The Ultimate Holiday Gift for the foodies and adventure-seekers in your life world class cuisine meets cutting edge truffle science! Want to really impress the foodies and adventure-seekers in your life? Then get them the ultimate holiday gift: truffles! Not the chocolate kind, the real...
A16 and A16 Rockridge Celebrate Christmas Eve with...
posted by The Food Patrol
Executive Chefs Christopher Thompson of A16 and Rocky Maselli of A16 Rockridge invite guests to a traditional Italian-style Feast of the Seven Fishes on Tuesday, December 24, 2013 at both restaurants. This Italian-American tradition derives from the Southern Italian Christmas Eve “II Cenone,” which is a classic Italian celebration traditionally characterized by a lavish spread featuring seven different seafood dishes. In San Francisco, Chef Thompson’s modern interpretation will feature five courses with menu items such as Yellowtail Crudo with blood orange, yogurt, dill and fennel, and Octopus Stew with potato, green olives and cecineri....
Macy’s Union S...
posted by Alla Vita Buona
Images by Drew Altizer Photography In the San Francisco holiday tradition, Macy’s once again presents its gift to the city—a beautiful, reusable 83’ tree decorated with more than 33,000 twinkling energy-efficient LED lights and 1,100 shining ornaments—during the 24th Annual Great Tree...
Venga Paella, Oaklan...
posted by The Food Patrol
By Kenya Aissa Northern California foodies expect to find plenty of unique, quality restaurants in San Francisco, Napa, Berkeley, and even Oakland’s “Gourmet Ghetto”. It’s especially delightful, however, when a restaurant chooses to put down roots in a neighborhood...
Robert Mondavi Winer...
posted by Alla Vita Buona
Robert Mondavi Winery will host its annual tree lighting celebration and holiday party, which will include horse and buggy rides through the To Kalon vineyard, wine tasting and carolers. Refreshments include hot apple cider, Italian cookies, and cheese and charcuterie appetizers. The...
Sweden’s Maste...
posted by Alla Vita Buona
Images by Drew Altizer Photography One of the most famous living artists at the turn of the 20th century, Anders Zorn (1860–1920) dazzled the art world with his bravura paintings, watercolors, and etchings. His early travels took him to Spain and Algeria where the intense color and light...
Making a List at the...
posted by The Food Patrol
By Genevieve Dee Images courtesy of InterContinental Mark Hopkins (Connie Perez Wong) For most, the holiday season starts with a flurry of activities. It starts with preparations for Thanksgiving, resulting in the overindulgence of the Thanksgiving feast and before anyone has a chance to...
The Magic of Amaluna
posted by Alla Vita Buona
A sneak peek of Amaluna By Annabelle Marceno Pericin Images by Matthew Brandalise As you approach San Francisco’s AT&T Park, the iconic blue and yellow Big Top greets you first, and that means only one thing, Cirque du Soleil is in town! Amaluna, Cirque Du Soleil’s latest show sensation...
Westin Verasa Napa &...
posted by The Food Patrol
General Manager Don Shindle of The Westin Verasa Napa and Executive Chef Ken Frank of La Toque, the hotel’s Michelin-starred restaurant, are pleased to announce that the property will host its third annual gingerbread house contest on Sunday, December 15 from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. This...
Off the Grid and Ven...
posted by The Food Patrol
In response to the recent monumental typhoon in the Philippines, and the resulting devastation, Off the Grid and its network of small business owners are looking to lend a hand. With that in mind, on Tuesday November 19, 2013 vendors at the Off the Grid: Serramonte market vendors will donate...
Typhoon Relief Happy...
posted by The Food Patrol
Double the impact of your aid to the Philippines in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan. Mandarin Oriental, San Francisco will match all donations, dollar for dollar up to a total of $5,000, made to the Red Cross by December 15th. Please donate...
IfOnly Premium Onlin...
posted by Alla Vita Buona
IfOnly’s new experiences for November feature the American Music Awards, Miley Cyrus and Selena Gomez meet and greets at iHeartRadio’s Jingle Ball Tour, Imagine Dragons and Stephan Jenkins of Third Eye Blind; as well as sports luminaries Mike Tyson, Chris Evert, Davis Love III, Marshawn...
The Victoria’s...
posted by The Glam Squad
Seven-time GRAMMY® Award-winning artist Taylor Swift, GRAMMY® Award-nominated artist Fall Out Boy, A Great Big World and Neon Jungle will perform on THE VICTORIA’S SECRET FASHION SHOW, to be broadcast Tuesday, Dec. 10 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. This...
Bravo! Bubbles and Bling
posted by The Glam Squad
By Genevieve Dee Photography by Drew Altizer The Holiday Season is upon us! For many, it’s truly the most wonderful time of the year. It’s a season of giving and sharing. It’s a season of fun and merrymaking. Bubbles and Bling provided an excellent start to this celebration. A luxurious shopping soirée at the elegant St. Regis Hotel Grand Ballroom, guests browsed and shopped with champagne in hand. Tables with beautiful displays lined the ballroom luring shoppers. Featuring local designers, guests debated between stylish totes and clutches from Lynn Tallerico, and Carrie Dunham, dresses from Tart Collections and Lan Jaenicke’s elegant,...
