Hip Tastes — The White Party :: San Francisco
Being a natural redhead, I have been cursed with that glow-in-the-dark white skin. My derm keeps yelling at me to put on almost triple digit sunscreen. I’ve tried tanning booths…
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Wine Decor and More :: Alpine Wood Works, Golden, CO
Nothing from the wine industry goes to waste in Brad Evans’ world. He makes lazy susans from cabernet-stained wine barrel bottoms; serving trays from the barrel tops; votive candle holders…
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Italian With a Weird Twist: Trattoria Stella, Denver
Trattoria Stella well represents Denver’s Highlands neighborhood, in which it sits. Both the restaurant and the neighborhood are an eclectic, entertaining, attractive, often weird mix of old and new. The…
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The Ultimate Wine & Tasting Experience :: Foggy Bridge Wine Cruise, San Francisco Bay
I’ve been wine tasting in Sonoma, Napa and Livermore Counties in Northern California, as well as in France, Italy, Greece, Australia, and New Zealand. But it’s always been at a…
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“One Fish, Two Fish, I’d Be Blue Without A Sustainable-Seafood Dish!” :: San Francisco
OK, so it’s nowheres near as good as Dr. Seuss’s title, but there’s still time to do your part to SAVE OUR SEAFOOD while feasting on a sumptuous six-course sustainable…
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City Wine — Love at First Taste :: Denver
Can you fall in love with a small, harshly-lit store in a strip mall along one of Denver’s busiest major streets? If the store is City Wine, it’s love at…
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400 Wineries In One Day :: 17th Annual Family Winemakers of California Wine Tasting, SF
This Sunday, August 19, from Noon to 4pm at the Festival Pavilion in Fort Mason, with views of Alcatraz, San Francisco Bay and the Golden Gate Bridge, more than 400…
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Global, Gentile and Oh-So Grand for a Girlfriend Getaway :: Gstaad, Switzerland
Think summertime in Gstaad, where the living is easy. Glitterati on the slopes give way to verdant mountains, field flowers galore and a low-key quiet glamour. Some say that to…
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Japanese Tapas — Edamame Hummus, Tuna Tartar & More :: Sozai Restaurant & Sake Lounge, San Francisco
San Francisco has dozens of Japanese restaurants offering fresh sashimi. But Sozai, owned and operated by my friend Mari Takahashi, is decidedly different. “Sozai” means “Ingredients” in Japanese. In her…
