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[[Image:Benoit-Battistelli-EPO-backdrop.png|right|border]] The European Patent Office (EPO) has been granting [[Software Patents in Europe|software patents in Europe]] despite the law explicitly forbidding it. The profit motive ultimately compromised quality. There are even more mischievous practices going on, ''especially'' after the EPO's former head, Alison Brimelow, got replaced by a megalomaniac called Benoît Battistelli, who drove away anything or anyone who threatens his undemocratic ambition of total power. ''Techrights'' wrote about the EPO in the following posts, organised chronologically, with addition of the following colour coding: * Software (abstract) patents * Patents on life * Patent maximalism/UPC * Institutional abuse * Censorship/Gagging * Conflict of interest/Nepotism * Alleged bribery * Favouritism/Nepotism * DDOS * Staff suicides * Crushing protests * Union-busting * Illegal surveillance * Ignoring court orders * Legal bullying * Crushing oversight or other branches * Propaganda/Misinformation * Budgetary issues * Character assassination/Defamation * Abolishing workers' rights == 2015 == === October === *[http://techrights.org/2015/10/27/epo-and-new-interests/ European Patent Organisation: Hallmark of a Corrupted (by Corporations) Entity] *[http://techrights.org/2015/10/26/despair-sets-on-epo/ The Deteriorating Working Conditions at the EPO Show Reluctance to Make Talented Staff (or Ill Staff) Happy] *[http://techrights.org/2015/10/25/epo-patents-on-life/ EPO Slammed for Granting Patents on Life] *[http://techrights.org/2015/10/25/epo-cio-criticised/ How the Chief Information Officer of the EPO is Connected to the President of the EPO] *[http://techrights.org/2015/10/24/the-battistelli-and-the-frog/ SUEPO Reiterates Call for Independent Mediation and "Doubts That There Can Ever be Social Peace With Mr Battistelli as President"] *[http://techrights.org/2015/10/23/status-quo-warped/ US Patent 'Industry' (Parasites) Defends Patently Broken System That It Profits From, Pushes for UPC in Europe] *[http://techrights.org/2015/10/22/more-epo-coverage/ Techrights to Increase Coverage of EPO Scandals and the Unitary Patent] *[http://techrights.org/2015/10/21/slate-on-excessive-patenting-swpats/ Slate Magazine Explains Why Excessive Patenting is a Bad Thing, Gives a Cautionary Tale for EPO and Others] *[http://techrights.org/2015/10/21/epo-president-and-repressions/ EPO Increases Repressions: Allegedly Bans Staff From Helping Refugees] *[http://techrights.org/2015/10/20/preferential-treatment-for-microsoft/ German Broadcaster on European Patent Office (EPO) Preferential Treatment for Microsoft and Others] *[http://techrights.org/2015/10/19/benoit-battistelli-smears/ Benoît Battistelli et al in an Allegedly New Campaign of Defamation Against Staff Member] *[http://techrights.org/2015/10/19/microsoft-lodged-complaints/ German Media Shows Discriminatory EPO Practices More Than Just a 'Pilot' (Reaching Second Half of 2016), Started When Microsoft Pressured EPO (Lodged Complaints)] *[http://techrights.org/2015/10/16/epo-total-war-on-critics/ EPO Cleverly Frames Total War Against Its Own Staff as a War Against Nazism] *[http://techrights.org/2015/10/16/epo-bullying-critics/ EPO is Trademark-Bullying Its Critics, Trying Repeatedly to Remove Bad Publicity With Help From Menacing Legal Threats (SLAPP)] *[http://techrights.org/2015/10/16/crushing-dissent-at-epo/ The 'Sherlocks' of EPO/Spin-Doctoring Pretend That All of the EPO's Problems Boil Down to One Disgruntled Person] *[http://techrights.org/2015/10/16/genesis-of-epo-microsoft-ties/ EPO's Jeremy Philpott Confirms That Discriminatory (Software) Patent Processing Practices Started With Microsoft, Because of Microsoft] *[http://techrights.org/2015/10/16/epo-report/ Translation Needed: High Employee Sabotaged European Patent Office (EPO)] *[http://techrights.org/2015/10/14/epo-against-patent-neutrality/ EPO Says Crushing Patent Neutrality is a Good Thing® Because Authenticity of Self-Incriminating EPO Document Cannot be Denied] *[http://techrights.org/2015/10/14/more-epo-bans/ EPO Completely Loses It and Starts Banning Even More Sites Ahead of Today's Demonstration, UPC Proceeding Behind Closed Doors] *[http://techrights.org/2015/10/13/suppressing-demonstration-in-munich/ Staff of the EPO Under Siege Ahead of Tomorrow's Demonstration in Munich] *[http://techrights.org/2015/10/13/the-rpo-tumour/ EPO Management Lobbies for the Unitary Patent (UPC) and Uses This to Advance Software Patents in Europe] *[http://techrights.org/2015/10/13/battistelli-vs-eboa/ Confirmed: Benoît Battistelli is Crushing the Enlarged Board of Appeal (EBoA)] *[http://techrights.org/2015/10/13/battistelli-communication-campaign/ EPO Staff is Happy, Says EPO Propaganda Still in the Making] *[http://techrights.org/2015/10/13/epo-patent-spin-in-europe/ EPO Management is Running Out of Time as More Media Remarks on Its Abuses] *[http://techrights.org/2015/10/12/europe-patents-boa-dg4-cull/ Benoît Battistelli's Group of 'Loyals' Crushes Not Only the Independent Boards But Also 'Unwanted' Directorates-General] *[http://techrights.org/2015/10/11/closer-contact-with-major-applicants-leaked/ Leaked: EPO Prioritises Work for Large Foreign Corporations, Discrimination Not Accidental But Centrally Planned] *[http://techrights.org/2015/10/09/plenary-probe-requested-from-ac/ Benoît Battistelli's Office Accused of Institutional Harassment Against EPO Staff in New Letter to the Administrative Council, Calling for External Investigation] *[http://techrights.org/2015/10/09/administrative-council-meeting-plans/ Bad News for the EPO's Judicial Independence and Due Process in Next Week's Administrative Council (AC) Meeting] *[http://techrights.org/2015/10/08/suepo-and-boards-under-epo-attack/ The Coup D'état of Benoît Battistelli Follows an Imperialist Model, Threatens Opposition and Dissent] *[http://techrights.org/2015/10/07/epo-ac-demonstration/ EPO Staff to Disrupt Administrative Council Meeting With Public Demonstration That Raises Awareness of Abuses] *[http://techrights.org/2015/10/06/more-threats-from-topic/ Željko Topić Attacks EPO Staff for 'Daring' to Legally Challenge the EPO's Management Over Its Gross Abuses in Europe] *[http://techrights.org/2015/10/06/epo-unlimited-sick-leave/ Commenters Provide Possible Explanations for Mr Van der Eijk Being on Unlimited Sick Leave] *[http://techrights.org/2015/10/05/patent-trolls-in-london/ With Software Patents in Europe (and Pushes for the Same Thing in Australia and India) Patent Trolls Now Come to Europe, Attack Android/Linux] *[http://techrights.org/2015/10/05/new-information-eboa/ New Information on Limbo in the Enlarged Board, Courtesy of Illegal Actions by the EPO's Benoît Battistelli] *[http://techrights.org/2015/10/05/upc-undemocratic/ Dr. Ingve Björn Stjerna Explains Why the UPC ("Unitary Patent" System) is an Undemocratic Sham Whilst UPC Silently Advanced by Patent Lawyers and Politicians] *[http://techrights.org/2015/10/04/battistelli-threats/ Article Explains Why SUEPO Went Silent Well Over a Week Ago: Nobody is Allowed to Talk to Journalists Without Permission From Battistelli] *[http://techrights.org/2015/10/02/wim-van-der-eijk-rumour/ Chairman of the Enlarged Board of Appeal (EBoA) and EPO Vice-President of DG3 Suspiciously on Unlimited Sick Leave After Benoît Battistelli's Unprecedented Attacks on Other EBoA Staff] *[http://techrights.org/2015/10/02/epo-and-microsoft/ Microsoft's Secret Special Relationship With EPO Illustrates Serious Corruption at Microsoft and the EPO] === September === *[http://techrights.org/2015/09/25/federal-action-vs-epo/ Süddeutsche Zeitung Explains Imminent Federal Scrutiny Against Battistelli's EPO in Germany] *[http://techrights.org/2015/09/24/european-law-changed/ EPO Managers, Patent Lawyers, Commissioners and Other Non-Technical Personnel Tackle Democracy, Alter Laws in Bulk and in Secret] *[http://techrights.org/2015/09/24/swpats-europe-paris/ Europe's Acceptance of and Resistance to Software Patents, Courtesy of Corporate Front Groups and Courtrooms Respectively] *[http://techrights.org/2015/09/24/junge-welt-on-epo-iu/ German Press Explains EPO Investigation Unit (I.U.), Struggles to Openly Speak to the Secretive EPO] *[http://techrights.org/2015/09/23/epo-ui-vs-elizabeth-hardon/ Translation Needed of Article About EPO Threats Against SUEPO's Elizabeth Hardon] *[http://techrights.org/2015/09/23/topic-connection-to-epo-censorship/ EPO Management Justifies Censorship (Even of Journalists) Using Its Vice-President Željko Topić] *[http://techrights.org/2015/09/23/battistelli-on-belgian-tv-explained/ EPO President Benoît Battistelli Compared to Famous Criminals on European Television] *[http://techrights.org/2015/09/22/investigative-unit-gestapo/ Dutch Politician John Kerstens Says EPO Investigative Unit is Called 'the Gestapo'] *[http://techrights.org/2015/09/22/epo-streisand-effect/ The European Patent Office's Autocracy Has Proven the Streisand Effect, Amplifying Its Opposition's Messages] *[http://techrights.org/2015/09/21/hr-praktijk-on-epo/ Dutch Report: EPO Suicides Possibly Caused by Working Conditions Imposed by EPO's Management] *[http://techrights.org/2015/09/17/epo-censorship-of-censorship-evidence/ European Patent Office Expands Censorship and Intimidation Against Staff as Pressure Mounts] *[http://techrights.org/2015/09/12/epo-suicide-statistics/ EPO Staff Suicides Estimated to Have Grown Tenfold Under Current Regime -- Claim] *[http://techrights.org/2015/09/11/political-epo-management/ EPO Has Become Political and Benoît Battistelli is Lobbying for UPC (Large Corporations' Wishlist)] *[http://techrights.org/2015/09/10/attacking-as-oppressive-patent-regime/ The EPO's Vicious Attacks on Its Very Own Staff Have Peaked (War on Dissent) While Oppressive Patent Regime (UPC) Phased in] *[http://techrights.org/2015/09/09/benoit-battistelli-vs-unions/ Benoît Battistelli and His Goons From Control Risks (CRG) Try to Crush Unions, Not Just Journalism] *[http://techrights.org/2015/09/09/staff-exodus-epo/ EPO Management May Not Have Resigned (Yet), But the Rest of the Staff is Leaving in Droves] *[http://techrights.org/2015/09/08/letters-to-battistelli-2015/ Benoît Battistelli in Denial Over Suicides in EPO, Accuses and Threatens the Messengers] === August === *[http://techrights.org/2015/08/27/more-epo-censorship/ Censorship, Self-Censorship and Intimidation Now the Modus Operandi at EPO] *[http://techrights.org/2015/08/27/epo-upc-swpats/ Patent Practitioners: "The Unitary Patent Might be Able to Open the Floodgates for Software Patents in Europe"] *[http://techrights.org/2015/08/27/epo-suicides-endemic/ Another Suicide at the EPO, Fifth by Our Count] *[http://techrights.org/2015/08/21/epo-business-methods-and-algorithms/ EPO Corruption of Patent Boundaries: Business Methods and Algorithms Patented] *[http://techrights.org/2015/08/05/coup-detat-vs-oversight/ EPO Measures Productivity Using the Wrong Yardstick in Order to Sell Its Racket to the Public] *[http://techrights.org/2015/08/04/croatian-press-on-epo/ 'Sanader's Protégé' Željko Topić Slammed by Press in His Home Country] === July === *[http://techrights.org/2015/07/20/unitary-software-patents/ Patents Expansion in Europe May be Looming] *[http://techrights.org/2015/07/16/suepo-post-vanishes-belated-self-censorship-or-threats-from-epo-management/ SUEPO Post Vanishes: Belated Self-Censorship or Threats From EPO Management?] *[http://techrights.org/2015/07/11/battistelli-blocks-web-sites/ European Censorship: Tyrants of the EPO Blacklist Techrights, Web Site Not Accessible Office-Wide] *[http://techrights.org/2015/07/10/epo-appointments/ EPO Appointments: Standards of a Third World Country] *[http://techrights.org/2015/07/08/patent-scope-europe/ Europe Goes Down a Dark Route When It Comes to Patent Scope and Centralisation] *[http://techrights.org/2015/07/03/dodging-zagreb/ Amid Controversy, Political Scrutiny and Increased Media Pressure Željko Topić and Benoît Battistelli Allegedly Cancel Today's Trip to Zagreb (Croatia) Where Topić Faces Many Criminal Charges] *[http://techrights.org/2015/07/02/political-fire-and-epo/ Translation of Pierre-Yves Le Borgn' Speech Against EPO Management and New Parliamentarian Interventions] *[http://techrights.org/2015/07/01/munchner-merkur-on-epo/ Munich Press, Münchner Merkur, Slams the Munich-based EPO] *[http://techrights.org/2015/07/01/speculations-about-ddos-attacks/ Speculations About the EPO's Possible Role in DDOS Attacks] === June === *[http://techrights.org/2015/06/30/epo-surveillance-and-crg/ Techrights Confirmed as a Target of EPO Surveillance, With Help From Control Risks Group (CRG)] *[http://techrights.org/2015/06/28/ddos-attacks-and-techrights/ DDOS Attacks Against Techrights] *[http://techrights.org/2015/06/28/situation-in-epo/ After Intervention by the Council of Europe Comes a Detailed Summary of the Situation in the European Patent Office (EPO)] *[http://techrights.org/2015/06/26/council-of-europe-vs-epo/ The Council of Europe Slams the EPO as Political Pressure Grows for EPO Management to Obey the Law] *[http://techrights.org/2015/06/26/unitary-patent-and-epo-2/ The EPO's Circus of Nepotism, Corporatism and Gross Abuse is Promoting the Unitary Patent] *[http://techrights.org/2015/06/25/epo-protest-over-corruption-and-abuses/ An Estimated 1,000 EPO Staff in Munich Demonstrated Against EPO Management Yesterday Afternoon] *[http://techrights.org/2015/06/24/newspapers-manipulation/ EPO Protest in Munich and Growing Unpopularity of EPO Management, Media Manipulation by the Management] *[http://techrights.org/2015/06/22/isar-building-protest/ Demonstration Against European Patent Office Management in Munich This Wednesday] *[http://techrights.org/2015/06/18/les-echos-epo-censorship/ French Newspaper Les Echos Censors Criticism of Benoît Battistelli and the EPO] *[http://techrights.org/2015/06/17/suepo-v-netherlands/ SUEPO to SUE Government of the Netherlands for Protecting the EPO's Thugs] *[http://techrights.org/2015/06/17/epo-draws-political-attention/ More Political Interventions in EPO Abuse Cases] *[http://techrights.org/2015/06/15/epo-privacy-violations/ Translation of Süddeutsche Zeitung Article Calling for External Oversight of Data Protection at the EPO] *[http://techrights.org/2015/06/14/information-about-epo-data-protection-officer/ EPO Data Protection Officer 'Just a Dictator's Minion', Approved Keyloggers and Hidden Cameras] *[http://techrights.org/2015/06/12/badische-zeitung-epo/ Badische Zeitung Labels European Patent Office (EPO) a Police State for Use of Very Intrusive Mass Surveillance Software] *[http://techrights.org/2015/06/10/more-european-politicians-pressure-and-sometimes-slam-the-european-patent-office-epo-amid-new-scandals/ More European Politicians Pressure and Sometimes Slam the European Patent Office (EPO) Amid New Scandals] *[http://techrights.org/2015/06/10/spying-scandal-political-response/ EPO Comes Under Fire From the Bavarian Data Protection Supervisor After the Spying Scandal] *[http://techrights.org/2015/06/09/epo-qwerty-keylogger/ Full Translation of Süddeutsche Zeitung Article About Blackhat Tactics (Keyloggers) in EPO] *[http://techrights.org/2015/06/09/de-volkskrant-on-spying-scandal/ EPO Surveillance, Threats, and Patronisation of Dutch Legal System Covered in Dutch Article From De Volkskrant] *[http://techrights.org/2015/06/09/epo-keyloggers/ European Patent Office (EPO) Now Uses Keyloggers to Spy on Staff] *[http://techrights.org/2015/06/09/suepo-v-epo-analysis/ When the European Patent Office Lost in Court and Refused to Obey the Law: An Analysis] *[http://techrights.org/2015/06/09/epo-may-be-creating-its-own-lawless-nsa-or-gchq-with-control-risks-group-deal/ EPO May be Creating Its Own Lawless NSA (or GCHQ) With Control Risks Group Deal] *[http://techrights.org/2015/06/08/epo-and-privatised-military/ The European Patent Office Has Become Militarised] *[http://techrights.org/2015/06/08/abusive-epo/ Spanish Media on Reign of Terror at EPO: Managerial Misconduct, Blocked E-mails (Censorship), and Abuse of Legal Immunity] *[http://techrights.org/2015/06/07/patent-bar-lowered/ The High Cost of Low Patent Bar at the EPO] *[http://techrights.org/2015/06/07/control-risks-group-epo/ Süddeutsche Zeitung Article About the EPO's Investigation Unit and Control Risks Group] *[http://techrights.org/2015/06/06/censoring-critics/ EPO and Administrative Council Stall Criticism by Pretending to Negotiate With Staff Whilst Actually Attacking It] *[http://techrights.org/2015/06/06/private-spying-complex/ EPO Officially Confirms That It Specifically Hired Control Risks Group (CRG) to Spy on Journalists and Their Sources] *[http://techrights.org/2015/06/04/control-risks-epo-vs-media/ The EPO Sinks Deeper in a Scandal After Paying Public Money for Military-Connected Control Risks to Stalk Journalists and Staff] *[http://techrights.org/2015/06/03/fifa-and-epo/ EPO Corruption Compared to FIFA Corruption While 'Control Risks' Helps EPO Hide/Suppress Evidence of Corruption; Calls on German Authorities to Crack Down on Both] *[http://techrights.org/2015/06/01/control-risks-and-ddos-attacks/ EPO Reluctantly (and Privately) Confirms Giving Public Money for Military-connected 'Control Risks' to Spy on Journalists and Their Sources While Techrights is Under Fresh DDOS Attacks] === May === *[http://techrights.org/2015/05/30/escaping-bad-publicity/ The EPO Still Wastes Public Money on Publicity Stunts and 'Reputation Management' Campaigns] *[http://techrights.org/2015/05/29/upc-patents-on-software/ Propaganda Mode for UPC Agreement Whilst EPO Increasingly Grants Patents on Software] *[http://techrights.org/2015/05/26/epo-patent-scope/ Patent Scope at the EPO is Totally Out of Control, UPC Will Make Things Worse] *[http://techrights.org/2015/05/25/frankfurter-allgemeine-zeitung-on-benoit-battistelli-and-four-epo-suicides/ Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung on Benoît Battistelli and Four EPO Suicides] *[http://techrights.org/2015/05/25/suddeutsche-zeitung-says-talking-helps-while-epo-management-back-stabs-other-side-of-the-table/ Süddeutsche Zeitung Says Talking Helps While EPO Management Back-stabs Other Side of the Table] *[http://techrights.org/2015/05/21/battistelli-epo-control-risks/ More Utter Shame Unveiled at Battistelli's EPO: Intimidation Tactics With Help From 'Control Risks'] === April === *[http://techrights.org/2015/04/30/battistelli-threatens-to-resign/ The EPO's Tyrant, Benoît Battistelli, is Probably on His Way Out, Threatens to Resign] *[http://techrights.org/2015/04/29/munich-protest/ As Core Issues Still Not Addressed, Another Protest Against EPO Management Scheduled for Tomorrow in Munich, Germany] *[http://techrights.org/2015/04/24/unitary-patent-agenda/ EPO Management is Trying Hard to Appease Its Critics While Pushing Forth Unitary Patent Agenda] *[http://techrights.org/2015/04/18/le-monde-in-german-and-dutch/ More Translations of French Article About the EPO] *[http://techrights.org/2015/04/10/le-monde-on-epo/ New Article Chronicles Suicides and Nervous Breakdowns at the EPO Due to the Management's Abuses] *[http://techrights.org/2015/04/08/epo-disturbing-developments/ The EPO is Becoming More Like the USPTO Under Benoît Battistelli's Greed-Driven Reign] *[http://techrights.org/2015/04/08/epo-suicides/ More Suicides Reported at the Staff-Hostile European Patent Office] *[http://techrights.org/2015/04/03/de-telegraaf-battistelli/ English, French and German Translations of De Telegraaf Article About Ivo Opstelten's Defence of Benoît Battistelli] *[http://techrights.org/2015/04/03/nl-pdf-files-and-translations/ The EPO's Dutch Appeal Court Judgment Controversy: List of Political Interventions] *[http://techrights.org/2015/04/02/epo-staff-union-responds/ Željko Topić: 'SUEPO {Staff Union} Has No Standing in This Office. SUEPO Has No Role to Play in This Office.'] *[http://techrights.org/2015/04/02/de-volkskrant-on-epo/ English, French and German Translations of Dutch Article About EPO Abuses] *[http://techrights.org/2015/04/02/battistelli-and-ivo-opstelten/ When Battistelli's Defender Ivo Opstelten Turned Out to be Also Defending (Paying) Narcotics Traffickers] *[http://techrights.org/2015/04/01/ivo-opstelten-and-battistelli/ When Battistelli's Defender, Dutch Justice Minister Ivo Opstelten, Attacked Europeans' Right to Demonstrate] === March === *[http://techrights.org/2015/03/29/dutch-scandal/ When the EPO Came Under Fire From the Netherlands and Before Systemic Corruption Was Revealed] *[http://techrights.org/2015/03/29/european-parliament-questions/ Techrights Cited by European Politicians in Support of EPO Staff's Causes] *[http://techrights.org/2015/03/27/ivan-simonovic-and-sanader/ Željko Topić and Ivan Šimonović, Two Residues of Ivo Sanader's Corrupt Regime, Seen as Indirectly Connected] *[http://techrights.org/2015/03/26/leaks-continue-at-epo/ The EPO's Dutch Scandal Leaves Battistelli and His Cronies on the Run] *[http://techrights.org/2015/03/25/call-for-action-epo-ac/ The EPO's Administrative Council is Under Increased Pressure to Rein in and to Finally Stop Benoît Battistelli] *[http://techrights.org/2015/03/24/ivan-simonovic-and-zeljko-topic/ Concerns Over Željko Topić's Alleged Powerful Links in Croatian Diplomacy] *[http://techrights.org/2015/03/24/pors-wouter-vs-battistelli/ Benoît Battistelli's EPO Comes Under Fire From Prominent Figures Who Are Key EPO Stakeholders, Expect Battistelli to Resign 'in the Longer Term'] *[http://techrights.org/2015/03/24/benoit-battistellis-epo-flagged-by-french/ Benoît Battistelli's EPO is Under Attack From French Politicians Yet Again] *[http://techrights.org/2015/03/23/blackmail-at-the-epo/ Politics of Blackmail at the EPO] *[http://techrights.org/2015/03/23/uk-and-epo/ Benoît Battistelli's EPO Comes Under Attack From the British] *[http://techrights.org/2015/03/23/defends-the-right-of-workers/ The Royal Norwegian Department of Labour on the Right of European Patent Office (EPO) Workers to Strike] *[http://techrights.org/2015/03/19/blue-coat-epo/ How the European Patent Office (Management) is Spying on Its Very Own Staff] *[http://techrights.org/2015/03/18/full-judgment-against-topic/ Translation of Full Judgment Against Željko Topić in Croatian Defamation Case Over Bribery (Mercedes/Audi) and More] *[http://techrights.org/2015/03/18/moscow-telecom-corp-comcor/ Benoît Battistelli Allegedly Turns to Moscow and Putin-Inspired Tactics to Oppress and Suppress EPO Staff] *[http://techrights.org/2015/03/17/rikard-frgacic-response/ Rikard Frgačić Explains Željko Topić's Behaviour and the Lufthansa Case] *[http://techrights.org/2015/03/16/sipo-betrayed-croatians/ Video: How the Željko Topić-Led SIPO Betrayed Croatians] *[http://techrights.org/2015/03/16/roundup-of-epo-news/ EPO Management Still in a Freefall, Tries to Warp/Divert the Debate Away From Its Abuses] === February === *[http://techrights.org/2015/02/22/the-epo-topic-affair-coverup/ The EPO's Sham 'Internal Investigation' of EPO Vice-President Željko Topić's Affairs] *[http://techrights.org/2015/02/20/benoit-battistelli-terrorises-staff/ Benoît Battistelli Once Again Threatens EPO Staff That 'Dares' to Protest, Battistelli Exploits Terror Attacks to Pretend to Respect Free Speech] *[http://techrights.org/2015/02/19/cipa-to-kongstad/ The Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys Slams the European Patent Office for Structural Failings] *[http://techrights.org/2015/02/19/techrights-ddos-again/ Techrights Under Attack Again, Shortly After Important EPO Articles] *[http://techrights.org/2015/02/19/protest-uk-in-germany/ EPO Staff Protests Against Benoît Battistelli's Lowering of Patents Quality (Scope Expansion and Software Patents for Profit)] *[http://techrights.org/2015/02/19/european-patent-office-sued/ Breaking: European Patent Office Sued by Its Own Staff in The Hague, Must Unblock Staff's Voices] *[http://techrights.org/2015/02/19/zeljko-topic-sipo-and-dziv/ Željko Topić's History in SIPO Leaves a Legacy of Alleged DZIV Vehicles (Bribes), Authorship Abuses, and Intimidation Against Reporters] *[http://techrights.org/2015/02/17/ivan-kabalin-on-peratovic/ Željko Peratović Slammed for Whitewashing Željko Topić After Publishing Important Piece on Behalf of Key Sources] *[http://techrights.org/2015/02/17/benoit-battistelli-vs-oversight/ Benoît Battistelli Has Made Oversight of European Patent Office Absolutely Impossible] *[http://techrights.org/2015/02/15/suddeutsche-zeitung-on-epo/ English Translation of Süddeutsche Zeitung Article About Benoît Battistelli, Željko Topić, and EPO Tyranny] *[http://techrights.org/2015/02/15/dissolving-the-epo-management/ Amid EPO Scandals, Call to Dissolve the EPO and Start All Over Again (With New Management and New Direction)] *[http://techrights.org/2015/02/15/aipla-file-text-full/ FFII and the American IP Law Association Comment on the Unified Patent Court (UPC) Envisioned by EPO] *[http://techrights.org/2015/02/15/danish-protest-english-translation/ English Translation of Article About Protest at Danish Consulate Over EPO Abuses] *[http://techrights.org/2015/02/11/uk-board-of-the-administrative-council/ EPO Staff to March to British Consulate to Protest Against the Administrative Council (AC)] *[http://techrights.org/2015/02/11/censorship-at-epo/ The EPO's Digital War (Censorship) Against Staff Web Site] *[http://techrights.org/2015/02/11/suepo-server-ddos/ Cyberattacks on SUEPO Server Raise More Questions] *[http://techrights.org/2015/02/07/eplaw-protests-against-epo/ The European Patent Lawyers Association (EPLAW) is Again Protesting Against EPO as More Crackdowns by EPO Management Reveal Depth of Abuse] *[http://techrights.org/2015/02/04/english-ruling-re-topic/ English Translation of Ruling Against Željko Topić (EPO VP) in Croatian Court] *[http://techrights.org/2015/02/04/german-ruling-re-topic/ German Translation of Ruling Against Željko Topić, the EPO's Vice-President] *[http://techrights.org/2015/02/03/complaints-of-epo-staff/ More Press Coverage From the Danish Media About EPO Abuses and Protest at Danish Consulate] *[http://techrights.org/2015/02/02/epo-bogeyman-theory/ Benoît Battistelli and Jesper Kongstad Continue to Blame Everything on SUEPO] *[http://techrights.org/2015/02/01/epo-and-european-patent-convention/ Catarina Holtz From the EPO Boards of Appeal Explains Bad Behaviour of the Management With Regards to EPC 2000] *[http://techrights.org/2015/02/01/epo-buys-coverage/ The EPO's Paid Propaganda Campaign in the Media] === January === *[http://techrights.org/2015/01/30/jesper-kongstad-protest-in-media/ Media Coverage of Demonstration Against Jesper Kongstad of the Administrative Council (EPO)] *[http://techrights.org/2015/01/30/topic-audi/ Text of Ruling/Decision Against Željko Topić (Regarding Audi as a Bribe)] *[http://techrights.org/2015/01/29/an-estimated-1000-epo-employees-strong-legion-engulfs-danish-consulate-to-protest-jesper-kongstads-of-administrative-council-protection-of-benoit-battistelli/ An Estimated 1,000 EPO Employees-Strong Legion Engulfs Danish Consulate to Protest Jesper Kongstad's (of Administrative Council) Protection of Benoît Battistelli] *[http://techrights.org/2015/01/28/defamation-claim-against-vesna-stilin-dismissed/ Breaking: EPO Vice-President Željko Topić Loses Defamation Case in Croatia] *[http://techrights.org/2015/01/24/epo-abuses-revisited/ As Battistelli Breaks the Rules and Topić Silences Staff, New European Parliament Petition for Tackling the EPO's Abuses is Needed] *[http://techrights.org/2015/01/22/epo-director-of-internal-communication-is-out/ The Collapse of European Patent Office Management Culminates With Resignations] *[http://techrights.org/2015/01/20/vesna-stilins-vs-zeljko-topic/ Vesna Stilin Renews Her Fight for Justice in Željko Topić Case (EPO VP)] *[http://techrights.org/2015/01/20/epo-failure/ Failure of the EPO Can Derail the Trojan Horse of Software Patents and Patent Trolls] *[http://techrights.org/2015/01/18/topic-spin-attempt/ Battistelli's Latest Propaganda War Tries to Convince EPO Staff That Željko Topić's Many Criminal Charges Don't Exist] *[http://techrights.org/2015/01/19/dennis-de-jong-translations/ Translations of Member of the European Parliament Complaining About European Patent Office (EPO)] *[http://techrights.org/2015/01/13/dennis-de-jong-battistelli/ Dutch MEP Dennis De Jong, Criticising Battistelli and Topić, Calls for Action Against EPO Management] *[http://techrights.org/2015/01/13/battistelli-bogeyman/ EPO Misdirections Debunked: Refuting Battistelli's Nonsense