Blog Entries by emily savage

Saul’s Coming to Off the Grid Berkeley

Off The Grid, a popular food truck meet-up already in place in many SF locations, launched a North Berkeley version last week to much success  — we heard it was mad crowded. This sixth location of Off the Grid will feature eight…

SNL’s Andy Samberg and The Lonely Island Unleash Album

Saturday Night Live star Andy Samberg met his The Lonely Island cohorts Justin Taccone and Akiva Schaeffer (all three Jewish) during the trio's junior high years in our beloved Berkeley. It's safe to say they've done quite well for…

Chassidic-vegan reggae superstar tour

photo/daniel sieradski/jta

Matisyahu is revving up to embark on his summer tour.

He'll play a slew of shows across the U.S. during these hot sticky months (elsewhere), finally hitting (cold, windy) San Francisco on Aug. 2 at the Regency…

Hot Jewish music releases

Some big Jewy music news this week! Chasidic rapper, Y-love’s “See Me” EP hits stores today, as does the second Girls in Trouble record “Half You Half Me”  (Jdub).

Check out Y-love’s new video (and get the E.P.) here.

G N’ R Drummer’s Appetite for Reconstruction

Kosher-for-Passover Gin Cocktails

Much attention has been (deservedly) lavished upon the Sipping Seder in the past few weeks. Along with our very insightful article , there have been write-ups in SF Weekly, KQED's food blog Bay Area Bites and Wine Enthusiast Magazine. The creators…

Jake Gyllenhaal on ‘Shalom Sesame’

Breaking news: Jewish actor Jake Gyllenhaal did something cute. He appeared on "Shalom Sesame" and asked all you boys and girls to help him find the afikoman (the matzah piece hidden on Passover) — and, of course, he…

FREE Jewish freak-folk album

Get your Shabbat started early with a totally free, freak-folk download from Jdub. It's described as a "psychedlic spin on the traditional Friday night service."

The album, "Sabbapath," had inauspicious beginnings. It started with a dusty old record Rob Markoff found…

The Maccabeats urge you to raise your glass

Yes folk, it's that time of year again — Purim parody videos! This one comes courtesy of The Maccabeats, sung to the tune of Pink's "Raise Your Glass."

It's cute, real cute. So cute, that there's a baby…

Designer John Galliano’s anti-Semitic rant

(photo by interview magazine/jen atkin)

Odd bird designer John Galliano is in for a world of haute couture backlash following an anti-Semitic and racist rant during a fight at Marais cafe La Perle, Interview Magazine reports.

As a direct result of…