Dramatic Idomeneo Opens 28th Season at Opera San Jose

By Emma Krasov Mozart’s Idomeneo: re di Creta (libretto by Giambattista Varesco) is not only a musical genius’s masterpiece, but also a dram...

Winners No Losers at Nugget Rib Cook-Off

By Emma Krasov, photography by Yuri Krasov The results of the 23rd Annual Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook-off in Sparks, Nevada, brought in...

Judges’ Chambers Never Looked So Good: Rib Olympics at Nugget, Sparks, NV

By Emma Krasov, photography by Yuri Krasov My BBQ rib judging experience at the Nugget Rib Cook-Off on Labor Day Sunday was surprisingly str...

Judging Nugget Rib Cook-Off in Sparks, NV: Call me Your Honor

By Emma Krasov, photography by Yuri Krasov I’ve done some judging before. Chocolate Salon in San Francisco, for one. Not a chocoholic, I can...

Southern Pacific Smokehouse Offers Karmic Experience

By Emma Krasov, photography by Yuri Krasov Located in an unassuming shopping mall in Novato, Southern Pacific Smokehouse is clean, sleek, an...

Feeling Special at Ajanta

By Emma Krasov, photography by Yuri Krasov Ajanta restaurant identifies itself by the motto, Distinctive Indian Cuisine, serving regional de...