““Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it.” – Rumi
The transporting 3rd floor terrace at The Thomas in downtown Napa (see "Around the Bay")
Weekending in Healdsburg, I’m reveling in harvest time in Sonoma County with Alice Waters and Carlo Petrini at a Slow Food Picnic. I return home to SF Cocktail Week, an ever memorable week of events – here are a few I’d recommend.
Top Tastes – Beer with Dinner: Two new restaurants, St. Vincent and Abbot’s Cellar serve strong craft beer lists with ambitious food.
Imbiber – Fall Wine Round-Up: From upcoming events and urban wine classes to bottles, a rundown of wine recommends.
Around the Bay – Napa Cocktails with Food: Wine Country boasts ever-improving cocktails, particularly at these two new Napa restaurants.
Alice Waters, Carlo Petrini, Nikki Henderson speak at 9/15 Slow Food Picnic in hills of Santa Rosa
The Latest – Dixie: New Southern spirit at Dixie, whistles but doesn’t quite sing.
Imbiber, Part Two – Cider: SF’s first cider bar opens on Polk Street.
I’d love your feedback on any spots visited from my site. As your personal concierge who tells it to you like a good friend would, I also create personalized itineraries: trips, meals, explorations (under “Services“).
Let me guide you to the perfect spot,
Virginia
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Recent entries in my Bay Guardian column:
Fall Wine Uncorked
**Beer: It’s What’s For Dinner
New Food & Drink Fall Reads
**Dixie: This New Southern restaurant whistles but doesn’t quite sing
What Not To Miss at SF Cocktail Week 2012
**Unless otherwise noted, all photos by Virginia Miller**