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I was somewhere around the Loop on the LSD when the hangover began to take hold…All photos by K. Tighe. By K. Tighe For concert attendees, Lollapalooza doesn't start until Friday morning, Aug. 1, but for intrepid journalists and their diligent plus-ones,[...]

[Wine Spies: Today's Deal] If you are looking to impress with a great dinner wine, this Zinfandel is a sure winner. Its big and bold flavors and aromas make it a pleasure to drink, and its acidity make it a perfect food wine.

Wine country means a lot of things in California, a state with winegrowing regions stretching most of its 800 mile length. For most residents of the San Francisco Bay Area, we tend to think of Wine Country as Napa or Sonoma. Increasingly, however, wine[...]

Our colleagues at Slow Food San Diego have asked us to share an announcement with Slow Food Los Angeles members and friends for the upcoming Stagecoach Days Dinner, a candlelight dinner celebrating the food cultures of early San Diego: Slow Food San Diego[...]

Thomas Keller and Hiro Sone On Monday, I attended a symposium on umami called “New Frontiers of Taste”; it was organized in honor of the 100th year anniversary of Japanese Dr. Kikunae Ikeda’s discovery of umami—which is popularly known as the[...]

A tiny state-owned bank last year approved a $77 million bailout of Copia, a Napa Valley wine and food museum, even though the nonprofit was insolvent and facing penalties for breaching federal tax rules. The atrium at Copia: The American Center for Wine,[...]

Click images for desktop size: "Its All Grey" by Jakob P I didn't go out looking for money yesterday. Probably a good thing. My blood sugar dropped below 2. It's supposed to not fall any lower than 4 and never any higher than 10. So too is hyperglycemic[...]

This week we're drinking Richards (sic) Wild Irish Rose Wild Green Apple. It's a fortified wine the color of Skin Bracer, the aftershave made famous by Jack Palance. Yummers!

On Sunday evening, I went with my friends Matt and Desiree to the just-opened (on July 11th) Sweet Revenge at 62 Carmine Street. All photos by Rachel Kramer Bussel. See my entire photo set here. It is much more than just a bakery; it's more akin to a[...]

Research into the carbon footprint of the South African fruit and wine industry will enable it to better understand its impact on the environment, a United Kingdom government minister said on Monday, July 7, 2008. Launching "groundbreaking" research into[...]