Given his recent work schedule, Vogler has had to make a lot of decisions. In 2008, he was the bar manager at Jardiniere, a bartender at Bourbon & Branch, a bartender at Flora in Oakland, the opening bar manager at Beretta and a consultant and opening bar manager at Camino in Oakland. This year, he's working as a bartender at the new Charles Phan project Heaven's Dog, as a consultant for the just-opened Bardessono in Yountville and is about to begin construction on his own cocktail-centric restaurant Bar Agricole. … [Read more...] about BAR STARS: Thad Vogler
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Local Kid Asks For Donations To Humane Animal Rescue Instead Of Christmas Gifts
Well, one local kid, Brian, decided that in lieu of Christmas presents, he was going to ask for donations to the Humane Animal Rescue “for the dogs at the animal shelter.” … [Read more...] about Local Kid Asks For Donations To Humane Animal Rescue Instead Of Christmas Gifts
For one year, this man is eating only what’s grown at Dubai’s Sustainable City
The Sustainable City is also introducing electric car-sharing for all residents and it's exploring prototype projects to harvest humidity and make water out of the air. El-Jisr says cities are full of spaces, such as rooftops and basements, that can be repurposed to play a role to play in the circular economy. … [Read more...] about For one year, this man is eating only what’s grown at Dubai’s Sustainable City
What the 2020 Census will reveal about America’s future
Whatever the cause, fewer Americans are moving than ever before. Just 9.3 percent of the population changed their official residence in the last year, the lowest figure since the Bureau started measuring moving trends in 1947, and about half the rate of what was typical in the 1980s and 1990s. And the 2020 figure was measured before the pandemic took hold. … [Read more...] about What the 2020 Census will reveal about America’s future
New Bay Area pop-up is delivering on a Taiwanese classic: beef noodle soup
Sim doesn’t want the menu to grow too much, but he foresees the addition of a vegetarian tofu version of lou ru fan and some side dishes. Instead of a huge menu, he wants to expand Yilan’s geographical reach with more pick up locations — he’s been fielding lots of requests from potential customers on the Peninsula. But Yilan would likely need to find a new commercial kitchen first — the pop-up is already outgrowing the capacities of Ninna. … [Read more...] about New Bay Area pop-up is delivering on a Taiwanese classic: beef noodle soup
