You’re in the grocery store and at the end of your shopping list, and find yourself wandering down the wine aisle. You need a nice bottle for tonight — maybe to bring to a friend’s house, or to share for a romantic evening — but you’re bored of the same old bottles and you want […]
Mike Neil, a Microsoft executive living in Seattle, contacted San Francisco architect Jim Zack in part to prove how easy cloud computing — Neil’s specialty — and the digital sphere make it for people to work together at a distance. Hundreds of miles away, Zack was enlisted to visit a 15-acre St. Helena hillside lot […]
Craving a great slice of pizza? Marin County has plenty of options, and we’ve got the lowdown on the menu and ambiance, plus some insider tips. Whether you’re craving a thin-crust artisanal pie, a fast slice, or a relaxing evening at a family pizza joint, there a spot on this list guaranteed to strikes your fancy. Note: […]
There’s more to see and visit in both Napa and Sonoma than you could possibly tackle on one trip and both wine regions are eager to welcome wine tourists back eight months after the terrifying fires. And, don’t be scared to try the 2017 vintage once those wines have been released — Napa and Sonoma […]
It’s hard to fathom that we are eating our way through the ocean. For decades we’ve been told fish is the healthy choice and apparently, we’ve heeded the advice — at the expense of the world’s seafood supply. Unfortunately, many of our favorite types of fish have been overfished to the brink of extinction. But, here’s […]
Voted Restaurant of the Year by EATERSF in 2017, China Live is billed as an interactive culinary and cultural destination in the heart of San Francisco’s Chinatown. With veteran restaurateur George Chen (Betelnut) and his partner Cindy Wong-Chen at the helm, this $20 million, 30,000-square-foot Chinese food emporium has been compared to Mario Batali’s Eataly complex in NYC. This will most […]
While desserts may always be tempting, they need not be overly indulgent, especially with Flour Craft Bakery in San Anselmo, which is considered central Marin County. Flour Craft Bakery was originally conceptualized in 2010 as a farmers market mainstay, where gluten-intolerant chef Heather Hardcastle, who trained at the Culinary Institute of America in Napa Valley, […]
Taking advantage of the proximity of the coastal Marin and Sonoma milk shed, local ice cream makers are keeping things cool. Fairfax Scoop In downtown Fairfax (pictured), the Martin family opened this modest business (the shop is only seven feet wide) 14 years ago. Known for its handmade organic ice cream with unique flavors like […]
True, cheese has not gotten its poetic due, especially compared to its frequent gustatory companion, wine. The popularity of the distilled grape as subject of sonnet and stanza is due no doubt to its power to inspire — and, yes, loosen — both tongue and pen. After all, there are no odes to “cheese, women, […]
Childhood experiences inform our adult lives in unknown ways. Yet Neka Pasquale knows it was her two grandmothers’ love of all things food-related that sparked her interest in cooking and well-being. Pasquale, a licensed acupuncturist, herbalist, and certified Chinese nutritionist, created Urban Remedy from the concept that a healthy diet translates to a vibrant, healthy […]
