Winter 2008 Gift Guide

There’s never been a better time to give.

Grit and Grub in San Francisco's Tenderloin

From down-and-out to up-and-coming— the city’s next Mission District.

The Other Napa

What’s worth doing in the Napa Valley: a travel guide to the wine country.

Sorry if this sounds critical and I realize it’s a serious digression but it’s something that I’ve always wondered about. How is it that one can eat fish (the flesh of a living being) and still be considered...

I just heard about this competition recently and thought that it was very interesting. Apparently there was a State Wide Sushi competition back in September. Sushi Bistro and Zushi Puzzle were selected to be in the finals to...

, we’re taking an official KCBS judging class over July 4th in Salem, Oregon so that next year we’ll be able actually eat BBQ at the BBQ competition. Oink Oink!

,000 pizzerias in the city, and some 25,000 in the whole region of Campania, every self-respecting Neapolitan will eat pizza at least once a week. The top pizzaioli, or pizza makers, therefore, are admired, even revered, which is...

We are having a deviled egg competition at our memorial day cookout tomorrow. I need some help coming up with metrics by which to judge the entrants. The short list I’m starting with is: Looks: 1 – 5 Texture: 1 –...

My significant other is getting together with 3 of his friends this upcoming weekend. They do this every year & take turns planning competitive events – so he has thought of doing something similar to the ‘Iron...

process that will be corrected immediately.” She then went back to eating the food straight out of the pans. Making appearances in this year’s competition were meats and vegetables. Three dishes contained a pork product. Two...

And he’s an amazing baker and cook (and I’m picky!) — let me tell you, last night I treated myself to one of his coconut, choco-chip cookies, of course I was only going to eat half. Couldn’t stop. He...

Do They Serve Lobster in Jail?

Maine man accused of inadvertently setting a competitive eating record during classy seafood break-in.

name and team booth. Last year, the festival hosted 40 teams from Nashville to New York City, and national interest is continuing to grow. In addition to the cooking competition judged by a celebrity panel, the festival also...

I have tickets to this year’s California State Fair wine competition winners ‘drinkathon’. I have the day off so I have plenty of time to peruse the list of winners and make my game plan for the evening. To give...

My friends and I are planning a pizza party competition next weekend – basically looking to pick up a bunch of different pies and compare and contrast to see if we can find a winner. We don’t have any specific...