Please The Palate Pick of the Week: Dinner at PRESS Restaurant in Napa Valley PRESS Restaurant in Napa Valley has been open for 15 years yet in all my visits to Napa Valley, I had never eaten there. That... 13 August, 2022
Please The Palate Pick of the Week: Ramen Kotori in Solvang, CA Last summer I wrote a story entitled From Kitschy to Cool, Solvang, California in which I noted that Solvang is transitioning from a kitschy town... 06 August, 2022
Please The Palate Summer 2022 Newsletter It's hard to believe that summer is here already... 05 July, 2022
Please The Palate Pick of the Week: Ten Top Picks in Südtirol (Alto Adige) and Collio in Friuli, Italy Spending the week in Italy, I was in Südtirol/Alto Adige for two and a half days and in Collio in the Friuli region for two... 25 June, 2022
Please The Palate Pick of the Week: The Perfect Shot of Espresso, Italian Style There is nothing like the perfect shot of espresso. And for me, the only place to find that is in Italy. Italy is the gold... 04 June, 2022
Please The Palate Pick of the Week: Dried Pasta from Etto Pastificio in Paso Robles After spending the past week in Italy, I was reminded how much I love a good plate of pasta. If you have lived or traveled... 14 May, 2022
Please The Palate Pick of the Week: Lago di Garda, Chiaretto di Bardolino, Michelin Star Dining and More This past week has been a whirlwind of fun as I spent the week in Italy for L'Anteprima del Chiaretto di Bardolino. Chiaretto, which means... 07 May, 2022
Please The Palate Pick of the Week: Honoring Earth Day with Veramonte Organic Wines and a Spade to Fork Organic Home Garden Friday, April 22nd was Earth Day, but every day should Earth Day! So, in honor of Earth Day, I started growing herbs in a Spade... 23 April, 2022
Please The Palate Pick of the Week: Grandmaster Recorders in Hollywood Prior to the lockdown, I was eating out more days that I ate at home and I was regularly checking out new restaurants. Now that... 16 April, 2022
Please The Palate Pick of the Week: 5th Annual Masters of Taste 2022 benefitting Union Station Homeless Services After a two year hiatus, Masters of Taste returned last weekend for the 5th Annual Masters of Taste. Taking place on the field of the... 09 April, 2022