By Chantal Gordon | San Francisco Magazine | March 17, 2010
Contrary to what vintage MTV might suggest, Britney Spears did not invent the midriff. There was a time when Bergman used it to distract Grant and Stanwyck used it to seduce Fonda, and this spring designers are rushing to rescue the crop top from pop-star purgatory. read more
By Daniel Patterson | Photograph by Amy Herold | San Francisco Magazine | March 15, 2010
It’s difficult to think of a product more symbolic of agrarian life than hay. As someone who has spent a fair amount of time tromping around farms, I’ve seen quite a bit of it—in barns, bundled in fields, used in displays—but I never thought of hay as a culinary ingredient. Until now. read more
By Jan Newberry | San Francisco Magazine | March 15, 2010
Tastes of Oakland from morning to night Plenty of ink has been spilled over Oakland’s burgeoning dining scene. Here are five ways to fill a day eating and drinking some of the best the city has to offer. read more
By Emily DeTomaso | ModernLuxury.com | March 15, 2010
If you missed your chance to snatch up tickets to Charlie Palmer's sold-out, 5th Annual Pigs & Pinot benefit weekend at Hotel Healdsburg—a wine festival and pork-centric celebrity chef showcase in one—all is not lost. read more
By Lauren DeCarlo | Styled by D. Graham Kostic | Photo by Anna Knott | San Francisco Magazine | March 15, 2010
Why so blue? Because the season demands it! The boldest shades of electric and royal blue are intensified this spring when they take on sleek, futuristic forms. Case in point: Oscar de la Renta’s water-snake crisscross sandals and Gucci’s teetering leather platforms. read more
By Brad A. Johnson | ModernLuxury.com | March 12, 2010
The Hotel: La Mamounia is the most famous hotel in northern Africa. Winston Churchill used to come here to relax and draw the Atlas Mountains. The hotel reopened in October following several years of meticulous renovations and truly fab redecorating under the direction of Paris-based designer Jacques Garcia.
The Room: This is a 430-square-foot Deluxe Koutoubia room with a balcony, on the second floor overlooking the hotel's sprawling courtyard. read more
If improving your health is a goal this year, combine self-improvement with travel at our favorite places to detox.
For a private island hideaway, head to the Spa at Kamalame Cay in Andros, Bahamas where within hours of arrival you’ll be lulled into an attitude that requires only bare feet and a freshly squeezed pineapple juice. We recommend the Coconut Body Glow (made from freshly shredded coconut picked from one of the thousands of coconut trees on the island).
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By Erin Magner | San Francisco Magazine | March 10, 2010
A bottle from Oakville's Screaming Eagle Winery and Vineyards is the oenophile's equivilent of a Hermès Birkin bag—produced in very small quantities, commanding exorbitant prices (often in the four figures), and with a hefty waiting list to boot. But for the next few days, it'll be possible to skip to the head of the line, thanks to BeautifulPlaces Villas. read more
