Hangar One Vodka – Free Shuttle to Alameda!

I have been advised by an experienced sipper of liquor that a hangover is more likely to occur if the liquor is mixed with sugar (ie fruit juice, tonic water, soda water). I’m a little wary of proving this theory (by drinking pure vodka), but I may have the chance on Saturday.Hangar One Vodka poster

Hangar One Vodka, yes, the one that’s based in Alameda, always gives weekend tours of their distillery operations. Sounds good, but I’ve always had the darnedest time conscripting a friend to be the designated driver. Apparently the Hangar One folks have heard that excuse before.

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BYOB – But Keep It Quiet!

Snarky SF food blog, Eater SF is quick to point out an innocent news leak one of the Chronicle food reporters made about a new Afghan restaurant on Polk. You get to BYOB to this place, like some other grub-friendly food establishments.

But guess what? Don’t write about it because the pigs could come a knockin’! Turns out the state department of Alcoholic Beverage Control heard about it and says it’ll be stepping up plainclothes patrols into this establishment, to bust the unfortunate shopkeepers (and maybe the BYOBers themselves).

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A La Turca: Turkish Food Delights

A La Turca
869 Geary Street
San Francisco
(415) 345-1011

This place is listed on the Chronicle’s Bargain Bites list, so for our quarterly catch-up session, Andrea and I went to the Tenderloin to check it out.

Though I would not classify the meal as a Grubgirl bargain, I AM highlighting this as a very solid return on value.

One appetizer, two entrees, a beer, and a soda later, we were set back $52. For Grubgirl to be ok with this is huge (of course, she had a nice stash of leftovers to bring back, too.)

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Snack Foods that Lose Weight For You

An article from Bootstrapper talks about foods that burn more calories than they contain. Of course, this caught my eye as we head into the holiday grub season.

The article lists a lot of healthy vegetables and fruits that apparently take more work to digest than to eat. A few caught my eye as being workplace- or cubicle-friendly. That is, I can eat it one-handed while mousing or typing with the other. Anything too juicy that requires slurping or constant napkin holding isn’t ideal for me.

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