Michael Bauer
Michael Bauer has written about food for nearly four decades at the Kansas City Star, Dallas Times Herald, and for more than 30 years for the San Francisco Chronicle where as Executive Food and Wine Editor, he led the food and wine team to four James Beard Awards for outstanding coverage.
Seattle Is Your Oyster
With its charming neighborhoods and distinctive cuisine, the Emerald City is creating a dining scene that proudly embraces tradition and innovation—and is more than a little reminiscent of San Francisco’s.
Boonville Hotel’s Prodigal Son
With a Michelin star to his name, Perry Hoffman finds that home is where the family is.
The Classics of California Cuisine
These 17 seminal restaurants—some over a century old—have shaped the way we eat and continue to spark new trends.
Santa Barbara Taco Tour
Michael Bauer visited five of the most popular taco spots in Santa Barbara—including Julia Child's favorite, La Super-Rica.
Santa Barbara Food Gets Its Own ‘Sideways’ Moment
Come for the pinot noir and chardonnay. Stay for the farm-fresh and boat-to-table cuisine. A new crop of dining spots keep pace with the Central Coast’s outstanding wineries.
The Wizard of Pots, Pans, and Cabernet
Napa Valley’s Stanley Cheng has changed the way we cook, and his Hestan wines are among the world’s best.
Joshua Skenes is Hot for Open Fire Cooking
Saison chef brings his three Michelin stars to new, more rustic Angler in San Francisco.
Napa Of The South
An influx of chefs and winemakers have transformed the hardscrabble country around Ensenada, Mexico, and they've created a hot new destination for foodies.