Wine Country To Do: 50 Things to Do in Napa and Sonoma Before You Die
A Wine Country escape is a prized ritual in Northern California. Tastings are a given, but add in the hiking, biking, spas, and hot springs, and it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. We’ve narrowed down the...
View ArticleEast Bay's Top Female Chefs Unite for Charity Dinner
Ever wanted to have dinner with all of the East Bay's top female chefs in one sitting? Girls Incorporated of Alameda County (Girls Inc.) is hosting a special dinner where you can do just that. From...
View Article7 Essential Back-to-School Items for 2014
The end of summer is fast approaching and that can only mean one thing for students: back-to-school frenzy. But before you go shopping, be smart about your purchases, especially if you're on a budget....
View ArticleThe Face of Tech Gets A Boost from Botox
Save for the Hollywood casting couch or Disney Channel upfronts, nowhere does youth matter more than in the ostensibly egalitarian Bay Area tech industry. A lack of youthful insouciance could cost your...
View ArticleSasheer Zamata, Bill Bellamy, & More Ways to Laugh Your Ass Off
For the next two weeks, SF will be treated to great "No Filter" comedy, "booty calls," comedy royalty, and the great Sasheer Zamata — which is probably the fanciest comedian name ever.Cobb's Comedy...
View ArticleTahoe's Top Food, Wine, and Nature Events This Fall
While most people visit Lake Tahoe in the summer months, there's a little secret that locals know: Fall is the best time to head to the lake. Under the bright blue sky and among the golden leaves this...
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Meet the 2014 Style Council
We salute the new honor guard of San Francisco fashion. The Expressionist, Camelia SkikosThe Visionary, Thomas MollerThe Rising Star, Courtney LakeThe Brand Whisperer, Brandee BarkerThe Artiste, Tina...
View ArticleScenes of the City: Black Tie Ocean Beach Party
For this week's Scenes of the City, we headed out to Ocean Beach on Sunday for the annual Black Tie Beach Party. Although the weather wasn't stunning (overcast at Ocean Beach is typical), everyone...
View ArticlePaul Rudd Caught Filming Ant-Man in SF
The latest big budget film to take place in our fair city, Marvel's Ant-Man starring Paul Rudd, started filming this week. The comedic superhero movie— in which Ant-Man shrinks his size (but increases...
View ArticleRecipe: The Ultimate Spiked Lemonade, El Padre
It's National Lemonade Day! Why not celebrate with some tequila?Ditch the bells and whistles at the door, Hornitos Tequila has whipped up a no-frills spiked lemonade to kick back, relax, and enjoy...
View ArticleRanking Robin Wright's Best and Worst Performances
Robin Wright was a fixture in the Bay Area during her all-too-brief tenure in Ross. Though no longer a Marin resident—she split in 2010 after divorcing fellow thespian Sean Penn—we still hold her near...
View ArticleWeekend Guide: Bikini Sales, Friday Nights at OMCA, & More
The hottest events going on this weekend. BUY A NEW BIKINI Kinda Fancy Bikini Trunk Show What: SF boutique Marmalade is hosting a trunk show for bikini line Kinda Fancy featuring easy-going...
View ArticleDine, Sip, and Cruise the SF Bay on a Hornblower Yacht
Despite the endless variety of activities that San Francisco offers, it’s surprisingly easy to find yourself falling into a rut. Meeting at the same bar, ordering the same dish at the same restaurant,...
View Article3 Nut Butter Alternatives to Get You Through the Nutella Shortage
Just when we started getting used to the idea of rationing kale, the shortage gods strike again, and this time they're hitting us where it really hurts—Nutella! It's true, the creamy, scrumptious...
View ArticleAn Anti-Tasting Room Weekend in Sonoma
For a teetotaler such as myself, traversing the winery circuit in Sonoma leaves much to be desired. Luckily, other equally tantalizing delights await discovery. For a beautiful 36 hours, test drive...
View ArticleSink Your Claws Into These Lobster Rolls
Love lobstah rolls? Here are five new rolls you can find around the Bay. FarallonThis high-end downtown spot has just launched lunch service in the Jellyfish Lounge and Oyster Bar, and one of the star...
View ArticleMeanwhile, On Muni
Weekly vignettes looking at life on San Francisco's second-favorite transportation system.
View ArticleDrink Here Now: Pour-Over Irish Coffee and a Bloody Mary Battle
Your weekly drinking assignment has been posted. Get started!Pour-Over Irish Coffee, Anyone?Move over, Buena Vista Café. There's a new Irish Coffee in town. Who could resist Irish Coffee brewed a cup...
View ArticleBring in the Funk: Counterculture Fashion Makes a Comeback
In the summer of ’69, while the average red-blooded American male not soldiering in Vietnam was, as popular music tells us, playing a five-and-dime six-string and wooing a girl standing on her mama’s...
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Silicon Valley Eats: Michael Mina in Santa Clara & The Grill House in Redwood...
Fire it up, South Bay — this week's openings are all about the grill, and the delicious meaty (and vegetarian!) goodness that comes with it. Plus, authentic Thai food and all-you-can-eat sushi, for...
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