and Bogeyman Theory] *[http://techrights.org/2015/01/11/jesper-kongstad-protest/ The EPO Connection Now a Liability as Administrative Council Has Become a Laughing Stock, Jesper Kongstad to be Targeted by EPO Staff Protests] *[http://techrights.org/2015/01/06/epo-investigation-unit/ Investigation Unit a Complete Farce Inside the EPO] *[http://techrights.org/2015/01/04/rikard-frgacic-on-zeljko-topic/ Just in: Fresh Call From Croatia to Arrest EPO Vice-President Željko Topić] *[http://techrights.org/2015/01/01/epo-under-fire-eplaw/ EPO Under Fire From European Patent Lawyers Association (EPLAW)] *[http://techrights.org/2015/01/07/ipja-vs-benoit-battistelli/ Intellectual Property Judges' Association (IPJA) Speaks Out Against EPO Tyrant Battistelli] == 2014 == *[http://techrights.org/2014/12/06/battistelli-throws-a-fit/ EPO Imploding: Battistelli Throws a Fit at EPO's Investigation Unit] *[http://techrights.org/2014/11/06/epo-and-upc-in-europe/ EPO and UPC in Europe Now the Hope of Patent Maximalists, China Too is Assimilating] *[http://techrights.org/2014/12/07/battistelli-audio/ EPO Scandal: Benoît Battistelli's Arrogance Recognised by European Delegations] *[http://techrights.org/2014/12/08/epo-staff-is-demonstrating/ EPO Staff Protests Today and Protested Last Week, Targeting Corruption in the Institution] *[http://techrights.org/2014/12/09/exclusive-eboa/ Exclusive: The Enlarged Board of Appeal Complains About Battistelli's Corrupt Management to the Administrative Council] *[http://techrights.org/2014/12/09/epo-revolt/ Protests Against EPO Corruption Approach 1,000 in Attendance] *[http://techrights.org/2014/12/11/epo-staff-backlash/ Rolling of Heads Likely Imminent at EPO] *[http://techrights.org/2014/12/12/battistelli-regime-in-papers/ Dreaming of a Just Christmas: When a Third of EPO Walks Out to Revolt and European Judges Attack the EPO Over Abuses] *[http://techrights.org/2014/12/28/frederic-angermann-et-al/ EPO Corruption: Battistelli Augments His 'Loyals' Circle With Frederic Angermann and Charm Offensive in Patent Lawyers' Sites] *[http://techrights.org/2014/12/28/complaint-about-epo/ EPO Breaking News: The European Parliament Dismisses Complaint About EPO Abuses] *[http://techrights.org/2014/12/31/suepo-battistelli/ EPO Staff Protests to Continue in the New Year, Techrights to Release New Material] === Special report on EPO === *[http://techrights.org/2015/02/15/rickard-frgacic-sipo-epo-topic-affair/ The Case of Rikard Frgacic Versus the Croatian SIPO: Allegation of Corruption in Relation to Trademark Reassignment Under Željko Topić's Watch: Part XVI] *[http://techrights.org/2015/02/11/zeljko-topic-kopcic-and-sanader/ Corruption at the Croatian State Intellectual Property Office Which Željko Topić Came From: Part XV] *[http://techrights.org/2015/02/08/call-for-additional-evidence/ The EPO Shaken by Croatian Revelations: Part XIV] *[http://techrights.org/2015/02/08/ivan-kabalin-case/ The EPO's Vice-President Željko Topić and the Case of Ivan Kabalin: Part XIII] *[http://techrights.org/2014/12/11/france-vs-battistelli/ France Gets Involved in Battistelli's Abuses in the EPO - Part XII] *[http://techrights.org/2014/11/23/stilin-vs-topic/ Vesna Stilin's Remarks on Željko Topić: Part XI] *[http://techrights.org/2014/11/16/six-criminal-lawsuits-against-zeljko-topic/ Special Report: Many Criminal Charges Against EPO Vice-President Željko Topić] *[http://techrights.org/2014/11/16/authoritarian-epo/ How the EPO's Executive Branch (Battistelli and Topić) Banned Scrutiny and Created Authoritarian Model of Control: Part X] *[http://techrights.org/2014/11/01/how-to-complain-about-the-epo-to-national-delegations-in-europe-part-ix/ How to Complain About the EPO to National Delegations in Europe: Part IX] *[http://techrights.org/2014/10/31/brimelow-and-battistelli/ The EPO Is More Corrupt Under Battistelli Than Under Alison Brimelow: Part VIII] *[http://techrights.org/2014/10/20/epo-public-relations-disaster/ The EPO's Public Relations Disaster Amid Distrust From Within (and EPO Communications Chief Leaves): Part VII] *[http://techrights.org/2014/10/14/battistelli-kongstad-and-topic/ The EPO's Protection Triangle of Battistelli, Kongstad, and Topić: Part VI] *[http://techrights.org/2014/10/07/balkan-standards-in-epo/ Benoît Battistelli's Balkan Standards in EPO: Part V] *[http://techrights.org/2014/09/29/epo-audit-mechanisms/ European Patent Office Disorganisation: Problems With the Audit Mechanisms – Part IV] *[http://techrights.org/2014/09/22/battistelli-audit-explained/ European Patent Office/Organisation – Suspicion of Improper Collusion Between EPO President and Chairman of the Administrative Council: Part III] *[http://techrights.org/2014/09/15/benoit-battistelli-epo/ Željko Topić, Benoît Battistelli, and the European Patent Office (EPO): Part II] *[http://techrights.org/2014/09/08/topic-epo/ Suspicion of High-Level Corruption at the European Patent Office (EPO): Part I] == 2013 == *[http://techrights.org/2013/05/30/epo-monopoly-scope/ The EPO Has Gone Rogue, Disregards the Law] *[http://techrights.org/2013/03/31/unitary-patent-and-epo/ With Unitary Patent Scheme, EPO Pushes Hard for Software Patenting (More Leech Income)] == 2012 == *[http://techrights.org/2012/09/30/uspto-censorship/ EPO Decides to Listen to Anti-Patents Stance, USPTO Censors It] *[http://techrights.org/2012/03/01/google-fuels-the-epo/ Google Helps EPO Manage Monopolies, Unitary Patent Aided] *[http://techrights.org/2012/01/21/epo-advisory-board/ EPO Advisory Board Likes Patents] == 2011 == *[http://techrights.org/2011/12/28/support-for-software-patents-in-europe/ EPO and Other Lawyers-dominated Circles Push for Software Patenting] *[http://techrights.org/2011/09/17/letters-from-japan/ Cablegate: USPTO, JPO, and EPO Prepare a Global Patent System] *[http://techrights.org/2011/08/12/epo-vs-uspto/ EPO More Popular/Responsive Than the USPTO] *[http://techrights.org/2011/10/07/epo-and-other-lobbyists/ EU Patent Failing to Materialise, But EPO and Politicians Begin to Overstep Their Line of Authority to Intervene] *[http://techrights.org/2011/06/07/fallacy-re-a-rise-in-patents/ EPO Thinks More Patent Business (Filings) is a Good Thing, US Commerce Secretary Realises it is Not] == 2010 == *[http://techrights.org/2010/10/21/uspto-inspired-swpats-issue/ US Patent Colonisation: EPO Promotes Machine Translation, New Zealand Still Resistant] *[http://techrights.org/2010/08/13/epo-swpats-and-ecj/ "EPO Still Operating in a Vacuum"] *[http://techrights.org/2010/07/28/public-participation-uspto/ USPTO Wants Feedback About Post-Bilski Guidelines, EPO Might Let Monsanto Patent Life] *[http://techrights.org/2010/06/18/swpats-candidates-for-deletion/ Lessons to the UK-IPO and EPO, Courtesy of USPTO Failure] *[http://techrights.org/2010/05/17/eboa-disappoints/ Backlash Against The European Patent Office (EPO), The Extended Board of Appeal (EBoA), and Trolls-Friendly Patent Systems] *[http://techrights.org/2010/03/16/brainwash-from-bsa/ BSA Blames Lack of Patents for Europe Being 'Behind', EPO Loses €2 Million in Kaupthing Bankruptcy] *[http://techrights.org/2010/03/05/patents-on-hotdogs/ Patents Roundup: USPTO Grants Patents on Hotdogs and Harbours Pyramid Schemes, EPO in Transition, and Apple Turns Nasty] == 2009 == *[http://techrights.org/2009/06/09/epo-publishes-swpats-info/ What on Earth is the EPO Doing?] *[http://techrights.org/2009/06/05/epo-not-for-european-citizens/ The EPO Does Not Work for European Citizens] *[http://techrights.org/2009/05/10/epo-in-state-of-turmoil/ EPO in State of Turmoil, Patents Kill] *[http://techrights.org/2009/05/09/epo-and-swiss-criminalisation/ EPO and the Swiss Department of Justice Want to Make Some Free Software a Crime] *[http://techrights.org/2009/05/08/alison-brimelow-to-leave-epo/ Goodbye, Alison Brimelow (EPO President)] *[http://techrights.org/2009/03/17/epo-selling-out-swpats/ Is the EPO Selling Out to Microsoft?] *[http://techrights.org/2009/04/20/microsoft-csiro-patent-hawk/ Patents Roundup: Microsoft, CSIRO, Patent Hawk, and "Corrupt, Malicious" EPO] *[http://techrights.org/2009/03/20/community-patent-back-door-epo/ European Patent Office Continues March for Software Patents] == 2008 == *[http://techrights.org/2008/11/14/enlarged-board-of-appeal-epo/ Alison Brimelow (EPO) Criticised for Referral to Enlarged Board of Appeal] *[http://techrights.org/2008/11/01/patent-problems-overview/ Patent Problems: Google Unresolved, Bilski Resolved, EPO to be Resolved?] *[http://techrights.org/2008/09/19/epo-crisis/ The EPO Crisis and Microsoft's Patent Trolls] *[http://techrights.org/2008/04/10/epo-patent-numbers-decrease/ Patents Roundup: EPO Patent Numbers Decrease; Bilski Revisited] *[http://techrights.org/2008/02/06/epo-uspto-sad-state/ Software Patents Roundup: EPO, USPTO and Acacia]
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Trinidad María Enríquez (5 June 1846-20 April 1891) was a Peruvian teacher and student. After completing the only education available to her, she founded a school to teach other girls and complete the necessary requirements to enter university. Appealing to the president, she was granted the right to attend if an examination proved she was adequately prepared. Passing her review,
Enríquez completed courses at the National University of Saint Anthony the Abbot in Cuzco, becoming the first Peruvian woman to earn a university degree in 1878. Though she graduated, she was denied a license to practice law and fought her case through the legislature and court systems until her death in 1891.

