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At The Ritz-Carlton’s New Parallel 37 Restaurant, Chef Ron Siegel Serves Up A Magical Meal
Two well known talents in San Francisco’s food and restaurant scene were collaborating for the first time, Ron Siegel in the kitchen creating simple, contemporary American cuisine that is not over-manipulated and Camber Lay at the bar creating an all new mixology program for the destination restaurant. The restaurant’s menu seeks inspiration along the geographic latitude Parallel 37 with food and wine celebrating the many cultures in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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Featured
Tutto® Camera on Wheels ~ My Fabulous Find and the Ultimate in Mobile Photography
My heart jumped for joy when I discovered Tutto®’s Camera on Wheels bag at MacWorld last week. I’ve had difficulty finding (and being happy with) THE PERFECT solution to transporting my camera gear for photo shoots. See, I like my handbag and lately I’ve resorted to carrying my camera in my handbag with my 24-70mm
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LaDonna Gundersen’s “Salmon, Desserts & Friends” – I’m Hooked (Line and Sinker) After The First Recipe
I’ve amassed a lot of cookbooks over the last year and my children and their families have benefited from some of them. When we have family gatherings, one or two of them may surprise us with a dish inspired by one of the famous cookbook authors I’ve had the privilege to meet. This week, I
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Food Trends: Gourmet Popcorn Finds from the 2012 Winter Fancy Food Show
Our consensus on Day One of the Winter Fancy Food Show was that while cupcakes were definitely big in 2011 ~ gourmet popcorn will definitely own 2012. We did our fair share of tasting some of the finest treats on display at the show and concluded that not all popcorn is created equal(ly). We tasted
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The Michael Mina Experience
Balance. The very definition of the word is: to exist in a state of equilibrium or harmony. It is what we all endeavor to attain in our hectic, crazy day-to-day lives. For Chef Michael Mina, “balance” is a philosophy, his cooking philosophy, to be precise. Acidity, sweetness, spice, richness, all must be in harmony to create a successful food experience. This harmony in all things is certainly on display at Chef Mina’s flagship restaurant Michael Mina SF. Located in the heart of San Francisco’s financial district in the very spot Chef Mina helped to conceive Aqua, this establishment bearing his name was voted Restaurant of the Year 2011 by Esquire Magazine and awarded a Michelin star for 2012.
The Warm Bamboo Renewal at Spa Vitale in San Francisco Will Treat Your Tired Soul
Think Bamboo ~ and what comes to your mind? For me, it’s peace and tranquility. The sound of bamboo wind chimes outside my home office window soothes my spirit on any given breezy day. A lush bamboo forest we had visited while on vacation in the island of Oahu was filled with lovers
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Around & About
Kana Manglapus Gallery Presents “Love” ~ A Multi Faceted Art Exhibit and Tribute to St. Valentine’s Day Kana Manglapus is pleased to present “Love.” A collection of all new works by Adam Secore, Brandy Eve Allen, Carly Correa, Chad Attie, Curtis Kulig, David Bortolucci, Gabrielle Revere, Kathy Rose for Roseark, Kristen Shaw, Kwaku Alston, Maximillian Chow, Pascal Shirley, Rocco Mediate, Tao Ruspoli, and Xela Mandel. Conceived as a tribute to St. Valentine’s
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Food & Wine
Why I Love My Slow Cooker Again. Blame Wine Country Kitchens For That! When the kids were growing up and I had a 8am – 6pm job, my saving grace many many times was my slow cooker. I rotated between that and a pressure cooker to keep my sanity. Back then, dinner consisted of a meat dish, some kind of fish and vegetables. And rice. Always
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Cool Factors
Clout & About’s Best of MacWorld 2012 ~ Part 1 of 2 ‘Twas the day after MacWorld when all through the house, not a creature was stirring ~ not even a mouse. Okay, I couldn’t help that. But at some point during the three day event plus one preview evening for the media, it sure felt like Christmas. All the iParaphernalia on display and on sale to the people who perceived MacWorld to still be a techie playground. And there still were a lot of them, but as reports have it ~ perhaps not as many as those in the past.
Entertainment
Vegas Uncork’d by Bon Appetit Showcases the Country’s Finest Culinary and Wine Talent Over Four Days With 30 Events May 10-13, 2012 Bellagio, Caesars Palace, The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, and Mandalay Bay Headline the Sixth Annual Program with Tickets On Sale Now Sixty restaurants, 50 chefs, 30 sommeliers, 30 events, and four extraordinary resorts come together for one incredible weekend to mark the sixth annual Vegas Uncork’d by Bon Appetit. The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas joins the program, while Bellagio,
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Fashion
Hair Play ~ Ombré and Extensions I don’t have to read magazines to figure out what the latest is in hair fashion. I pretty much just have to notice what my nieces come up with. I’m happy to say they’re not playing with outrageous hair coloring but it’s fun to see them sport the latest in hair play ~ and no,
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Places
Bliss Spa San Francisco’s Oxygen Blast Facial™ – To Infinity and Beyond! The holiday rush is on and sometimes, year end activities can find us all in some sort of frenzy, or two. Welcome to my life which I wouldn’t have any other way. In times like these, my body has a preferred way to tell me when to inhale and take a deep breath. Hello singular zit-sensation-right-smack-by-my-nose-that-lasts-two-weeks! Ugh.
Juice, News & Views
Top Toys and Games of the Year Unveiled at “OSCARS®” of the Toy Industry LeapPad Explorer from LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc. Garners Coveted “Toy of the Year” Title More than five hundred toy industry executives and guests from around the globe gathered in New York City tonight to honor their peers at the 12th annual Toy of the Year (TOTY) Awards and Hall of Fame induction ceremony. A Toy Industry
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