Napa Valley Festival del Sole, a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the region’s cultural vitality, presents award-winning actor Kevin Spacey as the headline entertainer for its Annual Festival Gala at Meadowood Napa Valley on July 19, 2015. The celebration, Hollywood + Vine, will...

Off the Grid is excited to announce The Courtyard, their first-ever permanent market open seven days per week starting April 1. Operating within The Yard at Mission Rock, the new pop-up shipping container village is located at AT&T Park’s Parking Lot A, conveniently situated at the corner...

By Annabelle Marceno Pericin It’s almost here! GEV’s Spring Issue 15 featuring cover girls Amelia & Dalia Ceja in partnership with Bloomingdales San Francisco. The spread will also feature the Mexican couture designs of Ana Cecilia Ortega. Check out behind the scenes of GEV’s cover shoot...

Modern luxury vacation brand Celebrity Cruises is thrilled to announce its partnership with the upcoming 18th Annual Sonoma International Film Festival (SIFF), taking place March 25-29, 2015. Celebrity Cruises is now the official cruise line of the renowned festival as a sponsor of its...

By Josette Vigil Jelveh Photography by Vincent Gotti Product shots courtesy of Luz De La Riva The season of hearts is not only between two people. So ladies if you find you’re playing a game of solitaire this Valentine’s day, don’t stress. This is a great time to reconnect with that...

Burritt Room + Tavern is offering a four-course dinner menu on Valentine’s Day for $65 and includes a glass of sparkling wine.   Dishes include Foie Gras with Speck Ham, Pickled Turnip and Green Chimichurri; Sourdough Pancake with Brussel Sprouts, Garlic Chips, Pickled Mustard Seed and...

Mandarin Oriental, San Francisco is pleased to offer Valentine’s Day Dinner in the Sky on February 14, 2015. Only three tables will be available for this unique dining experience in San Francisco’s third tallest building. Private sweetheart tables will be placed on the 46th, 47th and 48th...

V. Sattui Winery will host a new series of wine and cheese classes with Napa Valley chef, Andy Wild, and V. Sattui Cheesemonger Keith Idle. Since the winery reopened in 1976, one of the features of V. Sattui is its impressive cheese case filled with 200 cheeses from around the world....

A lot of us are trying to simplify; we don’t need more stuff. Happily, more and more people are gifting enlightening and inspirational experiences instead. Lucky recipients of gifts from Yountville, Napa Valley, could reign over a winery for a day and depart with wine that they create;...

KESS Inhouse is known for their awesome products that feature real art on everyday items such as home décor and pet products. Their connection to the artist community is unique and sets them apart in the home décor industry. Each product that is sold gives a royalty back to the artist that...

A lot of us are trying to simplify; we don’t need any more stuff. Happily, more and more people are gifting experiences instead, adventures that will take your gift recipient’s passion to the next level. For wine lovers on your list who want more than they can get from a tasting at a...

In this Issue   Summer is that time of year when people make time to relax and get doses of vitamin C by soaking up the heat of the sun.  As GEV Magazine’s new Managing Editor, I am pleased to become part of this exciting summer issue as it is sizzling with everything summer including the...

Off the Grid is excited to announce a second Emeryville location with the launch of a Saturday lunch market at the Public Market.  Starting Saturday, August 23, 2014 (and every subsequent Saturday), Off the Grid will bring lunch offerings from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the parking lot near the...

Ne Timeas Restaurant Group, whose San Francisco concepts include flour + water, central kitchen, and salumeria, will host an afternoon of culinary workshops during Noise Pop’s 20th Street Block Party on Saturday, August 23, 2014. The second annual party celebrates the 20th Street community in...

  By Genevieve Dee Images by Brian Wong The Chef is Tim Luym of Poleng Lounge fame.   Named San Francisco Chronicle Three Star Executive Chef and Rising Star Chef, Chef Tim has mastered asian dishes then adding his very own twist.  Bringing Asian street food mainstream with a penchant for his...

Beginning Tuesday, July 29, 2014 Farallon restaurant will offer a new lunch menu every Tuesday through Saturday from 11:30 am to 3:00 pm. Reminiscent of Farallon’s popular happy hour, lunch service will offer guests a menu that blends casual and high-end fare from Chef/Co-owner Mark Franz and...

Burritt Room + Tavern and the Mystic Hotel by Charlie Palmer debuted an exclusive partnership on July 1, 2014 with Wingtip, a private social club in San Francisco. This partnership offers an urban refuge for visitors and locals alike and creates a symbiotic relationship between the...

