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.

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Jan 15, 2020
Seattle Is Your Oyster
With its charming neighborhoods and distinctive cuisine, the Emerald City is creating a dining scene that proudly embraces tradition an…
By Michael Bauer
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Nov 20, 2019
Boonville Hotel’s Prodigal Son

With a Michelin star to his name, Perry Hoffman finds that home is where the family is.

By Michael Bauer
Nov 11, 2019
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.

By Michael Bauer
Aug 28, 2019
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.

By Michael Bauer
Jul 29, 2019
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 th…
By Michael Bauer
Mar 19, 2019
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.

By Michael Bauer
Jan 11, 2019
Joshua Skenes is Hot for Open Fire Cooking

Joshua Skenes brings his three Michelin stars to open fire cooking in San Francisco.

By Michael Bauer
Jan 30, 2018
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 dest…
By Michael Bauer