By Dina Novarr – Here we go again. As of this writing, the federal government has shut down. Lawmakers have dug into partisan trenches and essential services have ground to…
By David Landis, with generous help from Jaime Salas, the Head of Cuervo Legacy & Advocacy at Próximo Spirits – Margaritas and tequila shots are a popular way to imbibe…
Boris Zharkov Photography The San Francisco Ferry Building’s Grand Hall was a turophile’s (cheese lover’s) dream on September 13, 2025, as cheesemakers and cheese eaters alike gathered for the 10th…
By Dina Novarr– Some cocktails are simply drinks; you snap a picture, cheers, and sip. At The Barrel Room in San Francisco, there is one that carries a story deeper…
By Gordon Edgar – This article is a little risky. I am breaking my rule to never talk about cheese until it’s actually here; physically in our cooler. But we are…
By David Landis, The Gay Gourmet– There were big shoes to fill when the San Francisco Chronicle hired a new restaurant critic in 2024. But what a breath of fresh…
California turned 175 on September 9, which means it’s time to celebrate the only way the Golden State knows how: with alcohol that costs more than rent and tastes like…
Cocktails With Dina by Dina Novarr– The second-largest alcohol distributor in America just pulled out of California entirely, leaving 2,000 people jobless and an entire industry scrambling. Republic National Distributing…
By David Landis, The Gay Gourmet – I’ve been known to be an “artsy fartsy” type. Even though I prefer the term “aesthete,” I fully embrace it. If there’s a…
By David Landis, The Gay Gourmet– Many folks judge a restaurant solely on food and service. I certainly agree that those two qualities should be the main priority. That said,…
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