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Former Olympic judoka and current women's Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Bantamweight Champion, Ronda Rousey, will scrap with 135-pound No. 1 female contender Liz Carmouche this Saturday (Feb. 23, 2013) in the UFC 157 main event, a pay-per-view (PPV) show that is set to take place at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California.
After winning a bronze medal in judo during the Beijing Olympics, Rousey transitioned into mixed martial arts (MMA) soon afterward. She went on to win her first three amateur fights -- all via first round armbar -- before turning pro and then winning her first two bouts, again, via armbar.
"Rowdy" followed it up with two more armbar victories under the Strikeforce banner, earning her a shot at newly-crowned champion, Miesha Tate. Against Tate, Rousey went past the one-minute mark for the first time in her career; however, the result was the same, twisting the arm of "Cupcake" until she had no choice but to tap.
Next, Rousey faced Sarah Kaufman in her first title defense. After another armbar victory in less than one minute, it was clear that Rousey was destined for greater things than the fading promotion could offer. And UFC President Dana White agreed, creating a women's bantamweight division and naming Rousey as its first-ever champion.
Does Rousey have the skills to continue dominating over top competition?
Let's take a closer look:
Rousey's entire professional career can be watched in approximately eight minutes and is quite an impressive display. However, Rousey spends most of those eight minutes twisting her opponents limbs in unpleasant ways, so there isn't a lot of striking on display.
Opening up with her jab, Rousey will aggressively push forward flashing punches the whole way. Mostly doubling or tripling her jab, Rousey will occasionally throw a straight right hand. Aside from a single leg kick against Tate(which was promptly countered by a hard punch), this is the entire striking history of her professional career.
In each of her fights, Rousey's striking's only purpose is to get her to the clinch. In that regard, it has worked perfectly. However, she will eventually face an opponent who can nullify her clinch assault and she'll have to stand up with them. If Rousey starts focusing on expanding her arsenal now, she'll be ready when that happens.
Defensively, Rousey shows some big flaws. She doesn't move her head or keep her hands high, which means there is basically nothing keeping her opponents from landing whenever they throw. Fortunately for her, she gets her opponent down before they can really capitalize on it, but it's still a major issue.
Another flaw in Rousey's guard is that she leads with her face. Rousey charges forward flashing an ineffective jab, which is followed closely by her face. In almost every fight, Rowsey eats a straight punch as she goes to latch onto her opponent. If Rousey moved her head as she advanced, or distracted her opponent with some serious strikes, than she wouldn't get hit nearly as much.
As is expected for an Olympick judoka, Rousey has a seriously nasty clinch assault. In order to get her famous armbar, she first has to yank her opponent to the mat, and she is slick enough to do so.
Rousey's most common way to drag her opponents to the mat is to grip her opponent and attack with a variety of chained clinch takedowns. Rousey seamlessly transitions between inside and outside trips, hip tosses, Russian arm drags, and ankle picks. Although her opponents know that she will try to take them down from the clinch, her wide spectrum of options still gives her the ability to keep her opponents guessing.
One of the biggest reasons that Rousey's clinch takedowns are so effective is that her opponents often are too aggressive in their movements. They either try to rush backwards or advance forward, going ballistic in fear of the takedown. This makes Rousey's takedowns come much easier. Rushing forward opens up easy hip tosses, while hastily retreating opens up trips; Rousey just has to leave her foot out for her opponent to trip on.
Momentum is a major factor in takedowns. When her opponents run away or charge forward, they are giving up any base and balance they have and essentially giving Rousey an easy takedown. If her opponent remains more composed, then Rousey has to get more creative. This is where the world class Judo of Rousey shines, as she'll completely manipulate how her opponent moves to set up a takedown by chaining her attacks.
An excellent example of Rousey's takedown chaining and understanding of momentum is her takedown on Julia Budd. After pinning Budd to the cage, Rousey attempts an inside trip on "The Jewel's" right leg before going for another inside trip on her left. Budd's balance holds up, so Rousey attempts a hip toss. Budd's only option is to lean backwards with all her might in the hopes that she can remain grounded. However, Rousey knows this, and masterfully hits the inside trip to the left leg that she attempted earlier. Since Budd was already leaning backwards, there was absolutely no way for her to stay standing.
If you have 40 seconds, I strongly recommend checking it out on YouTube -- it's an impressive takedown, followed by a brutal armbar.
Submission grappling
In addition to her fourth dan Judo black belt, Rousey has been training at Cesar Gracie's gym, which has a host of excellent jiu-jitsu practitioners like Jake Shields and the Diaz brothers. While Rousey likely has a whole stockpile of submission attacks, so far the only one we've seen, the only one she's needed, is the armbar.
The first thing to note about Rousey's armbar is that she constantly puts herself in position to finish it. Almost all of her takedowns have her landing in side control, a position that has plenty of armbar options itself. Normally, Rousey will advance to mount immediately after the fight his the ground.
Once she mounts her opponent, she will throw tiny ground and pound strikes as fast as she can. This causes her opponent to do one of two things: either roll over and give up her back, or try to block Rousey's punches. If her opponent turtles, Rousey will dive onto an arm and finish. If her opponent attempts to block the punches, their arms are extended, and again, Rousey will snatch that arm and take it home.
