Red, white and green
Eco-friendly winemaking is all the rage. In October 2007, wine-geek-with-a-Ph.D…
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Red, white and green
The eco-friendly ways of DelFosse Vineyards
Eco-friendly winemaking is all the rage. In October 2007, wine-geek-with-a-Ph.D…
Sex Files: Out of the shadow
Now that I’ve focused on the health benefits of sex in two of my recent columns, it’s time to tackle one of the more difficult subjects: how to overcome past sexual abuse. Let me emphasize that I am talking about past abuse and how it can affect your current sex life. If you are experiencing […]
Two are better than one
Back in February, when Italian eatery Ristorante Al Dente got the boot (ha!) from its second floor Mall location after five years in business, it was to make room for The Upstairs, the new steak and seafood restaurant coming from Mark Brown, who owns the entire building, including Escafé on the first floor. Al Dente […]
Imperio restaurante
With only a few weeks left until the newest Guadalajara opens its puertas on Pantops, Restaurantarama met with…
Think about it
Sometimes it’s fun to just peek into the minds of cool people and see what the hell is going on in there. If there were a King of Cool election, I might just cast my vote for former Talking Heads frontman, musician, artist, designer, filmmaker, writer, general creative-type and genius, David Byrne. And if that […]
A Clockwork Grape
Making wine is incredibly scientific and complicated, yet its marketing still emphasizes the pastoral. The country estate, the family dog, the dirty hands and worn Barbour jacket; it’s farming as reimagined by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The truth is that today’s winemakers might just as easily wear lab coats as Carhartts. The head-on collision between nature […]
We Ate Here
We ordered the satay noodles at South Street Brewery with no hesitation, but getting the rare seared tuna as an add-on felt like an act of some bravery, as we are not terribly hardy about raw fish. Confusion ensued when the waitress asked, “Super rare O.K.?” “Do we have a choice?” we asked. “No,” she […]
Working hard for the Big Easy
In 2005, when Katrina hit and water poured into New Orleans’ Sea-Saint Studio, a collection of Preservation Hall Jazz Band…
We Caught You Looking Sweet!
Where we spotted them: Tiara Tuesday Event at Il Cane Pazzo on April 8. Megan Huffman Occupation: Sales and marketing for WCAV CBS19Style sense: Megan gets her inspiration from Ann TaylorLoft and B. Moss, so it’s no surprise that’s where she does most of her shopping. In fact, she found her brown slacks at Ann […]
21st century troubadour [with audio]
When Colin Meloy, front man of literary-minded rock band, The Decemberists, arrives at Satellite Ballroom on Saturday, April 12, his bandmates won’t be with him…