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It's technically been Fall for several weeks now, but weather-wise in the Bay Area, it's still Summer all around. For Northern California dwellers, it's easy to be seasonally confused, staring at pumpkins, Halloween candy, and Thanksgiving newsstand covers while wearing shorts and flip-flops. In this transitional period, I'm a big fan of provisions that delicately toe the line between late Read more
Welcome to July 27, 2010. It's the middle of the Summer and we're in a bit of a holiday drought — not to mention it's only Tuesday. But lighten up! Here, we're always able to find an excuse to throw a bit of a party. Today is no exception: it's National Scotch Day! "Well, between Scotch and nothin', I suppose I'd take Scotch," William Faulkner once wrote. "It's the nearest thing to good Read more
On Tuesday night I found myself at a Macallan scotch tasting, where we got to sample five of the brand's award-winning whiskeys. My favorites were the 10-year and the 18-year. While I thoroughly enjoyed learning more about Macallan and Scotland in general, I was surprised when I scanned the crowd and noticed it was mostly men. I sip the caramel-colored spirit often, as do several of my best Read more
The weather has started to take a turn towards Winter — it's San Francisco and we go immediately from Summer to Winter — and while I love the sound of pouring rain, I'm not quite ready to part with Summer. On days where the gloom takes over, I like to mentally transport myself to a warmer place by mixing up a Summer cocktail. This one — a perfect mix of scotch and ginger ale — is called a Read more
New from Scotch, (you know the tape brand), is this super cool 3M Scotch Lint Sheets Pocket Pack, $2.79. What they do is keep lint, dust and all of those not so fab fuzzy pills away from your couture! These are must haves for the red carpet or for any big moment where you need to make a great first impression. The best part about them is they are really small so that they easily fit right Read more
Get the details on Michael C. Hall and Vera Farmiga's new movie — /Film Go behind the scenes on the set of The Hobbit — Moviefone Nick Frost's five favorite films — Rotten Tomatoes Get prepped for Game of Thrones with this handy guide — Pajiba Get a preview of all the songs on next week's Glee — TV Squad The Harry Potter cast talks about their favorite scenes — PopWatch The 10 most Read more
In The One That I Want (paperback out today), 32-year-old Tilly Farmer is an optimistic school guidance counselor convinced all she needs to be happy is her perfect high-school-sweetheart-turned-husband and the future baby she's trying to have with him. But after a childhood friend cryptically gives her "the gift of clarity" she begins to see visions from her future, and they aren't according to Read more
Wow: fast food ads vs. the real thing — BuzzFeed Is Bravo filming a new day-in-the-life-of ex-Top Chefs series? — Eater Paula Deen's recipes, healthified — The FN Dish Scotch in a can? No can do — Yahoo! Shine Must make: Korean spicy stir-fried squid — The Daily Meal It's king cake season! Find out who makes the best galette des rois — Grub Street NY A love letter to Spanish Read more
World-renowned designer Karim Rashid knows no boundaries. The man has designed everything from bathtubs for couples to an Athenian hotel to a dustbuster. Come across any product with his name on it and you can expect it to be curvy, sensual, contemporary, and very likely pink — one of only two colors that he wears. His latest pièce de résistance doesn't have as much sex appeal as a Greek Read more
5 party ideas to keep the holiday spirit alive – The Daily Meal It's the end of an era: Charlie Trotter's will close — Grub Street Chicago Another Rachael Ray term to add to your vocabulary: "eaties" — Eater What to do with extra ricotta — Food Republic More auspicious meals for the new year — Saveur Simple ways to cut calories — MyRecipes Reviewing Elisabeth Hasselbeck's Read more
