By David Landis, the Gay Gourmet— Remember back in the day when Napa wine tastings were free? The idea was that you’d traipse up to Napa, try some tasty wines,…
By Gordon Edgar— Last month, I took some time away from Rainbow to attend the annual American Cheese Society (ACS) Conference in Louisville, Kentucky. When folks come into the store and ask me…
By Johanna Klaiman— Another National Farmers’ Market Week has come and gone, arriving and departing almost as quickly as the season’s sweetest produce. At the Castro Farmers’ Market, the annual celebration fell right in the middle of another…
Cocktails with Dina by Dina Novarr— Somewhere off the coast of Africa, a hunk of brown algae the size of a small country decided this was its year. The Great…
By David Landis, The Gay Gourmet— Hasn’t everyone thought of travelling the world, and especially in luxury—even better, at sea? Lately, the luxury market for oceanic cruises is booming. Brands…
By Leslie Sbrocco— Driving north along Napa Valley’s Highway 29, you pass a plethora of imposing wineries with lengthy, winding driveways and majestic buildings situated in picture-perfect vineyards. Then you…
By David Landis, The Gay Gourmet— When you walk into Full Proof Bottle Shop on 18th Street in the Castro, the first thing you see isn’t whiskey or tequila—it’s a…
By Dina Novarr— Old Hillside’s “Harlem Hellfighters” is a 112-proof bourbon-rye blend aged in French wine barrels for exactly 191 days. Why the precision? Because the plants in the ground…
When the San Francisco Bay Times lost its longtime wine sponsor a few years ago, the publishers desired a replacement that, not only produces quality delicious wines, but also is…
By Gordon Edgar— It’s not really mozzarella season; it’s tomato season. The Early Girls are in. The Heirlooms are in. The cherry tomatoes are even at their best. Beecause of that, it’s the time of…
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