Food & Drink
Dining
Twin City Tacos
I used to gauge the relative coolness of a town by the quality of a random cup of coffee....
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JUSTIN Time
There’s an old school of thought that holds that an “eaux” suffix used in lieu of an anglo “O”...
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Quarantine cooking 101
I’m part of a weekly Zoom-based happy hour the host has dubbed “The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie” after...
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Vino goes virtual
Because I could not go to Temecula, it kindly came to me. And threatened to drown me with bottle...
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Bubbly Planet
When raising a glass to toast Earth Day reaching its half-century mark, wouldn’t it seem apropos to fill...
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When it roars it purrs
Like the rest of the nation, I’ve been sheltering in place trying to avoid the most virulent contagion...
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Canned Goods
Remember a decade ago when the big debate was Cork vs. Cap? Simpler times, my friends. Simpler times. We’ve...
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Tech Tasting
With apologies to Orson Welles, it seems, “We shall sell no wine unless it’s online.” With...
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Get Lit: Writing an eternal, boozy truth
I’ve written a few drunk scenes—pretty much any action in my novel Quantum Deadline is preceded by a bout...
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Sober Rover
Didn't make it very far into "dry January" this year? Me neither.
Sober Diary, January 2: "This is fine, but...
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Coast Boast
There's such a want of wine-tasting opportunities on the Sonoma Coast that the loss of the Joseph Phelps Freestone...