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The Most Important Meals of the Day Start at Sangers & Joe: A Globally Inspired Café Opening in Old Town Pasadena
Pasadena, CA: Just in time for a warm and blustery Pasadena autumn, Old Town Pasadena welcomes a new neighbor to the beautiful brick-clad historic community. Introducing Sangers & Joe, a vibrant and inviting breakfast, lunch and brunch cafe boasting tasty intercontinental-inspired dishes and beverages opened on Thursday, October 15th, 2015. (Watch my video here of…
Vintage Beacon Circa 2/11: Why we need Sommeliers in SCV: A discussion with Patina’s Silvestre Fernandes
In a land far, far away – well, actually, it’s just downtown Los Angeles – the classic award-winning French restaurant, Patina, knows the importance of having a sommelier on staff. Here, in Santa Clarita, two valleys away and with wine pursuits ranging from restaurants to wine bars, I have to wonder, why don’t we have…
Vintage Beacon 2/11: A Roman Holiday Has Been Named
For several weeks now I have been hearing rumors about our newest wine bar in town: Roman Holiday Wine Lounge (RH). I myself was guilty of repeating the original quip, “bath house or wine bar”? So, armed with pen and pad, and the nerve to request an interview, I met with Jen Baker, their manager/sommelier,…
THE LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC PARTNERS WITH THE LUCQUES GROUP AND SODEXO LEISURE
Los Angeles, CA – Los Angeles Philharmonic Association Board Chair Diane B. Paul and Executive Director Gail Samuel announced a ten-year contract with Sodexo Leisure in culinary partnership with The Lucques Group to provide exclusive food and restaurant services throughout the Hollywood Bowl, starting in the 2016 summer season. The creativity in dining that food…
Vintage Beacon Circa 9/10: Meet Spy/Linguist/TV Producer/Fundraiser/Sommelier Colom Keating
Wine writers have great…contacts…I know you thought I was going to say wine but not this time. This time a friend sent me the most interesting resume I’ve read in a long time. Okay, so maybe I’ve just read mine, but Colom Keating, seeking a job as in his current incarnation as a ISG certified…
Vintage Beacon Circa 9/10: Tanya Green’s Wine 661
This week readers get a peak into the wine world of Tanya Green, owner of Wine 661. Tanya recently celebrated her 2nd year with a candlelight party, does beer and wine tastings, live music but I thought it high time we focus on a local lady living the life of a wine bar owner. …
Certified Sommelier Mike Ward Launches Website to Pair Wine with People
St. Louis, MO – St. Louis-based Wine Educator, Mike Ward, excitedly announced this morning the launch of his website, Wardonwine.com. Designed to help people find a wine they appreciate, pair that wine with food, and help them enjoy that wine to the fullest, Wardonwine.com was developed with the mission of ‘Pairing wine with people.’ Utilizing…
The Chardonnay Symposium Goes International
California’s Central Coast hosts a globe-trotting celebration of the world’s favorite grape April 02, 2015 (Pismo Beach, Calif) –The world’s foremost gathering of Chardonnay producers, The International Chardonnay Symposium (thechardonnaysymposium.com) will feature top global Chardonnay winemakers during this year’s events, May 28-30, 2015 at The Dolphin Bay Resort & Spa (thedolphinbay.com) and The Cliffs Resort…
Wine in the Pines 2015: Sipping, Sampling, Listening and Perusing In The Woods
PINE MOUNTAIN CLUB, CA – Can you imagine leisurely sipping wine and sampling gourmet food while listening to live music and perusing an art show – in the woods? And that scene will unfold just an hour or so north of Los Angeles in Pine Mountain Village at the top of the 5-freeway known as…