Diva Blogs

Seattle Speakeasy :: Havana Social Club Not to be a snob, but I really didn’t expect to find one of the best “gin joints in all the towns in all the world”in Seattle, Washington, but I really LOVED the ambiance (and the drinks) at the new Havana Social Club. Their description even reads cool, “Envision…

  In a space that housed Julia’s and Winterland, both which received wide culinary acclaim yet had extremely rocky soap-opera like pasts, it was a delight to dine at Cassis, hopefully the last reincarnation at the corner of Sutter & Steiner. The charming co-owners, Jerome and Stephane Meloni, had me at “Bonjour,” (although the grand-opening…

Republished from Vagablond I have to meet an old friend of mine for dinner next week (who’s definitely NOT a foodie — I let a few sneak between the cracks every once in a while, and since he’s a great musician…) who lives in Monterey and we decided we will split the driving difference and…

Mountain View, Where?????????? Part 2 DAY Now that we’ve taken care of keeping your stomach happy, I know you want to know…” But what’s there to do in Mt. View?” And the answer is TONS of interesting stuff with something for everyone in the whole fam to enjoy. 1. First place coolness is: Blanchard Springs…

Mountain View, Where?????????? Part 3 Night There are a variety of good spots to stay while visiting Mountain View, Arkansas, including some lovely B & B’s. Country Oaks Bed & Breakfast gives you a choice between their Victorian farm house and an oak timber-framed Carriage House, nestled among 69 acres of majestic oaks, pastoral fields,…

How To Become A Cheese Whiz :: Sara Vivenzio’s The Cheese School, San Francisco If Pink is the new Black, then Cheese is the new Wine, and Sommeliers will have to make room for Affineurs*. And if you don’t know what an Affineur is, then Sara Vivenzio’s The Cheese School of San Francisco will make…