San Francisco’s favorite wine bar and lounge will ring in 2014 with an incredible dance party and ball drop with live coverage of New Year’s Eve festivities around the country. Guests will enjoy a complimentary glass of sparkling rosé upon entry and another glass of wine or beer during the...

This New Year’s Eve dance, sip and savor the night away in Napa Valley. With midnight sparkling wine toasts, special dinners, themed parties and great hotel packages, there is no better place to ring in the New Year. Hot New Year’s Eve Hotel Packages The Harvest Inn The New Year’s Eve Rat...

In celebration of the Christmas holiday, Ho-Ho-Homes for the Holidays brings children together with Executive Chef Adam Mali and his culinary team to create lavish gingerbread houses and baked creations. The event will take place at the hotel on Saturday, December 14, 2013. From 2 p.m. to 4...

Book Passage at San Francisco’s Ferry Building welcomes Chef David Kinch of the acclaimed two-Michelin star Manresa restaurant in Los Gatos for a special signing of his first cookbook. In Manresa: An Edible Reflection, Kinch shares the inspirations and techniques behind the food of Manresa—a...

Sonoma is a food lover’s destination and Wells Fargo Center for the Arts celebrates the region’s love affair with good food with the ongoing Bellwether Farms Culinary series.  At each show, a popular culinary expert will serve up their particular approach to food and cooking peppered with a...

By Geraldine Solon Images by Nash Bernardo The 4th Annual Kulinarya was held last November 23, 2013 at the City View Metreon in Yerba Buena Gardens, San Francisco. Their mission is to brand Philippine cuisine worldwide; promote local Filipino cuisine oriented dining establishments; encourage...

Delight in holiday pleasures at the legendary Westin St. Francis this winter season. Dazzling decorations, a magnificent 12-foot sugar castle, traditional holiday tea service, delicious meals and fun hotel packages create the perfect festive getaway to San Francisco. Located in the heart of...

By Jay Huffman Photography by Ashley Augustine After their success with Le Garage Bistro and L’Appart Resto, Bruno, Olivier and Susannah created something “fun, stylish and unexpected” in Fast Food Francais, or “F3”. They wanted to take their great French cooking techniques and turn them into...

The fourth annual Napa Valley Restaurant Month is returning in January. Over two-dozen celebrated restaurants will showcase artisanal foods and the creativity of the area’s renowned chefs on special multi-course Restaurant Month menus. Many of Napa Valley’s hotels are offering special lodging...

By Christina Dunham After battling the Dreamforce gridlock in SoMa, I manage to find my way to the CLIFT hotel on Geary and Taylor. I step through the hotel’s lavender vestibule, and finally relax. It’s 4:45pm, and I have about 15 minutes to check-in, drop off my bag, and meander over to the...