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6d ago
Although art is universal, discovering and purchasing work you both connect with and can afford is a challenge.
“When you think about finding art today, typically you’re going to a gallery which is quite intimidating, or you’re on a product marketplace online which is very cold and transactional, or maybe you’re on Instagram and you find something cool but you don’t know how to buy it or if it’s the right amount to spend,” says Kendall Warson, cofounder and CEO of the San Francisco-based art app Cohart.
Artists, too, have limited options for finding new audiences. Only around 15 percent of a ..read more
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1w ago
Sartorialists may flock to the de Young museum this spring for yet another in a pearl-string of recent blockbuster fashion exhibitions, but the Irving Penn retrospective captures the famed photographer's impact well beyond the pages of Vogue.
The New Jersey–born photographer, who spent more than six decades as art director and contributor at Conde Nast's crown jewel magazine, upended the way fashion and celebrities were presented post-World War II.
He ushered in an era of simplicity at a time when portraits were flooded with elaborate artificial lighting and busy backgrounds. Using monochrom ..read more
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1w ago
The 240-room CitizenM Menlo Park hotel lives at 2 Meta Way. Yep, that Meta, Mark Zuckerberg’s main hustle.
The five-story property welcomed its very first guests, or “mobile citizens,” about four months ago to its playful, tech-forward digs situated at the edge of Meta’s Silicon Valley campus and global HQ.
No doubt, many of those who christened the rooms and continue to book stays (through the app, of course) are Facebook employees, as well as Googlers, Applers, and myriad SV workers and contractors. And that’s all by design: Along with becoming the go-to hotel for out-of-town employees at ..read more
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1w ago
Find yourself a bit more cultured and your stomachs a lot more satisfied this week.
Plan for the return of Superfine Art Fair, Sonoma International Film Festival, and the Bay Area Seed Swap. If you're hungry for more, there's always the California Artisan Cheese Festival, a La Cocina chef pop-up dinner, the West Coast Taco and Beer festival—and so much more.
Have a good one.
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Film, food, and wine come together at the Sonoma International Film Festival. Don’t miss a special tribute to the career of Beau Bridges as he receives the 2024 SIFF Lifetime Achievement, followed by ..read more
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1w ago
As the complex machinery of the San Francisco economy continues to hollow out downtown in new and frightening ways (say it isn’t so, Macy’s), there’s a growing backlash to the doom and gloom.
When the sun descends and the lights of the city flicker to life, so too does a vision of prosperity and celebration long forgotten. Swank is back—and just in time.
Over the last six months or so, SF has welcomed multiple new venues with glamorous vibes, luxe cocktails and food, and entertainment magnetic enough to pull the city out of its work-from-home haze. These are places special enough for a dress ..read more
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2w ago
Rainy day? Make some tea and grab a book. Sun's out? Grab a picnic blanket, something yummy, and, obviously, a book.
Bay Area authors are giving us memoirs, crafty guides and some very juicy novels to dive into this season.
(Courtesy of @authordanielhandler)
And Then? And Then? What Else? by Daniel Handler
From San Francisco's own Lemony Snicket, aka Daniel Handler, comes this part memoir, part inspiration for aspiring writers. And Then? And Then? What Else? traces the author's sometimes challenging and often amusing path toward one of the most successful writing careers of the 21st century ..read more
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2w ago
Sonoma’s send-up to all things cheese is back for its 18th year of ooey gooey celebration.
At the California Artisan Cheese Festival, you don’t just get to eat all the cheese (and you do!), you get a look behind the curtain with tours at local farms and creameries, at seminars and workshops with storied experts, and at tastings manned by makers like Wm. Cofield, Laura Chenel, Marin French, and Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Co.
“There is nothing like getting the chance to meet your favorite cheesemaker at the Cheese Crawl or cuddle with a baby goat on one of the farm tours,” says Sarah Simms ..read more
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2w ago
The most important meal of the day just got a permanent upgrade.
For years, chef Andrew McCormack’s Early to Rise was a fleeting pop-up affair—a family-style food orgy before the pandemic, a gourmet counter-served meal after. Now, the beloved brunchery has found a place to call home.
McCormack, who’s toiled in the kitchens at Michelin-approved Spruce and Quince, has the skills to make Early to Rise a splashy destination anchored by unusual flavors and techniques. Instead, he’s chosen a different path. McCormack’s first brick-and-mortar carries on the pop-up’s tradition as a light-hearted, we ..read more
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2w ago
Chow down in The Town: Oakland Restaurant Week is back.
Discover new favorites or support your tried and true by tasting your way through special prix-fixe menus March 14th through 24th. Plus, get respectfully rowdy at St. Paddy’s Day block parties, grab a slice on Pi Day, take to the rooftops for a Holi music festival, experience RuPaul unscripted, and much more.
Have a good one.
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Join Chef Heena Patel for a celebration honoring the traditions of Gujarati women. At this family-style tasting experience described as Chef Heena's "story on a plate" shares a personal tribute ..read more
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3w ago
With its third brick-and-mortar, a host of mini stores within select Nordstrom locations, and lots of cool collaborations, San Francisco jewelry brand Cast is shining bright right now.
Plus, Fillmore Street’s The Finerie is hosting an entrepreneur speaker series, Cow Hollow's Unveiled Bridal gets a gorgeous new makeover, and Birkenstock x The Great just dropped refreshingly spring-y shoes.
And Stanford Shopping Center makes three…Cast Jewelry brick-and-mortars.
San Francisco-based fine jeweler Cast continues its retail expansion with a new boutique at Stanford Shopping Center, joining older ..read more