by Caroline Siemers
When you think of exceptional wine, food and hospitality, if you’re in the US, you probably think of the Napa Valley. Not only is Napa the center of American winemaking, it’s also home to two of only nine American restaurants to receive three Michelin stars: Chef Thomas Keller’s The French Laundry (Yountville) and Chef Christopher Kostow’s The Restaurant at Meadowood (St. Helena). Continue reading
The ultimate celebration of film, food and wine, the Napa Valley Film Festival lights up Napa, Yountville, St. Helena and Calistoga November 11-15. NVFF features 120 new independent films and studio sneak previews screening in 12 theaters including the beautifully restored movie palace, The Uptown and many custom designed venues throughout the four walkable villages. Continue reading
Dear Friends,
In 1971 the film version of Dalton Trumbo’s controversial anti-war novel Johnny Got His Gun was released and I was invited to spend an afternoon and evening with the Trumbo family at their home in Marin. If only I had thought to make notes but I was so entranced with the stories he told that there was no time to think about such a thing. Continue reading
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Dear Friends,
Happy Halloween!
As a kid Halloween was about decorating our house and pretending it was haunted. Other than character-based costumes there were no decorations to buy. We used ingenuity to create our sets and ways to scare trick-or-treaters. Continue reading
Dear Friends,
We have been working hard to make our first event, Food Day/Film Day a day we think you will enjoy. It is Saturday, October 24.
The Ways of Wine (El Camino del Vino), premiering this Saturday at 9:15pm at the Roxie Theatre in San Francisco, will be introduced by Master Sommelier David Glancy, founder of the San Francisco Wine School. Continue reading
The new movie based on Michael Pollan’s best-selling book is having its San Francisco Premiere Saturday, October 24 at the Roxie Theatre as part of EatDrinkFilms’ Food Day /Film Day celebration. Read about the film here.
Michael Pollan has written best-selling books about his journeys with food, his discoveries and how that has changed the way he eats. To this end he also has become a terrific chef. It runs in the family as has been shown the terrific Pollan Family Table Cookbook written by his mother and three sisters with contributions by Michael too. Continue reading
Polish poster for Babette’s Feast.
by Gary Meyer
When the movie Babette’s Feast opened in 1987 it caused quite a sensation. Based on a story by Isak Dinesen (aka Karen Blixen), the author’s popularity had grown enormously two years before when Meryl Streep and Robert Redford were directed by Sydney Pollack in the award-winning Out of Africa. Continue reading
EatDrinkFilms is presenting In Defense of Food at the Mill Valley Film Festival on October 10, 14, & 16 and as part of our Food Day / Film Day celebration at the Roxie Theatre on Saturday, October 24. Continue reading
EatDrinkFilms is proud to present the Premiere of El Somni (The Dream) as part of the Food Day / Film Day celebration on October 24, 7PM at the Roxie Theatre in San Francisco. The film focuses on an incredible 12-course dinner that fuses culinary skills with multi-media projections, opera, and a wide range of the arts. This week we also feature two recipes from the Roca Brothers and two reviews in Critics Corner. Continue reading
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