A perfect gift guide for the food-obsessed
Plus: 'Monkey King' rules, Spiritual Cramp punk-smooches SF, Patrick Warburton horses around
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Today's headlines:
Good Taste: Perfect gifts for the food-obsessed
By Tamara Palmer
Cookbooks, classes, fruit delivery, more tasty—and tasteful—presents for locals and out-of-towners.
Under the Stars: Spiritual Cramp gives a sloppy punk kiss to SF
By John-Paul Shiver
Plus: KeiyaA's atmospheric heft—and 'tis the season for new releases from immortal crews like De La Soul, The Pharcyde, and Lush.
Drama Masks: A ‘Monkey King’ whose lessons match its lavishness
By Charles Lewis III
Plus: 'Mother of Exiles' at Berkeley Rep, Shotgun's 'Sunday in the Park with George'—and can 'Cabaret' get too punk?
Cult actor Patrick Warburton horses around in ‘Zootopia 2’
By Pam Grady
The deep-voiced favorite goes from 'Seinfeld' and 'The Tick' to a Fabio-maned mayor in animated sequel.
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