The State Street Market food hall preparing to open downtown this summer hosts a mix of very local vendors and regional culinary stars in its stalls and restaurant spaces.
The State Street Market food hall preparing to open downtown this summer hosts a mix of very local vendors and regional culinary stars in its stalls and restaurant spaces.
Los Altos Beer Stroll set for July 23
Launched by chemical engineer and former Worts of Wisdom Homebrew Club homebrewer Jim Furman in 2015, Black Hammer Brewing quickly established itself as a spot to enjoy quality malt-driven European beer styles in the Bay Area.
When our children were very young, I commented to my husband that they must have thought he was pure magic. We’d wave him off every morning with excitement, then go about our day with a predictable routine. His arrival home in the evening was always met with ecstatic enthusiasm, little legs …
Courtesy of Blanche Shaheen Parboil dandelion greens, or other local alternatives, before sauting with onions.
Eliza Ridgeway/Town Crier Ocean View Brew Works co-owner Vonnie Davidson pours pints.
Courtesy of Derek Wolfgram San Jose-based Clandestine Brewing's Agent Provocateur Doppelbock offers a hint of toasted bread and toffee.
Courtesy of Rita Held Asparagus and lemon peel make this risotto a bright spring meal.
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Courtesy of Derek Wolfgram New Bohemia's craft lagers include a Santa Cruz take on pilsner.
Photo courtesy of Anat Catering Anat Catering included a to-go Seder plate in Passover feasts this year.
Courtesy of Derek Wolfgram Laughing Monk brews in San Francisco and sells locally.
Courtesy of Christine Moore Virtual wine events bring winemaker input to at-home tastings.
Courtesy of SF Beer Week Beer Week looks different this year - but still brings new releases of special local brews.
Courtesy of Cascal Cascal's family meals, above, include a choice among salads, bread with dipping sauce, a variety of desserts and entrees ranging from paella to beef short ribs. Taste Catering & Event's French-inspired Amour Box, right, includes the option of Champagne or cocktails.
Courtesy of Derek Wolfgram Sweet Reckoning raspberry hazelnut mead boasts a simple yet elegant taste.
Courtesy of Derek Wolfgram Ghostwood brewmaster Tommy Domingo, right, hands the mash paddle to Stanford University biochemist Ouma Onguka as they collaborate on brewing Old Forgotten Words West Coast IPA.
Courtesy of Christine Moore Pack a wine split, gluhwein or to-go-cocktail with snacks for the drop-off preamble to a party on Zoom.
Courtesy of Derek Wolfgram Lagers like Floodcraft Brewing's Festbier complement rich food and oven-roasted fall feasts.
Courtesy of Blanche Shaheen Pair homemade pita bread with labne, za'atar and olives.
Courtesy of Christine Moore The Moore family's vines, near Santa Rosa, lost their harvest this year.
Courtesy of Derek Wolfgram Freewheel Brewing operates an outdoor beer garden in Redwood City.
Since 2010, the Opening Gala in San Francisco has been the traditional kickoff to SF Beer Week, featuring hundreds of beers crafted in the Bay Area. The event typically brings beer lovers from around the Bay Area, sometimes generating long lines to enter, then more lines inside for particula…
