Fourth generation winemaker Rob Mondavi Jr. is passionate about food and wine – but his greatest passion is family.  One of his favorite father’s day traditions is sharing a home-cooked meal  with his father, Michael, paired with one of their family’s wines; something he plans to continue...

Photography by Matthew Brandalise With seating reminiscent of a Mediterranean villa, guests are invited to enjoy cocktails, wine and appetizers in the open-air space, or take a seat at one of eight spots at the full-service bar and order off the restaurant’s dinner menu. Opened in 2006, Dio...

The Women’s PowerStrategy™ Conference (womenspowerstrategyconference.com), founded by author and women’s welfare advocate Patricia V. Davis is being held in northern California for the second year, and like her writings, has picked up quite the cult following via the World Wide Web....

By Roenna Nepomuceno Del Rosario Photography by Carl Simpson  May 20, 2013, marks a milestone for both in the world of fashion and in American history. 140 years ago, the original denim tailor Jacob Davis and San Francisco-based businessman Levi Strauss received the patent to their copper...

By Kimberley Lovato If you don’t believe that bread makes the world go round, just ask Maison Kayser, the international empire of pâtisseries, bakeries and cafés created by master French baker Eric Kayser.  There are more than 80 of them around the world serving daily doughy love to lucky...

Images by Michael Priest Photography Domaine de Canton, the world’s first super-premium ginger liqueur, and Chef Eric Ripert of Le Bernardin, teamed up on May 20th to provide an unforgettable gourmet experience during the 2013 Manhattan Cocktail Classic. A longtime favorite of...

Vintner, philanthropist, and music artist manager Bruce Cohn is very pleased to announce that tickets are on sale now for the 27th Annual B.R. Cohn Charity Events Fall Music Festival, Gala Charity Auction Dinner, and the Celebrity Golf Classic. Go to www.brcohn.com for tickets and...

This weekend sees the launch of sophisticate Chinese restaurant, Red Pocket at Hotel Verta by Rhombus combining a chic and contemporary décor with a warm and exotic atmosphere. Red Pocket will be located on the riverside, a stone’s throw from on The London Heliport. Offering stunning...

Ghirardelli Chocolate Company, San Francisco’s premiere chocolate maker, has partnered with Wente Vineyards, the oldest continuously-operated family-owned winery in the country. This partnership celebrates American heritage at its best, as it launches an array of opportunities to honor their...

By Annabelle Marceno Pericin Images by Drew Poland Photography www.drewpolandphotography.com With glass in hand, I approached a large white tent on the American River College courtyard and was greeted to enter and enjoy the Forks & Corks event on May 18. Twenty nine wineries of the Amador...

Images by Brian Wong of BW Photography Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) has announced the lineup for its 2013 Cultivate food, music and ideas festival series, with events planned in San Francisco, Denver, and Chicago. The one-day festivals all include cooking demonstrations by celebrity...

Comstock Saloon Owner Jonny Raglin, born and raised in Oklahoma, is partnering with bars around the Bay Area, Campari America, Martini-Barcardi USA, Beefeater, Fernet Branca, Carpano Antica, Punt e Mes, and Plymouth Gin to raise funds for the victims of the tragic tornados in Oklahoma. In...

Images by Drew Altizer Photography Each year the Living & Giving Award is presented to individuals or organizations who have demonstrated exceptional support and dedication to JDRF. Wells Fargo sets the example for corporate philanthropy and service to community. Through the efforts of...

Foreign Cinema will host Plough Wine Group as guest sommeliers on Thursday, June 6, 2013, to feature their vast collection of wines. Winemakers from five labels will be present throughout the evening pouring selections, providing tasting notes, and pairing suggestions for their vintages. The...

By Karie Zarsky Bennett (with a little help from her mother, Barbara Gladman) Photography by Brian Wong of BW Photography  If beauty starts on the inside, the best way to stay gorgeous is to eat beautiful, clean, healthy food.  Therein lies the mission of The Plant Café Organic restaurant. ...

Images by Drew Altizer Photography Silicon Valley’s power couple Zachary Bogue and Marissa Mayer were recently honored to serve as co-chairs for artMRKT San Francisco’s Opening Night Benefit Preview event. Notes artMRKT co-founder, Max Fishko, “It was a tremendous honor to...

London might have lost out on the ‘city of love’ title to Paris, it might not be Venice, but the beauty and history of its most distinguished buildings give it an undeniable romantic air, a charm, a certain je ne sais quoi, and with wedding season approaching The Handbook is...

The team behind The Sebright Arms in east London has turned its attention to a new venue. It has just re-launched The Miller in London Bridge and following on from the success of the Sebright which arrived in 2011, The Miller aims to bring this formula southside to Bermondsey. The newly...

Images by Drew Altizer Photography Ann and Gordon Getty hosted a small gathering with performances by Jake Heggie and Noe Valley Chamber Music . Kevin Fernandez, Amanda Walter, Andrew Witrak Karen Heather, Ray Walton, Tiffany Loewenberg, Don Spradlin, Yvonne Keene John Bassett, Marjorie...

Mendocino County is just a few hours north of San Francisco, but on Tuesday, June 11, the very best in County wines, foods, culture and more will come together at the beautiful Golden Gate Club in the Presidio for the third-annual Taste of Mendocino event. More than 50 vendors including...

By Kaye Cloutman Images by Drew Altizer Photography Maria Shriver and Jillian Manus recently hosted the Atherton Ladies Luncheon attended by some of the most prominent female movers and shakers of San Francisco and Silicon Valley. Why do we love it? Well mainly because of the significant...

Images by Huge Galdones/Galdones Photography LLC galdones.com June 16, 2013 is not your traditional Father’s day – the day represents a national holiday for farmers and chefs working to put heritage porc back on the menus. Grand Cochon, is the finale of the fifth national tour of Cochon...

By Kaye Cloutman Photography by Vincent Gotti To many folks, the name Mondavi denotes classic wine country royalty and a nostalgic legacy which I feel could never be duplicated in a million years. But recently the stars must have aligned differently because all of a sudden a hip, modern image...

“When I was in college, two things—and two things alone—encouraged my two-hour drive back to my parents’ house at least once a month: laundry and lumpia”. “The need for clean laundry goes without saying, but no trip home would be complete without a fresh supply of my...

Formerly known as the Croquet Invitational, Wishes in Wine Country will combine elements of the previous incarnation of this event with some exciting changes to the format. “After twelve terrific years hosting successful events at Sonoma-Cutrer, we wanted to offer our guests and supporters a...

Noma is still changing everybody’s idea of food. And in the process, the city of Copenhagen is transformed from a gastronomic outskirt of Europe to a world class dining city. On Monday, April 29, 2013 in London, René Redzepi handed over the first place in San Pellegrino’s “Worlds 50 Best...

By Kimberley Lovato “I’ll let you in on a little know secret about Irish people…although we are known the world over for our conviviality in the pub, in true Ireland all conversations of note begin and end around the table and therefore sitting down to a good meal is the glue that holds...

Created by owner and culture connoisseur Hemant Phul (Masala Times, Earth Nightclub) and influenced by two vibrant northern Spanish regions, Plan B located at 244 Mulberry Street in New York City declares its own by offering a creatively twisted and exciting selection of unique, exotic and...

Summer movie nights are back with a splash for the third year at the iconic Top of the Mark lounge at the InterContinental Mark Hopkins. Guests are invited to an evening of wine tasting and a musical or nautical themed movie screening every Tuesday night all summer long, beginning June 4....