For the 2012 spring issue of San Francisco Brides, I scoured the Bay Area to find the best spring cocktails using local garden-to-glass ingredients. (I also photographed the cocktails, which was half the fun.) Each of these cocktails come from some of the best mixologists in SF. All have a completely taste, are relatively easy to make, and perfect for spring and summer festivities of any kind. Read the article and get the recipes
here
.
I also contributed a
feature
to this issue, about one couple's journey to the alter.
My contributor's bio for the issue:
Working out in the Bay Area is rarely boring--within a short drive (or run) there are loads of mountain trails, beaches, bike paths, yoga studios, and climbing gyms. But recently, things have taken an even more fun turn: Not only are daily routine options continuing to diversify, spirited endurance courses are quickly becoming California's favorite workout--and we're doing them with friends, while having fun. In San Francisco magazine's January issue, we look at some of the most social, fun, and hardcore workouts in the spotlight. It was almost as fun editing this feature as it would be to participate in many of these activities, like Tough Mudder (who knows--maybe that's on my horizon this year). And it was a pleasure working with writer Jaimal Yogis, the writer of the piece. Hope you enjoy! Read the full article
here
.
This year, I'm embarking on some serious travel adventures. First, eating and caving in Thailand. From there I'll bus it through Laos, motorbike through Vietnam, climb the largest volcano in Bali (at night), then explore Taiwan. Beyond that, my passport is wide open. We'll see if I survive, first. During my travels I'll be writing for the Huffington Post, which you can follow
here
, and Tweeting pictures. I'll also be freelancing for a few magazines, but more on that later. Bon voyage!
The Blue Angels this year, taken on the Sausalito ferry.
For San Francisco magazine's October travel feature I fled the country for a couple weeks (purely for research sake, of course). First I hopped a flight to Mexico to explore the relatively new resort Capella Pedregal and discovered the enclave edging the Pacific is nothing like the Cabo I'd seen in Facebook albums. Then I headed north to Canada to test the supposed best snow of the Rockies at Banff National Park's Sunshine Village for our cover story. After a few days playing in powder above the tree line, and flirting with black diamonds on my way down the Continental Divide, I can say with confidence this place has my vote for a winter escape. I was also surprised to find the quaint mountain town of Banff also has an exciting new culinary scene. Read the whole feature
here.
Capella Pedregal, Cabo San Lucas.
Lake Louise, a short drive from Sunshine Village.
A few weeks after our July Best of the Bay Area issue came out, the KTVU news crew and I headed up to Scribe Winery to visit the co-owner and my friend Andrew Mariani. We featured Andrew's winery because not only do they make amazing biodynamic wines (especially the unfiltered pinot!), they're also the next generation of vintners in wine country, and have made a name for themselves hosting farm to table parties with some of the Bay Area's main gourmands. Check out the segment with Andrew and I here.
Talking with the Scribe family on set.
There is quite possibly no tougher question for an editor of a regional magazine to answer than this: What is your favorite (fill in the blank) in San Francisco? It's also probably the most common question. So, we decided to dedicate an entire issue to it. We spent months weeding through hundreds of nominations from our staff and contributors to come up with this list of what we're standing behind as the best of the Bay Area 2011. Executive Editor Nan Wiener and I edited the package and after months of work, we have something we're proud of. We hope you enjoy! Read it here.
There are many reasons to celebrate the month of June--summer begins, the fog finally lifts from the city, and it's San Francisco magazine's annual drinking issue (no pun intended). To celebrate, I penned an article about one of my many vices: WINE SHOPS. Flip through the issue here to find some of the Bay Area's best wine shops (some that host tastings or have hidden garden patios). And Bev Mo isn't the only place with deals--many of these stores have amazing under $15 selections.
