Eat + Drink
It’s An All Girl Competition For The First-Ever Glorious Bites Challenge
Gloria Ferrer Caves & Vineyard is hosting its first-ever Glorious Bites Challenge with two women wine and food stars this Saturday.
The and sparkling wine tasting will be hosted by award-winning wine expert Leslie Sbrocco and the cooking challenge will be judged by guests and Season 10 Finalist of Bravo’s Top Chef Brooke Williamson, October 10, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the famed vineyard on the hill (23555 Arnold Drive; 707-933-1917; GloriaFerrer.com) in Sonoma, California.
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Willard Hicks Refashions the Steakhouse and New American Cuisine
There must be crack or something going on in the kitchen at Willard Hicks (280 East Campbell Avenue; 408-374-5000; WillardHicksGrill.com) in Campbell, Calif., that the chef is putting into the food, that’s all I gotta say.
Since my first experience right after they opened several months ago my friends and I have been going back over and over again and dragging our friends and partners with us. We can’t get enough of what they call “New American Fare,” which is a twist on favorite American comfort foods with Southwest and Southern influence. It doesn’t matter, the shit is good, I mean extraordinarily good.
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Portland’s Chefs & Taste Makers Talk About Their Favorite Eateries
Check out where these four Rose City Cuisiniers And Taste Makers Become Gourmands By Heather Cassell Portland is a chef’s and foodies paradise with the local farms and vineyards and breweries all within reach, within the city and just a few miles from the edge of its borders. So we ask Feast Portland’s co-founder Carrie […]
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Feast On This: Feast Portland Gives Chow Hounds Something to Feast On
Portland’s newest food festival is about to enjoy it’s most bountiful year kicking off harvest season for the fourth annual Feast Portland.
Upward of 12,000 foodies will descend upon the Rose City, September 17 – 20.
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Sistahs Living On The Edge Aboard The Napa Valley Wine Train
The popular historic train ride rolls through the Napa Valley between downtown Napa and St. Helena serving up Napa Valley wines and fine dining along with tours of storied wineries along the tracks.
It’s a great excuse to get the girls together for an afternoon. At least that’s what Lisa Johnson, who organizes the Sisters on the Reading Edge, a book club, thought when the 11 women boarded the wine train for their annual wine train trip August 22.
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The Channel Island of Guernsey Launches First-Ever Food Festival
The delightful Channel Island of Guernsey is a food lover’s paradise surrounded by the sea, dotted with fertile farms, and home to its famous breed of cattle. Islanders are rightfully proud of its abundance. So, why not host a food festival?
This fall, Guernsey will host its first-ever Guernsey International Food Festival on September 18 – 27.
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Top Chef finalist Chef Shirley Chung’s TWENTY EIGHT
It’s good to be forward and stylish girls if you are just opening the newest hottest restaurant and lounge in The OC.
Top Chef finalist Chef Shirley Chung and seasoned restaurateur Stacie Tran are taking Southern California’s sand and surf county by storm with a new forward and stylish dining experience at, TWENTY EIGHT (19530 Jamboree Road; 949-852-2828; ; TwentyEightOC.com), their restaurant and lounge which opened at the beginning of this year.
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The Secret is in the Sauce at the Whistle Stop Cafe
On a hot summer day like today, I can’t help but think about one of my favorite summertime movies, Fried Green Tomatoes, and the adventures of Idgie and Ruth.
Nearly 25 years later I still cry and laugh at the same spots in the movie. I was so excited to go to the real The Whistle Stop Café during a recent trip to the Peach State.
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Home Grown: Oakland Launches First-Ever Wine Festival
The first annual Oakland Wine Festival is one of the city’s highly anticipated events for wine enthusiasts this year.
On July 18, more than 30 of the world’s most renowned wineries and winemakers will join forces with 14 acclaimed Oakland-based chefs to host the first-ever Oakland Wine Festival 10 a.m. – midnight at Mills College.
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A Night in Vienna at the Naschmarkt Restaurant
We couldn’t have asked for a better night out on the town when we were seated at the bar at Naschmarkt Restaurant (384 East Campbell Avenue; 408-378-0335; Naschmarkt-Restaurant.com in Campbell, Calif.
Babes and I were in the mood to get a taste of the cuisine that we were going to experience during our forthcoming trip to Austria, particularly Vienna.
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Santa Fe’s La Boca Serves Up Unforgettable Spanish Tapas
It was late, but the party was just getting started at La Boca (72 West Marcy Street; 505-982-3433; LaBocasf.com) when we arrived in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Nearly every seat in the cozy restaurant that only has about 40 tables, not including the few seats at the bar, was taken, except for one two person table next to the bar and kitchen. Our hostess welcomed us without reservations and quickly seated us in spite of it clearly being a very busy night. We immediately felt welcomed and in no way like we were being a burden as she showed us to our table.
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Finding Hoppiness on the Bay Area Ale Trail
Nothing satisfies escaping the summer sun like a nice cold beer. Now beer nerds escaping Silicon Valley’s sizzling heat this summer have an opportunity to find crafty watering holes to cool down with the Bay Area’s latest craft beer tour, the Bay Area Ale Trail.
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