By Desarie Sy Photography by Rey Del Fierro  It was the “morning after” and I find myself reminiscing about the previous evening’s first sensual bite of Wine Kitchen’s crispy blue cheese stuffed olives. That perfect first crunch was followed by a squirt of blue cheese, paired with...

Main Image Icon: Recording of David Bowie for the album Aladdin Sane Cover of 1973  Photography of Brian Duffy | Duffy Photo © Duffy Archive & The David Bowie Archive David Bowie is back in Berlin: from May 20 until August 10, 2014, some 300 artifacts, including handwritten lyrics,...

On Friday, March 14, The Sea by Alexander’s Steakhouse in Palo Alto, California, will host a “Tour of the Bay” dinner where each of the Alexander’s Steakhouse executive chefs come together under one roof for an exclusive one-night-only dinner. With three acclaimed restaurants, Alexander’s...

Mary Elizabeth Inn and Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco invite guests to celebrate the non-profit organization’s 100-year anniversary of providing safe housing and supportive services to women in San Francisco with a special happy hour event. A portion of the sales at MKT will be donated to...

Main image icon | Restaurant Interior by Rien van Rijthoven Luce at the InterContinental® San Francisco announces its partnership with Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts, San Francisco for the third annual Culinary Clash, the school’s largest cooking competition and scholarship effort....

By Marilyn LaRocque Photos Courtesy of Behind the Scenes, Inc. Do you cringe at the thought of planning and preparing dinner for 12?   Picture what John Crisafulli and his worldwide catering company, Behind the Scenes, Inc., experienced serving 12,000 meals a day at the Olympic Games in...

Electro, funk and dance music pioneers, SPANDAU BALLET, will return to the United States to perform after 28 years this March as part of the 2014 South By Southwest Film and Music Festival at the reopening of the legendary Vulcan Gas Company. The five original members – Tony Hadley,...

Photography by Tubay Yabut Fresh from an eight-day hiatus in January for renovations, Chef Joshua Skenes continues the evolution of  The Bar at Saison. Along with Head Bartender Chase White, they have been working on redefining Saison’s bar as the ultimate gathering place for drinking in San...

by Mac Rogers Event Photography by Nash Bernardo There’s an array of committed and talented people behind Wine and Wishes as they celebrated their 13th year of fundraising to benefit Make-a-Wish Greater Bay Area – the team responsible for turning San Francisco into Gotham City for a 5...

Santana Row’s annual celebration of the new lunar year begins at 1 p.m. on Feb. 22 with the exciting drumbeats and crashing cymbals of the lion and dragon dances in Santana Row Park. New this year, traditional red envelopes, called “lai see” will be distributed to guests, with one lucky...

Photography by JJoven ArtSpan, a San Francisco non-profit organization supporting artists throughout the Bay Area, is hosting the nineteenth annual Art Auction on Saturday, March 29, 2014 with proceeds funding its art programs and community outreach. The annual fundraiser, featuring three...

Covent Garden’s Guanabara is a veritable fiesta of South American culture, food and music set in a tropical world of authentic menus, live music and dancing. And now the 600 capacity venue is gearing up for the party of all parties: the Rio Carnival. For seven nights that kick off in high...

Stop the press, put down the bouquet it isn’t just Valentine’s Day today, no it is also the start of one of London’s most prestigious events – London Fashion Week (www.londonfashionweek.co.uk). As the teeming hordes flock to London dressed in their finest to watch the...

This Valentine’s Day, illy is spreading the love with ‘Coffee With A Heart,’ a 24 hour charity initiative in support of North Beach Citizen’s charity, a non-profit started by Oscar winning director Francis Ford Coppola. The charity is committed to alleviating the problems facing San...

Photography by Bret Lopez The serene setting of Napa Valley is not only home to some of the best wine-making in the world but is also a host to stellar music and music-making. Napa Crossroads is a first-of-its-kind collaboration between five prestigious wineries– Silver Oak, Far Niente,...

    A16 Rockridge Oakland, CA www.a16rockridge.com Celebrate amore Italian-style this Valentine’s Day at A16 Rockridge with Chef Rocky Maselli’s special 5-course prix fixe menu. Diners are invited to enjoy Southern Italian delicacies such as Burrata with prosciutto di san daniele...

February ‘tis the month for the romantic, three-day weekend and sweethearts near and far are invited to celebrate the most legendary love story of all time with an exclusive overnight experience at The St. Regis Atlanta.  Traveling snowbirds, star-crossed lovers and ballet aficionados alike...

For two weekends, beginning February 28 – March 2 & wrapping up March 7-9, visitors to Sonoma County have the opportunity to experience young, unfinished wines still in the barrel at Wine Road Northern Sonoma County’s annual Barrel Tasting event. Over the two weekends, wine lovers...

MORE Uncorked®, More magazine’s first-to-market wine club, today announces a continued partnership with Women of the Vine®  to sponsor the second annual Women of the Vine®  Grand Tasting Event at The Meritage Resort and Spa in Napa, CA onMarch 8, 2014. Held during Women’s History Month and on...

Did Someone Say Cocktails? Here’s something sweet and delectable, just in time for Valentine’s Day! First, Sheila G reinvented the brownie, and now she reinvented the cocktail.  These are perfect for something different to serve at any gathering…or for just an intimate evening at...

The Kennebunkport Festival – an annual celebration of the best food, wine and art that Maine has to offer – has announced its full line-up of Maine’s top chefs, beer and winemakers, artists and muscians for this year’s event. Now in its 10th year, the Festival will take place from June 3 –...

Award-winning Chef/Owners Teague Moriarty and Matt McNamara of Michelin-starred Sons and Daughters and Sweet Woodruff, will open The Square, a restaurant and bar in the historic Washington Square Bar & Grill space in San Francisco’s North Beach neighborhood, on March 1, 2014. Paying...

Whether it´s fashion, film, art, music or lifestyle, Berlin offers a score of special events dedicated to a single theme. For “long nights,” a whole weekend, or an entire week, visitors and locals alike will again have many opportunities to indulge in their favorite subject matter and explore...

Ghirardelli Chocolate Company is partnering with San Francisco General Hospital Foundation (SFGHF) to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the “Hearts in San Francisco” public art project. “Hearts in San Francisco” raises money to support vital programs and initiatives at San Francisco General...

The most coveted tables on Friday, February 14th and Saturday, February 15th are the private booths with curtains, which are guaranteed to book up quickly in advance. These booths offer lovers the opportunity to snuggle away from other diners and enjoy intimate conversation. What else happens...

Owner/Chef Rick Hackett of Jack London Square’s Pan-American restaurant Bocanova, is continuing his monthly “Rick’s Supper Club” dinners in 2014, announcing the themes for February, March and April. Pulling inspiration from the Bay Area’s seasonal ingredients, purveyors and winemakers, the...

By Kenya Aissa Bradford It’s always a great pleasure to find delicious, guilt-free foods that are also crowd-pleasers, especially when so many of us are preparing to host on Super Bowl Sunday! Luckily, Andronico’s Market in Berkeley recently hosted an event with this in mind,...