Early life
Trinidad María Josefa Enríquez Ladrón de Guevara was born on 5 June 1846 in Cusco, Peru to Cecilia Ladrón de Guevara y Castilla and Marcelino Enríquez. Her parents were well to do and on her mother's side of the family, she descended from Túpac Amaru per historian Horacio Villanueva Urteaga. She enrolled at El Colegio de señoritas "Educandas" (The Educandas Preparatory School for Girls) and excelled at her studies. At the time, there were no higher education opportunities for women and there were no schools offering a complete high school education for the final two years of study. Custom decreed that women were destined to become wives and mothers. The only training offered was restricted to upper class women and focused on preparing them with light reading, sewing and music to take their place in society.

Career
By the age of eleven, Enríquez was teaching geography courses at Educandas. She founded a women's school, known as the Colegio Superior para Mujeres (High School for Women), on 1 June 1870. Included in her curricula were courses to prepare her to take the university entrance examinations, like analytical reading, arithmetic, Castilian grammar and lexicography, hygiene, and universal history, among others. Enríquez based the courses she offered on the requirements needed to attain entrance to university. Society was divided upon whether such education was necessary for women and after three years, she was forced to close the school.

Wanting to pursue higher education and become a lawyer, Enríquez applied for the university, after obtaining a governmental decree allowing her to take the entrance examinations. The decree, issued on 3 October 1874 required that her independent study for two years at her own school be validated, and if found acceptable, authorized her to enter any national university. From 20 to 29 April 1875, she was examined by a jury to determine her preparedness. The evaluations were published and much commented upon in the regional newspapers, but Enríquez was given high marks in the tests and allowed to enter university. She enrolled in the National University of Saint Anthony the Abbot in Cuzco and graduated in 1878 with a bachelor's degree in jurisprudence, as the first woman university graduate in the country.

Forbidden by law to receive a license as an attorney, Enríquez appealed to the Peruvian Congress and the Judiciary. Though Mariano Felipe Paz Soldán, the Minister of Justice and Instruction was in favor of allowing women to enter the profession, others were not. The advent of the War of the Pacific in 1879, prevented the legislature from considering her request. On 5 October 1881, President Nicolás de Piérola issued a presidential authorization to allow Enríquez admission to the bar. She rejected the exception, on the basis that the law should allow any woman equal access to become a lawyer. After the war ended, the legislature took up Enríquez request again and after consulting with the Superior Courts of Justice in Lima denied her request in 1886.

In 1870, Enríquez had founded the Artisan Society of Cusco, which operated a night school for workers, teaching them to read and write and educating them about their rights under the law. She also founded and edited the journal La voz del Cusco (The Voice of Cusco), which was focused on issues effecting women and workers. The final decision of the courts on Lima was issued in 1891, by prosecutor Ricardo Espinoza, who denied the license on the basis that women lacked the physical strength and mental capacity to serve as professionals and that by granting them the rights to do so, they would become masculine.

Death and legacy
Enríquez died on 20 April 1891 in Lima, from brain fever and was buried at the Cementerio de la Almudena in Cusco. Enríquez persistence to enter university inspired other women and by 1908 a dozen other women had been allowed to enter university; however, the law faculty did not enroll another woman until 1913, when Rosa Pérez Liendo was allowed to begin her studies. In 1914, her portrait was hung in the main hall of the National University of Saint Anthony the Abbot. In 2005, Tania Gutiérrez Samanez published a biography Trinidad María Enríquez detailing her life and Trinidad María Enríquez, una abogada en los Andes (Trinidad María Enríquez, an attorney in the Andes) was published by Carlos Ramos Núñez and Martín Baigorria Castillo.

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This week's tablehopper: action-packed.
Beet salad at boon in Guerneville.
It's so good to get the hell out of town. Last week I escaped the gloom and boogied up to West County in Sonoma, checking out the wineries and vittles in Graton, Forestville, and Guerneville (plus a little bit of Sebastopol). I have to head up for one more mission before I can write up a jetsetter for y'all, but I'll hopefully get to it soon. From the velvety pinot at Paul Hobbs, to the little slice of Palm Springs chic at boon hotel + spa in Guerneville, to a decadent breakfast at Willow Wood Market Café in Graton, with some Iron Horse bubbles on top, I was smitten.
Saturday only continued the assault of the delicious and the tasty: I was invited to attend an In the Kitchen with Lisa tour of the Mission, which was fun for this long-standing local, so someone new to the city (or just passing through) would definitely dig it. Check out my Flickr photo album of the calorie-laden day here.
Will I see you at StarChefs on Wednesday? And on Thursday afternoon at 12:30pm, I'll be on Pirate Cat Radio (87.9FM) discussing late-night dining in SF on GridLock. Listen in!
And this isn't exactly food-related, but this Thursday evening I'm going to be at a chic event at MAC (Modern Appealing Clothing) in Hayes Valley called "Women We Love." I'll be there signing books, Able & Baker Studios will be doing live screenprinting, and the fab fashionistas behind RosenMunns will also be in attendance. The event is from 6pm-8:30pm, do come by! 387 Grove St. at Gough.
And then Saturday is the big one: the tablehopper Indian Street Food Lunch at Dosa on Fillmore. (Read more here.) Let's rock a Bollywood style, people—break out the colorful clothing. I'm fired up that I actually have an occasion to wear the beautiful salwar kameez I bought in Mumbai since I don't seem to have any Indian weddings to attend in the near future.
Oh, and since my life is a bit less squirrely, I'll have a second installment for you later this week, cheers.
Gossip & News (the word on the street) Jun 15, 2010
Indian Street Food Event This Saturday June 19th!
Just a little reminder about the ~TABLEHOPPER INDIAN STREET FOOD LUNCH AT DOSA ON FILLMORE~ this Saturday afternoon! To recap, we'll be sitting down for a family-style nine-course lunch of amazing dishes like what I experienced in Mumbai, including pani puri, pav bhaji, vada pav (one of the tastiest things I've ever eaten in my life), bhel puri, dahi papadi chaat, lamb frankies (or with paneer for the vegetarians), an array of kebabs, and one of my personal favorites, lamb baida roti. It's gonna be so good. And very vegetarian friendly. We'll also have some chai and sweets at the end.
We're going to be featuring a selection of wonderful wines from Robert Oatley Vineyards in Mudgee, New South Wales. You will have the opportunity to try half-glass/tasting pours of the following wines: 2009 Pinot Grigio, 2009 Sauvignon Blanc, 2009 Sangiovese Rosé, 2008 Chardonnay, 2007 Shiraz, and the 2007 Cab-Merlot.
$45 per person (includes nine tasting courses, chai, tasting pours of the wines, gratuity, and tax). You'll also have a chance to pick up a copy of my book (and get it signed!) for $17.50. See you there—it's going to be a party.
Saturday Jun 19, 2010
$45 (includes all nine courses, wine tastes, tax, and gratuity)
Ring Yer Bike Bell: The Taco Bike Is Here!
Flickr photo by Todd Barricklow.
Ok, this is beyond badass: the love child between a taco stand and a Schwinn will be hitting the streets of San Francisco, starting this Friday June 18th. Commissioned by Timothy Holt of Weird Fish, ~THE TACO BIKE~ will be cruising 18th Street and Dolores Park. The bike will get rolling around noon, heading up to the Castro and back to the Mission, then back again. The rotating menu will have a fish taco, shrimp taco, and a vegetarian/vegan taco, featuring produce from Roshambo Farms, Holt's farm in Healdsburg with his girlfriend. You can follow Weird Fish on Twitter for updates. The Bite Club has great pictures and details about the bike, which was built by Todd Barricklow—you gotta check it out.
Also, Holt's other baby, ~WEIRD FISH~ will be opening up for brunch again, starting this Saturday June 19th. They will have roasted garlic-stewed tomatoes with baked eggs and porridge, vegan pancakes, buttermilk pancakes, vegan chorizo with beans, smoked salmon hash, veggie hash, and the usual suspects when it comes to lunch (like fish 'n' chips, tacos, and a few interesting sandwiches, like the seitan Reuben, and the classic fried fish sammich). Saturday and Sunday from 10am-4pm. Plus cheap mimosas, and Four Barrel Coffee to wake you up.
Weird Fish - 2193 Mission St. San Francisco - 415-863-4744
Marengo Opening in Cow Hollow
Back bar photo by Urban Daddy.
The new tenants in the former U Street Lounge, ~MARENGO~, are opening their doors (and retractable roof) this Thursday. Owners Kevin Toomajian and Jim Gruettner, with Kevin's wife, chef Rayna Toomajian, are offering a menu of sliders (up to ten kinds), plus dishes like whiskey wings and six main-dish salads, like a jerk chicken version and a chopped salad. A sneak peek at the menu reveals quality purveyors, like Long and Bailey Farms for the pulled pork slider, and Pozzi Farms ground lamb for the lamb slider. Another draw will be the long list of whiskeys from around the world, over 50 in all, and 20 wines by the glass, with 75 wines total (the wine list will primarily range from $30 to $45, with quite a few reserve selections as well). Open daily 4pm to close (until 10pm midweek, 12am on Thursdays, and 2am on the weekend); lunch and brunch coming later. With brunch sliders, oh you know it. 1980 Union St. at Buchanan, 415-441-2575.
Some Beefy News: Roam Opens Monday
More burger-y news in Cow Hollow: ~ROAM ARTISAN BURGERS~ is due to open next Monday June 21st. The menu will include sustainable burgers made from grass-fed beef and all-natural bison (plus a free-range turkey and an organic vegetable version), along with organic Straus Family Creamery ice cream or yogurt shakes (with flavors like Dagoba chocolate, Blue Bottle coffee, pomegranate blueberry, and salted caramel), artisan sodas (like prickly pear and caramelized pineapple), local beers, plus kombucha and wine on tap. The 49-seat space has a rustic and farmhouse vibe, with a 12-foot communal table, a walnut bar, stainless steel chairs and red accent stools, banquette seating, and a chandelier made of Straus Creamery milk bottles. (The project was built with eco-friendly practices.) Open daily 11am-10pm, and until 12am Fri-Sat.
Roam Artisan Burgers - 1785 Union St. San Francisco - 415-440-7626
Hooker's Sweet Treats Now Open
Photo by Kelly Ishikawa.
