misc SFist Gift Guide Giveaway -- NapaStyle We already expounded the rustic virtues of Michael Chiarello's NapaStyle: a place that helps you get that Napa Valley look, feel, and taste. (Speaking of Chiarello, what happened to his show on KQED?
Arts & Entertainment SF Works: Knife Sharpener By Evan Roberts One of the few remaining knife sharpeners left in SF these days, this is a must-listen. Why? Because it's important to get your knives sharpened. (America's Test Kitchen can't stress
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink Gastronomique: Battle Thai Part II A short PSA: yesterday we (aka. SFist Sam) investigated the food of Provence. Since no one has done more for the PR of the Provence area than Peter Mayle -- except maybe for
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink Gastronomique: Talkin' Turckheim [] Even here at SFist, we like a little French touch in our food. For instance, we don't say 'foodie in the Sunset', we write gourmet de l'ouest. Grumps might complain about the choice
Arts & Entertainment SFist Reads Addendum: Author Events SFist enjoys going to literary events for a number of reasons, the least of which being that being at an actual book signing or reading makes us realize that these author are "Just