Katie Sweeney

Katie Sweeney is a San Francisco-based journalist who has created lifestyle, culinary, and luxury content for over a decade at many nationally-known and respected publications. Prior to Haute Living, Katie was a contributing editor at MyDomaine, the LA-based lifestyle website, writing over 20 stories per week. Before that, Katie worked as a personal chef to the Newsom family for two years. She catered and orchestrated many of Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom and his wife Jennifer Siebel Newsom’s personal events. Katie got her start at PopSugar, where she was the founding editor of its food channel. During her five years at PopSugar, she established a following over 750K readers, represented the brand at countless national culinary events like the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen, and launched a popular video cooking series.

Posts by Katie Sweeney

Off the Ice: Brian Boitano Shares His San Francisco Hang Outs

Figure skater–turned–culinary personality Brian Boitano is a Bay Area native. Find out where he likes to hang out in San Francisco.

SF: The Cavalier’s Marianne’s Now Open to the Public

The Cavalier’s private salon, Marianne’s, has been remodeled as a rock bar and is now open to the public.

SF Celebrates Tony Bennett’s 90th Birthday With Statue and Benefit Dinner

In honor of his 90th birthday and the lasting legacy he’s left with his signature song, I Left My Heart in San Francisco, the city declared August 19th Tony Bennett Day.

Hungry San Franciscans: Get Excited for Eat Drink SF

160 restaurants and 70 alcohol establishments (bars, distilleries, breweries, and wineries) come together on August 25-28 for the 8th annual Eat Drink SF. What does the festival entail? We break it down for you.

New Lakefront Beach Club Coming to Lake Tahoe

Next fall a new private beach club will debut on Lake Tahoe. Learn more about the ground breaking of the environmentally-friendly lakefront Tahoe Beach Club.

The Top 5 Luxury Hotels in Napa

If you’re in need of some fun in the sun, book a couple of days of rest and relaxation at one of Napa’s most luxurious resorts. Here are our five favorite hotels in the area.

An Exclusive Look at Jay Jeffers’s Homes at the Pacific

Man about town, shop owner, and interiors expert Jay Jeffers has designed several custom residences at The Pacific.

The Napa Wine Train Gets a Haute Makeover

Countless times we’ve been wine tasting and watched the Napa Wine Train cruise by the vineyards and wonder, “what is it like to ride that train?”

Sports and Wine Come Together at V Foundation Wine Celebration

Over the weekend in Napa, luminaries from the medical, sports, and wine communities gathered for the V Foundation’s annual gala, where $5.2 million was raised to support cancer research.

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