March 21, 2014 marked the 110th anniversary of the legendary Westin St. Francis, San Francisco’s most iconic hotel. Originally opened in 1904 to international acclaim, the hotel quickly became the center of the west coast’s social, theatrical and business life. Commissioned by Charles T....

By Eileen Solis Rogers Prepare to be wowed as Press Club San Francisco unveils its new Spring & Summer specialties as prepared by Executive Chef Chris Borges of Taste Catering.  Nestled in an alley also known as Yerba Buena Lane between Market and Mission Streets, this upscale and modern...

Imagine an eco-terrorism, fictional plot to destroy the Domaine de la Romanée Conti – Burgundy’s tiny, storied vineyard that produces some of the most expensive, exquisite wines in the world. Now imagine that the plot was real, though not eco-terrorismm, but small town French...

As summer comes around, Waterbar restaurant is saluting the season with their new “Sunny Patio Beer Days.” Inspired by amazing local breweries, Waterbar is scheduled to host San Francisco-based brands on their bright and beautiful patio during the summer months. From 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. on...

Images by Frankie Frankeny for Chronicle Books Three and a half years in the making, Yigit Pura – Executive Chef and Owner of Tout Sweet Pâtisserie – announced today that his new cookbook, “Sweet Alchemy,” will be available in-stores and online beginning Tuesday, August 19, 2014. Featuring...

By Genevieve Dee Images by Susana Bates and Sandra Garcia of Drew Altizer Photography Joie de Vivre Hospitality has recently added another gem in their collection of boutique hotels. Nestled in downtown Palo Alto, The Epiphany is its latest addition. Up close, its sleek facade has metal...

By Caity Shreve of Moi Contre La Vie Images by Drew Altizer Photography | SF Wire Walking into the St. Regis Polo Cup Preview you immediately get transported to a tent on the sidelines of a Polo tournament in the country. The Yerba Buena Terrance of SOMA’s St. Regis Hotel was a warm, fragrant...

Malibu Country Mart, Southern California’s premier lifestyle center has exciting news! The iconic California brand Gypsy05 will open its Oceanside location at Malibu Country Mart on Friday, June 6. The trendy bohemian boutique will specialize in effortless clothing for women, men and...

  By Genevieve Dee Photography by Rick Camargo A community working together is a beautiful sight.  That is the community of Tel Hi.   A community with heart.  A Big Heart! With a record 124 years and counting, the Telegraph Hill Neighborhood Center has been helping families from toddlers...

Chef Michel Nischan, two-time James Beard award recipient, farm to table food pioneer and chairman of the 2014 Farm to Table International Symposium (F2Ti), joined some of the biggest names in the Greater New Orleans culinary scene for a special lunch hosted by Dickie Brennan at Dickie...

Today we unveil our cover for the upcoming Issue 11. The gracious and dashing James Nicholas of The Cavalier in San Francisco is joined by the lovely forces of Anna Weinberg and Chef Jennifer Puccio who will engage the readers with their fascinating views on marriage, family life, nurturing...

Photography by Susana Bates for Drew Altizer Photography The Sequoia Hospital Foundation welcomed donors, physicians, staff and community members to an elegant Grand Opening Gala on the evening of May 3, 2014 as a part of Sequoia Hospital’s four-day celebration of its new Pavilion. Designed...

By Eileen Solis Rogers Roka Akor in San Francisco’s Jackson Square was the host for Day 27 of 30 Days of Gruv’n, one of the exclusive launch events of Gruv, San Francisco’s newest social marketing startup.  The sold out happy hour complimentary event was held downstairs at the Roka Bar...

Chef and Culinary Icon Chef Jacques Pépin is teaming up with world-renowned Fashion Designer Isaac Mizrahi on a Kickstarter Campaign that will attempt to raise $290,000 to fund a one-hour special that will air on PBS. Entitled “Artist’s Table”, the show will highlight their own approaches to...

Ready to invest in your passion for wine this summer with an educational vacation or stay-cation in San Francisco? David Glancy, MS, CWE, unveils San Francisco Wine School’s seven spring and summer wine programs and workshops, each designed to take participants—whether wine professional or...

Chipotle Mexican Grill will host a special promotion in honor of Teacher Appreciation Day, offering a buy-one, get one menu item for educators and school staff. On Tuesday, May 6, all teachers, faculty and staff willbe eligible to receive a free burrito, burrito bowl, salad or order of tacos...

By Donté R. Young From the moment you hit the iconic 17-mile drive and take in the breath taking views of beautiful Pebble Beach, California, you instantaneously know you are in for a weekend, which is to be treasured. A weekend that happened to be highlighted by the seventh annual Pebble...