Yesterday, my wife, daughter and I visited the California Palace of The Legion of Honor, one of the two Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. It was the second to last day of a poignant exhibit called: After the Ruins, 1906 and 2006, featuring stunning black-and-white “before” and “after” photos of various locales around the…
In the 1970s, fondue parties were the rage. You’d invite people over to dip bread or ham chunks into bubbling hot cheddar cheese. Or you’d put chicken, shrimp or steak on a fork and place it in boiling oil. Dessert was fruit dipped into melted chocolate. It was fun then and it’s even more fun…
When you travel, you might forget to pack your workout clothes. Not to worry. W Hotels is joining with Puma athletic clothing to offer a new line of gear called TrainAway. Beginning May 31, you can buy Puma jackets ($135), shirts ($50), shorts ($55) and sneakers with a hidden slot for a key card ($140)…
Pat yourself yourself on the back. You made it through the winter elements — cold, snowy, windy, rainy, days — not to mention the work elements — pesky co-workers, nagging deadlines, and long commutes. Memorial Day is the official start of the summer travel season. Welcome! If you’re one of the estimated 37 million travelers…
“All Business Class and Low Fares, Too” touts the slogan for Maxjet Airways with luxury transatlantic service between New York, Washington and London’s Stansted Airport. And from now to June 2, you can fly for only US$1,000/£575 round-trip, including taxes and fees. Sounds like it truly is luxurious: • Great pre-departure lounges; • Gourmet in-flight…
A Day Spa can be as small as a store front with a few hundred square feet. Or as large as a warehouse. The Burke Williams Day Spa slated to open in the new Westfield San Francisco Centre this fall is definitely the latter. With 16,000 square feet on the fifth level, it will be…
If you’re looking for the perfect place to have your Bar or Bat Mitzah, wedding, or other religious service, Montgomery Chapel is the cool place to have it. Located in San Anselmo, about 30 minutes north of San Francisco, it’s a non-denominational chapel adjacent to the San Francisco Theological Seminary. And it’s also a beautiful…
If you’re looking for unusual ice cream flavors, try The Original Chinatown Ice Cream Factory in New York’s Chinatown. It features a Black Sesame ice cream, as well as other exotic flavors like Avocado, Wasabi and Taro, plus Oreo Cookie, Butter Pecan and Mint Chip. Check out their funky Web site. A: 65 Bayard Street…
We’ve got legs and we know how to use them. That’s the bottom line on a taste-off yesterday of California wines vs. French in a cross-continental contest of wines that have matured for three decades. The occasion was 30th anniversary of May 24, 1976, , AKA “The Judgment in Paris” or the “slosh heard round…
OK, this is sick. But it’s pretty darn funny, too… In the 6,300-person village of Milford, Michigan, 30 miles NW of Detroit, the Hoffa Cupcakes at the 80-year-old Milford Baking Co. restaurant are selling like hotcakes. For just 95¢ each, you get a chocolate cupcake, candy sprinkles that look like dirt, and a green plastic…
I spent a summer as a Soda Jerk in a Fisherman’s Wharf ice cream shop during college. (Some have dropped the “soda” when they address me, but that’s another story…) Anyway, it taught me the difference between great ice cream and iced crap. Now, there’s a new so-called superfood that’s available as a low-fat, non-dairy…
My Toyota Camry gets about 22 mpg city/30 mpg highway. But when it cost me over $50 US to fill it up last weekend, it was a royal pain in the gas. Some say the oil companies are gouging consumers. Some say they’re in collusion because of corporate greed amid record profits. Some say it’s…