The new TenderNob café with the sassy name, ~HOOKER'S SWEET TREATS~, is now open. Not only will you be able to get one (or more) of David Williams's kickass sea salt-orange cream-dark chocolate caramels, but you can also get espresso drinks and French-press coffee from Sightglass Coffee, featuring their very first batches of house-roasted coffee. There will additionally be a daily batch of bread pudding with a caramel sauce, caramel corn (in the late morning), and more stuff down the road. Hours for now are Mon-Fri 7:30am-5pm, and Sat 9am-2pm. 442 Hyde St. at Ellis.
RNM Closed (For Now)
Flickr photo from Rick Audet.
Haighteration broke the story about a three-month closure of ~RNM~ in the Lower Haight. The sign posted on the window reads: "Effective today, RNM will be closed for 3 months to undergo extensive renovations. We have loved serving the Lower Haight for almost eight years now and look forward to re-opening in this neighborhood better than ever. Thank you for supporting us, and we look forward to seeing you in the Fall." Rumors are growing that it might be longer than that—I'll let you know the latest once I hear back from chef-owner Justine Miner. 598 Haight St. at Steiner.
Comstock Saloon Now Serving Lunch
Photo: © 2010 Liza Gershman.
The ~COMSTOCK SALOON~ in North Beach/Chinatown is now serving lunch—the all-day menu is available 12pm-2am Tue-Fri and 2pm-2am Sat-Sun (closed Mondays). Chef Carlo Espina's menu includes corn and jalapeño fritters or pig in a biscuit (both $8) to start with; a fisherman's salad with preserved fish, green beans, cherry tomatoes, and pickled cauliflower ($9); chicken-fried rabbit with pepper vinegar ($13); and entrées include clams, spicy sausage, boiled potatoes, and corn ($16.50) or a Hamburg steak with caramelized onions and gravy ($17).
Comstock Saloon - 155 Columbus Ave. San Francisco - 415-617-0071
Samovar in the Castro Temporarily Closed
Bummer, a car crashed into the ~SAMOVAR TEA LOUNGE~ in the Castro on Sunday, and some folks got hurt, including a woman who got pinned to the wall. Fortunately, no one was killed, but it was a serious crash. You can watch this report on ABC, and view more pictures of the damage on Uptown Almanac. I'll keep you posted on a reopening date. 498 Sanchez St. at 18th St., 415-626-4700.
Mehfil Indian Cuisine May Take Over Crepevine Space on Fillmore
Nothing is final on this one quite yet, but once escrow is complete, it looks like ~MEHFIL INDIAN CUISINE~ may be moving into the ~CREPEVINE~ space on Fillmore Street. Mehfil is currently located at 600 Folsom Street; this would be their second location. Stand by. 2301 Fillmore St. at Clay.
EAT Restaurant Opens in The Ambassador
The latest addition to the pop-up scene, ~EAT RESTAURANT~ is starting its first night in The Ambassador this Wednesday June 16th (EAT is also at 111 Minna on various nights—the next event there will be Wednesday June 30th). The menu of "Californian street food tapas made with local and sustainable produce" ranges from $8-$15, and can be viewed here. The project is from executive chef Tommy Halvorson (behind The Phoenix Supper Club, and previously a sous at Bix and Adagia) and Crystal Yang. 6pm-10pm. Table reservations for this Wednesday can be made by calling 415-375-2321; walk-ins are also welcome. 673 Geary St. at Leavenworth.
Flickr photo from Harris Graber.
Well, it's actually ~CUESA'S 3RD ANNUAL GRILL FEST~, back with a sausage theme this year. Starting on Thursday June 24th is a Sustainable Sausage and Beer Party (5:30pm-7:30pm), with sausages from seven local chefs and beers paired by members of the San Francisco Brewers Guild. Participating chefs include Taylor Boetticher, Fatted Calf; Chris Cosentino, Boccalone; Antelmo Faria, Tacolicious; Ryan Farr, 4505 Meats; Matt Kerley, Magnolia Gastropub & Brewery; Dennis Lee, Namu; and Pierre Mange, The Plant Café Organic. Breweries include: Magnolia Gastropub & Brewery, Social Kitchen & Brewery, Thirsty Bear Brewing Co., Speakeasy Ales & Lagers, Gordon Biersch, 21st Amendment Brewery, and Beach Chalet Brewery & Restaurant.
CUESA will host an "Ask the Butcher" booth with Dave "the Butcher" Budworth of Avedano's and Marina Meats, who'll be on hand all evening to answer questions about sausage making. Doug Stonebreaker of Prather Ranch Meat Company will be in an "Ask the Rancher" booth to share behind-the-scenes stories form the ranch. Your $30 ticket buys one mini sausage from each chef and a taste of beer from each participating brewery. Buy tickets here.
The event takes place in the CUESA kitchen under the North arcade of the Ferry Building. Proceeds from this event will go to the CUESA Farmer Scholarship Fund, which is designed to help Ferry Plaza Farmers Market sellers learn how to make their operations more sustainable.
Then on Saturday June 26th is the Sausage Grill-Off from 12pm-1:30pm. For the third year in a row, local chefs will set up in the market and vie for the title of Grill Master. Last year's burger champion, Mark Sullivan of Spruce, will return to defend his title against Dave Bazirgan of Chez Papa Resto, Peter McNee of Poggio, Thomas Odermatt of Roli Roti, and Scott Youkilis of Hog & Rocks/Maverick. Whose homemade sausages will reign supreme? This CUESA-sponsored event will be free and open to the public. Mini sausages from all the chefs will be available after the competition for a $2 donation (proceeds benefit CUESA). Event takes place in the South Driveway during the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market.
Lastly, on Saturday June 26th before the Grill Off is a Seasonal Sausage Cooking Demo with Victoria Wise, author of the classic American Charcuterie and 2010's Sausage: Recipes for Making and Cooking with Homemade Sausage. She will put on a free-to-the-public cooking demonstration in the CUESA kitchen. Attendees will take away free recipes and samples. 11am-11:45am.
Two Places to Try Hapa Ramen This Week
At a Hapa Ramen test dinner (pre-broth).
Since Richie Nakano just wrapped up his last night cooking at NOPA, he's ramping up his ~HAPA RAMEN~ appearances with business partner Kitty Gallisa. This Thursday June 17th is their debut at a booth at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market (10am-2pm), and then on Saturday June 19th, they'll be doing a pop-up at Louie's Bar and Grill in SoMa from 6pm-10pm (possibly later) at 55 Stevenson St. And since Louie's is a bar, you can enjoy a few cocktails until your order is up. (You can also mark your calendar for June 29th, when Hapa is appearing at Heart wine bar from 5pm-11pm.)
San Francisco Pride Soirée is Friday June 25th
The James Beard Foundation and amfAR are hosting the ~SAN FRANCISCO PRIDE SOIRÉE~ to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of San Francisco Pride at the new SoMa gallery, 12 Gallagher Lane. James Beard Foundation Award-winning chefs Gary Danko, Traci Des Jardins, Emily Luchetti, and Craig Stoll, along with JBF America's Classic winner Yank Sing Restaurant and Taste Catering executive pastry chef Yigit Pura will all be there. VIP hosts for the evening include political and LGBT activist Anne Kronenberg, model Maggie Rizer, and James Beard Foundation President Susan Ungaro. After the VIP reception, there is the tasting soirée and live auction from 7pm until midnight.
Proceeds from the event will benefit amfAR and the James Beard Foundation. Cocktail attire. Valet parking provided. 10 percent of all proceeds of art sales made this evening will be donated to the benefiting organizations.
Friday Jun 25, 2010
VIP reception at 6pm; event begins at 7pm.
Tickets start at $250
A Special Brunch with Niloufer Ichaporia-King
Celebrated cookbook author Niloufer Ichaporia-King, author of My Bombay Kitchen, returns to ~FOREIGN CINEMA~ for an exotic brunch on June 26th and 27th. The menu will be filled with flavors inspired by Niloufer's tropical travels to the state of Veracruz, Mexico, India, and beyond; the recipes will be showcased in Niloufer's forthcoming cookbook this year. Highlights include date "pop tarts", prawns and yogurt rice, kheema turnovers, and "son in law" eggs. Some traditional brunch favorites on the menu will also be served. All dishes are priced à la carte. Saturday June 26th 11am-2:30pm, and Sunday June 27th 11am-3pm. Call for reservations: 415-648-7600.
Saturday Jun 26, 2010 – Sunday Jun 27, 2010
Foreign Cinema - 2534 Mission Street San Francisco - 415-648-7600
New Coffee Spots Around Town
Eater has details on ~CONTRABAND COFFEE BAR~, opening in the former John Barleycorn space (sniff sniff) from Josh Magnani (formerly a barista at Mission Beach Cafe) and Ron Starr (a photographer). Details include: 30 seats, a mid-July opening, a Hydra espresso machine, coffee blends from a small roaster in Oakland, plus edibles like empanadas and treats from Mission Beach Cafe. 1415 Larkin St. at California.
A couple weeks back, Haighteration had word about ~CORTADO~, which has replaced The Café at Café du Nord. The coffee and tea will be from Equator, with some Chemex pots in the house. The post also mentions, "expect upscale café fare, with breakfast items, salads, soups, quiches, sandwiches, pizzas, and a couple of Lebanese-influenced items, reflecting the owner's family's roots." Beer and wine are also in the works, plus free Wi-Fi. 2168 Market St. at Church, 415-867-5309.
Lastly, ~RITUAL COFFEE ROASTERS~ has a new roasting space in SoMa, and they plan to have a café in there at a later date. Check out all the "inner sanctum" details here, on the Boor Bridges Architecture page about the project. 1050 Howard St. at Russ.
Two East Bay Coffeehouses
Photo from Remedy.
There are a couple new-ish coffee projects in the East Bay. First is ~REMEDY~, which is in Oakland's Temescal neighborhood. They serve Ritual coffee and Teance teas, along with treats (scones, galettes, granola, focaccia) from their in-house pastry chef. The eclectic décor includes an old Pacific Bell phone booth and a vinyl record player. Coming soon will be beer and wine (with food pairings), an outdoor patio, and longer hours into the evening, plus music. Hours are Mon-Fri 7am-6pm, Sat-Sun 8:30am-6pm. 4316 Telegraph Ave. at 43rd St.
Coming soon is ~BICA COFFEEHOUSE~ in Rockridge—either late June or early July. Bica (Portuguese for espresso) will feature only locally roasted coffee (roasters will be: De La Paz, Verve, Ritual, Flying Goat, and Barefoot), prepared by hand, cup by cup. There will also be pastries; toast with local bread, honey, and jam; and tea. The owner, Jake Bodden, lived in Portugal for a couple of years and fell in love with the people, the country, and their coffee. Tentative hours are 6:30am-6pm. 5701 College Ave. at Miles, adjacent to Rockridge BART.
