By Annabelle Marceno Pericin Opera lovers got serenaded by international tenor Christopher Bengochea of the Livermore Valley Opera (Don Jose in LVO latest production of Carmen) at Neiman Marcus’ fashion gathering in Walnut Creek last Thursday, October 17. Benogochea kicked off the fashion...
The World Premiere o...
posted by Alla Vita Buona
Images by Vasna Wilson for Drew Altizer Photography Libretto by J. D. McClatchy Based on the novel Dolores Claiborne by Stephen King By arrangement with Andrew Welch · Commissioned by San Francisco Opera Desperate. Passionate. Trapped. Dolores Claiborne is willing to do whatever it takes to...
SPQR Welcomes Chef J...
posted by The Food Patrol
SPQR’s Executive Chef Matthew Accarrino partners with James Beard Award-Winning Chef John Sundstrom of Seattle’s Lark restaurant for a guest-chef dinner featuring wines from Italy’s Nino Negri vineyards on Wednesday, November 6, 2013. Chef Sundstrom plans to serve dishes inspired by his newly...
Season of the Olive ...
posted by The Food Patrol
The thirteenth annual Sonoma Valley Olive Season, a celebration of the olive harvest and an agricultural and epicurean showcase, will take place January through February 2014. Encompassing a range of exceptional events, culinary thrills and Valley-wide promotions – from theBlessing of the...
Flavor! Napa Valley ...
posted by The Food Patrol
As another ideal harvest winds down, the Napa Valley’s farmers and vintners are raving about the quality of wines resting in tanks and barrels, and area chefs are developing new seasonal menus to be showcased alongside Napa Valley wines at the third annual Flavor! Napa Valley, November 20-24....
Ann and Gordon Getty...
posted by The Glam Squad
Images by Drew Altizer San Francisco power couple Ann and Gordon Getty recently honored Kenneth Cole and Maria Cuomo Cole in celebration of Kenneth’s new book titled: This Is A Kenneth Cole Production | Written by Kenneth Cole and Lisa Birnbach, Contribution by Diane Von Furstenberg,...
Two Chances To Celeb...
posted by The Food Patrol
The Bay Area will host two events for the release of PICKLES, PIGS & WHISKEY: RECIPES FROM MY THREE FAVORITE FOOD GROUPS AND THEN SOME, the first cookbook from James Beard Award-winning chef John Currence. On Friday, October 25, Omnivore Books on Food will host Currence, who will speak,...
The San Francisco Bl...
posted by The Food Patrol
By Eileen Rogers On a crisp, beautiful autumn evening in October, we embarked on a rare and extraordinary dining experience called The Blind Café, a pop-up at The Center SF in the stylish Lower Haight district of San Francisco. I arranged a double “blind” date with our friends Dale and...
Casa Acanto SF Opens...
posted by Alla Vita Buona
Images by Jana Asenbrennerova for Drew Altizer Photography On October 10, SF socials and notable design world denizens turned out in force to celebrate the opening of Fisher Weisman’s Casa Acanto SF. The shop showcases an inaugural collection of furniture and accessories, inspired by...
Not a Lyme In Sight
posted by Alla Vita Buona
By Genevieve Dee Images by Drew Altizer Photography Sunny and Clear with a High of 75° The Bay Area Lyme Foundation could not have picked a more perfect day to hold its Second Annual Polo for Lyme Benefit. Just as well, as the Silicon Valley based foundation had a jam packed afternoon...
First look at the 20...
posted by The Glam Squad
By Donté R. Young Images by Drew Altizer Photography High-end designs and even higher heels were at the forefront of style for this Fall’s Making the Look by Saks Fifth Ave. Stylist James Krohn pushed limits and emphasized new trends in his runway show featuring luxurious furs, overall...
Take 5 with Chef Ste...
posted by The Food Patrol
By Liz Garbes Bernardo Images by Nash Bernardo Five Restaurant, at the Hotel Shattuck Plaza in Berkeley, recently held a party to welcome their new culinary genius, Executive Chef Stephane Tonnelier. Chef Stephane was born and raised in Paris, and considers his grandfather, who used to be a...
Mediterranean Cookin...
posted by Fluent In Fabulous
By Kimberley Lovato Confession: I have a girl crush on Joanne Weir. Writer, James Beard Award winner, world-traveler, chef and restauranteur of the fabulous Copita Tequileria y Comida in Sausalito, California, and a fan of France and Prosecco too? Swoon! Joanne’s resume and food life...
NIGHTSWAPPING – Make the world your home
posted by Alla Vita Buona
NEW STANDARD IN PEER TO PEER ACCOMODATION Since 2012, Cosmopolit Home has literally been shaking up the conventional ways of travelling with a new, unprecedented concept: Nightswapping. This innovative approach to tourism brings home owners and tenants from all over the world on a common ground: traveling without having to pay for accommodation. SWAP NIGHTS & TRAVEL Created by Serge Duriavig, former Associate Managing Director of the giftbox world leader, Cosmopolit Home revolves around a unique concept of swapping nights. Thanks to your home, and for the price of a single hotel night ($119.90), you travel around the world for an entire...
Bocanova Celebrates ...
posted by The Food Patrol
Main image icon Copyright All rights reserved by mellow_stuff Jack London Square’s popular Pan-American restaurant, Bocanova, invites diners and guests to celebrate Halloween this year at the restaurant’s first annual Halloween Party on Thursday, October 31, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $28...
