by Risa Nye
What throwback to the colonial days has both shaken and stirred the world of craft cocktails over the last several years? Continue reading
Eat Like the Stars: A Marx Brothers Menu
Until fairly recently, many people in the UK had no idea what a pecan was. Continue reading
More Asian Deliciousness on the Big Screen at CAAMFest
by Gary Meyer
There is no question that the most delicious peaches I have ever tasted come from the Masumoto Family Farm. Continue reading
His & Hers Beer Notes: Tweak (Avery Brewing Company) and Black Metal 2013 (Jester King Brewing)
by Daniel Barnes and Darcey Self-Barnes
Tweak (Avery Brewing Company)
Avery Brewing Company:
17.89% ABV Continue reading
One-Man Studio: The Stanford Stacks a Huge Rouben Mamoulian Retrospective
When sound arrived in motion pictures, the new technology took a universally thrilling medium and paralyzed it. Continue reading
So Dark, So Elusive: “A Rare Noir is Good to Find” Spans 25 Years and the Globe at the Roxie
by Pam Grady
For noir fans walking into the Roxie Theater on Thursday, March 19, it will be as if they have merely been on an absurdly long intermission. Continue reading
Carrot Salad with Mint and Dates, Spinach Matzo-Lasagna, and Sweet Hamantaschen from MODERN JEWISH COOKING by Leah Koenig
From a leading voice of the new generation of young Jewish cooks who are reworking the food of their forebears, this take on the cuisine of the diaspora pays homage to tradition while reflecting the values of the modern-day food movement. Continue reading
To the Future: An Inside Look at YOUTH VOICES ON CHINA at CAAMFest
by Joan Chen
I am on the board of the 1990 Institute, a charitable organization whose mission is to promote a better relationship and greater understanding between the peoples of the United States and China. Continue reading
Following the Scent: On Flavor, Aroma, and a Sense of Time and Place
by Cari Borja
“For people could close their eyes to greatness, to horrors, to beauty, and their ears to melodies or deceiving words. But they couldn’t escape scent. Continue reading
Spirit and Audacity: An Excerpt From the Introduction of FORBIDDEN CITY, USA: CHINESE AMERICAN NIGHTCLUBS, 1936-1970 by Arthur Dong
This year, the Center for Asian American Media’s CAAMFest pays tribute to filmmaker Arthur Dong, who has spent over three decades championing equality through documenting Asian American and LGBT stories. Continue reading
Asian Food Explorations on the Big Screen at CAAMFest
Forty percent of San Francisco’s population is Asian. It makes sense that there are so many Asian restaurants. Continue reading