Wine connoisseurs and neophytes alike flock to Northern California’s beautiful Napa Valley to swirl, sniff and sip. But after a long day of wine tasting, the palate begs for something different. Cocktails, anyone? In sleepy St. Helena and Calistoga, two of the northernmost appellations of Napa Valley, there’s a vibrant …
At Cochon 555’s Heritage Fire event in Napa Valley there’s a secret tradition of getting punched. I don’t mean woozy Fight Club punched. I mean boozy Chefs’ Club punched. You see, mixologist Jessamine McLellan, National Brand Ambassador for Midleton Single Pot Still Irish Whiskeys, just happens to be the better …
Hotel restaurants and bars may once have had a bad rep, but right now they’re the hottest places in Silicon Valley for fabulous food, drinks, and networking. With all the deals that go down in the Valley, when you raise a glass at any of these sexy hotel restaurant bars …
Silicon Valley is blessed with beautiful weather year-round, but now that summer is here there’s no excuse not to get outside and explore the best wine bars for alfresco drinking in the South Bay. These top spots have their own uniquely distinctive settings, but each will satisfy wine lovers …
If there are two things people in Silicon Valley are passionate about, those are food and tech. At the inaugural BITE Silicon Valley festival taking place June 5–7, 2015, the culinary and technology worlds will collide at this food fest–meets–TED conference featuring Grand Tastings with renowned local and international chefs, …
As Silicon Valley stretches north toward San Francisco, craft cocktail bars are a little harder to find but a lot more diverse. The best places on the Peninsula have one thing conveniently in common, though—they’re all within a half-mile of their local Caltrain station. So even if you live in …
San Jose, once the epicenter of Silicon Valley, seems to have traded high-tech for high-ball glasses and coupes as the craft cocktail movement has taken hold. Admirers of artisan spirits and drinks don’t mind, though. With a handful of remarkable craft cocktail bars dotting the downtown and nearby neighborhoods, including …
This Silicon Valley mountain town may be named after cats, but ain’t nobody in Los Gatos got time or reason for drinking milk—unless it’s the milk punch offered at The Lex’s monthly Brunch & Punch event. Rather, people thirsting for finely crafted libations can stand in the middle of Santa …
Let’s face the facts: between work, relationships and bills bills bills, adulting is a tough gig. Having gratitude for the life we have can be tough, but if you can tackle the hardest part of being an adult, you’re well ahead of the game. What is the hardest part? It’s …