This isn't by accident, all of Rousey's takedowns lead to her having control of her opponent's arms and landing in a dominant position. In fact, the "Rowdy" one said so herself in an interview with Esquire magazine.
"It's like I'm herding a person into a certain position. Say my endgame is an arm bar. I'm not gonna actually take you and put you there. What I'm going to do is convince you that it's a good idea to move in the direction I want you to go. And I'm going to keep on funneling you down until you've been narrowed to the option of tap or not."
Once Rousey has her opponent in an armbar, she does two things exceptionally well. Rousey's ability to break her opponents grip is second to none, and her ability to rotate under an opponent who is stacking her from guard.
There are many ways to break an opponent's grip, especially when finishing an armbar. The most common, and least efficient, is to simply pull as hard as possible. More often than not, this just gasses the attacker out and loosens up his attack.
Rousey, on the other hand, does it differently. Instead of pulling through the elbow, which is rather easy to defend, she wraps her arms around the wrist. Rather than pulling straight back, she leans to her side, which really allows her to extend her hips and create even more leverage. The most important part is her grip. Rousey threads her outside arm through her opponents and locks it in a rear naked choke grip, before yanking to the side, which really cranks the wrist and utterly destroys the grip when done right.
The other important aspect of Rousey's armbar is her ability to rotate from the bottom. Since her opponents know her plan, they invariably spend a lot of time practicing the defense. Because of this, a few of Rousey's armbar attempts from top position have ended with her on her back still attempting to finish the fight.
Most times, this is the part where the fighter pulls really hard, gasses themselves out, and then gets punched repeatedly from top position. Rather than attempt this tried and failed method, Rousey rotates out from under her opponent and flips them back to the bottom.
The first thing Rousey will do is test her opponent's grip. Once she is sure she cannot break it by force, she'll reach under her opponents opposite leg and spin outside their legs. From there her opponents cannot stack her up, and she likes to grab their leg and sweep them back to the top position armbar before attempting a finish.
Unfortunately, no .GIFs of Rousey hitting this rotation are available, although she does it multiple times to Kaufman, a fight that can be found on youtube. Instead, here's Vinny Magalhaes hitting the exact same movement.
Other than Rousey's armbar, there are a few important things about her ground game. Rousey has an excellent guard passing game, easily slipping through guards to get into her favorite position, mount. Even Miesha Tate, a fairly accomplished grappler, failed to hold Rousey in her full guard for more than a few seconds.
Rousey has also shown some impressive defensive grappling. When Tate took her back, Rousey kept her calm and slowly peeled Tate's hooks off before escaping back to her feet.
Rousey is one of the nastiest fighters in MMA, male or female. How many other fighters can claim that a third of their past opponents suffered a major dislocation because of their attacks? Rousey is merciless in her pursuit of the armbar and doesn't think twice about shredding ligaments, which makes her equal parts dangerous and terrifying.
When Ronda fights, she never stops attacking. She immediately charges forward and is attempting takedowns the second she can grasp her opponent. While her aggressiveness does leave her open to shots on the feet, it is completely beneficial once the fight hits the mat. Rousey's blistering assault is so quick that her opponents can defend it, they are too busy wondering how they ended up on their back and mounted in less than a minute.
There is a reason Rousey has won six fights in less than eight minutes. Most fighters are afraid to give up a dominant position like mount or back mount, but Rousey is bold enough to do it in every single fight. And, so far, it's worked perfectly.
Best chance for success
Rousey's game plan doesn't need to be particularly complicated for this fight. In all honestly, Carmouche is a bit outmatched and the odds reflect it, with Rousey as a 12-1 favorite. Rousey needs to do what she always does, rush forward, clinch and drag Carmouche down to the mat, and then wrench her arm until she taps or the ref stops it.
The only recommendation I have for Rousey is that she spend two or three minutes striking with "GirlRilla." She most likely doesn't have to, but it would be a good idea for her to get a little more comfortable standing and try some new moves out. Carmouche isn't a knockout artist, so it's not that big of a risk.
Plus, there's a certain Olympic wrestling silver medalist rising through the ranks that has the potential to shut down Rousey's takedown game, so getting a bit more experience in the kickboxing can only help her prepare.
Will Rousey destroy another elbow or will Carmouche overcome the odds and dethrone the new champion?
For a closer look and "Complete Fighter Breakdown" of Carmouche be sure to click here.


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Wind vs relative wind (A Thermdynamics and aerodynamics issue)
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Jul18-09, 04:05 AM
I always considered that the behavior of the device in my second presented thought experiment, would be somewhat like that of a projectile launched perpendicular, though I am now skeptical that this is the case.
If you consider the x axis (Parallel with track) and y axis, initially upon exiting onto the plane, its velocity may be described by these formulas.
(velocity in x axis) = (Track exit speed) - ( - Deceleration due to drag)(Elapsed time after exiting track)
(velocity in y axis) = 4( - Deceleration due to drag)
(Magnitude of velocity)^2 = (velocity in y axis)^2 + (velocity in x axis)^2
= 17( - Deceleration due to drag)^2( Elapsed time after exiting track)^2 + (Track exit speed)^2 - 2( - Deceleration due to drag)(Elapsed time after exiting track)
From this formula one can determine that the net speed of the device increases over time and hence has gained energy.
