Food & Drink

Full Circle, James MacPhail Looks Back, Ahead

Independent winemaker James MacPhail runs MacPhail Family Wines and Tongue Dancer Wines with his wife, Kerry. He also makes wine for a handful of clients, such as the Sangiacomo Family and The Calling. He says that, “Across every project, my approach is the same: honest, grounded and quietly meticulous. When...

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A smiling man in a blazer stands on a lawn in front of a large shingled house with balconies.

Oysters in Olema: Frank Caiazzo on Family Recipes and West Marin

Sep 29, 2026

Frank Caiazzo is the general manager of Olema House and Due West Tavern, a role he arrived at just...

A woman with long blonde hair and a red button-down shirt smiles in front of green grapevines.

She Has an Eye for Wine: Rebecka Deike’s Winemaking Path

Sep 22, 2026

Rebecka Deike graduated from Humboldt State, fully intending to be an optometrist. But an internship at Jordan Winery in...

A smiling woman in a green sweater and apron lifts noodles with chopsticks over a bowl of soup.

Asian Box Opens, Grace Nguyen’s New Location in Corte Madera

Sep 15, 2026

Asian Box is a Bay Area-based fast-casual Vietnamese street food restaurant founded in 2011 by chef Grace Nguyen and...

Pink shrimp ceviche with diced mango served on two blue corn tortilla chips.

Season to Taste: Dee Wagner Gets Real About ‘Farm-to-Table’

Sep 8, 2026

At weddings and other lavish affairs, “farm-to-table” can sometimes feel like another decorative flourish: romantic, tasteful and conveniently difficult...