By The Food Patrol Photographs by Victor M. Samuel. Used with permission. Other images courtesy of The Culinary Institute of America. Looking for the perfect food gift for a special celebration? Whether the gift recipient is a mom, a dad, or a newly minted grad, The Culinary Institute of...

Photographs by Michael Ogata GEV had the opportunity to experience the new weekend brunch at Okane, a Japanese gastropub in San Francisco’s SOMA neighborhood (sister restaurant of Michelin-starred Omakase). The results were eye catching, palate pleasing and budget friendly. For either...

On March 4th, Culinary Clash returned to Luce at the InterContinental San Francisco and debuted at the Nob Hill Club at the InterContinental Mark Hopkins. A cooking school competition and scholarship event, the Culinary Clash invites students from the Bay Area’s International Culinary Center...

Cider Summit SF will return to the Presidio on April 22, 2017 from 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. for the fourth annual Bay Area event. The region’s largest cider tasting festival will take place at the beautiful Civil War Parade Ground, adjacent to the Main Post. Cider Summit SF is an opportunity for...

JINYA Ramen Bar debuted its first Northern California location in San Jose’s Westfield Oakridge Center. Created by Japanese restaurateur Tomonori Takahashi, the brand offers its authentic Japanese ramen bowls and shareable tapas for lunch and dinner daily. The new San Jose location boasts a...

DOSA DOSA has put together two special 4-course menus for Valentine’s Day – choose from either the “Truffle” or “Spice”  Menu. The Truffle menu will feature dishes such as a Black Truffle Dosa, Farmers’ Market Mushroom Korma and for dessert, Pistachio Financier with rose petal...

By Mitzi Manzano Since its opening in 1947, El Paseo has been a destination for people visiting the charming town of Mill Valley in Marin County, located north of the Golden Gate Bridge. With this sentimental history in mind, Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Sammy Hagar took over & renovated...

Michael Mina’s Bourbon Pub is excited to host a special beer dinner as part of the Hops & Harvest beer series with local brewery, Strike Brewing Co. Bourbon Pub’s Executive Chef Steven Gotham has created a special six-course menu with pairings from Strike Brewing Co. The specially-crafted...

Press Club’s Sommelier, Mauro Cirilli teaches guests how to describe, taste, analyze and pair wine just like the experts during an info-packed event. Cirilli will lead guests of a journey through the various regions of the wine world while identifying the grapes behind them, understanding the...

RN74 San Francisco’s upcoming Bastille Day celebration will be happening on Thursday, July 14 from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. RN74’s atrium and dining room will don red, white and blue balloons and French flags, and guests will get into the French state of mind with a curated playlist of French music,...

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the iconic Robert Mondavi Winery, a milestone that will culminate with a celebration at the winery in Oakville on July 16. The event begins at noon and will include live music, in-depth wine seminars and tastings, cooking demonstrations with top local...

In celebration of summer, Chef Daniel Corey of Luce debuts a new way to enjoy the Michelin star restaurant with a three-course Sunday Supper starting on July 3. The menu changes weekly and features Corey’s favorite summer ingredients. A sample menu includes: Marinated Heirloom Tomatoes, Lemon...

Volta, located in the bustling SOMA Downtown neighborhood, kicks-off summer with the launch of weekend brunch and brand new menus, including a new two-course prix fixe lunch and a new happy hour and a bar snack menu. The modern brasserie continues to offer a menu focused on French tradition...

Café Claude, Gitane, and Gaspar Brasserie will celebrate Bastille Day beginning Sunday, July 10 through Saturday, July 16 with festivities ranging from prix-fixe menus, specialty cocktails, live jazz and more. “La Fête de la Bastille is a French tradition, and one we honor at our restaurants...

~ Tickets on Sale Now for National Ten-City Tour Celebrating America’s Culinary Diversity ~  Photos courtesy of Gamma Nine Photography // @gammanine Tickets are now on sale for the James Beard Foundation’s Taste America® national epicurean tour, which will visit ten American cities this fall....

