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Well, with the Awards parties over

and the gowns packaged up and sent back, maybe 

we can all enjoy a little decadence and relish 

in some breathing room right?

Here are a couple of ideas

for post season indulgence.

 

Delicious Homemade Doughnuts@  Ready Made

Cinnamon Roll Sugar Cookies@Picky Palate

So hard to choose? Make both!

xo

Quote of the Day

 Fame is what you have taken,

Character's what you give;

When to this truth you waken,

Then you begin to live.

Bayard Taylor

A Toast for the Oscars

 

In a nod to the extensive and varied Oscar nominees

for best picture, 

I bring you 10 signature cocktails for your

viewing pleasure. 

Start planning your party now.

Best Picture Cocktails

In the 2010 Oscar race, there can be ten cocktails but only one winner... chow

 

The Fashionable Oscars

 photo via Jak & Jil

It's Oscar weekend and that means...

fashion + celebrities 24/7 

Bring it on Ryan and Giuliana...

Now of course, fashion is not only a creative outlet

but big business as well.

here are three movies that give look into different aspects

of the industry.

 What is your fashion movie?
 xo

Field Trip : Pre Spring Farmer's Market

Such a pleasant day in Sonoma County, it made perfect sense 

take a make a visit to the Sant Rosa farmer's market.
This is one of those pretty big markets with all kinds of purveyors...
Things to plant, things to eat and different ingredients
with which to cook. This will be a familiar field trip, theme,
please enjoy!
Santa Rosa Farmer's Market

    On a similar note...

 

this is an awesome program...

connecting chefs, farmers, restaurants and farms

Fork & Shovel

xo

Paper Cuts

 

Here is is a (tinted version) of a

very creative project called

paper -cut- project by

Amy Flurry and Nikki Salk. Part of a series,

the paper hairstyles were featured in the windows of Jeffrey

NYC and Atlanta. For more information on the artists please visit

their website paper-cut-project.

Similar but different..

Cut & Paste

Dutch designer Kiki van Eijk's fantastical art-slash-design objects

by Brian Fichtner in Design on 3 March 2010

A curious collection of improbable objects, "Cut & Paste" is the brainchild of the incredibly talented Kiki van Eijk. The project, currently on view at Secondome Design Gallery in Rome, marries disparate elements of material, color, finish and form as a celebration of "designing by making."

Working with Secondome gallerist Claudia Pignatale, van Eijk labored for a year in development, producing hundreds of sketches and several models before arriving at the final collection of seven works. The objects—more totemic stories really—bear the influence of contemporaries such as Studio Job and legendary figures such as Ettore Sottsass. Somehow unmistakably Dutch in origin, "Cut &Paste" is also the result of a singular personality; van Eijk's fondness for materials, layering and craft shows in the work.

The show newly confirms designers' ongoing unwillingness to retreat to the safer ground that treats function and form as intrinsically connected. The recent economic crisis brought with it the possibility that design could become mired in a new era of false modesty, curtailing the wonderful gains that have been made in the past decade. "Cut & Paste" proves that an experimental, poetic and altogether personal design impetus is here to stay.

So incredibly clever, don't you think? Check it out! COOL HUNTING

What's For Lunch?

 It's Friday, what better way to kick off the weekend than...

In This Contest, Sports Bars Compete

McTeague's Saloon is one of four competitors in Thrillist's Bar Madness.

The art of running a good sports bar is slightly different from that of running a good bar. As more and more high-class palaces of mixology open in SF, it's important to remember that sports bars, too, deserve love. While sipping on that perfectly balanced $10 martini might make you look good, the best sports bars are all about comfort-- in food, in beverage, in seating, and in neck angle. So we were interested to see the results of Thrillist's March Madness sports-bar faceoff: they chose their two favorites, letting readers choose the other two. The winner, determined by a vote, will compete in a nationwide throwdown. Here are the four SF contenders:
The reader picks:
Kezar Pub & Restaurant: The folks at Kezar are very into the community, sponsoring a kickball team of their own and playing host to countless weekend warriors craving a drink after their exertions. So it's not surprising to see their inclusion here, especially considering that they are the city's undisputed masters of that ultimate sports snack: the Buffalo wing. The panoply of TVs and regular presence of rowdy but cheerful fans doesn't hurt, either. 770 Stanyan St., Cole Valley.
The Greens Sports Bar: The ability to bring your own food is a plus of this small-but-mighty bar (though that might seem like a minus if you're four drafts down and can't fathom having to slink out for nachos). Prices can be a bit high, but with "sports" right there in the name, there's not a whiff of pretension in the place, and most patrons' eyes are glued to one of the numerous sets as they sip one of the numerous beers. 2239 Polk St., Polk Gulch.
Thrillist's picks:
The Republic: The most upscale of the four bars on this list, this attractive bar is a bit of a departure from the regulation dark wood and photo-cluttered walls that dot most of its ilk, and so suffers from a slight deficit in the comfort range. If you want to see the game alongside someone who doesn't care much about sports, though, this is the place to go: your unathletic companion can be distracted by upscale munchies (deep-fried pickles, doughnuts) and the Sutro Swizzle, made with Grey Goose, basil, and lime. 3213 Scott St., Marina.
McTeague's Saloon: Polk St. cements its reputation as SF's sports bar center with McTeague's. It's the apotheosis of the Irish bar, with spacious church-pew seating, reasonably-priced and heavy-handed drinks, and cheerfully efficient staff. And it's gotten a beloved reputation among college football fans with $2 and $3 Texas beers on Saturdays (Shiner Bock, Shiner Black, and Lone Star). 1237 Polk St., Polk Gulch.
Who's got the better picks: the Thrillisters or the voters? Or did your favorite joint get left off the list altogether? Tell us about the best (and worst) of SF sports bars in the comments.

