CSI: a loveletter
Who knows why I came so late to this juicy forensic party. But I'm definitely in the game now. Was it the intensely focused, true grit face of Gary Sinise that sucked me in? Partly. Was it the collage of digitized blood cells cross-cut with two or three up close and...
Oswald Opens for Lunch
That's right. Now the area's newest dining room — located at the corner of Soquel and Front Streets at the edge of downtown Santa Cruz — serves lunch from 11:30 - 2pm, Tuesday through Friday. A few things jump out at me. A pork tenderloin sandwich with fries &...
Soif Does Pinot Noir
Actually, John Locke — the uncommonly erudite raconteur du vin — is doing the honors with this duo of wine intensives at Soif Wine Bar spotlighting the noble grape of Burgundy (ta dah!), Pinot Noir. John has scheduled two wine classes focused exclusively on the...
Storrs Scores @ SF Chronicle Wine Competition
No fewer than six top awards at the 2009 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition went to wines made by Pamela and Steve Storrs. Gold medals went to the Santa Cruz winery's 2005 Zinfandel Santa Clara County Lion Oaks, its 2006 Pinot Noir Santa Cruz Mountains, and two...
Valentines @ Vine Hill
Join wine-loving lovers for a day of romance, wine and chocolate up at the newest winery located on one of the oldest vineyards in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Vine Hill makes stunning pinot noirs and syrahs that you'll be able to taste along with desserts from top area...
Inside the Flame
A book of sensory adventure: The rituals, passions and discoveries of an engaged life.