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    Flower Power: The Wines of Free Range Flower Winery

    By Leslie Sbrocco– Beauty in a bottle is what Aaliyah Nitoto has brought to life as founder of the East Bay-based Free Range Flower Winery. I discovered Aaliyah’s wines several months…

    Peter Triolo of Archer Hotel Napa Shares Steak Cooking Tips & More with The Gay Gourmet

    Peter Triolo of Archer Hotel Napa Shares Steak Cooking Tips & More with The Gay Gourmet

    The Gay Gourmet (David Landis) of the San Francisco Bay Times recently spoke with Archer Hotel Napa‘s Peter Triolo atop the hotel’s beautiful roof deck overlooking Napa Valley. Peter shares…

    Scott’s Chowder House’s Michelin-Starred Chef Manrique Reveals Secrets to Seafood Deliciousness

    Scott’s Chowder House’s Michelin-Starred Chef Manrique Reveals Secrets to Seafood Deliciousness

    By David Landis– It’s like that old Peter Allen song. “Everything old is new again.” Sometimes, that’s a great thing. I remember the heydays of Scott’s seafood restaurants throughout the…

    Small California Farms Hurting During Drought and Water Shortages

    Small California Farms Hurting During Drought and Water Shortages

    By Debra Morris– Farming has always been dependent on varying weather patterns. With a water shortage and fear of wildfires, farming has become an even riskier occupation. These circumstances are…

    Flavorful Fall Sips

    Flavorful Fall Sips

    By Leslie Sbrocco– With fall officially here, it’s time to get in the spirit with six libations sure to please. Powerfully Stylish This set of familiar wine styles is a…

    Poesia in the Castro Delivers an Authentic Calabrian Dining Experience

    Poesia in the Castro Delivers an Authentic Calabrian Dining Experience

    By David Landis– One of the great delights of living in hilly San Francisco is all of the magical, hidden stairways. Climbing these passageways, often landscaped with lush vegetation, frequently…

    Founder David Landis Retires October 1 as President of Landis Communications, Inc. General Manager Sean Dowdall Promoted, Becoming Agency’s New President

    Founder David Landis Retires October 1 as President of Landis Communications, Inc.  General Manager Sean Dowdall Promoted, Becoming Agency’s New President

    (Editor’s Note: Please join us in congratulating San Francisco Bay Times columnist David Landis, aka “The Gay Gourmet,” on his retirement from the highly successful and influential business he founded,…

    Five Ways to Preserve Fall Fruits

    Five Ways to Preserve Fall Fruits

    By Debra Morris– There’s not much that surpasses the flavors of apples, pears, grapes, figs, and persimmons in the cool fall months. You should be consuming produce in season for…

    Winning Winemaker Rocks at Napa’s Chimney Rock

    Winning Winemaker Rocks at Napa’s Chimney Rock

    By Leslie Sbrocco– Visiting Napa Valley is one of the pleasures of living in the Bay Area. The famous wine-growing region is home to more than 400 wineries and tasting…

    A Ruby Anniversary for La Méditerranée on Noe ‘The Smallest Things Make the Biggest Differences’

    A Ruby Anniversary for La Méditerranée on Noe ‘The Smallest Things Make the Biggest Differences’

    By David Landis– How many people, much less businesses, much less restaurants, make it to their 40th anniversary? Not a lot. Which is why it makes celebrating this seminal milestone…