This formula wont be appropriate for long based on the fact that the relative wind direction will change and lower the lift/drag ratio.


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"I don't know how many years on this earth I got left, I'm gonna get real weird with it." – Frank Reynolds, It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia.
It may not speak to the pinnacle of mental health, but at one time or another I have declared almost every character on the genius comedy It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia to be my spirit animal. Frank's comment, above, results in exclusively dysfunctional behaviour on the show (which is why we love it, no?!) but it's the sentiment that I admire.
Forget the judgers and the haters, life is short – do what you want.
Uh, oh. I feel a meme-attack coming on…
Where were we? Right. Getting' real weird with it. Doing what we want. Being the most authentic version of ourselves that we can be.
Generally, excellent life advice.
Specifically? Fucking amazing marketing advice.
Sometimes I get all ugh-yuck-grody about topics like this.
Like, I'm not selling myself. I'm not a brand. I'm not a commodity. It calls up images of Adbusters or Dark Angel (nerd alert), all barcodes on necks and creepy brainwashing.
There is something we can do, though!
Using This Power For Good, Not Evil!
If you're a solopreneur or a small biz that you are the face of, here's an unavoidable pro-tip: you ARE the brand.
And that's a good thing, if you work it to your advantage. Because mostly? You're not selling a product or a service, you're selling a lifestyle. You're selling an experience that someone wants to have or a way they want to be. And how they want to be, if you're doing it right? Is like you.
Position yourself as the example. As the ideal, as the super-cool-gotta-have-it that your clients/customers/audience are craving.
Let's grab a brand example to explore this idea – something I use every day, and a brand we're probably all kiiiiiiiinda familiar with. Apple computers. And iPods. And iPhones. And iPads.
Remember those "I'm a Mac / I'm a PC" ads? You wanna be the cute, cool, funny Mac, right, not the kinda bumbling, stuffy PC guy? They have literally personified their brand. And it's cute, it works. Every other brand out there does this to some degree, whether it's a celebrity spokesperson, or just an image they portray.
We gravitate towards this marketing technique like fangirls to Michael Fassbender.
I'll personally be the other part of the example. I've had a few different iPods over the years. I have an iPhone. I've had an iBook, a MacBook, and I'm currently attached at the finger tips to a new MacBook Pro. My family has had Apple desktop computers exclusively since the early '90s. Both of my parents still have MacBooks and iPods too.
That's some serious brand loyalty. If all we cared about were the fastest, newest, cheapest, biggest, whatever-est computers, there would have been some PCs in there somewhere. But no. We're creative types. We (think, at least) that we're clever, but we're not overly tech-saavy. We're as impressed by how our computing devices look as we are by what they do.
Apple crafts their image and their product to go with this mindset. Even when I can see clear through it, I still gobble it up. They've positioned and sold themselves so perfectly as their old "Think Different" ads, that even walking into an indie coffeeshop brimming with 20 other hipsters squinting into silver MBPs I don't think "lord save me from the sheeple." Instead, I sigh and think fondly "MY PEOPLE, I HAVE FOUND YOU."
The fact is, we like that feeling. We like the feeling of fitting in, even if it's fitting into something that's supposed to be non-conformist. Or kinda weird.
Brand selection, loyalty, and identification can serve as a shorthand for "this is what I am like," and "this is what I believe."
We like community, we like fitting in, and we like being able to identify "our people" in a crowd…whether this is a literal crowd, a bar, a class, or the online community. We gravitate to people who like the same things we do, share our sense of humour, have the same hobbies, dress similarly, or any number of other identifiers.
You might be protesting, you might say "I'm not that shallow," "I don't make judgements like that," orrrrrrrr you may have taken the sensible route and realized I am speaking the truth and you should just go with it. So, put that in your bonnet and go to town. …what?
I'm not saying you do or should view the whole world as high school-style cliques.
What I'm saying is, when you recognize something familiar in someone else, in a brand, in a group, in whatever, you're naturally going to be attracted to that because you think "they will understand me and I will understand them" and that can make life a whole helluva lot easier.
Ever tried to work with a client or colleague who doesn't share your sense of humour? Or, even worse, god forbid, doesn't HAVE a sense of humour?
Painful, right? Probably a lot of misunderstandings. And uncomfortable moments. Disagreements. Awkwardness. Maybe someone ran away screaming, or locked themselves in a supply closet. Ended up with a ball-point lodged somewhere uncomfortable. But I digress.
Now, you're not always going to be 100% super perfect blissfully happy in everything that you do. Duh. But we can still do our damn-near-best to make things as awesome as they can be.
Be as much like YOU as you possibly can BE
You'll attract the clients / audience / people to you who GET YOU the most. And you'll all be monkeybananas happy about that.
Make your personality BIG.
Share you quirks and amp up your humour (or lack thereof, to which I must wonder…what are you doing hanging around here? have my shenanigans not bundled you off to the nutfarm yet?). Take the stuff that makes YOU, um, YOU, and emphasize the poop out of it. Just not in obnoxious ways. What we're not trying to do is convert anyone to our way of thinking. We're trying to attract the ones who will naturally get us. And hey, if our super-contagious enthusiasm convinces them to try out something they didn't already share with you? HUZZAH.
Use yourself as an example of what you're selling / talking about.
