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    Anomaly SF, Where Culinary Innovation Reigns

    Anomaly SF, Where Culinary Innovation Reigns

    By David Landis– The dictionary definition of the word “anomaly” is “something different, abnormal, peculiar, or not easily classified.” That’s an apt description for the culinary inventiveness on display at…

    Remembering Maui

    Remembering Maui

    By David Landis, The Gay Gourmet– Paradise burned. Within minutes. I couldn’t believe it. My friend Michael had friends in Maui who told him about the fires even before the…

    Bar Sprezzatura and Fattoria e Mare: Now, That’s Italian!

    Bar Sprezzatura and Fattoria e Mare: Now, That’s Italian!

    By David Landis– Italy might well be my (and perhaps your) global destination of choice. The people, the art, the history—and, of course, the food and wine—are like that of…

    Farmers’ Market Week – Celebrate the Best in Summer Produce

    By Debra Morris– Farmers’ Market Week highlights the vital role that farmers’ markets play in our nation’s food system. We celebrate it the first week in August and this year…

    Bits and Bites: The Column

    Bits and Bites: The Column

    By David Landis– As my regular readers know, with my Bits and Bites section, I try to keep my readers abreast of news in the restaurant industry in the Bay…

    Noe Valley Bakery: ‘We Sell Happiness. It Just Happens to Look Like a Cupcake’

    Noe Valley Bakery: ‘We Sell Happiness. It Just Happens to Look Like a Cupcake’

    By David Landis– There’s something intensely welcoming when you walk through the door of a neighborhood bakery: the captivating smells of freshly baked pastries, the colorful cupcakes, and the decorated…

    A Plethora of Perfect Peppers

    By Debra Morris– Peppers are arriving! Everything from sweet bell peppers to the hottest habaneros is now at the farmers’ market. Toss on the grill, slice and dice in salads,…

    Copra: Reinventing Indian Cuisine

    Copra: Reinventing Indian Cuisine

    By David Landis, The Gay Gourmet– I’ve been following the culinary career of talented chef Srijith Gopinathan since even before he earned two Michelin stars years ago at Campton Place.…

    LGBTQIA+ & Woman-Owned Sincere Cider Launches Three New Flavors

    LGBTQIA+ & Woman-Owned Sincere Cider Launches Three New Flavors

    By Leslie Sbrocco– Sincere Cider, a crisp and refreshing California-made cider, recently released three new flavors for Pride and summer sipping: Ginger Agave, Pine-Apple (infused with pineapple and foraged spruce…

    Michelin Magic at Marlena

    Michelin Magic at Marlena

    By David Landis, The Gay Gourmet– Romantic. Unpretentious. Cozy. Affordable. Magical morsels. Oh, and by the way, a Michelin star in its first year. Those words describe Marlena, the inviting…