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 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...

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 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....

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...

“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...

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...

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,...

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 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 –...

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...

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, 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,...

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...

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...

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 (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...

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...

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...

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, 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 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 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...

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...

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...