Remember "I am a Mac"? You ARE the lifestyle or experience customers / clients will walk away with after doing biz with you. So, make it look super funtimes awesometown. In a totally authentic way, obviously. But you knew that, right?
Get real weird with it.
Emphasize your quirks. My friend Becca, a coach and champion of freedom-seekers everywhere, just wrote a post about how she pees standing up. Yup, you read the right. SHE can pee STANDING UP. That's how much she values freedom, and living life on her own terms. She's willing to have the whole internets talk about her amazing stand-up pee-skillz (you did want us to pull that out as the example from your whole site, right Becca?), because it's a totally memorable and kinda cray example that she's living the life she's encouraging others to go for.
I promise, you'll connect with YOUR. PEOPLE.
If they can't find you, they can't get excited about all the shit you'll have in common, or how jokes it'll be to work with YOU YOU YOU, and not that other boring life coach who hates LOLcats and prefers Pinterest to Tumblr. Or, like, whatever YOUR THING is.
Hell, give potential clients a questionnaire to fill out re: their favourite films / records / books / social media habits, before you even agree to work together.
Actually. Hold up. I think it's time for me to draft up one of those. …you'll fill it out, won't you?
Speaking of getting to know each other better…have you signed up for my 'list yet? I'm about to revamp how I do things there, so you should probably get in on the behind the scenes goodies. It'll be even weirder, I promise!


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More information on circumventing TTS
Yesterday, there was a great deal of buzz in the Kindle community about a ruling from the Librarian of the Library of Congress. It was widely interpreted to mean that it would now be legal to circumvent ("hack") the access controls (DRM…Digital Rights Management) to undo the blocking of text-to-speech (TTS) in Kindle store books.
The language seemed to me to be clear and to state what had been stated in previous findings.
If a publisher makes a book available in an accessible manner to those with print disabilities, it is legal for the publisher to block the text-to-speech access in the Kindle store edition, and illegal to circumvent the preventions placed therein.
There were many people, and people whom I particularly respect, who were seeing it the other way.
I think one of the things that gave us a different perspective was that I've previously read quite a bit (and written some) about it. I suspect that one of the things that made us see it differently was my familiarity with the term "authorized entities". That refers to the Chafee Amendment, which allows specific types of groups to produce versions of copyrighted works exclusively for those with print disabilities without first obtaining permission from the rightsholder(s).
You can see more information on the documentation is this previous post of mine, The Disabled Deserve to Read. I have a link there to information on the Chafee Amendment, for example, and to a previous finding on the same topic.
Let's take a look at the widely-quoted portion of the current ruling:
"(6) Literary works distributed in ebook format when all existing ebook editions of the work (including digital text editions made available by authorized entities) contain access controls that prevent the enabling either of the book's read-aloud function or of screen readers that render the text into a specialized format"
This seems unambiguous to me.
Let's take, for example, The Passage by Justin Cronin, a current New York Times fiction bestseller. I'm not linking to it, because I don't want to benefit from a book from a company that blocks text-to-speech access.
This was has the text-to-speech blocked in the Kindle store edition.
Is there an edition available that allows text-to-speech or conversion to a specialized format (that means Braille, as one example)?
It's available from http://www.bookshare.org . That's a site that requires certification of a disability, essentially. It would fall under those "authorized entities" that were mentioned.
Do "…all existing ebook editions of the work (including digital text editions made available by authorized entities) contain access controls that prevent the enabling either of the book's read-aloud function or of screen readers that render the text into a specialized format"?
No, there is one at Bookshare.
That means it is not eligible for the exemption to the prevention of circumvention.
However, I thought the language in the 2003 ruling was clearer…there was a paragraph that talked more about the print disability issue.
Therefore, I was happy to find that on the same page where the new ruling was made, there was a link to the Register's recommendations, which has much more narrative feel:
The Recommendation of the Register of Copyrights (pdf)
In over 250 pages, it looks at the recommendations.
There were some very interesting passages. This is probably the most significant one:
"If an accessible ebook edition of a work is available in the marketplace or a digital text is available through a § 121 authorized entity, then the exemption does not apply."
When a book is made available through a Section 121 authorized entity, the exemption does not apply. Bookshare (and this is just one such organization) cites Section 121 on its website.
Notice that this paragraph doesn't say the enabled version must be available commercially AND through a Section 121…one or the other is sufficient.
This was another important one to me, that mentions the Kindle specifically:
"Thus, there is insufficient evidence in the record to support a conclusion that there are restrictions on ebooks distributed for use on the Kindle that have adversely affected the ability of users of ebooks to engage in noninfringing uses, or to determine how a class might be fashioned if such an adverse effect were shown to exist."
There is a lot of talk in the recommendation about the quality of the evidence presented. They aren't saying that restrictions on the Kindle haven't adversely affected people, but that they haven't seen the necessary evidence to reach that conclusion.
It's also stated that
"…the prohibition does not apply to public domain works."
This section suggests that, since books that are in the public domain don't follow under the aegis of the Copyright Office, whether you circumvent the controls on those books or not is not up to them. It felt to me as though it would be legal to circumvent access controls on a purely public domain book, but I'd be careful on that: a new introduction in that book, new illustrations, or if it is a new translation, could place at least portions of the book under copyright protection.
Finally, the recommendation makes it clear that:
"There is no dispute that making an ebook accessible to the blind is a noninfringing use."
