By David Landis, The Gay Gourmet— When is a chain not a chain restaurant? In America, we live in a world where chain restaurants abound: McDonald’s, Denny’s, and even In…
By Leslie Sbrocco— As fall beckons, it’s time for gazing at vineyards blanketed with harvest hues, sharing delicious sips with friends, discovering bites to amaze, and reading books while relaxing…
By Dina Novarr— October is LGBTQ+ History Month, a time to celebrate the people who broke barriers and made room for the rest of us to live a little more…
By David Landis, The Gay Gourmet— In the past few years, there has been an explosion of new and innovative Indian restaurants in San Francisco. To name a few, there’s…
By Gordon Edgar— October is when things start to get real again as a cheesemonger. The weather starts to cool and people start looking for cheese for more than picnics…
By Johanna Klaiman— Snap The skin gives way beneath your teeth, flavor tickles the tongue, and juice spills onto increasingly sticky fingers. Apples are so familiar that it is easy…
By Dina Novarr— Everything good happens when it’s hot. If you got your hands on a Dirty Girl tomato this month, firm, sun-ripened and just a little too juicy for…
By Roberta Klugman— Co-milled, sometimes called co-crushed, olive oils are made by milling fresh olives together with another fresh ingredient, such as citrus, herbs, vegetables, or spices. These require the…
By David Landis, The Gay Gourmet (with considerable help from Jerry Lee, Sierra Repertory Theatre)— Over the years, my husband and I (with our dogs) have taken numerous trips to…
Cocktails With Dina by Dina Novarr— At 12:50 am on September 16, 2026, Salesforce’s login service began waiting on a response that wasn’t coming. By morning, pipelines had vanished, logins…
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