LIFESTYLE Archive
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Donato Enoteca Hosts: Enoteca 100 Grand Food & Wine Tasting Event
Posted on December 19, 2012 | No CommentsTo start, Donato Enoteca is our favorite Italian restaurant on the peninsula. The food is very authentic and stays true to what we love about Italy, very fresh ingredients. At the Enoteca 100 Grand Food & Wine tasting event they featured 100 artisan wines from Italy along with some yummy passed finger foods, trays of salumi, prosciutto and a variety... -
Ina Garten’s Latest Book – FOOLPROOF
Posted on December 8, 2012 | No CommentsThe lovable Food Network Star, Ina Garten was at Sur La Table Santana Row last month signing her latest cookbook, BAREFOOT CONTESSA FOOLPROOF; Recipes You Can Trust. Lovingly dedicated to her husband Jeffery as he is “Foolproof” according to Ina. Ina’s latest cookbook makes a great gift for cooks you know that are Ina fans and people who are new... -
A date with Dita Von Teese & Cointreau in San Francisco
Posted on November 15, 2012 | No CommentsOn Tuesday, November 13th Cointreau hosted an elaborate cocktail experience for us San Franciscans to celebrate the opening of La Maison Cointreau. The guests of the evening were not only treated with specialty drinks, but with an appearance and live performance by none other than world renown burlesque queen, Dita Von Teese amongst other amazing entertainers such as French singer/accordionist Nicole... -
Meet Ina Garten, The Barefoot Contessa at Sur La Table – Santana Row!
Posted on November 7, 2012 | No CommentsI can’t thank Food Network enough for introducing me to the amazing Ina Garten. For all of you foodies and fans of the talented Barefoot Contessa, now is your chance to meet her as she promotes her latest book “Barefoot Contessa Foolproof”. Tuesday, November 13, 2012 Sur La Table – Santana Row Tickets are given to those who purchase the... -
Silicon Valley Restaurant Week October 17 – 24, 2012
Posted on October 11, 2012 | No CommentsHey Silicon Valley! For those of you food aficionados out there such as myself, you certainly won’t want to miss this week long dining event! Starting October 17 – 24, 2012, select restaurants in the valley will offer affordable fixed price dinners each night that includes 3 courses, from appetizers, entrees and of course desserts. I have listed the restaurants... -
Pacific Beach Bikes
Posted on August 3, 2012 | No CommentsOne of my favorite ways to get around and enjoy the summer season is with my beach cruiser. Taking a stroll with the family to our neighborhood restaurants or loading them up to take to the beach, there’s really no better way to get around and also showing that you’re a little green and helping the environment, right? Our friends... -
Pebble Beach – Concours d’Elegance 2012
Posted on July 16, 2012 | No CommentsThe event that all fine vehicle owners and spectators await for every year returns to the lovely Pebble Beach, CA. Mark your calendars for this stunning affair as there will be days worth of taking in these prized beauties. Tour d’Elegance presented by Rolex The Pebble Beach Tour d’Elegance presented by Rolex is an annual driving event that delights entrants... -
2012 Woodies on the Wharf – Santa Cruz
Posted on June 21, 2012 | No Comments18TH ANNUAL WOODIES ON THE WHARF Saturday, June 23, 2012 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Santa Cruz, CA – Wharf The scenic Santa Cruz Wharf is the perfect setting for a celebration of the surf spirit and classic surf wagons. More than 200 pre-1950s “woodies” line the wharf. Music, T-shirts, memorabilia and prize drawings will add to the fun. Presented... -
Dining in Santana Row – Left Bank
Posted on June 14, 2012 | No CommentsFor our third segment of “Dining in Santana Row” we feature Left Bank, a popular restaurant offering delectable french bistro dishes. It was a Wednesday evening when I dined in the restaurant with the husband. The atmosphere was welcoming and pleasing, and being that it was a weeknight, I was surprised at how the restaurant crowd was popping! I don’t... -
Dining in Santana Row – Maggiano’s Little Italy
Posted on May 21, 2012 | No CommentsOn Saturday, May 12, 2012 I had a pre-Mother’s Day dinner celebration at one of Santana Row’s most beloved italian restaurants. Oh, you may have heard of this fantastic restaurant…Maggiano’s Little Italy. It was more than just the evening before Mother’s Day. There were groups all dressed to impress as they dine prior to attending one of high school’s most...
