About two hours north of San Francisco, past the fabled lands of Napa and Sonoma, lies the Anderson Valley, a hidden gem of the wine world. The tiny, tucked away valley in Mendocino County is just 15 miles long, but gained international notoriety in 1982, when Champagne giant Louis Roederer (producers of Cristal), chose it……

It’s now been two weeks since our big move, and we’re finally getting settled. So when I heard the temperature was going to drop into “fall like” this weekend, I decided the rest of my boxes and organizing could wait. My favorite season has officially begun, and there was no better way to celebrate than……

Thanks to everyone who came to Graffeats Los Angeles debut, “The Streets.” It was a magical evening full of delicious food, inspiring art & entertainment and gracious company. So, without further ado, the winning raffle ticket to the next Graffeats Los Angeles event is: #809054. Please contact me here if this is your ticket number….

These past few weeks have been a whirlwind. I’ve packed up, sorted through, cleaned out and donated the past seven years of my life in the “slums of Beverly Hills” to move with my husband to the first place we can truly call ours since we tied the knot five years ago. Now, I’m not too……

Just when I thought that mom and pop shops, chivalry and old-fashioned Southern manners were a thing of the past, I found Beaufort, South Carolina and left assured that they are all very much alive.  You just have to know where to look. After two months of working 50+ hours a week and a string……

If you’ve been following me on Twitter, you no doubt already know TYL is hosting the debut of Graffeats Guerrilla Dining in Los Angeles on September 25th—a San Francisco chef, a secret location, a journey of the arts. Los Angeles can be pretty rough around the edges—I mean, East Siders vs. West Siders; Trojans vs. Bruins,……