Death Proof, a “lethal” blend of dark rum, Calvados, orange and aromatic bitters, is just one of the pre-tiki-era handmade drinks on the menu at San Rafael’s California Gold. The brainchild of Tam High alumnus Isaac Shumway and co-owner and life partner Rhia, the slickly comfortable space is decked out in a style befitting the […]
When Ashley and Riley Hurd first began to think about having a family, they made a plan — to have one biological child, then adopt another, opening their home to a child in need. But after their son Riley IV was born, when they started exploring adoption, they discovered a much bigger need: many children […]
Recently named “one of the 50 best stand-up comics of all time” by Rolling Stone, Tig Notaro arrived in comedy’s inner circle via regular appearances on The Sarah Silverman Program, landing jokes both absurd and serious. The breast cancer survivor plays the first lady opposite Jennifer Aniston in the upcoming Netflix film First Ladies. You […]
While we’re still sheltering-in-place, many of our thoughts have turned to the things in life we can still enjoy, like wine and food. We’ve rounded up three of Napa and Sonoma’s expert winemakers to share their top wine pairings to enjoy while we’re holed up at home, and hopefully soon in person too. The […]
Planting Commission Every year the city of Napa honors Arbor Day in the most appropriate way: it’s planted over 1,000 trees in the past 30 years. Volunteers learn as they work, getting educated about tree species suited to the Napa climate and proper planting techniques. Pitch in at Alston Park on April 25 from 9 […]
ON OCTOBER 8, 2017, Napa, Sonoma and Lake counties entered what has ominously been deemed “the new normal.” In dealing with the aftermath of the Tubbs Fire — one of eight wildfires to burn simultaneously within California that fall — residents of Santa Rosa and surrounding areas got a crash course in the sobering […]
Neighborhood Fun Hyperlocal is the best way to do the city of angels. TRUE CONFESSION: I didn’t become an L.A. fan until I discovered its neighborhoods. Before that, every visit made me feel overwhelmed, with the nagging sense I was skating across a glossy veneer, the real city hidden underneath. That all changed when I […]
How long has this book been at play in your imagination? About three years, give or take, ever since I worked with my mom on My Pantry. But I think I always felt a book like this might be brewing, especially since the children’s book my mom Alice Waters wrote when I was 8, Fanny […]
SINCE THE LATE 1990s, chef Michael Mina has defied the conventional wisdom that 80 percent of restaurants fail before they celebrate their fifth anniversary. With eight restaurants in San Francisco, another 30 scattered around 10 states and a brasserie in Dubai, the chef who first rose to fame at San Francisco’s Aqua shows no […]
WHEN IT COMES to retaining a sustainable way of life, Marin, like all of California, is on a precipice. Recent years have brought drought and ravaging fires, and our land and housing prices are among the highest in the nation— requiring new thinking from businesses and government agencies. But residents can also do something […]
