hollywood actors mix nuance and nostalgia in special programs, as a film-packed week kicks off on Saturday.
Top five movies
Family movie guide
The Family Movie Guide should be used along with the Motion Picture Association of America rating system for selecting movies suitable for children.
Also opening
Spreading himself too thin?
Video
DVD: Long before Shrek, there was Tron
New and noteworthy for digital players
A stale serving of 'Pie's
American Pie 2 (R)
Pop
10 pressing questions: Putting his faith in a piano
John Tesh was a star reporter making millions, but he always wanted to make a living sitting behind a grand piano.
Team Pop Trivia
This week's winner: David Shrimpf of Wesley Chapel knew that members of Clover, Huey Lewis' former band, backed up British pop star Elvis Costello on his 1977 debut, My Aim Is True.
Pop: Hot ticket
The many moods of Marcia Ball
Pop: Ticket window
Down the road
Get Away
Reliving history -- for the 22nd time
The Brooksville Raid Festival features 1,500 re-enactors staging Civil War battles, an 1860s-style baseball game, a merchant encampment and tours by horse-drawn buggy of military encampments.
Get away: Hot ticket
A monster of a Superbowl
Get away: Down the road
Events to watch for; details in future editions of Weekend.
Art
Tiny treasures
At the International Miniature Art Show in Dunedin, works small in scale pack the punch of creativity.
Art: Best bets
Art critic Mary Ann Marger's recommendations for this weekend. Please refer to the Art Calendar for details.
Dine
Side dish
New in town
Nite Out
Nite Out: Hot ticket
Here, there and everywhere
Stage
A guy with some new steps
Maurice Hines brings some quick-stepping, sexy nuances to his role as Nathan Detroit in Guys and Dolls.
Music in motion
In the same vein as Stomp and Riverdance, Blast! showcases percussion and brass instruments with energetic choreography.
Stage: Down the road
Barcelona -- Lawrence Foster conducts the Barcelona Symphony Orchestra Jan. 25 at Van Wezel Hall. $45-$55.
Stage: Hot ticket
Turning an execution into vaudeville
Shop
By the numbers
Sometimes you do want people to appear at your door. Make it easy for pizza drivers and party guests with house numbers that range from the basic to the artistic.