By Allie Pape 7x7

Quote of the Day

Things will probably come out

all right, but sometimes it

takes strong nerves just to 

watch.

Hedley Donovan

Accessorizing Fashion

 

It's true, I love accessories, even been known to covet them.

I just came across a fabulous, entertaining 

and informative book  that I must share, called

Fashion Jewelery Catwalk to Couture by Maia Adams

"An in-depth exploration of jewelry design, the book focuses 

on the designers and their working methods for creating distinct accessories 

for fashion shows and personal collections alike.

Author Maia Adams—a contributing writer for publications such as Vogue, Elle and Wallpaper—highlights 33 designers in all. Each gets their own chapter packed with an informative biography, insightful quotes, and a photo spread of their jewelry and sketches. While the styles and materials run the gamut, Adams chose each highly-skilled designer for their particular impact on the fashion industry and overall influence on 21st century fashion."

Please check out this article by Kay Day

at Cool Hunting.

xo

What's for Lunch?

Tacolicious Market Days: Thursday
PRODUCTS: Three kinds of seasonal tacos, homemade salsas, agua fresca PEOPLE: Joe Hargrave and Sara Deseran plus two members of the Laïola team ABOUT: Tacolicious is the taqueria offshoot of Marina restaurant Laïola. For owner Joe Hargrave, tacos are comfort food — he grew up eating them at home and on the taco truck-lined streets of his hometown of Modesto. Inspired by a recent taco "smack-down" with Laïola chef Ron Pei, the Tacolicious stand serves antojito-style tacos with an emphasis on humanely and locally sourced ingredients. (Antojito means a snack that fulfills a craving in Spanish). Three rotating tacos will be available, including the signature braised pork shoulder. The salsa and agua fresca menu will also be updated to reflect seasonal availability. SOURCING: Tacolicious uses local pasture-raised meat, freshly made tortillas from San Francisco’s La Palma Mexicatessen, and local produce from several local farms, including Dirty Girl Farm, Swanton farm, County Line Harvest, and Hamada Farms.				www.tacolicioussf.com FUN FACT: Joe says he likes to keeps a Zip Lock baggie full of Chef Reed Hearon's Ancho Recado salsa in his car for emergencies.

Feeling Sunny

 

 sour citrus via Stumbleupon

It is gorgeously sunny here today, 

and we have been blessed this winter

with an abundance of Meyer Lemons form one of our 

greatly appreciated bushes.

To celebrate the bounty, I offer a gorgeous photo 

and recipe for lemon mint granita

 

from Smitten Kitchen

cheers!

Quote of the Day

Every new adjustment is a crisis

in self esteem.

Eric Hoffer

Light Up The Night

NOW THIS, is a Trophy Light,
and a true work of art.

 Hans Van Bentem via Telegraph UK

What's For Lunch?

 

This plate of fried chicken deliciousness

is from The Naked Lunch, thank you Thrillist San Francisco !

what are you having for lunch?

The Beauty of Self Expression

  

Of course we all know  that is uber blogger 

Bryan Boy -I love the fact that not only does he run with 

and report on the fashion pack he is not afraid to inject his own style

and statement wherever he goes.

On a similar but different   note...

Look at these lady's featured on Advanced Style 

they have chosen to make a statement through the color of their hair ...

I think there is so much to learn from people who truly understand

the empowerment that comes from self expression.

Quote of the Day

 

No man is an island entire of itself;

every man is apiece of the continent, a part of the main.

John Donne

The Luxury of Living Simple the Life

 

I have just read a wonderful article in the 

March issue of Vogue by author, Jessica Kerwin Jenkins.

It is the sharing of the trials, tribulations and beautiful new discoveries

having left "the thrills of the big city (NYC & Paris)

to forge a new life - on a new budget in Maine".

Honestly, I rarely read most of those articles to the end

but this this one held me captive to the last word.

So far I have not been able to find the article online, so I highly recommend   

buying a copy (Vogue) or picking up the one you already have,

to take a peek at a simple way of life.

 

Growing your own vegetables can bring joy and frustration

but the fruits of your labor, when nature is on your side,

can be a welcome reward.

Here is a great recipe with beautiful photos 

for homemade onion rings.

via  straightfromthefarm

Quote of the Day

"Like morning dew that in a pleasant shower

Drops pearls into the bosom of a flower". 

Thomas Randolf

via artemis @ pixdaus

Happy March 2nd!