  By Mitzi Manzano Fresh and sustainable seafood is what Poggio’s Festa Frutti di Mare is all about. More than just a Summer Seafood Celebration, it was a nod to the true rock stars of the evening, the local suppliers &  fishermen who use longline fishing methods and of course,...

  No need to travel to Italy for acclaimed, authentic Italian cuisine.  Michelin Star Chef Stefano Masanti brings his restaurant, Il Cantinone, to the cellars of V. Sattui Winery for two very special “pop-up” dinners on Friday, June 24th and Friday, October 14th.  On both nights, dinner...

Last night at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City, Lavazza coffee was proud to support The World’s 50 Best Restaurants Awards 2016 and especially thrilled to cheer on its longstanding culinary partner, Massimo Bottura, who took home the number one spot on the list and set the record for the...

Today marks the beginning of a week-long celebration of one of the world’s great cocktails with proceeds raised from Negroni sales going to charity.  In honor of Negroni Week (June 6- 12), we’d like to share what some of San Francisco’s restaurants and bars are doing to celebrate...

Robert Mondavi Winery has confirmed  that indie rock group American Authors, Grammy Award-winning group Blues Traveler, singer-songwriter Ingrid Michaelson and American rock band O.A.R. will hit the stage this summer for its popular 2016 Summer Concert Series. Tickets are on sale now for the...

Winemaker Kathleen Inman continues to blaze trails in the wine industry, this time with a new cinematic website for her Russian River Valley based winery, Inman Family Wines. The new site was designed by Blue Circle Branding, led by Emmy-award winning Robert Lundahl and partner David Howard....

Chef David Barzelay, recently named one of Food & Wine magazine’s Best New Chefs, will host Winemaker Steve Clifton at Lazy Bear on May 24 for a special evening of wine pairing dinners. Clifton founded Palmina Wines in 1995, which produces nuanced, low-alcohol wines crafted from Italian...

Silicon Valley’s premier annual music event, San Jose Jazz Summer Fest 2016 returns for its 27th festival season from Friday, August 12 through Sunday, August 14 in and around Plaza de César Chavez Park in downtown San Jose, Calif. A showcase for jazz, blues, funk, R&B, salsa and...

Photos courtesy of Bourbon Pub Bourbon Pub, Michael Mina’s casual and approachable restaurant located at Levi’s® Stadium offering whimsical plays on pub-style dishes complemented by light, healthier options, will celebrate National Burger Month with weekly specials created by the talented...

Photography by Robert McClenahan Miminashi, Napa Valley’s first and only “Izakaya-style” (Japanese pub) restaurant will open today at 821 Coombs St., between 2nd and 3rd Streets in downtown Napa. Created by chef/owner and 4th generation Napan Curtis Di Fede, Miminashi will offer dishes such...

On historic Murphy Avenue in Sunnyvale, London is calling. The exciting new gastropub, The Oxford, has opened downtown, serving sophisticated food and drink inspired by the eclectic, energetic verve of the streets of London. GRAND OPENING – ‘’GARDEN IN A GLASS” The grand opening...

Community nonprofit Telegraph Hill Neighborhood Center (TEL HI) will host their much anticipated annual fundraiser, A Taste of TEL HI, at The Ritz-Carlton in San Francisco on Friday, May 20, 2016, from 6:00 – 9:00 PM. A Taste of TEL HI is the nonprofit’s primary fundraiser, with all proceeds...

Images by Rey Del Fierro Situated in the heart of America’s wine and food playground, BottleRock Napa Valley, presented by JaM Cellars, has once again tapped into the region’s renowned culinary scene, creating an inspired food, wine and brew festival to complement the BottleRock musical...

The Blue Rose Foundation presents an evening with Jackie Greene, Nicki Bluhm & The Gramblers plus special guests Nicole Atkins, Jason Crosby and Elliott Peck TICKETS ON SALE NOW! On Saturday, June 11 at 8:00pm at the Mystic Theatre in Petaluma, CA the Blue Rose Foundation presents an...