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The awards are in progress…

Predictably, Mission Chinese Food founding chef Danny Bowien walked away with the 2013 James Beard Award for Rising Star during the ceremony that just kicked off in the last hour in New York City. This means that three-time nominee Thomas McNaughton (Flour + Water) was once again disappointed this evening in this category. Sonoma’s own Merry Edwards won the prize for Outstanding Wine, Beer or Spirits Professional, after being nominated six times. And Christopher Kostow of The Restaurant at Meadowood nabs the Best Chef prize for the West region, beating out local contenders Daniel Patterson, Chris Cosentino, and Corey Lee. Next up: The award for Best New Restaurant, which has two S.F. contenders. You can follow along with the live tweets from the James Beard Foundation if you want to be nerdy about it, or we will update you as we hear more about the local chefs and restaurants up for prizes. [James Beard Foundation, Earlier] Update: … And State Bird Provisions has won Best New Restaurant, marking the first time that a San Francisco restaurant has taken this prize since 2000.

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Police officers found a dead body in a Pacific Heights apartment Sunday night, and the medical examiner has said the death appeared suspicious, according to SFPD Officer Gordon Shyy.

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San Francisco Silent Film Festival

What: Brewtruc’s Charity Beer Garden

When: Saturday, April 28 from 1 to 7 p.m.

Where: 246 Ritch Street

Cost: gets you a glass of ten beers

The Rundown: This Saturday, Brewtruc is teaming up
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The elusive Siri​Sergio Calderón, the San Francisco man who got tangled up in an Apple scandal, says he will sue the Silicon Valley-based company for what his lawyer is calling an “outrageous” and ill
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Fibonacci Blue via Flickr Reclaiming what’s yours​The list of places being occupied by people who are mad as hell is growing. Justin Herman Plaza has been taken over by an encampment of OccupySF prote
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You can make a difference! Facebook users have a chance to support our Military members and family by voting in Sears ‘Operation Rebuild For Heroes At Home’. Until September 23rd, you can vote on what affiliate program you think is more deserving. It’s almost an impossible task because all of them need monetary help and support. Perhaps that is why Sears and Rebuilding Together will award 25
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Josh Skenes models his new apron, designed by Levi’s. [Photo: R29]

FOOD AND FASHION - Refinery 29 has a sneak peek at Saison‘s “new line of custom-made (and super-cool)” uniforms born out of collaboration with Levi’s. On top of chefs jackets, jeansy chef pants, and aprons, “they even designed a “dapper-yet-modern suit for sommelier/partner Mark Bright.” Maybe he should try it out with these shoes. [R29]

THE SHUTTER – The owners of Home Restaurant on Market Street posted this on their window announcing a sad closure due to “severe financial problems.” Inside Scoop spoke with one of the partners about it. [EaterWire, ISSF]

FREEBIE WIRE - Berkeley’s Paisan is now open for breakfast every day at 8 a.m. Options include breakfast sandwiches, cinnamon buns and they’ll give you a free Blue Bottle coffee drink if you come in and sign up for the mailing list. [EBD]

THE BRUNCH BUNCH - Inside Scoop reports that Todd Humphries has added the brunch at his new Kitchen Door at Oxbow Market. Since he’s a true fungophile, there will be candy cap mushroom French toast. Hours: Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. [ISSF]

SWEET TOOTH – Everyone talks about the cocktails at Bar Agricole, but FoodGal points out they also have a “delightfully eggy” crepe cake. A server finds out it’s made with 35 crepes. [FoodGal]

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Chef Michael Tusk of Quince has bested the competition to take home the James Beard Foundation Award for Best Chef: Pacific. Also in the running this year were Christopher Kostow of Meadowood, Daniel Patterson of Coi, Michael Cimarusti of Providence in L.A., and Richard Reddington of Redd in Yountville. But Tusk proved victorious, and he looks really pleased. We called the race for him last year, but it took until 2011 to take home the Uncle Fester medal. Congrats, Mike. [James Beard Foundation]

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Wednesday, Inside Scoop’s Michael Bauer whipped out three favorites from a tour of Portland food carts: ginger chicken from Nong’s Khao Man Gai, the cu…
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