Kimia Kalbasi
The Daily Meal
San Francisco, CA, United States
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Looking for a Day Trip from New York City? Fire Island is Lit
Looking for a new day trip spot? And already been to the Hamptons and gone upstate multiple times? Fire Island is your new go-to spot. Escape the craziness of the city and work up an appetite paddle boarding before heading to dinner the Blue Whale. → Read More
Slim Down at a Lifestyle Retreat in Switzerland
This fall, the Chedi Andermatt has teamed up with the No. 1 weight-loss spa in France, Les Thermes de Brides-les-Bains, to create a revolutionary slimming and renewal program for guests of the exclusive Swiss property. → Read More
San Francisco’s St. Regis Introduces an Afternoon Tea Service
Take a break from boozy brunches and indulge in high tea at The St. Regis San Francisco. Guests can enjoy the hotel’s posh tea service, The Art of Tea, in the hotel lobby lounge. → Read More
Katie Lee Knows the Importance of Breakfast While Traveling
When it comes to breakfast, you can’t just settle. That's why The Food Network and Cooking Channel’s Katie Lee partnered up with Hyatt Place New York for the launch the #WhySettle Build Your Own Breakfast Bowls. The complimentary station allows guests to create customized bowls, which is part of the hotel’s You’ve Come Too Far to Settle Now promotion. → Read More
Gazpacho in Your Fridge Thanks to Tío
Inspired during his college trip to Spain, Austin Allan was captivated by the country’s rich culture around food — gazpacho to be more specific. It was love at first taste for Allan with regard to these mildly-spiced yet dangerously delicious Spanish soups. → Read More
Summer Camp for Grown-Ups: Club Getaway in Connecticut
A host of outdoor activities — swimming, jumping, flying, eating, playing, and mingling — are all given a grown-up twist at Club Getaway → Read More
Hop into Summer with Bagatelle New York’s Latest Dinner Menu
Everyone knows New York’s Bagatelle as the ultimate brunch spot. Actually, it’s more than just a brunch spot. It’s gold mine for party central. It’s a lifestyle. Big time finance guys droppin’ $25k on bottles, overly dressed brunch babes dancing on tables on a Sunday as if work the next day didn’t exist, and a staff that even Wilhemania wishes were in their bookings. → Read More
A San Francisco Music Festival Serves Up Fantastic Foods
Outgrow your typical music festival tendencies and enhance your experience with the premium edition — better known as Northern California’s five-year-old BottleRock Festival, featuring fine wine, hoppy beer, culinary arts, and great tunes at the Napa Valley Expo Center. → Read More
Katching Up With Kristen Kish at San Francisco's Union Square
Best known for winning Season 10 of Top Chef, chef Kristen Kish is heating up her culinary career. She was formerly chef de cuisine at Menton in the Fort Point neighborhood of Boston (along with other Michelin-rated restaurants as well) and was also a host of a Travel Channel show called 36 Hours. → Read More
Tuck Away at New York City’s Best Hiding Spot, the Tuck Room
Tuck away at New York City’s best-kept secret (until now) with craft cocktails and delicious bites. Located in the heart of the Financial District, the Tuck Room offers the ultimate dining adventure with its aesthetically pleasing and rustic yet modern interior and charm alongside a decadent menu of modern American cuisine. → Read More
San Francisco’s Very Own Ayesha Curry on Züpa Noma, Healthy Living, and More
Ayesha Curry is a triple threat — chef, author, and businesswoman — with a knack for healthy cooking and lifestyle and nonstop entrepreneurial endeavors, and she still slays her mommy duties for her daughters, Riley and Ryan. From her collaboration with Züpa Noma to launching her bestselling cookbook, The Seasoned Life, to her show Ayesha’s Home Kitchen on The Food Network, Ayesha makes sure her… → Read More
San Francisco’s Very Own Sprig Launches New Spring Menu
Sprig, San Francisco’s modern delivery service designed to bring delicious, nutritious, and complete menus from their kitchen to your door, has just launched a newly expanded menu. From revamped versions of Sprig’s favorites like chicken bibimbap to roasted whole chicken to beet and fennel bowls, the taste and quality of Sprig’s dishes are better than ever before. Its latest menu offers 30… → Read More
Poke Bar Pokin’ Its Way Around the San Francisco Bay Area
Poke is all the rage these days, and Poké Bar — now with over 20 locations around the United States — is one of the most rapidly expanding chains focused around the trendy Hawaiian raw fish salad.The Daily Meal had the chance to chat with founder Chris Lim about popularity of poke, his favorite toppings for his own bowl, and what’s next on the agenda for him and Poké Bar.The Daily Meal: What… → Read More
Bien Cuit Opens Its Newest New York City Location
Brooklyn’s nationally renowned bakery Bien Cuit has officially opened up its newest space at Grand Central Market in Grand Central Terminal. → Read More
Taste of the Nation Takes Over New York City
Featuring the best of the best of New York’s chefs, mixologists, restaurateurs, and sommeliers joined together to conquer childhood hunger in America, Taste of the Nation for No Kid Hungry took the Big Apple by storm at the end of April. → Read More
Throwin’ It back on Thursdays With Boogie Nights at Sushi Roxx NYC
NYC's Sushi Roxx is beyond a restaurant — revelers can jam to the best of oldies but goodies while devouring a delicious dinner. → Read More
Local San Francisco Bay Area Chef Conquers on ‘Guy’s Grocery Games’
Chef Tracey Shepos Cenami of La Crema Winery conquered the finale of one of Food Network’s most popular shows, Guy’s Grocery Games. → Read More
Zupa Noma Introduces Portable Soups, No Spoon Required
Gone are the days of juicing; now it’s all about souping. Fruits seem to get all the attention these days, but veggies are also packed with nutrients and fiber. And in a bowl of soup, these nice guys no longer finish last. → Read More
Oakland’s Hopscotch Restaurant Announces Wine Dinner With Domaine Saint Préfert
Located in the historic theater district of lively Uptown Oakland, Hopscotch is your one-stop destination for a variety of flavors — the upscale menu intertwines American classics with eclectic Japanese techniques. Executive chef Kyle Itani and GM/bar manager Jenny Schwarz, both co-owners of Hopscotch, create extraordinary food in a casual, friendly setting that offers the best of both worlds. → Read More
Tequila and San Francisco’s Favorite Chocolate Come Together as One
Who needs a lime to chase a tequila shot with when you’ve got chocolate? TCHO, a Bay City chocolate maker, and José Cuervo’s Reserva de la Familia have collaborated and launched a limited edition chocolate bar created by TCHO’s chief chocolate maker, Brad Kintzer. → Read More