The Perfect Sandwich, a Drag Queen's Brain, and Foil-Wrapped Cool: A Foodie Day Planner

Let's do lunch:
We've got news for you. In San Francisco, it's the year of the sandwich. Wolf down one of the best, says SF Weekly food critic Meredith Brody: a porchetta, mostarda, and arugula beauty, with a side of marinated beet and farro salad with ricotta salata at Il Cane Rosso, One Ferry Building #41 (at The Embarcadero), 391-7599.

Drink therapy:
Are you smarter than a drag queen? Find out at Brain Farts Drag Queen Trivia Night at The Lookout, 3600 16th St. (at Market), 7:30-10:30 p.m. And score what the bar describes (with a lack of detail that's every bit as scary as LaToya's feline facial structure) as a "lemonade drink special."

Imagine trying to turn the cave-y set from Beneath the Plant of the Apes into a set for some sci-fi spaceship flick, using only aluminum ducts and foil. That's kind of the flavor of Noc Noc, 557 Haight (at Fillmore), 861-5811. But with enough $3 happy hour drafts (5-7 p.m.) it all might seem incredibly cool.