With so many people looking for ski holiday deals at this time of year, we asked the experts at Neilson Holidays to give us the scoop on some top New Year holiday destinations give us their upcoming ski fashion trends, helping you look cool on the slopes in 2013 as you celebrate the New Year...
The Peninsula Hotels...
posted by The Coy Gourmand
The Peninsula Hotels celebrates its Chinese heritage and rings in the Year of the Snake with inspiring initiatives and special décor throughout the holiday period, along with music, food and activities on the most auspicious date of the year, 10 February 2013. Luxury shopping stays, special...
Celebrate New Year’s Eve Around the Bay
posted by The Food Patrol
Looking for last minute dinner plans to ring in 2013? These various restaurants with mouth-watering dishes and NYE specials located around the city and peninsula still have seats available so be sure to make your reservations now. 31st Union 5 South Ellsworth Avenue, San Mateo CA 94402 650.458.0049 www.31stunion.com Open 6:00 PM to 1:00 AM (kitchen open until 11:30 PM). Serving the regular a la carte menu and offering two half-price specials on sparkling wine – bottles of Scharffenberger Rose and Brut Sparking, each for $25.00. Complimentary party favors will include hats, horns and party poppers. Ajanta 1888 Solano Avenue, Berkeley...
TAP New York Craft B...
posted by The Food Patrol
Tickets to Hunter Mountain’s 2013 TAPsm New York Craft Brew and Fine Food Festival are now available for sale online. Tickets purchased prior to December 25th, 2012 will receive last year’s admission price. Single day, Designated Driver, and Two-Day tickets are available for sale online at...
Chef Charlie Palmer ...
posted by The Food Patrol
Chef Charlie Palmer will take over Wine Country on Friday, March 22 – Saturday, March 23, 2013, with top food and wine talent by his side for the Eighth Annual Pigs and Pinot Weekend sponsored in part by Visa Signature® (www.pigsandpinot.com) – the preferred card for Pigs & Pinot....
Kulinarya Cooking Sh...
posted by The Food Patrol
By Christina Dunham Green Mango and Foie de Volaille Sisig. Sous Vide Organic Chicken Afritada. These were the winning dishes from the 3rd Annual Kulinarya Cooking Showdown held on December 9 at the SOMArts Cultural Center in San Francisco. Traditional Filipino recipes reimagined and...
London Celebrates a Dickens of a Christmas
posted by La Dolce Vita
By Marilyn LaRocque With the possible exception of ’Twas the Night Before Christmas, Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol is the most cherished, popular fictional Christmas story ever written. Not surprising, therefore, that London celebrates a Dickens of a Christmas. Dickens’ fans have something spectacular to celebrate this holiday season, the reopening of the Dickens Museum after a £3.1 million makeover of what is his only surviving London home. The Heritage Lottery Fund provided £2 million for the project, a high roller bet that the whole world wins! The Georgian terrace home at 48 Doughty Street, where Dickens (1821-1870) and his family...
Reality Star Fashion...
posted by The Glam Squad
“The Reality of FASHION The Reality of AIDS” announced today their exciting reality star line up slotted to walk the runway on Saturday, February 9 th 2013. The formal attire, red carpet event will take place at the Altman Building in New York City located at 135 West 18th...
Last Minute Holiday ...
posted by The Food Patrol
This holiday season, Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steak House, Sullivan’s Steakhouse, and Del Frisco’s Grille want to help you with your holiday planning – or serve as a trusted last-minute option for dinner party guests and hosts alike. On Christmas Eve, select locations nationwide will offer...
2013 is just around ...
posted by The Glam Squad
Desigual presents a fun, stimulating and surprising TV ad inspired by the battle cry “La Vida es Chula” (Life is cool). It centers around the thoughts of three women looking into the mirror and their three different personalities expressed through the brand’s slogan: SEX,...
NFL 49er’s Art Gallery 85 Inauguration
posted by The Glam Squad
NFL San Francisco 49ers tight end Vernon Davis held the inauguration of his Art Gallery 85 in Santana Row last December 10, 2012. Vernon Davis graced the Red Giving Carpet as he eagerly posed for the press together with fellow teammates quarterback Alex Smith and outside linebacker Aldon Smith. Jed York, owner of the 49ers, inside linebacker NaVorro Bowman and Trade Advisor to the US Department of Commerce and former White House Public Liaison, Teresa D. Cox were also there to show their support. Wearing a $5,000 custom-made jacket from Franco Uomo, Davis commenced the evening with the ribbon cutting together with the San Jose Silicon...
Presidio Social Club...
posted by The Food Patrol
In honor of winter, Presidio Social Club is excited to roll out new winter menus embracing the change of weather, and offering a variety of hearty, and comforting dishes. In keeping with the classic retro vision of the space Presidio Social Club is reviving a special selection of dishes from...
Craftsman and Wolves...
posted by The Food Patrol
Craftsman and Wolves is in the holiday spirit. For a limited time only, four new menu items will be available. Get in before they’re gone. Now until December 24 HOLIDAY COOKIES $2.50 each holiday decorated vanilla sable cookies: star, stocking, Christmas tree, gingerbread man December 17 –...
Locally Made – Lo’Cal Fashion Show at the Clift...
posted by The Glam Squad
By Roderick Macabenta Photography by Pierre Gussman “San Francisco is a city with people from all different cultures and walks of life, and we wanted to put on a show that would best reflect that,” said Travis Alexander Walls on his team’s recent production of the Lo’Cal Fashion show set in the lush Clift Hotel in San Francisco. Wednesday 12/12/12, was certainly a day to remember, and not just because it will be the last repeating date in a hundred years; the Lo’Cal runway was graced by a stunning display of fashions from some of the Bay Area’s finest designers and retailers: Altitude Showroom, Vintage Joy, DSF, Jeanette Au, Mullholand...
