Got your weekend plans yet? Well, you have come to the right place, as we have all kinds of fun ideas, from the return of a rom-com icon to great live shows and amazing pies and cookies.
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1 WATCH: A new holiday classic?
Alexander Payne’s new movie “The Holdover,” starring the delightfully irritable Paul Giamatti, has the feel of a new holiday classic. It tops our roundup of new shows and movies you should watch this weekend.
2 BAKE & SCARF: A slice (or two) of heaven
Since we’re headed into peak pie season, it might be time to up your baking game a little. Which means it’s a good time to get to know this baker and her new book.
3 BAKE & SCARF PART II: These cookies have it all
Oatmeal and chocolate chips have often represented two different corners of the cookie world. In this version, they join forces.
4: SEE & HEAR: Great live shows are all over
From the return of the Temptations musical to a performance by the S.F. Girls Chorus and an acclaimed comedy tour, there are a lot of great live shows to see this weekend.
5 DINE: Copita Tequileria has arrived
Celebrity chef Joanne Weir’s hotly anticipated new eatery Copita Tequileria y Comida has finally opened in San Jose’s Willow Glen district. We paid a visit recently and here are our thoughts.
6 WATCH: Meg Ryan is back
The onetime rom-com queen returns to the big screen this week in a new comedy with David (“X-Files”) Duchovny. Here’s what she told us about it.
7 SEE & HEAR: A stage show like no other
Berkeley native Eisa Davis’ new play “Bulrusher” is a mystical, unusual coming-of-age story that even serves up a helping of the mysterious “Boontling” dialect. It’s opening this week in the East Bay.
