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    Oakland Chef Nelson German Hopes to Become America’s Next Top Chef

    By David Landis– For Nelson German, a young Dominican American chef from the streets of New York who now helms two of Oakland’s most revered restaurants (alaMar and Sobre Mesa),…

    Castro Farmers’ Market Re-opens on March 17!

    Castro Farmers’ Market Re-opens on March 17!

    By Debra Morris– The Castro Farmers’ Market is back for the season! Stop by and pick up your greens on March 17—St. Patrick’s Day!—and welcome all your favorite farmers and…

    Sister Roma of Roma’s Ristorante Italiano: ‘If You Love Someone, You Feed Them’

    Sister Roma of Roma’s Ristorante Italiano: ‘If You Love Someone, You Feed Them’

    By David Landis– They’ve called her “the most photographed nun in the world.” She’s been the subject of a paper doll. And she presides over the annual Hunky Jesus contest…

    More Recipes from Joanne Weir: The Jacqueline of All Culinary Trades

    More Recipes from Joanne Weir: The Jacqueline of All Culinary Trades

    By David Landis– For the last issue of the San Francisco Bay Times I interviewed San Francisco-based chef Joanne Weir, who authors cookbooks, conducts culinary/travel tours, creates tantalizing new recipes,…

    Brett Andrews of PRC Talks About Black History Month

    Brett Andrews of PRC Talks About Black History Month

    Brianne Miller of Landis Communications, Inc. (LCI) recently interviewed Brett Andrews, CEO of San Francisco’s Positive Resource Center (PRC) and a former San Francisco Bay Times columnist, about Black History…

    Joanne Weir: The Jacqueline of All Culinary Trades

    Joanne Weir: The Jacqueline of All Culinary Trades

    By David Landis– She’s the Energizer Bunny of the culinary world. San Francisco’s chef Joanne Weir seems to do it all: she authors cookbooks; conducts culinary/travel tours in Morocco, Spain,…

    Home for the Holidays (Literally)

    Home for the Holidays (Literally)

    By David Landis– 2020 will go down in history as the year of the homebody—literally. I was getting ready to write my December column (stay tuned for the Old Skool…

    The Academy in the Castro: Your Home Away from Home

    The Academy in the Castro: Your Home Away from Home

    By David Landis– During its many incarnations, the location that houses The Academy in the Castro has been: a clock shop, a leather bar, a sex club, and a restaurant,…

    Santa Barbara: America’s Riviera

    Santa Barbara: America’s Riviera

    By David Landis– The Gay Gourmet– They don’t call it America’s Riviera for nothing. Santa Barbara has the coastal vibe of California, the Mediterranean influence and architecture of Spain, and…

    Venturing Out, Socially Distanced

    Venturing Out, Socially Distanced

    By David Landis– The Gay Gourmet– It’s now been more than 6 months since the pandemic and shelter-in-place began. And yes, The Gay Gourmet, known for his nightly culinary adventures…