Food & Drink

Regionality Reigns: Chris Ball Plans Perfect Last Meal

Chris Ball is executive chef at Malibu Farm Tiburon. His love of food and hospitality began in childhood, among a big vegetable garden and farm animals. He studied international relations, then tried other careers, all the while continuing to work in restaurants. Ultimately realizing the kitchen was his calling, he...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Taste & Tech, Maggie Huffman of Mavrique Wines

Sep 1, 2026

Maggie Huffman has worked in all facets of the wine industry, but as a born and raised Sonoma local,...

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Peak Meals: Butter, Eggs and Salsa with Amy Svendberg

Aug 25, 2026

Raised in Chicago with French-Canadian roots and a family passion for food, Amy Svendberg seemed destined for the restaurant...

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Zillions of Zins: Project Zin & Clay Mauritson

Aug 18, 2026

Clay Mauritson’s family has farmed here for six generations. But equally notable is Project Zin, the event he and...

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Daily Grind: Devorah Freudiger’s Coffee Connection

Aug 11, 2026

Devorah Freudiger is director of coffee culture at Equator Coffees, the longstanding B Corp coffee brand with various locations...

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