Fast Food Français (...
posted by The Food Patrol
Sausalito’s innovative French-American restaurant, Fast Food Français (F3), will host a Pop-Up Bar featuring Brian Felley and Mo Hodges of Encinal Spirits for two Sunday evenings on December 1 and 15, 2013 starting at 5:30 p.m. The restaurant invites guests to enjoy a night out at the...
Silverado Resort and...
posted by The Food Patrol
Silverado Resort and Spa’s Royal Oak is excited to welcome Trinchero Napa Valley and Kistler Vineyards on Saturday, November 23, 2013 to showcase their premiere wines paired with a four-course Wine Country-inspired menu from Executive Chef Jeffrey Jake beginning at 7:00 p.m. Spicy Yellowtail...
Canela Bistro And Ba...
posted by The Food Patrol
By Liz Garbes Bernardo Photography by Nash Bernardo Canela Bistro and Bar celebrated their 2nd anniversary recently (Nov. 4) in the Castro neighborhood in San Francisco. Opening Canela was a dream for both Chef Mat Schuster and Director of Wine Paco Cifuentes, who are partners in real life as...
Anchor Brewing’...
posted by The Food Patrol
Each year since 1975, Anchor Brewing creates a distinctive Christmas Ale, available from early November to mid-January. A rich, dark spiced ale, the secret recipe is different every year—as is the hand-drawn tree on the label—but the intent remains the same: joy and celebration of the newness...
Thanksgiving at The Cavalier
posted by The Food Patrol
One of the city’s most popular new restaurants, The Cavalier, will serve a three-course pre-fixe Thanksgiving menu on Thursday, November 28th from 11:30 am to 7:30 pm. For the menu, Chef Jennifer Puccio brings her take on traditional holiday dishes by combining the restaurant’s British-inspired cuisine style with American Thanksgiving classics. Chef Puccio offers diners three different options to choose from in each course. To start are Roasted Squash Soup with picked pumpkin and vadouvan spices, and popular menu favorites like the Duck Duck Scotch Egg or the Farro and Roasted Beets. For the entrées, Chef Puccio maintains the holiday’s...
San Francisco Sympho...
posted by Alla Vita Buona
Holiday concerts with Burt Bacharach, Ozomatli, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Chris Botti, Dianne Reeves, and the annual Colors of Christmas shows with Peabo Bryson, CeCe Winans, Melissa Manchester, and Ruben Studdard of American Idol fame are among the highlights of the December 2013...
Acclaimed Chef Bradl...
posted by The Food Patrol
Featured image courtesy of Jeremy Ball On select dates this winter, celebrated chef and Lark Creek Restaurant Group co-founder Bradley Ogden will host special events at restaurants around the Bay Area feting his holiday cookbook, “Holiday Dinners with Bradley Ogden.” At each event, guests...
Chef Yigit Pura Brin...
posted by The Food Patrol
Beginning today, November 9, a rotating selection of seasonal products from Tout Sweet Pâtisserie will be available for purchase at San Francisco’s Ferry Plaza Farmers’ Market (One Ferry Building, San Francisco). Each week, Chef Yigit Pura will highlight a selection of Ferry Plaza Farmers’...
Barneys New York Hon...
posted by Alla Vita Buona
Images by Drew Altizer Last night, Barneys New York in San Francisco along with Sloan and Roger Barnett, Alison and Mark Pincus, Sabrina Buell and Yves Behar, Mimi Haas, and Lisa and John Pritzker, honored and toasted to internationally renowned artist Leo Villareal who designed The Bay...
Holiday Tea Under Th...
posted by The Food Patrol
This year, the iconic and newly-renovated Sir Francis Drake Hotel is reinstating a beloved holiday tradition, it’s “Tea Under the Tree,” revamped and ready for the 2013 holiday season! Located in San Francisco’s most spirited holiday locale of Union Square, Sir...
The Guggenheim Museu...
posted by Alla Vita Buona
The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao presents Garmendia, Maneros Zabala, Salaberria . Process and Method,an exhibition that examines the careers of three Basque creators who were born in the late 1960’s and the 1970’s whose practice shares a common interest in history as fodder for...
Chaîne des Rôtisseur...
posted by La Dolce Vita
By Marilyn LaRocque Photos by David Ramsey Photography When the Chaîne des Rôtisseurs held its annual “Grand Chapitre” in Washington, D.C. in October, it demonstrated that the world’s oldest and largest food and wine society does not just enjoy the delights of farm and vineyard but also...
Reflections of Fall
posted by Alla Vita Buona
By John Cloutman Images by Alex Gonzales Baguio Autumn in New England is one of the most splendid experiences of natural beauty a person can find. From the Adirondacks of Upstate New York to the Catskills of Central New York; from the Green Mountains of Vermont to the Berkshires of...
GEV Magazine 9.0’s Big Fall Fashion and Food...
posted by The Glam Squad
The long wait is over! Our Fall issue is packed with so much goodness it was impossible to put everything in just one volume. Presenting the gorgeous Fall cover girls Karen Caldwell and Kathy Fang. Servers have loaded the files and it should be up and live today for your viewing pleasure. ———————————— Cover Editorial Team Producer Kaye Cloutman Associate Producer Donté R. Young Karen Caldwell Cover Photographed by Carl Simpson Kathy Fang Cover Photographed by Vincent Gotti Lighting Specialist Ken Westermann Creative Director Nicanor Gutierrez Social Media Peter Stetson...
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