FIVE Has a New Brunch Menu (and Deal)
Even downtown Berkeley isn't immune to the bottomless mimosa phenomenon: ~FIVE~ is the latest to offer that handy boozy feature, and there's a new Sunday brunch menu from chef Banks White to boot. You can choose from classics like eggs Benedict or French toast, along with newer dishes, like FIVE's mac 'n' cheese with smoked Gouda and tomato jam, or smoked beef brisket aux jus. The menu is $32 for adults (includes bottomless mimosas), $16 for children ages 6 to 12, and free for children 5 and under.
FIVE - 2086 Allston Way Berkeley - 510-225-6055
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This Round Is On Me... (hey, thanks!) Jun 15, 2010
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A card for dad this Sunday is nice. A tender, thick, juicy, hormone- and antibiotic-free steak is even nicer. Especially if it's from Whole Foods Market, so you know it's a steak that's been certified by independent inspectors and prepared by the most professional cutters in the business. Ask them about anything from serving sizes to recipes, from organic and grass-fed beef to kebabs.
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Bar News & Reviews (put it on my tab) Jun 15, 2010
Pig and Booze Dinner at Orson This Wednesday
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Pig. Booze. Deep-fried Monte Cristo sandwiches. Yeah, you heard that right. This Wednesday June 16th, Orson is hosting another one of its infamous ~PIG AND BOOZE DINNERS~. The menu is only $40 (pairings are another $25)—here's the lineup:
Mini bahn mi with pork tongue, Vietnamese pickles, basil, mint, cilantro
Bubbles with absinthe or Goose Island Mathilde beer
Dandelion greens, maple and soy pork floss, quail egg
Riesling Spätlese trocken, Mosel, or Hopf Dunkel
Porchetta, corn and broccoli raab chow chow, natural pork jus
Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley or Maker's Mark Manhattan
Dessert Course
Monte Cristo with true Canadian bacon, Swiss cheese, strawberry jam, smoked almond ice cream
Amontillado sherry
Wednesday Jun 16, 2010
Orson - 508 4th St. San Francisco - 415-777-1508
Dominique Crenn Pairing Up with The Alembic for Minute
Photo: © tablehopper.com.
Chef Dominique Crenn of Luce and Daniel Hyatt of The Alembic came up with this unconventional concept of ~MINUTE/MINUIT~ (as in à la minute, and minute, as in tiny). The first one is this Sunday June 20th. And here's the twist: it starts at midnight, to celebrate the kickoff of summer. The inaugural event will feature four courses of innovative dishes with pisco-based cocktails, and Crenn will be collaborating with chef Ted Fleury of The Alembic.
Here's the delish-sounding menu: amuse: tomato water and pisco gelée shot/sea urchin/caviar. First course: a dish to enjoy the difference of temperature: hiramasa and coconut snow/mackerel "escabeche," and soba/arctic char "duck fat," pisco-impregnated watermelon, and Daniel's pairing: pisco, matcha, fennel, jalapeño. Second course: abalone/oxtail/oxtail consommé/flowers, and Daniel's pairing: pisco, cherry, red miso, chervil. Third course: squab/texture of summer strawberries, and Daniel's pairing: pisco, rhubarb soda, BBQ spice. For dessert: apricot/peach and pisco vacherin/peach sorbet, and Daniel's pairing: pisco, smoked black tea, lemon, wildflower honey, soy caramel, egg white. I know, god damn. It's $50 (not including tax and tip), and since seating is extremely limited, be sure to reserve ahead of time via email, and Daniel will get back to you.
Sunday Jun 20, 2010
12am (midnight)
$50 (not including tax and tip)
The Alembic - 1725 Haight St. - 415-666-0822
Shindigs, Feasts, & Festivals (let's party) Jun 15, 2010
Father's Day Options
Lamb burger and a Manhattan at the Big 4.
~FATHER'S DAY~ is this Sunday June 20th, and of course there are a variety of meaty events and options to help you celebrate. (And if your dad happens to be a vegetarian, why don't you take him to the tablehopper Indian Street Food Lunch the day before?)
First up, the Sunday pig roast has returned to ~PRESIDIO SOCIAL CLUB~. Executive chef Ray Tang will be roasting a humanely raised and organic pig from Ilano Seco Ranch in a Caja China wooden box. There will be complimentary sliders and a happy hour from 3pm-5pm, with ukulele, local beers, and tropical cocktails by Tim Stookey (Hawaiian shirts encouraged). FYI, the pig roasts will continue every Sunday with a happy hour from 4pm-6pm, featuring pupu platters, and two mai tais priced at $20. The roasted pig, in a different preparation each week, will be served as a dinner special following the happy hour.
~SPRUCE~ is putting a "Cowboy Steak" on the menu, an enormous, prime grade, 28-day aged rib-steak from Niman Ranch. It's big enough for two—or just let dad have it all to himself. Call 415-931-5100 for reservations.
~ESPETUS CHURRASCARIA~ in San Francisco and San Mateo are both offering a $49.95 prix-fixe all-you-can-eat Brazilian rodizio menu that will include a gourmet salad bar with 15-20 items, hot side dishes, and 12-14 varieties of skewered meat carved tableside. Also, each party will receive one complimentary $10 gift card to be used on a future visit.
~THE RITZ-CARLTON, SAN FRANCISCO~ is hosting a Father's Day brunch and barbecue in the Terrace Courtyard from 10am-3pm. There will even be big-screen TVs broadcasting the day's sporting events (hello, Italian World Cup match at 11am!), and a live jazz trio. $75 for adults; $39 for children 5 to 12, exclusive of tax and gratuity. Reservations: 415-773-6198.
Would you prefer something more strenuous than eating meat off a bone? ~MCEVOY RANCH~ is offering their second annual Father's Day Weekend Hike at the stunning 550-acre olive ranch, located in the Marin County hills west of Petaluma. On Saturday June 19th from 10am-12:30pm, guests will embark on a challenging hike through the olive orchards up to a picturesque ridge with panoramic views, and then return to the milling room to learn about how McEvoy Ranch makes olive oil, followed with a rustic post-hike snack, with views of the olive groves. Tickets are $50 per person and advance reservations are required.
Is your dad a bit hands-on? You can buy him a ~4505 MEATS~ class (whole hog butcher class, sausage 101, or spring lamb) for $125, which includes plenty of meat to take home. Check out the schedule and more here. (The classes just went on sale today, act quickly!)
And on Monday June 21st, ~CAFÉ ROUGE~ is hosting a butchery class, The Art of Sausage, with Victoria Wise, author of the just-published Sausage: Recipes for Making and Cooking with Homemade Sausage ($23 plus tax). Wise was the first chef at Chez Panisse Restaurant and then at Pig-by-the-Tail, her charcuterie establishment just across the street. Recipes will be for crépinettes and cased sausages, including boudin noir. This class is both demonstration and hands-on. Food and wine will be served. All students will be given 2 lbs. of sausage to take home. $65, 6:30pm. Reservations: 510-525-1440 after 10am.
San Francisco Magazine's Best of the Bay Area Party Is July 1st
Thursday Jul 1, 2010
VIP 6pm–11pm; main event 7pm–11pm
VIP $175 advance, $160 with discount code TBLHPPRVIP by June 26th, $200 at the door; main event $100 advance, $90 with discount code TBLHPPR by June 26th, $125 at the door
Metreon CityView
101 4th Street, 4th Floor, San Francisco
Hailed as the city's biggest bash of the year, San Francisco magazine's ~BEST OF THE BAY AREA PARTY~ is marking its 10th anniversary on Thursday July 1st at Metreon CityView. Join San Francisco magazine to toast the best people, places, and things that make the Bay Area the best place to live, work, and play.
Expect a lot of eats, treats, drinks, and beats. This year's bash will feature more than 40 restaurants, including flour + water, Baker & Banker, Martins West, and The Alembic; free-flowing bars with signature Ketel One cocktails, Trumer Pils beer, the Sonoma Valley Grapes & Wine lounge, and more; and multisensory entertainment from The Americana Cigar bar, vodka luges, the cool sounds of DJL!, SPUR's urban installations, and Pacific Art Collective's live art.
tablehopper readers: buy your tickets by June 26th to get special pricing: $160 for VIP tickets (use discount code TBLHPPRVIP), and $90 for general admission tickets (use code TBLHPPR), a savings of $40 and $35 off door prices, and $15 and $10 off advance ticket prices, respectively. Better hop to it; tickets will sell out quickly.
Best of all, the Best of the Bay Area party benefits Family House. There will also be raffle tickets you can buy for great prizes.
Book Reviews (another place for your nose) Jun 15, 2010
The Hour: A Cocktail Manifesto: by Pete Mulvihill
The Hour: A Cocktail Manifesto
Bernard DeVoto
"Whiskey and vermouth cannot meet as friends and the Manhattan is an offense against piety."
Today I'd like to put a quirky classic, lovingly reissued by Tin House Books, on your radar: The Hour, a Cocktail Manifesto by Bernard DeVoto (with a witty introduction by Green Apple Books's neighbor, Daniel Handler).
From Handler's intro: "Bernard DeVoto's name may not ring a bell now, but people were certainly listening in his time. DeVoto was an historian and a journalist, a scholar and a polemicist, a novelist and a soldier. He curated the papers of Mark Twain and edited the journals of Lewis and Clark. He wrote a column for twenty years at Harpers' Magazine, incurring the ire of the FBI and the state of Utah. He won the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award, and his immense, three-volume history of the American West is still in print and still read."
So now that you know roughly who the author is, here's a taste of the book:
"There are only two cocktails. One can be described straightforwardly. It is a slug of whiskey and it is an honest drink. Those who hold by it at 6:00 p.m. offend no canon of our fellowship. Scotch, Irish, rye, bourbon at your will—but of itself alone…To make a slug of whiskey, you pour some whiskey on ice. (Lately the fashionables have been saying 'whiskey on the rocks'; suffer them patiently. But do not let tolerance get out of hand. A few months ago in Chicago, at a once respectable bar, I was offered 'Whiskey on the Blarney Stone'—the ice was colored green. Let the place be interdicted and its proprietor put to the torture.) The slug of whiskey is functional; its lines are clean. Perhaps the friend for whom you make it will want two or three drops of bitters. Fine: there is no harm in bitters, so long as they are Angostura—all others are condiments for a tea-shoppe cookbook. If he wants fruit salad in it, remind him that cocktails are drunk, not eaten, but go along with him as far as a thin halfslice of orange or, better, one of lemon peel. Deny him pineapple, cherries, and such truck as you would cyanide. If he asks for sugar, tell him you put it in to begin with, and thereafter be wary of your dealings with him. For sugar means he is backsliding and will soon cross the frontier to join the heathen, with bottles of grenadine and almond extract in his pack. But before you give a slug of whiskey to anyone be sure that it is cold. Cocktails are cold."