But that doesn't mean that they have to make every version of every title accessible. Think of it this way: if you have one entrance with a wheelchair ramp, you don't have to have all of your entrances have a wheelchair ramp. You are allowed to have a ramp and stairs next to each other. You can have both a non-accessible revolving door and an accessible button operated swinging door next to each other.
To re-emphasize, I would love it if all the books in the Kindle store had the blocks to text-to-speech access removed. However, this ruling doesn't seem to change it being legal for the publishers to place those blocks, and illegal for users to circumvent them (as long as an edition exists that is accessible, even if it requires print disability certification).
One last point: I know that some of you, I'd even venture to guess the majority, don't care about this issue. I ran a poll a while back, and 71% of the respondents said they don't use text-to-speech. I would suggest that you might care about this issue even if you don't personally use TTS, but I do want to say this. Even if the majority of my readers don't care about these posts, there is a minority that considers this a very important issue. That minority includes me. I try to keep my posts varied, so all my subscribers feel like they are getting their ninety-nine cents a month worth. Some people don't like the "mathy" posts, or the inside publishing posts, or the humor, or the free book posts…well, most people like the last one, I think. ;) I'd love to never write about the text-to-speech issue again…if it was because all the publishers that block TTS had reversed their positions. Well, I'd write about it thanking them and saying how great it was for the disabled and those whose print challenges don't rise to the legal level of a disability, and um, exercisers, knitters, commuters…oh, well. :) Next post will probably be some freebies, so hang in there if you don't like hearing about TTS.
This post by Bufo Calvin originally appeared in the I Love My Kindle blog.


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606 Folsom Street
San Francisco, CA 94107
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The Fly Trap Details
Dining Style:
Casual Elegant
(415) 243-0580
Hours of Operation:
Monday – Thursday 4:00pm-10:00pm
Friday - 4:00pm-11:00pm
Saturday - 5:00pm-11:00pm
Happy Hour 3:00pm-6:00pm
Saturday all night
Closed Sunday
Payment Options:
AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Mediterranean, Californian, Persian
Executive Chef:
Hoss Zaré
Dress Code:
Business Casual
Accepts Walk-Ins:
Additional Details:
Banquet/Private Rooms, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Liquor, Cafe, Entertainment, Farm to Table, Full Bar, Gluten-free Menu, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Personal wines welcome, Personal wines welcome (corkage fee applies), Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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Special Events & Promotions:
Meatless Monday: 3 course vegetarian menu $36
Kufteh Tabrizi Saturdays
Getting there
Cross Street:
between 2nd and 3rd
Street Parking
Parking Details:
We validate the Valet Parking is available at the Courtyard Marriott located at 2nd and Folsom Street. There is a public lot located on Folsom Street between 2nd and 3rd. Street parking is also available.
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Melding the modern and the classic, Chef Hoss Zaré brings vibrant flavors to the historic Fly Trap Restaurant. Chef Zaré's menu draws inspiration from across the Mediterranean and his Persian/Azeri heritage to showcase ingredients from San Francisco's local markets.
/>At The Fly Trap, guests can enjoy a bustling neighborhood happy hour, dine casually at the communal tables, or delight in the elegant main dining area. An artisan cocktail list, innovative desserts, eclectic wine list and a warm, genuine sense of hospitality appeal to the neighborhood and out-of-town guests. The Fly Trap is located in the South of Market area, just 2 blocks from the Moscone Center.
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Diner Reviews
I've always wanted to go to this
restaurant and I was so impressed with the ambience, food, and service. I highly recommend going!"
Dined on 8/12/2014
If you haven't been to Fly Trap
for awhile, it's time to return. Pleasant experience from start to finish."
Dined on 8/2/2014
After The Inferno I didn't
remember much until dessert but I can absolutely vouch for the hummus appetizer and the not too sweet cheesecake. My husband is still talking about the beef cheeks. Would go back in a NY minute."
Dined on 7/29/2014
This restaurant was recommended by
a friend based on some food she tried that was catered by the restaurant. It was decent and a good meal, but left something to be desired. I would go back, but would not bring city guests to impress."
Dined on 7/25/2014
I love this place. The staff are
friendly and the food is awesome. Dishes have unique components but they are also accessible and just plain delicious. I enjoy fun unique cocktails, too, and their selection makes a quick choice difficult!"
Dined on 7/21/2014
A very welcoming spot with a
charming atmosphere and good food. We'll be back!"
Dined on 7/16/2014
I took my staff here, while in SF
for a conf. Great find! Very friendly staff, great service, and what a (bizarre) menu! Eggplant jam?!? It was oddly delicious. The goat cheese cheesecake is not to be missed. Yummy Brussel sprouts. I would have enjoyed a few more choices on wines by the glass, but the (limited) offerings were very good. Enjoyable evening all around."
Dined on 7/15/2014
Innovative food and drinks! Great
service relaxing atmosphere."
Dined on 7/12/2014
So many original choices I wished
there were a sampler menu so I could try everything. Glad I had trout with grapefruit and mixed greens. What wonderful complex flavored. Next course was stuffed Eggplant and peppers - healthy lentils and rice and complex flavoring. Husband's lamb burger good - nothing imaginative like other dishes. French fries could have been better. Cinnamon ice-cream with whipped cream and cardamom and fresh fruit in rum a winner - never mind the hard poached apple which should have been focal point."