Mina Group Unveils T...
posted by The Food Patrol
The Handle Bar, an American pub and beer hall situated in the heart of Wyoming’s Teton Village within the renowned Four Seasons Resort Jackson Hole, is pleased to announce its grand opening to the public tomorrow, Monday, Dec. 17. The kitchen at Mina Group’s newest concept will be led by the...
Ghirardelli Chocolat...
posted by The Coy Gourmand
With the holiday season in full swing, Ghirardelli Chocolate Company is inviting shoppers to visit one of their 10 Bay Area locations to pick up last minute gifts. Ghirardelli Chocolate Company is carrying an assortment of beautifully wrapped holiday gifts including Masterpiece Truffles, Star...
Ca’ Momi Expands at ...
posted by The Food Patrol
Ca’ Momi, the authentic Neapolitan pizzeria and wine bar located in the Oxbow Public Market in Napa, is expanding into the neighboring space at the Oxbow Market to offer more options to the public. Ristorante Ca’ Momi is famous for offering authentic certified Vera Pizza Napolitana,...
A Toast to 2013 at D...
posted by The Food Patrol
Photography by Jack Hutch The family at Dio Deka, the award-winning Hellenic restaurant located in Los Gatos, CA, invites guests to ring in 2013 with them and their annual New Year’s Eve party. The restaurant will offer two seatings (6:00pm – 8:30pm; 8:30pm – 2:00am) each with a four-course...
Live Fire – Chef Michael Chiarello’s B...
posted by The Food Patrol
Images by Tubay Yabut Photography He’s a Top Chef master, an Iron Chef, an Emmy Award-winning television host, a booked-solid restaurateur, and his cookbooks have sold half a million copies. And, at heart, Michael Chiarello is a master of cooking over fire. This passion and Michael’s great gifts for sharing his cooking philosophy (described by Publisher’s Weekly as “cooking is craft”) and his recipes with such ease and enthusiasm infuse Live Fire, a book destined to fire up the cooking of anyone who takes pride in their grilling. Live Fire features many ways to cook with open flame and embers: the beloved...
Celebrate Christmas ...
posted by The Food Patrol
By Sheila Ash Brasserie S&P Restaurant (Sansome and Pine), located in the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in San Francisco’s Financial District, is now occupying the space that once housed Silks Restaurant. They are located inside the hotel lobby and to the left. The restaurant has an...
New Winter Menu at C...
posted by The Food Patrol
In the spirit of the holidays, and the rapidly changing weather, Chef Thomas Weibull proudly introduces the new season menu at CLIFT’s Velvet Room which will warm both diner’s hearts and bellies. New to their menu are the Curried Cauliflower ($15) starter served with caper berries,...
Community Grains Lau...
posted by The Food Patrol
Community Grains (www.communitygrains.com), a progressive whole grain food company whose products are 100 percent grown and milled in California, has announced the launch of Identity Preserved Wheat, a milestone for the company, for smaller-scale California grain growers, and for consumers...
Tart Collections Pre...
posted by The Glam Squad
By Roderick Macabenta Photography by Carl Simpson On Thursday, November 29 a group of 11 Academy of Art University fashion students presented their first-ever student-produced fashion show in the beautiful atrium of their Polk Street campus. Using clothing from Northern California-based...
Cannery Row Brewing ...
posted by The Food Patrol
Just in time for the holidays, join Cannery Row Brewing Company for a very special evening featuring Anchor Steam Brewing and a selection of specialty beers including the 2012 Holiday Ale. Guests are invited to sit down with Burch Smith from Anchor Steam for a four-course menu prepared by...
Winners Announced fo...
posted by The Glam Squad
The 4th Annual TASTE AWARDS, the premier awards show celebrating the year’s best in Food, Fashion, and Lifestyle programs on Television, in Film, Online, and on Radio is pleased to announce this year’s award winners. Award Winners were announced today via livestream, and will...
MoMo’s New, Ni...
posted by The Food Patrol
MoMo’s, the landmark San Francisco restaurant featuring authentic, hand-crafted American food, has recently added a special three course prix fixe lunch and dinner option to its menu. While the prix fixe offerings change every day, the fixed price for lunch, $15, and dinner, $25, will remain...
Foreign Cinema Hosts...
posted by The Food Patrol
Foreign Cinema will host Katy Wilson, the winemaker and owner of LaRue Wines, on Thursday, December 13, to showcase the newly available 2009 Pinot Noir. Katy, a pioneering female winemaker, will be on hand to chat with guests, and provide tasting notes and pairing suggestions. LaRue Wines...
A16 San Francisco Ce...
posted by The Food Patrol
A16 and Executive Chef Christopher Thompson invite guests to a traditional Italian-style Feast of the Seven Fishes, on December 24, 2012. Believed to be centuries old, this Christmas Eve fete is a classic Italian celebration traditionally characterized by a lavish spread featuring seven...
10 Bay Area Restaura...
posted by The Food Patrol
LB Steak Menlo Park Highlights of the new lunch menu include such appetizers as Heirloom Beet Salad with Humboldt Fog cheese and pear vinaigrette ($9.00); Maple-Glazed Pork Belly with leek and brioche pudding, fried egg, and wild arugula ($12.00); and Seared Day Boat Scallops with cauliflower...
Brooklyn Bridge in V...
posted by La Dolce Vita
By Marilyn LaRocque Brooklyn Bridge at New York New York in Las Vegas will rock on Sunday, December 9, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for a swinging food and wine extravaganza to benefit victims devastated by super-storm Hurricane Sandy. Themed “Start Spreadin’ the News” as a salute to Vegas icon...
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