"Cheap Eats" writer for the San Francisco Bay Guardian. His column focuses on baseball, fried chicken, and where you can find a decent meal for under $10 in San Francisco (Often under $7). His dining companions, including his wife, all have bizarre nicknames to protect their identity. Dan plays ukelele, and is a former member of the band Ed's Redeeming Qualities. He wrote their songs, Forget and King of Calypso.