Published by Where Traveler in March 2019, my article on 3 weekends (hotels, spa, food, drink, even motorcycles) from Marina to Carmel and the Carmel Valley. Article here: www.wheretraveler.com/san-francisco/eat/carmel-weekend-three-ways Read more →
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Napa & Sonoma Wine Country’s Love Affair With Japan
Published by Where Traveler Magazine in their annual Where Guestbook for 2018, my article on Japanese influence — from winemakers to ramen, a ryokan-like inn to a Michelin-starred fine dining restaurant — across Sonoma and Napa counties. www.wheretraveler.com/san-francisco/eat/california-wine-country-obsessed-japan Read more →
10 Best Restaurants in Palo Alto
In my latest Time Out column, Palo Alto has long been centered around the great Stanford University and world-changing companies like Apple, Google, Facebook, Pinterest and PayPal. With its suburban, college town vibe and heavy dose of chains and mediocre eats lining University Avenue, it’s not exactly been a food destination. But Palo Alto has its gems… if you know where… Read more →
10 Best Restaurants in San Jose
In my latest Time Out column, I talk San Jose. With a population of just over a million, San Jose is our largest NorCal city, anchoring Silicon Valley with a diverse community of more than 30% (each) Hispanic and Asian populations. This means stellar cheap eats, family-run restaurants and eateries in wide-ranging cuisine categories, even as upscale or cutting-edge restaurants are… Read more →
Top 10 Places to Eat in Downtown Napa
In my latest Time Out column, two new rooftop bars that just hit Napa and SF this week (article here). La Taberna, Miminashi, Clemente’s at Val’s, Oxbow Public Market, Compline, Charlie Palmer Steak, Kenzo, La Toque, Torc, Angèle If viagra 20mg cipla your child has suffered sibling sexual abuse, then STAR Guides Wilderness program can help them heal before these issues… Read more →
My Napa Valley Guide: Restaurants, Hotels, Wine Bars & Wineries
Published on February 9, 2018, at WineAccess, my guide to visiting Napa Valley in off-season — restaurants, hotels, wine bars and wineries to visit now: Read more →
Weekend-ing in Sebastopol
In my latest Time Out column, I dig through highlights new and old in the laid back West Sonoma town of Sebastopol, a town famed for its wineries and Gravenstein apples, as it is for its antique and vintage shopping (article here): — Killer seafood, tacos & burgers: Handline — Yes, ramen, but even better: modern Japanese izakaya fare & whisky… Read more →
Weekend Escape: Eating and Drinking in Los Altos
In my latest Time Out column, here are my top three new openings of the month — article here: Read more →
Where to Eat & Drink in Sacramento Now
In my latest Time Out column, published October 3, 2017, I talk about about my great finds, new and old, in Sacramento here. Featured in article: Localis; Ella; Amaro; South; Citizen Hotel; Grange; Bottle & Barlow; Jungle Bird; The Flamingo House; B-Side; Pre Flight Lounge; Cantina Alley; The Golden Bear. Read more →
Three New Napa Valley Restaurants to Visit This Fall
From my weekly Time Out column, two new St. Helena restaurants and one Calistoga neighbor with a new chef from Rome, all worth visiting on your next visit to Napa Valley — article here. Read more →