From a world-class comedy pageant to the return of “Severance” to the mushrooming world of mocktails, there’s a lot to see and do and savor this weekend, so let’s get to it, we could?
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1 SEE & HEAR: Sketchfest is again
What could be the largest pageant within the nation devoted to only comedy, SF Sketchfest is again with a bunch of bust-a-gut exhibits and live shows. And right here’s what Albert Brooks, one of many headliners, has to say about all of it.
2 SIP: Make merry with mocktails
They’re greater than only a New 12 months’s decision. Non-alcoholic drinks are surging in reputation, and there are many Bay Space bars and eating places that provide actually good ones.
3 WATCH: ‘Severance’ returns
The one-of-a-kind Apple TV+ psycho-thriller about probably the most weird work/house experiment returns this week, and, yup, it’s as unusual and compelling as ever.
4 DEVOUR: Sizing up the strips
On the subject of rooster tenders, these breaded and fried strips of heavenly deliciousness, there’s no clucking round. We would like and deserve the perfect. So right here’s a rating of fast-food joints’ varied choices.
5 SEE & HEAR: Nice exhibits are throughout
From a pair of frontline jazz saxophonists to a play about gaming in San Jose and a brand new John Adams work, there’s a lot to see and do within the Bay Space this weekend.
6 COOK & DEVOUR: Heavenly hardy soup
Chorizo provides a tremendous depth to this hearty paprika-pinto bean soup with collard greens, a dish that may heat up the chilliest of winter evenings.
7 SEE & HEAR: A brave musician
Maryna Krut, a Ukrainian musician and grasp of the 56-string bandura, has been recognized to carry out for her countrymen on the frontlines of the Russo-Ukrainian Battle. She’s bringing a brand new tour to the Bay Space this week.
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