Dinner after midnight

If you keep the sort of hours I do, you know that dining can be a very haphazard thing. Generally, I’m up at the crack of noon. Don’t judge. The validity of my lifestyl... Read More

Bellingham by the Bay

The power of the pun

By

It all looked too easy. in a split moment, we knew the truth. Some of us went to Sunday school. Some of us never left Sundays at all. Some of us drifted away from where we were sup... Read More

Weekend Traveler

El Dorado County: Gold country splendor

By Patty Burness

Nestled in the Sierra Nevada’s historic gold rush region, El Dorado County (Spanish for “The Gilded One”) is a year-round playground — ski and snowboard in the winter, enjo... Read More

Enter Stage Left

The lost, the found, the replaced: A Thanksgiving rumination

By Evalyn Baron

It seems unbelievable our country will soon elect a new president. After an endless, exhausting, perturbing campaign — one that has stretched our patience to the limit and distur... Read More

A & E

Hollywood North kicks off in Napa

Napa valley has many ways to lure San Franciscans out of the city and over the bridge, but the main nonliquid reason is the highly anticipated annual visual treat of the Napa Valle... Read More

Reynolds Rap

The ‘me-me-me millionaires’ still not taking charitable chances

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

In December 2012, i wrote an editorial called “The Me-Me-Me Millionaires” in which I called out nouveau riche tech workers for their lack of interest in helping the com... Read More

Wine World

Thanksgiving wines

By Lynette Majer

Let’s face it — there is no “perfect” wine for a meal like Thanksgiving. So just like the different food prepared for the table, I like to offer a variety of wine to sample... Read More

The Best of Books

The Marina Books Inc. best-seller list

By Brian Pettus

Born to Run, by Bruce Springsteen (hardcover) City of Thieves: A Novel, by David Benioff (paperback) The Sympathizer: A Novel, by Viet Thanh Nguyen (paperback) The Trespasser: A N... Read More

Wellness

Health benefits of the holiday

By Thalia Farshchian

As we enter the holiday season, we say goodbye to summer’s fresh berries, watermelons, and heirloom tomatoes only to say hello to pumpkins, sweet potatoes, pomegranates, and a ha... Read More

Pets

Montreal breed ban; Bay Area Pet Fair; Rocket Dog Rescue, Oakland shelter on new Cesar Millan series

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

Baby Girl Killed by Family Dog A 6-week-old girl died Saturday night after she was mauled by the family’s dog, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department …... Read More

At Home, Real Estate

More with less

Closetbox modernizes self-storage with tech, convenience — and less cost

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

When i sold my house a few years ago, I needed to store my stuff until I decided what I was going to do (buy another house, rent, live in two places?). I booked two storage units t... Read More

At Home, Home & Garden

Winter is on the way

By Julia Strzesieski

San franciscans love the charaacter of their old homes: high ceilings, hardwood floors, and large picture windows. Unfortunately older flats and homes that haven’t been updated c... Read More

A & E

Eat to the beat

By Michael Snyder

If music be the food of love, play on.” Thus wrote good Will Shakespeare in his fanciful comedy Twelfth Night. If it’s clever and pithy and insightful about the human experienc... Read More

La Deliziosa Vita, Recipes

Impress your holiday guests with these easy popover recipes

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

Most people fall into a rut when it comes to holiday bread options (think Pillsbury Crescent Rolls), but I have a couple of deceptively simple recipes that will impress your guests... Read More

The Tablehopper

‘Wellington Wednesdays,’ new openings will have you well fed

By Marcia Gagliardi

COW HOLLOW/MARINA The short-lived Gipsy Darling will be replaced by a casual Filipino pop-up called Elena Una (3347 Fillmore Street) from chef Janice Lazaga and her wife, Kaye Otbo... Read More

Issue November 2016