Harrison Ford and SF notables - Kristi Yamaguchi, Gavin/Jennifer Siebel Newsom, and Willie Brown hit the red carpet for Brendan Fraser/Harrison Ford's drama Extraordinary Measures. We get the scoop on what it's like playing a lasso-less Dr.
Last week we headed down to Google for the unveiling of their snazzy new iGoogle themes and gadgets for foodies. Iron Chef Alton Brown was on the scene as well as Google superstar Marissa Mayer.
http://tinyurl.com/yefd8va DINING BY DESIGN, presented by DIFFA, showcases the creative table top installations of top designers. This year featured innovative reclaimed, recycle, and retro ideas.
7x7.com shot Nashville band Paper Route for a guerilla-style video shoot inside Powell St Bart station. On tour with Paramore, BART proved to be a perfect setting to soundcheck even with the station operator's voice chiming in the background.
http://tinyurl.com/y89gnxr In SF to celebrate his new Momofuku cookbook, chef David Chang, sat down for 7x7's chef panel at Cafe Du Nord. On the table? Figs versus foam. NY versus SF and more.
http://tinyurl.com/yhabaro Woody Harrelson plays the "Natural Born Killer" role well. Especially when we asked him to talk into the microphone. We're sorry Woody! (don't kill us).
http://tinyurl.com/yjwypes Celebs crowded the red carpet in SF for Matt Damon's ONEXONE charity event. Charlize Theron, Jeremy Piven, David Arquette and more were on hand. We saw it as an opportunity to get their perspective about our beloved city.
http://tinyurl.com/yl55224 Check out our interview with Clive Owen and Gabourey 'Gabby' Sidibe (star of "Precious") at the The 32nd Annual Mill Valley Film Festival.
http://tinyurl.com/ybkpwup 7x7's Eat + Drink editor, Jessica Batilana, gets all up in the grill of some of SF's notable chefs at the 2009 CUESA Sunday Supper.
http://tinyurl.com/ycwkycz If you've heard loud bangs or seen mushroom clouds from the south tip of Missouri St. look no further than the Mythbusters crew. Now in it's 7th season, Discovery's uber popular show takes place in San Francisco's backyard.
http://tinyurl.com/nn9jsp On September 17th at Pier 39's Aquarium of the Bay, Pierce and Keely Brosnan were honored with a Coastal Heroes Award for their ocean advocacy by the California Coastal Commission and Sunset magazine.
http://tinyurl.com/msgzn8 7x7 dubbed Fish & Farm's Niman Ranch burger the best in San Francisco. Chef Chad Newton breaks down the recipe to this surprise winner.
Round One of the SF Mixology Madness. Four of the cityâs best bartenders shook up creative cocktails in hopes to impress the crowd. Scott Baird of North Beach won. He will go on to compete in the championship round in September.
http://tinyurl.com/kk8g5x We took to the streets to ask the people of the Marina what they love about their 'hood. Music courtesy of American Steel and Fat Wreck Chords.
http://www.jrstudiodesign.com/ JR Studio Design is an interior architecture and design collaborative, focused on creating inspired environments for living and working.
http://tinyurl.com/la8c2c The Academy of Friends celebrated PRIDE under the dome at Westfield on June 26. Guests danced to sounds from the hottest 92.7 DJs, while sipping cocktails and snacking on treats from the amazing restaurants in Westfield.
http://tinyurl.com/mpmmk7 Eco-hunk, David de Rothschild, talks about his latest adventure - "Plastiki." He's sailing across the Pacific Ocean from SF to Sydney in a boat made out of plastic bottles and recycled waste products. Hot.
Apple announced Snow Leopard, its new OS, at the 2009 WWDC in San Francisco. We asked some of the attendees what they would name their operating system. Horse? Velociraptor? Vicious Unicorn?
People are practically busting down the doors for Flour + Water's yummy pasta and wood fired pizzas. Chefs Tom McNaughton and Jon Darsky take us through the kitchen.
Wanna know what's going on inside the new Helen Diller Family Cancer Research Center at Mission Bay's UCSF campus? We take you behind the white lab coats.
It's expensive to open a restaurant in San Francisco... as a result, chefs throughout the city are taking to the streets. Some, like Laurent Kagely, are doing upscale versions of the taco truck. This is not your typical roach coach.
A pivotal day in the struggle for gay rights in California. The Supreme Court delivered their decision on the divisive Prop 8. The debate at City Hall was heated, as both sides of Prop 8 voiced their opinions.
Robin Wright Penn hosts an awareness and fundraiser event for Sowing Hope: the EcoMom Congo Project. Watch her talk candidly about the Congo, giving back and taking trips to Chinatown.
Robert Redford received the Peter J. Owens Award, which goes to an actor who "exemplifies brilliance, independence and integrity," while fellow Bay Area resident Francis Ford Coppola was presented the Founderâs Directing Award at the 52nd annual SFIFF.
SFIFF's Third Annual Midnight Awards honored young stars Evan Rachel Wood and Elijah Wood last Saturday at the W Hotel in SoMA. Elijah sings his praises for Anchor + Hope and Rose's Cafe, while Evan gets excited about gay bars and karaoke.