Dined on 7/10/2014
The food was amazing. Chef Zare is
a San Francisco gem. The pistachio meatballs, kebab, ahi tuna, cucumber yogurt pudding and baklava were to die for. Great for a date night, night out with friends, or to wind down after a long day. The service was great and the Chef himself usually brings out the food. This is a must try for any SF locals and visitors."
Dined on 7/8/2014
Flytrap is a quirkly restaurant
and bar. With its wall papered walls, metal ceilings, mirror dividers and garden outlook, it is understated cool. Dish of the day for us was the flat iron steak kebab... Juicy steak served with mint, radish, yoghurt and warm lavish bread ... Delicious. We also tried the filled spiced naan and summer spread. The warm naan and the pea dip were tasty. The grilled stuffed calamari was nice but not spectacular but the black cardamom braised short rib made up for it in spades. The meat fell off the bone - tender and juicy with great accompaniments. The service was attentive but the restaurant was really noisy. To be fair the staff asked if we preferred to sit out the back, but we chose the front room."
Dined on 7/1/2014
Fly trap is fantastic. The food is
creative and delicious, mixing interesting variations of standard middle eastern fare (sure a hummus ) with Classic American and European cuisine. I cannot recommend this place enough."
Dined on 6/30/2014
This restaurant has some delicious
choices that should make it so it's added to a commendation list for tourists! Also, management and the chef were involved with speaking with the customers throughout the night which was a bonus."
Dined on 6/27/2014
The food was quite good,
especially all of the vegetable selections. I feel they fell down a bit on the lamb burger, though the bun it was on was amazing. The service is uber attentive, without being intrusive. VERY attentive waitstaff. It's quite the experience dining here. On Thursdays, try to go after 6PM to avoid the Happy Hour crowds. Order the brussels sprouts with melted parmesan. Try the cauliflower and don't leave without the naan. Pay attention to the service and see if I am not right!"
Dined on 6/19/2014
I used to frequent Zara, the
chef's previous restaurant in Napa many years ago when I lived there. Fly Trap captures a better ambiance but with the same amazing and thoughtful food. Great restaurant, inventive dishes combining traditional french cuisine with Has Zara's Mediterranean influences and does so to perfection. Why its taken me so long to come back I have no idea, but I won't be making that same mistake."
Dined on 6/5/2014
When we went to Fly Trap, it was
fairly crowded & our table wasn't available. The staff were very apologetic, & worked hard to seat us as quickly as possible. After a moderate wait we ended up in a side room (much quieter than the main one). The staff were friendly & attentive. The menu was not large, but had a variety of excellent choices. My braised short ribs were among the best I have ever had. The wine list had a nice selection of French, Italian & CA wines (we had a Dolcetto D'Alba). After we finished eating, Hoss Zaré, the chef/owner came to the table with complimentary glasses of wine. He is a very charming fellow, & spent 5 minutes chatting before giving each of us a farewell hug. Definitely a very pleasant dining experience."
Dined on 6/3/2014
Given many of the reviews, my
expectations were high. First, they were unable to seat us in the dining room. We were seated in the crowded and noisy bar area. We could barely hear one another across the table. The food was mediocre. Even their signature dishes failed on many levels, just plain boring. I will never return to this restaurant nor recommend it to anyone. I honestly don't understand all of the positive reviews for this place. The best thing was our waiter, Gabriel. He was friendly and attentive. Other than that I wouldn't bother with this restaurant. There are just too many other good choices in SF."
Dined on 5/21/2014
We frequently dine at the best
restaurants in SF - this one is special. The Chef and Staff prepare great food. They care about their guests as if you are family. Our family dined at The Fly Trap for the first time on May 13, 2014. My wife had been familiar Chef Zare by reputation but I was unfamiliar with his food. Great Blood Orange salad..perhaps the best in my life. No kidding. The main course of beef checks were outstanding. The desert of bitter coconut sorbet with chutney was unique and fantastic. The Chef has great skill. I am not a critic but trust me you will enjoy the food. The service was attentive, knowledgable and experienced. We will go back soon. "
Dined on 5/13/2014
The food, service, and ambience
were excellent. There were interesting twists on standard dishes with the subtle use of middle eastern spices and ingredients. Our waiter was great and Manuel, the busser, was charming and seemed to anticipate our every need. And we were seated by the chef himself who also came out during the meal to make sure that everything was as good as it could be. It was."
Dined on 5/10/2014
We dined last week at Flytrap and
canceled a reservation at a well-known upscale SF spot to return to Flytrap. Couldn't resist the braised lamb."
Dined on 5/6/2014
The Flytrap continues to surprise
the pallet with the creative expression of chef Hoss Zare. Don't miss the braised short ribs or lamb. Pair it with a well-matched Bekaa Valley red. Lebanese food doesn't get any better."
Dined on 5/1/2014
As always we had a w'fu dinner
here with out of town guests. This is our favorite go to restaurant whenever we have guests. Not only the food is absolutely fresh, w'ful, interesting flavors, & presented beautifully but the Chef Owner Hoss always takes time to come out & walk around the restaurant & talk with his guests which makes you feel at home. Will always be back!"
