FROM PERKS
Lessons learned from your holiday travels: 1) Limit two eggnogs per grandmother. 2) It’s time to get a new suitcase. Like this perfectly sized, zipperless carry-on. It opens via roll-top, glides easily on 360-degree wheels and has a battery with two USB ports, plus GPS so your bag never disappears unannounced. Unlike Grandma.
THIS LITTLE PIGGY
Happy New Year. What’s that? Your resolution is to eat more bacon? Perfect, because here’s this new spot in Oakland that specializes in breakfast sandwiches, especially ones topped with pig things. One’s called the Baconslut. We’ll let you take it from here.
UP TO 11
Sadly, this town is missing a three-level Puerto Rican salsa club with a jazz lounge and a restaurant with a rooftop patio. Joyously, this town is getting one of those tomorrow. It all worked out in the end.
LEGEND HAS IT
We’re pleased to announce that this weekend includes two performances celebrating David Bowie. Specifically, full performances of Ziggy Stardust and Diamond Dogs by a burlesque troupe, random audience participation and possibly some glitter. Fine, skip the glitter.
ONE BURGER, ONE SHOT, ONE BEER
The Saratoga has a new late-night thing where $20 gets you a double cheeseburger, a pony of High Life and a shot of Chartreuse, fernet or bourbon. You don’t have to dress up for it.
STATE OF THE UNION
If you’re the type of person who 1) is a person, and 2) wears clothing, it behooves you to check out the decidedly sizable sale that Unionmade is having right now. Golden Bear blazers. Alex Mill button-ups. You know how this works.
Lauren Sloss requires a climate that allows her to wear motorcycle boots daily. She likes her bourbon neat and her martinis dirty, and would like to be the lead singer of a punk rock band when she grows up.
