Sweet
The pastry case at Kelly's - a delicious argument in favor of almost anything.
Summer Fireworks @ Gabriella
Sean Baker, wunderkind chef at Gabriella, has been joined by new pastry chef Jessica Yarr (former sous chef at Theo's) for what can only be called a culinary summer of love. Baker, who you'll recall is a Cordon Bleu grad, formerly of Zibibbo in Palo Alto and...
Quickies
Pastry poetry deepens at Gabriella with the handiwork of Jessica Yarr. Imagine polenta cake with sweet corn gelato. Chocolate torte with amaretto whipped cream. Endless hand-crafted truffles in amazing complexity - dark dark chocolate, sherry-tinged chocolate,...
Fresh Paint
Tom Maderos can paint his way out of a paper bag. He pays attention to the way the light strikes the water. The way the sun hits the cliffs. Come see how the coast looks according to his imagination. Coastal/Abstracts - a show of work by Tom Maderos - opens on August...
CatMan
I don't know who this guy is, but he's a genius with that big rig he slams up and down Empire Grade these days. Part of an expert road crew, he works his multi-ton Cat with the precision of a surgeon. Completely focused, he can pick up massive baby-blue PVC pipes and...
Inside the Flame
A book of sensory adventure: The rituals, passions and discoveries of an engaged life.