Manic for Mezcal Cocktails
Mezcal purists like Karla Amtmann, founder and CEO of Santo Diablo Mezcal, will be the first to tell you, “mezcal is meant to be sipped and savored.” Why? Because, only in its unadulterated form can…
A Marriage Proposal at Monsieur Benjamin
The story of my marriage proposal at Monsieur Benjamin in Hayes Valley, San Francisco. One can take a marriage proposal in a variety of directions. To go the romantic route, you might plan a trip…
How Jenny McCarthy Saved My Life
Part 3 of 3 Part 1: Outgrowing the Closet Part 2: The Closet Didn’t Get Smaller Part 3: How Jenny McCarthy Saved My Life I hated that room. That room was where the Homies lived, constantly reminding…
Adulthood Begins: The UCLA Dorms
Part 4 of 4 Part 1: Motion Sickness Part 2: “Jew eat?…No. Jew?” Part 3: So Gay Sorbet with Grandma Shirley Part 4: Adulthood Begins: The UCLA Dorms I had the T-bird through all of…
Local Artists Find Inspiration in Herradura Tequila Barrels
I first met artist Todd Berman in 2009 at the Aids Lifecycle finish line. Actually, it was after that, but I can explain. First let me be clear about one thing—I wasn’t technically in the…
Christmas Dinner in Belize
Christmas isn’t usually that memorable for me. It’s a season of green and red (a color combination I abhor), most lighting decorations are a waste of electricity (I work for a solar company), public spaces…
Sunny San Francisco Sundays
One of my favorite things to do on a sunny Sunday afternoon is to relax to the sounds of San Francisco. I find that perfect spot on our couch nestled in the bay window at…
Bar Crawl—San Francisco’s Best Cocktails
As much as it’s our M.O. to be M.O. (that’s modus operandi is to be masticatively omniscient) we’re not too proud to admit that we don’t know everything. I mean really, how arrogant and unbelievable…