Thursday (for the spontaneous)
Decide whether Jonathan Safran Foer, author of Everything is Illuminated, is one of the most acclaimed writers of our generation or “a hack”—the indictment from critic of the New York Press. Foer, who just released his first nonfiction work Eating Animals, shares his quest to understand meat from farm to table. His sharp wit will raise eyebrows faster than a waxing at a local spa. Non-fiction nonpareil.
Jonathan Safran Foer Lecture
Thursday, November 5th at 8pm
Kanbar Hall, San Francisco
Limited tickets available
Saturday (for the engineers)
Explore and celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Exploratorium… where cool engineers worked pre-Google. The offbeat assortment of exhibits is always mesmerizing. Special showings for their 40th include behind-the-scenes floor walks, bubble masters, and an amazing ice block exhibition. Admission is free.
Exploratorium 40th Anniversary
Saturday and Sunday, Nov 7th & 8th
3601 Lyon St, San Francisco
Exploratorium.edu/40th
Sunday (for the athletes)
Some people love winter rain in SF… they’re called skiers and snowboarders. Get ready for ski season by exploring gear manufacturer booths, interactive ski resort exhibits, a live snow play arena and the enormous merchandise sale… and beer tastings featuring more than 20 participating breweries. Saturday is skis and wine while Sunday is boards and beer.
SF Ski Fest
Saturday and Sunday, Nov 7th & 8th
Fort Mason Center, San Francisco
SFSkiFest.com
Monday (for the romantics)
Steelers vs Broncos on Monday Night Football. Ok, but you do have options. The legendary Jardinière restaurant hosts Monday Night Prix Fixe Dinners featuring exotic cocktails and delectable courses. This week’s theme is tiki… the delights will include a pu pu platter featuring hearts of palm spring rolls and seafood poke, a banana leaf steamed cod with porkbelly and pineapple rice, and a passion fruit tartlet paired with kiwi sorbet and candied Macadamia nuts. Is it Monday yet?
Jardinière Restaurant
Mondays in November and December
300 Grove St, San Francisco
Jardiniere.com
Reservation line at 415-861-5555
The Nugget of the Day:
Mister Archer’s take: “Sustainability doesn’t have to mean slow”
Charging Forward with Mission Motor’s Electric Superbike
Adam Star, November 4, 2009