Dined on 5/1/2014
Everything was great from the
ambiance to the food! Our waiter was absolutely perfect and I would request to sit in his section the next time to guarantee the same service. The food was amazing; seasoned to perfection. My friends and I had such a great time laughing and enjoying one another over great food. I have no complaints, definitely coming back!"
Dined on 4/26/2014
Love seeing Hoss and love his
creative approach to sustainable and fresh fusion cuisine. Highly recommend it. You will not be disappointed. "
Dined on 4/25/2014
We loved this cozy, romantic gem
from the friendly service to the dessert - very delicious!"
Dined on 4/18/2014
We have always heard about Fly
Trap, but never made it. Glad we finally had dinner there. Service was friendly and fabulous, and food has an Iranian/Persian twist. We were introduced to new flavors that the entire family enjoyed."
Dined on 4/12/2014
Great ambiance....my wife and I we
pleasantly surprised ...great find great food can't say much more ...the wait staff was helpful and attentive but not overbearing."
Dined on 4/12/2014
Not inexpensive, but the food,
service, and atmosphere are all what I would expect at this price level. Our bill was $200 before tip for dinner for four. The owner was exceptionally friendly and gracious. The waitstaff were very well trained and friendly."
Dined on 4/12/2014
This was our second visit back to
Fly Trap and for our anniversary. The owner had made sure that we were well taken care of and even came to congratulate us personally. Each plate was as delish as the next one and amazingly set beautifully. This place has definitely become our favorite and we will certainly go back for more!"
Dined on 4/11/2014
All around winner with a romantic
feel, terrific food and drinks, and outstanding service."
Dined on 4/5/2014
After a day of play in San
Francisco it was a pleasure to dine once again at The Fly Trap. Good location, able to park on the street right in front of the restaurant. Friendly and attentive staff, nice small selection of wines by the glass. Eclectic menu with Persian accents, and Mr. Zare himself made an appearance at our table. Best of all, they were able to accommodate my wife's dietary restrictions and still provide ample portions and delicious dishes. A great way to end the day in the city before heading 80 miles back home. Really could not ask for more."
Dined on 4/5/2014
Expensive for mediocre food. All
main dishes were between $24 to $30 range with the exception of a burger at $17. There is charge for bread plate and for most side dishes. Wine list was limited and also expensive. For the money there are many better choices in the area south of Yerba Buena Center."
Dined on 4/5/2014
Our office just moved in across
the street. I am super happy to have this gem as my new afterwork hangout. The service was great and so was the food. A tad loud is my only complaint."
Dined on 4/3/2014
The new Fly Trap offers tasty
Mediterranean food and excellent service in an atmospheric setting. A perfect place to go before a Giants game."
Dined on 3/22/2014
We had a business event in the
neighborhood and stopped by Fly Trap based on the Open Table reviews. What a wonderful interior, full of San Francisco history and memorabilia. The "Mediterranean" food was just that, but not the typical fare. Very delicious dolmas using peppers vs. grape leaves as the container, for example. Fernando shared stories of the place and its owners with obvious enjoyment. We'd definitely plan to go back."
Dined on 3/17/2014
I liked the food very much. I
found the portions small especially for the price. Other than that, we all enjoyed ourselves."
Dined on 3/13/2014
This place was a great find for
us. We passed it frequently on our way to work, which isn't open and why would it at 8am in the morning -- and thought it would be a great place to check out for dinner. The minute we walked in, the staff was very personable, and sat us right away. The energy was great and the exclusive libations they served at the bar was better than some concoction I've ever had any place else. I top my hat to you who ever was the bartendar that night. The food was fabulous, cooked well, and worth coming back for. I would recommend this establishment to my friends and to anyone who's looking for something new and different. Definitely on top of my list."
Dined on 2/28/2014
Unusual, creative, and very tasty
combinations. Great drink list. Chef delivers good to table! Checks back later yo be all is right. Super desserts! No complaints. Just a little noisy. Sat in back room, which us quieter. Recommend."
Dined on 2/28/2014
This place has two rooms - a
larger (more energetic) room and then one behind it for ore sedate dining with a few tables - that's where we were. The menu has plenty of choice and the waiter was more than happy to guide us to what's best. And we enjoyed it all - our standouts were the Fish entrees and the sides with them as well as the brussels sprouts side. A lot of intense flavors so be ready. One limit is that the wine list is short of gems - there is however a better than average wine store around the corner and corkage is reasonable."
Dined on 2/27/2014
I have a pet peeve regarding
waitstaff not bringing "go" boxes or doggy bags to the table with the check. Once again we left without our leftovers. The patron should not have to remember to ask for them. This is not a problem that is unique to The Fly Trap. Over the years I have left Perbacco many times empty handed because the waitstaff doesn't provide your leftovers. Annoying."
Dined on 2/18/2014
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Donna B Fine Art
Contemporary equine art, equestrian, horse art, horse artist, equine, fine art, collector, abstract, artist, horses, mixed media, painting, sculpture, bronze, modern, art for sale. Commission, designer, interior design, art collector, fine art, urban, editions, large, life size, tonal, installation. Horse, animal, mane, wild, mustang, running, pony, Equus, domestic horse, Hoofed mammals, horses, Speed, Strength, running equine, running horse, movement, vitality.
