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    Kathy Fang: San Francisco’s Chef du Jour

    Kathy Fang: San Francisco’s Chef du Jour

    By David Landis, The Gay Gourmet– She might just be the current chef du jour in San Francisco. With two wins on TV’s Chopped and the first season of the…

    Winners of The Taste Awards 2023

    The Gay Gourmet, David Landis, has served as a judge for the prestigious Taste Awards for the past two years. The awards honor the year’s best in the following categories: Food,…

    Celebrate Spring at the 2023 Healdsburg Wine & Food Experience

    Celebrate Spring at the 2023 Healdsburg Wine & Food Experience

    By Leslie Sbrocco– Looking for a way to ring in Spring in style? Join me at the Healdsburg Wine & Food Experience May 18–21, 2023. This weekend-long celebration highlights the best of…

    Castro Farmers’ Market to Open for the Season

    By Debra Morris– Your neighborhood Castro Farmers’ Market is returning for the season, a reminder that everything good comes to those who wait! Noe and Market Streets will be filled…

    Poesia 15th Anniversary Celebration

    Poesia 15th Anniversary Celebration

    Poesia in the Castro (4072 18th Street) on Monday, March 13, celebrated its 15th Anniversary with a Fellini-inspired party that was the vision of the restaurant’s founder, Francesco D’ippolito. He…

    Questions About the Farmers’ Market

    Questions About the Farmers’ Market

    By Debra Morris– We’ve received quite a few questions about the farmers’ market in the last few months, such as whether farmers always sell what they grow, when produce will…

    Favorite Oakland Restaurants

    Favorite Oakland Restaurants

    By David Landis, The Gay Gourmet– It’s that time of year again. Oakland is celebrating all things restaurant-wise with its annual Oakland Restaurant Week (March 16–26). From food trucks to…

    Puerto Vallarta: An LGBTQ+ Dream Vacation

    Puerto Vallarta: An LGBTQ+ Dream Vacation

    By David Landis, The Gay Gourmet– Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, is an idyllic locale made famous in the early 1960s when Richard Burton, Ava Gardner, and Deborah Kerr filmed Tennessee Williams’…

    Culinary Stars Visit Rockridge Market Hall

    Rockridge Market Hall, a welcoming marketplace destination in the East Bay just across from the Rockridge BART Station in Oakland, has presented several book signings over the past months. Among…

    Keep the Valentine’s Day Vibe Going with This Romantic Rosé

    Keep the Valentine’s Day Vibe Going with This Romantic Rosé

    By Leslie Sbrocco– 2021 Beronia Rosé, Rioja, Spain $16 https://www.beronia.com/en/wines/unbeatable/rose Looking for an affordable wine to celebrate February fun? One of my favorite rosés, this Spanish sip captures the juicy…