Whether you are looking for a weekend of great music, a memorable movie set in the East Bay or Korean delicacies, we are here for you. So let’s get to it, shall we?
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1 WATCH: A lovably bonkers love song to Oakland
The new film “Freaky Tales” is strange, lively and terribly entertaining — just like the city it portrays.
Shoppers and diners fill the aisles inside Jagalchi, the Korean food complex in Daly City. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)
2 DINE: Visit the new Jagalchi
The huge Korean culinary center in Daly City is now open, and we couldn’t help but check it out. If you are headed there, here are some suggestions.
3 WATCH: Remembering Val Kilmer
The popular if occasionally eccentric actor died this week. Here’s how to view some of his best films.
4 SIP: Making seasonal adjustments
Cocktails are seasonal, like anything else, right? So here are some classic wintery drinks lightened up for Spring.
Rhiannon Giddens brings the Silkroad Ensemble to the Bankhead Theater in Livermore on April 4. (Courtesy of Rhiannon Giddens)
5 SEE & HEAR: Great shows are all over
From an alt-rock icon to Rhiannon Giddens and the Silkroad Ensemble, there are a ton of great shows and concerts to catch this weekend.
6 COOK & DEVOUR: Marvelous meatballs
Japanese panko breadcrumbs are the key to this easy-to-make recipe for amazing Neapolitan meatballs.
7 WATCH: Spring movies are here
Yes, the summer movie season is full of awesome blockbusters, but the spring movie lineup is pretty spectacular, too.