Sure, there is some dated stuff in here (the book was published in 1951): DeVoto is NOT a feminist, and his distaste for olives in a martini can be a bit precious. But overall, this a thoroughly amusing polemic about that magical hour when day turns into night, work ends, and the best meal of the day is on the horizon. Thank you, Tin House Books, for keeping me from having to pay $100 online for an out-of-print edition of this quirky gem of a book.
Want to know the other cocktail? You'll have to buy the book here.
Star Sightings in Restaurants (no photos please) Jun 15, 2010
Hottie Rosario Dawson On the Town
A couple sightings of the gorgeous ~Rosario Dawson~: she was spotted at the Ferry Building, and reportedly, "kept a low profile, but did stop into Recchiuti for a jar of the Extra-Bitter Chocolate Sauce. Very sweet and down to earth." She also paid a visit to Humphry Slocombe, where she ordered Tahitian vanilla. She was in town speaking about her organization, Voto Latino, for The Redford Center at the Sundance Kabuki on June 9th.
Top Chef in the House
Top Chef winner of 2009, ~Michael Voltaggio~, had dinner at Spruce last night (he was in a party of six).
Footloose in Fisherman's Wharf
~Kenny Loggins~ visited Bistro Boudin for lunch with his son. He had the clams appetizer and fish & chips, while his son enjoyed their new sourdough fish tacos—yup, they're making sourdough tortillas over there.
~Sam Shepard~ and his son were at Dry Creek Kitchen in Healdsburg last Monday night for the Healdsburg Jazz Festival. They enjoyed dinner while talking it up with guitarist Kai Devitt-Le, only 16 years old, who was the lead performer for the evening and apparently a friend of Shepard's son.


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Our guest on ST is Ren Barger, the founder and CEO of Tulsa Hub, which is, as noted at its website, "a syndicate of volunteers on a mission to change lives through cycling. It is the only nonprofit in Oklahoma providing certified bicycling-for-transportation education, refurbished bicycles, safety gear, and follow-up support to people in poverty, people with physical and mental disabilities, and people who are otherwise disenfranchised in our community.
The transition from childhood to adulthood -- the adolescent and post-adolescent years, and all that go with them -- can be difficult, of course, for a host of reasons. Whether it's finding a job, finishing school, locating a place to live, discovering what one's goals really are, deciding on a career path, and so forth -- these can be trying experiences; relying on the aid of one's family and friends in such cases is paramount. But what if you're confronting these realities and you actually have no family? Or you have no "support network" of friends, mentors, and relatives?
In the 1960s, during the tenure of LBJ, a so-called "war on poverty" was decalred in the U.S. Could or should such a "war" be waged again, and if so, how would it fare? On this edition of StudioTulsa, and interesting discussion in that regard with David Grusky, who is the Barbara Kimball Browning Professor in the School of Humanities and Sciences at Stanford University. He's also the director of the Center on Poverty and Inequality at Stanford, and he co-edits Pathways Magazine as well as Stanford's Studies in Social Inequality Book Series.
Iron Gate, a nonprofit soup kitchen and food pantry at Trinity Episcopal Church in downtown Tulsa, began operations nearly forty years ago. It's still based at Trinity, but it's a separate facility -- make that a separate and vitally important facility -- that has drastically outgrown its workspace. Iron Gate, actually located in the crowded basement of Trinity, has an on-site dining area meant to seat 127 people, yet the facility serves food to 500 or 600 hungry Tulsans every day of the year.
Our guest on this edition of ST is the locally based filmmaker Sterlin Harjo, who tells us about his latest feature, "Mekko." Most of this movie was shot in Tulsa, and it profiles a Native American ex-con (the film's title character) as he tries to rebuild his life after 19 years behind bars. Mekko has no home, no immediate family, and little cash -- so he soon ends up on the streets, where he's eventually taken in by Tulsa's homeless Native community.
Tulsa County leaders recognize the effort to end homelessness in the area, especially among veterans. Several groups are involved in 'Project Zero 2016'. Mike Brose is Director of Mental Health Association Oklahoma. He says in the first 30 days of the effort, 32 homeless veterans and 19 chronic homeless people were moved off the streets and out of shelters into permanent housing.
Tulsa becomes part of a national effort to end chronic homelessness and homelessness among veterans. Jeff Jaynes, Chairman of 'A Way Home for Tulsa', announces the city is one of 71 communities across the nation selected for the 'Zero:2016' initiative. The aim is to work together to end veteran homelessness by December 31st of this year, and chronic homelessness by December 31st, 2016. Jaynes says the goal is ambitious, but achievable.
On this edition of StudioTulsa on Health, guest host John Schumann speaks with James Walker, who's been the executive director of Youth Services of Tulsa (or YST) for 14 years now. A nonprofit United Way agency dating back to 1969, YST is, per its website, "committed to fostering a community atmosphere that values youth as resources. We provide innovative services and activities designed to increase self-discovery and instill positive core values and decision-making skills that will keep youth safe and allow them to lead healthy and productive lives.
On Friday the 30th, beginning at 7:45am, the Community Action Project of Tulsa (or simply "CAP Tulsa") will present a special event entitled Sunny Side Up. It's a fundraising breakfast that will spotlight recent graduates from CAP Tulsa's CareerAdvance Program; it happens at the Cains Ballroom in downtown Tulsa. CAP Tulsa is, per its website, "the largest anti-poverty agency in Oklahoma. We believe every family and every child deserves the same opportunity for success.
On this installment of ST on Health, guest host John Schumann speaks with Mike Brose, who's been the executive director of the Mental Health Association in Tulsa since 1993. (You'll find a full bio for Brose here.) Back in '93, when Brose first arrived, the Association (as it's often called) could only house 12 people; today, it provides housing for approximately 875 individuals and families, many of whom are battling mental illness and/or overcoming homelessness.
The 2012 National Zarrow Mental Health Symposium and Mental Health America Annual Conference is a joint collaboration between the Mental Health Association in Tulsa and Mental Health America. It began here in Tulsa yesterday (the 19th) and concludes tomorrow (the 21st); it's happening downtown, at the Tulsa Convention Center, and this year's conference/symposium is entitled "From Housing to Recovery." Our guest on today's edition of ST is Jeffrey Olivet, who's the CEO of the Center for Social Innovation in Needham, Massachusetts (which is near Boston).
On this edition of our show, we hear from Michael Brose and Greg Shinn of the Mental Health Association of Tulsa. Over the years, MHAT has been assembling properties to offer housing to the chronically homeless. Today, they have over 650 units of housing --- and an amazing track record of getting people off the streets and into permanent housing. Their approach is labeled "Housing First," and according to the most recent census, there are fewer than 100 chronic homeless on Tulsa's streets today.
(Please note: This show first aired back in March of this year.) Ever felt like quitting the whole earning-and-buying rat race? Ever wondered what it'd be like to live without a wallet, a car, a mortgage, or even a roof over your head?
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Ever felt like quitting the whole earning-and-buying rat race? Ever wondered what it'd be like to live without a wallet, a car, a mortgage, or even a roof over your head?


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"A house divided against itself cannot stand," said Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States. It's been over 150 years since Mr. Lincoln gave his speech, and it seems apparent that those words are more relevant in our society than ever. It seems that throughout history, leaders have left their mark and advice for the future, and thankfully because of people who care, these lessons will not be forgotten. Friday, November 16th, at around 12:30 in the afternoon, students gathered in the student center at the Muscatine Community College to hear O.J Fargo give a first-person presentation about the American Civil War.
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Goodfellow told them about the call for 1,000 soldiers from the governor and how he received 1,500 men willing to serve. He even went on to describe the training they received and placing hay in one boot and straw in the other, so even if you didn't know left from right you knew hay from straw, as well as the experience of going on rations and the way the soldiers actually fought. Goodfellow was kind enough to let people try on his uniform and hold his rifle. Like any good fellow, Mr. Goodfellow could not leave without thanking his wife and reminding people of the database they are able to tap into to locate relatives from Muscatine and surrounding areas who fought in the war. At the end of the presentation, O.J thanked everyone for coming and encouraged students to come to Civil War reenactments and not be afraid to dive into history.


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Last February, MME staff and students dedicated an entire week to focus on spreading joy and kindness in as many ways as possible. The children of MME also celebrated Kindness Week with a giant Kindness Rainbow, which was captured in an aerial photograph. Thanks to all who participated!


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From all accounts, next year could be a very different year for professional surfing. As you know, surfers like a little bit of gossip and right now, there are three big rumours currently dominating the talk at the watercooler. And all of them point towards some pretty radical shifts for pro surfing.
Still, if this does play out, one has to wonder how stable the players in the CEO-lacking ASP will be in their current positions.
The final rumour is more along the lines of a change in media. As it stands right now, the surf brands own their own media rights for events, and set up their own media teams and systems per event. This manifests in different webcast systems, teams and commentators and new computer settings for every event. So there's definitely room to improve and standardize the broadcasts. And there just might be a media company out there who has rightfully recognized the value of professional surfing media, and wants to do a real job with it. Word on the street is that a massive media conglomerate is poised to swoop on the system, gain control, and deliver professional, dynamic and timely media to the public and display professional surfing for what it really is. Then again, there might not be such a company, or such a situation at all, and I might be making this stuff up for the drama of a good story, and to be able to sit back and admire my work as the hit counts climb.
That's six longs. I checked.
*All images © Cestari / ASP.
Thanks Jarvi – food for thought. DH knows what's happening. Something's got to give and hopefully what evolves is better than what we've got now. Those final days from Fiji were pretty damn good. Good enough to sell.
writing brilliant pieces then and still now…….
The rumour you missed is that the ASP board are selling the ASP i.e. its going to be an agreed takeover. No doubt changes in format, broadcasting rights etc.. will come along with a change in ownership.
Professional Surfing is a business and whoever takes over is first and foremost interested in making a profit.


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