San Francisco

July 3-5 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca; 1021 Monterey-Salinas Hwy; Salinas

The one and only US stop of the 800cc, four stroke motorcycle Grand Prix is this weekend at Laguna Seca: qualifying Saturday, racing Sunday. BYOB and plant yourself anywhere along the 2.23 mile track to watch greats like Valentino Rossi (Italy), Jorge Lorenzo (Spain), and Australia's Casey Stoner, who's very sure he's going way faster.

On Pier 3; Embarcadero; 415.984.0437

Taking up residence right on the water, this airy Embarcadero eatery's done up with vaulted ceilings, luxurious reclaimed wood tables and bar, and decorative hanging plants on the wall. The super-fresh grub ranges from spiced crab cakes w/ paprika aioli, to panini on ciabatta (e.g., mango & lime chicken, grilled eggplant, etc), to cilantro/lemongrass/shitake noodle soup -- order for your date and prepare to be Udon Juan.

515 Gough St, btwn Fulton and Grove; Hayes Valley; 415.861.1025

Up to 70% off complete lines o' current season stuff: minimally slick trousers n' jackets in grayscale by Endovanera, military-ish prepster wear by Nom de Guerre, Wood Wood's loose-fitting threads for lounging about, and slim cut button downs by Fear Factor winner Hyden Yoo, who after milking a smelly goat using only his mouth, inexplicably's failed to launch his inevitable drink line: Hyden Yoo-Hoo.

July 1-3 at Cobb's Comedy Club; 915 Columbus Ave, btwn Lombard and Chestnut; 415.928.4320

Catch the Marin-born observational comic who stars as the Flight of the Conchords' idiotically lovable friend Dave spouting off about anything from sickly babies having no business on airplanes ("baby doesn't even wanna go on a trip") to how Google's all conceited these days ("Did you mean Vagina? Yeah. Yeah, that's what I meant, Google Images.").

515 Broadway, btwn Columbus and Kearny; North Beach; 415.277.7228

Valiantly attempting to class up the Broadway strip, a dude from Tomasso's is opening a little wino's haven that boasts a long handmade bar pieced together from old wine boxes in the fore and intimate booth seating in the rear. There's a small selection of charcuterie, crostini, and panini, nine draft/bottled beers (La Chouffe, Duval...), and a Cali/Italian, never-not-rotating wine list anchored by cabs/zins/chards from the proprietor's own VinNostro label, which you can sign up to receive a few times a year, but just when you think you're out, they pull you back in!