Curatorial Cunning
Just to prove to you that UCSC arts scholars are messing with traditional art categories - check out this installation of day-glo orange cones. That's Sesnon Gallery Director Shelby Graham doing the finishing touches. At the Irwin Scholars 2009 show — reception May...
Beyond Cheap: Wine for our times
Up front let me say that while this week's cheap wine discovery — a serviceable Nero d'Avola from Ruggero di Tasso — is not nearly as chewy and robust as the phenomenal Phenom (see post below), it is waaaaay better than almost any $3.99 wine on the planet. For...
Big Basin Tasting Room in Palo Alto
If you're in Palo Alto this Saturday, May 23rd, you won't want to miss the debut of Bradley Brown's new tasting room surrogate, tucked inside Vino Locale Wine Bar of Palo Alto. From 2pm to 6pm, sample a slew of Big Basin Vineyards wines at Vino Locale. As you probably...
MoBo
When that mad scramble for the new and the trendy gets tiring, it's time to get back to basics. Mobo Sushi is not only as good as it ever was, it's now even bigger. Gone are those beloved (or maddening, depending upon your POV) tiered seats. Now Mobo has expanded all...
Phenom @ Shoppers
The name says it all - Phenom. A too-good-to-be-only-$4.99 wine. Phenom - 2006 Napa Valley Syrah (at least that's what it says on the label). Deep purple black in hue, this “isolated 400 case production†is loaded with tannins, dark berries and a cedar finish....
Inside the Flame
A book of sensory adventure: The rituals, passions and discoveries of an engaged life.