Cuisine

Great Chefs and Wineries 2023

Lifehouse, a Marin County-based nonprofit organization dedicated to providing support services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD), celebrated its 33rd Annual Great Chefs and Wineries gala on Saturday, May 6th at the Craneway…

BERBER – A FEAST FOR YOUR SENSES

An un-beet-able experience like no other … I had the utmost pleasure to dine at Berber, the multi-sensory restaurant in San Francisco and the brainchild of three incredible individuals who share a…

Raise a Glass to Calistoga’s Wines

The Calistoga Wine Growers Association and Four Seasons Resort and Residences Napa Valley hosted the second annual Calistoga Wine and Culinary Experience on Saturday, April 1, 2023. The event brought together the…

Reaching for the Stars

Restaurants old and new strive for excellence in Sonoma.

Events Calendar: May / June 2023

A red hot artist lineup and a sizzling culinary stage. Jazz and country music. Great wines and craft beers. Street fairs and Broadway shows. A legendary thoroughbred horse race watch party and…

Porterhouse San Mateo’s New Location & New Menu

San Mateo’s Porterhouse has found a new home, where fans are also finding a new menu. The local institution, first opened in 2007, has moved to a historic 1924 bank vault at…

Tantalizing Tuscan Wines

Ahh Tuscany, where the sunlight’s distinctive golden hue combines with crisp, clean air and constant breezes to create some of the world’s most distinctive wines. This is the land of Italy’s most…

The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco’s ‘Neighborhood’ Tipple Tour

San Francisco’s distinct neighborhoods are part of the City’s charm. Diverse, historical, and always intriguing, the unique regions draw curious global visitors who are eager to experience the palpable vivacity offered by…

In-The-Know & Oh-So-Fab Omakase: Delage Oakland

Well-known East Bay restaurateur and kaiseki chef Chikara Ono believes in the adage that great things come in small packages. That belief is shared by fans of Ono’s Delage restaurant located in Old…

Exclusive Breakfast at Tiffany Experience

  I have been a member of the San Francisco Opera Guild’s board of directors since 1995, and I support the annual fundraising event at the Spring Fashion Show and Auction, hosted…

Romance & Charm at Hotel Yountville Resort & Spa

Napa Valley is home to many of life’s greatest indulgences, and one need not venture beyond the tiny and tony town of Yountville in order to experience it all. Often described as…

Graduate Palo Alto Receives Straight A’s

Palo Alto’s buzzy, intellectual energy is palpable, thanks to it being the birthplace of the tech and information revolution. That the town is home to Stanford University also supports the extra-charged vibe.…

ROOH Palo Alto Elevates Indian Cuisine

For those whom ‘Indian Cuisine’ simply means butter chicken and tikka masala served over Basmati rice with a side of naan, ROOH Palo Alto is a revelation. This progressive Indian restaurant helmed…

Original Joe’s: The San Francisco OG is Better Than Ever

From its perch at the corner of Union and Stockton where its neon sign overlooks Washington Square Park, Original Joe’s presents as, well, a North Beach original. It seems as if the…

Monterey Plaza Hotel is a Dining and Spa Destination

Featuring a world famous aquarium, gorgeous bay and ocean views, and of course the John Steinbeck-memorialized Cannery Row, Monterey attracts tourists from all over the world who are lured by the region’s…

Healdsburg’s Vérité Raises the Bordeaux Bar

Chateau Montelena and Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars proved in 1976 at The Judgment of Paris that California could produce wines that were every bit as good as those produced in France. The…