The Swan Song of Duck Foie Gras at Alexander’s Steakhouse San Francisco

By Emma Krasov, photography by Yuri Krasov Countdown to foie gras ban in California is not the only sound that keeps San Francisco gourman...

Sweet Memories of Black & White Ball at San Francisco Symphony’s 100 Years

   By Emma Krasov, photography by Yuri Krasov On a classic San Francisco summer night – fog so heavy it feels like rain, severe and unrelen...

Cassava Bakery and Café: Small Place Big Taste

By Emma Krasov, photography by Yuri Krasov It seems owner/chef of Cassava Bakery and Café in San Francisco Kristoffer Toliao and managing ...

Chocolatier Blue: The Woman in the Parlor

By Emma Krasov, photography by Alex Krasov The Chocolatier Blue occupies a charming little parlor with an inviting outdoor seating on Fourt...

It’s Not Your Grandma’s TV Dinner at FIVE Restaurant in Berkeley

By Emma Krasov, photography by Alex Krasov FIVE is a white-tablecloth restaurant, and consuming a quick one-plate lunch here, while sitting ...

Chilling “Elena” From the Depths of the Mysterious Russian Soul Comes to Bay Area Screens

By Emma Krasov Elena, a new film by Andrey Zvyagintsev, who co-wrote the script with Oleg Negin, starts with a view of a Moscow apartment ...

It’s a Whole New District in Oakland

By Emma Krasov, photography by Yuri Krasov Disguised as a casual “seat yourself” bar, the new District restaurant in the quiet Old Oakland i...