Metro Issue: Nov 2–Nov 8, 2021

Cover Story
Market Forces
The "ethnic food" aisle at any large chain supermarket looks downright sad compared to the dozens of ethnic food markets that populate Silicon Valley.
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back to top420: Rolling Number

Anti-drug ads have portrayed pot smokers as lazy and unmotivated. But given the announcement by medical cannabis supporters at a press conference last Friday, that old stereotype might need some revising.
read moreSilicon Alleys: Rock On
A visit to Cleveland’s Hall of Fame reveals connections to history of rock & roll in San Jose
read moreMusic & Nightlife
back to topWet and Wild

SaveAlternative matches up-and-coming Wet Witch with local metal extremists Buried at Birth
read moreMac Miller

YouTube hip-hop sensation Mac Miller made fun of the Donald; now he's playing the Avalon
read moreJughead’s Revenge

Jughead's Revenge came out of the crossover period of the late ’80s, a time when it was becoming more common to see punks and metalheads at the same shows not kicking the crap out of each other.
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back to topBiennial Buzz

ZERO1 announces theme and guest curators for next art and tech event in 2012
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back to topRejuiced

Chris Paine’s documentary 'Revenge of the Electric Car' charts the race for a new kind of vehicle
read moreIn From the Cult

'Martha Marcy May Marlene' is a very tight thriller, quivering with emotional violence and suspense
read moreBitter Fruit
Through the eyes of a social worker, ‘Oranges and Sunshine’ tells sordid tale of children transported to Australia
read moreNight of the Hunter
Johnny Depp steps back into 'The Rum Diary,' Hunter S. Thompson's gonzo-soaked view of America, but to lesser results
read moreSV Dining
back to topTaking the Cake

Psycho Donuts co-founder Kipp Berdiansky hits the road with Project Cupcake
read moreLive Feed: Stars Align

Bruno Chemel of Palo Alto’s Baume wins two stars from Michelin Guide
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