Red and white are no longer the colors associated with Bay Area wine connoisseur Mark C. Anderson. The new reigning hue? Orange, to match his jail jumpsuit. Anderson fessed up to the wine blaze felt ‘round the Bay Area—his arson to a Vallejo building housing more than $200 million worth of vino. Read More
Do you feel it? That creeping panic at the thought of another insane holiday season? It happens every year. Before you know it, your to-do lists need flowcharts and your life is a series of scenes outside a speeding train. As a result your neck is as stiff as a Brit's upper lip and you can't remember what it feels like to take a satisfyingly deep breath. Read More
Anyone who has watched Food Networks, “Iron Chef” and “Iron Chef America” is familiar with Chef Masaharu Morimoto, a regular to the sometimes-kooky culinary challenges. Recently, having lost 40 pounds (the old fashion way with exercise) and working on his new restaurant, Morimoto Napa, it looks like Chef Morimoto could very well be on top of the world. Read More
There have been some changes happening at The Restaurant at Meadowood. Mathew Tinder has recently joined Chef Christopher Kostow’s team, as pastry chef. Tinder’s resume includes noteworthy locales like Campton and Brick. He was also Boris Portnoy’s second-in-command, not too shabby. Read More
Low-rise loving San Francisco will finally be able to see the 60-story high luxury residential building, Millennium Tower, occupied as they obtained a Temporary Occupation Permit this summer. The ultra chic tower is located in the SoMa, or South of Market, neighborhood of the Financial District. Read More
Specially selected original fine art by artists Such as Picasso, Chagall, and Raffi will be on display and available for purchase. The Rosewood Sand Hill, the luxury hotel and spa near the intersection of Sand Hill Road and Highway 280, announced a collaboration with Linearis Institute® Prints&Drawings™, to host a series of Salon d’ Art events. Read More
THREAD, the multi-city shopping event promoting emerging designers and artists, will feature a holiday shopping event in San Francisco just in time for gift-giving. The event, which has typically been only one day, will expand to a full weekend, November 21 and 22, at Fort Mason Center. The event will present 100-plus independent designers and artisans selling their wares. Read More
Located on an isolated stretch of beach just south of Carmel, this world-class residence is one of only a few with direct beach access. Read More
Well, it appears that not only the poor are among the many deeply affected by the multitude of crises distressing our lovely economy these days. Even in the upper echelon, where million dollar homes and sprawling acres of prime real estate paint a pristine picture, the mortgage crisis is slowly trickling in. Read More
Remember in grade school when the teachers would assign you seats? What about when you actually sat down in the same seat all semester long? San Francisco Chronicle's favorite Democratic politician Willie Brown took the liberty of declaring his favorite tables at various SF restaurants he frequents. Read More