Chouinard Vineyard &...
posted by Alla Vita Buona
By Eileen Rogers Pssst! I’ll let you in on a little secret I’ve kept for over a decade now… Did you know that Castro Valley boasts a quaint little family-owned winery who has been crafting award winning wines since 1983? Yep, they are called Chouinard Vineyard & Winery, nestled in...
The First Annual For...
posted by The Food Patrol
The Fort Ross-Seaview Winegrowers Association announces that on Saturday, October 26th, wine lovers will have a rare opportunity to enjoy the acclaimed wines grown in Sonoma County’s newest American Viticultural Area of Fort Ross-Seaview. The event will take place at the historic Fort...
In the Bright Pink o...
posted by The Glam Squad
By Shane Emerson (HMM Model Management) Images by Drew Altizer Photography & Nash Bernardo As I donned my Pink Burberry shirt and prepared to attend Pink Fashion Tea under the Dome at Westfield San Francisco Centre to kick off National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I wasn’t quite sure...
Stephen Ibbott Reint...
posted by Alla Vita Buona
Stephen Ibbott exhibited works from his still life series at the 2nd Annual Gallery House Exhibition “Truth, Light & Matter“. This show also included works by Ray Caesar, Joe Fenton, Gottfried Helnwein, Anita Kunz & Brian Richer. Stephen Ibbotts still life series takes a...
Euphorium Bakery: Th...
posted by The Food Patrol
Euphorium Bakery, one of London’s oldest artisan bakeries has opened a new flagship bakery and café in the City’s Threadneedle Street this week. Located a stone’s throw from Bank tube station, the branch promises to bring the best of British baking to its new location. With hand-baked...
Opera Meets Fashion ...
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Neiman Marcus Walnut Creek, and the Livermore Valley Opera will hold a special fashion presentation amidst opera music featuring clothing for all your Fall 2013 special occasions on October 17, 2013 at 6:00pm. A special guest performance of critically acclaimed and prize winning...
Bulgari Celebrates T...
posted by Alla Vita Buona
Images by Drew Altizer and Claudine Gossett Bulgari North America President Alberto Festa together with Yahoo! CEO Marissa Mayer and Zack Bogue hosted a dinner and private viewing of The Art of Bulgari: La Dolce Vita and Beyond, 1950-1990 which was recently held at the De Young Museum Tower....
Asian Box Opens in S...
posted by The Food Patrol
By Liza Bernardo Photos by Nash Bernardo In this modern age of busy and fast-paced lifestyles, people are always on the lookout for a quick answer to satisfy their cravings for that healthy and delicious home-cooked meal. Now there is a solution; thanks to the endless tasty options offered...
Argentina in a Bottle
posted by Wine Country Wanderers
By Genevieve Dee Photography by Kanoa Utler Imagine a valley of vineyards for miles on end, with the ice capped Andes mountains towering in the background, its glacial melt irrigating the land below. Imagine the sky, vast and blue, with the sun shining 300 days a year. This is Mendoza, Argentina. It is an area that produces 80% of the country’s top wine, an area perfect for growing Malbec .This is the home of Argento Wines. At a private wine dinner at upscale SoMa restaurant AQ, Head Winemaker Silvia Corti introduced different wines from the Argento Winery. These wines were paired with a special meal prepared by Executive Chef and Owner,...
Lyst Personalizes Sa...
posted by The Glam Squad
Images by Tara Luz Stevens for Drew Altizer Photography On Wednesday, September 25th, Lyst hosted an intimate private party in a Jackson Square gallery for 70 local fashion and tech influencers to celebrate it’s online fashion marketplace – brought to life for one night only, in San...
Bay Area Lyme Founda...
posted by Alla Vita Buona
Images by Jessica Annalee Photography Bay Area Lyme Foundation will host its second annual Polo for Lyme benefit on Sunday, October 13th from 12:00 to 5:00p.m at the Menlo Polo Club in Atherton, adjacent to the Menlo Circus Club with 100% of the proceeds going directly to the Bay Area Lyme...
Second Annual Banksg...
posted by The Food Patrol
During November, BANK Café and Bar at The Westin Verasa Napa, invites the public to participate in a canned food drive titled “Banksgiving.” This month-long promotion is an effort to support Community Action Napa Valley Food Bank (CANV), a nonprofit organization that provides services and...
100 Hoxton: Sharing ...
posted by The Food Patrol
The new cocktail bar and restaurant takes its name from its address of 100 Hoxton Street. It is the brainchild of the team behind Zilouf’s in Islington and promises affordable Asian fusion food. Executive chef Tim Yates and Francis Puyat, formerly of Nopi, have developed a concise sharing...
Global Green USA 9th...
posted by The Food Patrol
Global Green USA is thrilled to host its 9th annual “Gorgeous & Green Gala” on Friday, October 11, at the LEED-certified Bently Reserve in San Francisco. The Green Gatsby will be hosted by actress Rosario Dawson, actress Maggie Grace, actor Ian Somerhalder, Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom and...
Southside Spirit Hou...
posted by The Food Patrol
If purchasing a ticket for a long flight to Germany sounds daunting, why not celebrate Oktoberfest in the neighborhood? Southside Spirit House is unveiling a delicious fall smorgasbord of Oktoberfest-inspired beers, concoctions and small plates. Available in-house as of October 1, the new...
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