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Equestrian Luxe - from the Studio of Artist Donna B
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"Equilibre", in 18 karat white or yellow gold, hand-crafted Artisan Jewelry. SHOP HERE!
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Equine Modern Art Updates for The Artist Donna B
The Modern Equestrian Paintings of Donna B profiled in this month's California Riding Magazine Artspace Warehouse @ArtspaceWare 10 Sep Donna Bernstein uses no brushes or tools to create her contemporary equestrian art.... News & Updates - The Art of Donna B - Contemporary, Equestrian, Large-Scale, Big Energy "Equine art Collectors can truly live with"; "Work that always inspires conversations" The Art of Donna B in FINE Magazine! #SanDiego #fashion #art #luxe @FINEMagazine #style #interiors pic.twitter.com/bQFfIqXiQv Donna B in Phoenix Home & Garden Cowboys & Indians and The Contemporary Equine Art of Donna B VISIT ME AT THE ART OF DONNA B THE ART OF DONNA B
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Tuesday, August 6, 2013
Equine Artist - Contemporary Equestrian - Large-scale Modern Horses in Art by the Artist Donna B seen here at Scottsdale Air Center Private Jetport, Scottsdale, AZ Alexander Salazar Fine Art, San Diego, CA Fendi Casa, West Hollywood, CA Ritz-Carlton, LA, CA
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Modern Equine Art - Contemporary Equestrian Paintings -
Large-Scale Urban Equine Interior Designer Art & Sculpture
Large-Scale Urban Equine Interior Designer Art & Sculpture
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April 2013 Contemporary Artist Donna B Showcased at the Gallery at the Brown Hotel
April 2013 Donna B to Paint Equine Art Live at Fourth Annual Ferdinand's Ball
April 2013 Donna B Donates Modern Equine Art Experience at 2013 Celebrity Fight Night
|April 2013
|Contemporary Artist Donna B Showcased at the Gallery at the Brown Hotel
|April 2013
|Donna B to Paint Equine Art Live at Fourth Annual Ferdinand's Ball
|April 2013
|Donna B Donates Modern Equine Art Experience at 2013 Celebrity Fight Night
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"The Patriot"
Mixed medium, acrylic on canvas, 60x48".
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Thursday, August 25, 2011
Visit Me at My New Website!! donnabernstein.com
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"I often say it is not horses that I paint...but rather how they make me feel." - Donna B #quote
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Friday, July 29, 2011
c. "Urban Equines" Contemporary Equestrian Art "I mix mediums in new and r...
See me Aug 17-21 - Featured Artist Donna B at the DMTC!
Attracted to Thrill Seekers, Horse Lovers, Music Lovers and "it" people
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"It's not the amount of paint in your art - it's the amount of art in your paint." Donna B. #DonnaBFineArt #quote
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"Urban Equine", contemporary equestrian lifestyle art. Mixed media, large-scale, life-size modern horse paintings. Contemporary art, artist, abstract. Designer, interior design, art collector, fine art, urban, series, editions,tonal, installation. Bronze sculptures. Illustrative and decorative.
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Thursday, January 6, 2011
Celebration of Fine Art Opens 1/15/11 ~
Join Us for an Art Extravaganza!!
Join Us for an Art Extravaganza!!
Celebration of Fine Art, Scottsdale, AZ
Visit Me in Studio 260 ~ I look forward to seeing you!
Thank you so much!
Visit Me in Studio 260 ~ I look forward to seeing you!
Thank you so much!
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Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Donna B Fine Art - Collections Showcase
Click Link Above for Slide Show - Thank You!
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Sunday, December 26, 2010
Saturday, December 11, 2010
"Marengo", "Polo Players Edition" Magazine, December 2010.
"Marengo", life-size mixed media acrylic/metallic painting, 72 x 60.
"Sporting Art" issue, "Making History", pg. 36.
"This is one of the few historical pieces I have created, in that it is an homage to the incredible gray ridden by Napoleon Bonaparte.
Though I am sure he may not have played polo, his fine stallion was a highly trained military animal, athletic and highly responsive in many sudden situations - not unlike sport. Many of the early methods of training horses were based on military maneuvers, which later were incorporated into the equestrian sports we enjoy today."
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Sony: 93,000 PlayStation, SOE gamers' accounts cracked
10/11, 11:10pm
Sony locks down 93K accounts after possible breach
Sony's chief security officer Philip Reitinger warned late Tuesday that there had been a "massive" account cracking attempt on the PlayStation Network and Sony Online Entertainment. While it failed against the wide majority, the attempt successfully cracked the login info for about 93,000 accounts, 60,000 of which were PSN. All of those accounts were locked down to prevent a hijack, Sony said.


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ATLANTA (AP) - Several parents of Spelman College graduates are furious after locked doors prevented them from seeing their children's commencement.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports (http://bit.ly/16CdI1S) that parents from as far away as California, New York and Canada said they were kept from entering a half-hour before the graduation Sunday afternoon.
Some said they didn't know the doors would be locked 30 minutes before the ceremony.
Others said they thought some leeway should have been given due to rainy weather and traffic delays as streets were blocked for President Barack Obama's motorcade. The president was speaking at the Morehouse College commencement.
Spelman said in a statement that doors were locked as part of its safety measures. It expressed regret that some guests missed the event, but said the guidelines were communicated throughout the school year.
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