Silicon Valley has a huge appetite for money, talent, and the next big tech startups. Its dining scene reflects the same impulse, with polished rooms, tasting menus and Michelin attention built around an area brimming with ambition. Ask chefs where they eat on their days off here, and the answers may surprise you. They look … Read more
The sun is blazing, beach bags are out of stock, and group chats are filled with plans for North Coast vacations. All over Cairo, gyms are packed, iced coffees are sipped on sunny balconies as everyone gets into the summer vibes. ‘Tis the season to feel your best, look your best, and make choices that … Read more
Six scenic spots More than 4 million people are expected to attend the maritime celebration. You’re reading award-winning Six scenic spotsBoston.com’s guide to traveling to New England. Sign up to receive hidden gems, travel tips and must-see places In your inbox every week. Welcome back to Scenic Six. I’m in North Carolina (visiting family in … Read more
Time for your weekly edition of the Defector Funbag. Got something on your mind? Email the Funbag. You can also read Drew over at SFGATE, and buy Drew’s books while you’re at it. Today, we’re talking cooking violence, living with your own mediocrity, actors as P.I.s, and more. Your letters: Mick: What is the correct … Read more
Gardening Woody plants with thick bark, thorns, or aromatic bark may deter rabbits at first, but hunger will cause them to gnaw on almost anything to survive. During winters like this, rabbits resort to eating bark as a way to survive. Adobe How nice is a 50 degree day in March? I’m sure I’m not … Read more
On Dec. 20, with the Los Angeles Clippers sitting at 6-21 and one half-game out of last place in the Western Conference, Clippers blogger Robert Flom unwittingly turned his favorite team’s season around through the power of posting. He will soon have to make like a beaver and eat some paper to pay for his … Read more
Drew Magary’s Thursday Afternoon NFL Dick Joke Jamboroo runs every Thursday at Defector during the NFL season. Got something you wanna contribute? Email the Roo. You can also read Drew over at SFGATE, and buy Drew’s books while you’re at it. A few weeks ago I called my best friend Howard to chat on the phone. … Read more
the Food and Inspection Safety Service in the US Department of Agriculture On Friday, public health alerted to the frozen Peppperoni of Trader Joe, not ready to absorb imported from Italy because she was not subject to the required re -inspection. Officials said that no summons was requested because the producer was no longer available … Read more
(Crohn)-Police, firefighters, and the general public will face the Donat Eating competition in Santa Cruz on August 5. The event will be held at the celebration of 2025 National Night Out, a free annual event designed to strengthen the relations between the police and local communities. “Who can eat cakes faster without hands? Police, firefighter … Read more
In 2019, Victor Ortega Jiménez was visiting the Atlanta zoo with his family when he became mesmerized by a flock of Chilean flamingos. The flamingos were feeding, their long necks squiggled into the water and flat feet stomping in a kind of dance. Ortega Jiménez noticed the flamingo heads produced capillary waves, concentric ripples on … Read more