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Not only will the decorated chef be your guide, but this five-day experience is hosted at a 13th-century chateau

Elsewhere, a new rooftop spot worth the elevator ride, and exquisite omakase

Poetry Inn is a hidden gem among Napa Valley's thriving hospitality scene

Napa Valley's respected apiculturist doesn't think of it as "beekeeping" so much as "working with them in their 'bee space'"

Business as usual is no longer an option in the industry, but as these culinary leaders attest, solutions aren't easy to come by

How many cheeses does this burger need? (Answer: all of them)

The hotel has been a Mammoth mainstay for over five decades, but a recent renovation hopes to entice people for more than history

The new boutique property, with a pioneering restaurant, is an ideal home base for exploring surrounding vineyards

Plus, St George’s Master Distiller Dave Smith tells us his favorite local cocktail

Plus, a two-in-one option at a terrific new hotel in the Tenderloin

A celebration of the ideal winter drink on National Irish Coffee Day — with some recipe assistance from two iconic bars

From Weyes Blood and Maggie Rogers to FIDLAR and Fred Armisen

Swap the chalet for desert hikes, hot springs and snowshoe tours among giant sequoias

From Taco Tuesdays in Truckee to scoring “The Big Three”

These 12 spots are light years beyond fake gin and tonics

At Palette, Peter Hemsley is doing the hard work of living by his ideals

Also: a downtown wine bar, more Cal-Italian and a Filipino fast-casual expanding to Oakland

There’s more to Wine Country than wine

Luke McAlpine of San Francisco’s Taylor Stitch has recommendations

The spiciest soups, the tastiest pot stickers, fried Dungeness crab and a lifetime of spectacular dishes

From cookbooks to must read novels

From Shasta’s “eighth wonder of the world” to clothing-optional natural pools

Including some non-traditional picks

Nori-spiked panko and a chicha morada syrup testify to the Japanese and Peruvian influences

From the godfather of punk to rappers on the rise, here are the shows to catch this season

Plus, Cal-Indian, Cal-Italian and a new stop for your coffee and pastry fix

Who says the season has to end?

"Sideways" be damned!

From a superior Mission burrito to the city’s — perhaps country’s — best Chinese

Scott Reiman offers consulting, food pairings and 420-friendly happy hours

Here’s how to make a weekend of the spring extravaganza

You’ll just a need a little bit of advance planning