Driving onto the property at Indian Springs is like rolling onto a movie set from the 1950’s. The adorable property is lined with palm trees and in the center of the long entry is filled with colorful Adirondack chairs and cruiser bikes for the guests. On the lawn of the entry are a plethora of…
San Francisco’s only luxury waterfront boutique hotel, Hotel Vitale, is offering “La Dolce Vitale Wellness Experiences” at their signature spa, Spa Vitale. The all-day spa experiences are on March 15 and 16. The theme is “It’s Easy Being Green!” These special one-day retreats at the hotel’s elegant penthouse-level spa emphasize wellness activities such as massage, movement,…
On Tuesday, Aug 28th, there will be a Dishcrawl, led by foodie top-dog, Holly Le Du, (local catering mgr/chef coordinator who is passionate about cooking, traveling, local customs/foods, history) through four of her fave restaurants in North Berkeley and the not-so-ghetto Gourmet Ghetto (the restos remain top-secret until you pay your bucks). These culinary safaris…
Crustacean lovers rejoice! The soft shell crab fairy arrived a few weeks early this year. To celebrate, we’ve rounded up a mix of local restaurants that are offering some inspired takes on this fleeting and succulent treat: RN74 Offered on both RN74’s dinner and lunch menus is a Crispy Soft Shell Crab with Ginger and…
Listen up, thirsty friends. EARLY BIRD tickets are now available for the 5th Annual San Francisco Cocktail week held September 19-25th, 2011. A record number of partners for seven days and nights of the best the Bay has to offer. The week-long extravaganza, which hosts a series of events from September 19 to the 25,…
San Francisco’s American Lamb Jam Tour promises to be even bigger and better this year. The second annual “everything you ever wanted to know–and more importantly, taste –is being held, Sunday July 17th at the Golden Gate Club! From 3pm-6pm, top Bay Area chefs will ferociously compete to see who can prepare the tastiest lamb…
When someone commented that Gertrude Stein did not look like her portrait, Picasso replied, “She will.” Thanks to the CJM, I am able to guarantee you will receive buckets of admiration for Stein and her contemporaries. In her time (1874-1946) Stein was famous as a modern writer, style-maker, art collector, and networker extraordinaire. What’s well…