Steph Keay

hautelivingsf.com — Forget everything you thought you knew about Swiss cheese and journey with me to an altitude of 6,500 feet, where cheese is made over an open wood fire with tools delivered via helicopter.

Haute Living — James Beard Award-winning Michelin Star Chef Claude Le Tohic opens ONE65, a six-story destination in the heart of San Francisco’s Union Square district. Le Tohic’s vision of “celebrating modern French cuisine without pretense, offering a full range of menus for every taste, every hour, every occasion” is home to ONE65 Patisserie & Boutique on the first floor, ONE65 Bistro & Grill on the second and third, Elements at ONE65 on the fourth, and O’ by Claude Le Tohic on the fifth and sixth floors.

hautelivingsf.com — San Francisco's latest culinary hotspot puts a twist on time-honored Japanese barbecue with omakase yakitori. THREE WEEKS AGO, I WAS SEATED SHOULDER TO SHOULDER INSIDE ONE OF 60 tiny restaurants crammed into Tokyo's famed Omoide Yokocho. Plumes of white smoke rose above the array of skewers cooking on the grill in front of me.

hautelivingsf.com — Born in the heart of Canada's cattle country, I've been familiar with beef for a long time. Growing up, I grazed on barbecue roast beef on a bun at the annual rodeo and dined on flame-grilled ribeye steaks at family reunions.

hautelivingsf.com — Three Bay Area chefs speak candidly about the issues they're facing during shelter-in-place. The one thing they all agree on: the future of dining is in our hands. Razor-thin profit margins. Sky-high rents. Surviving as a restaurateur is no easy feat in San Francisco, even during a typical year.

Haute Living — This year, the San Francisco Opera Guild's opening night ball magically transported guests from the streets of San Francisco to the romantic scenes captured in the lush gardens of Verona, Italy, where Romeo spoke words of love to Juliet upon a balcony.

hautelivingsf.com — One Sonoma chef is taking "farm to table" to the next level with "plant to plate"-one Koginut squash at a time.

hautelivingsf.com — What's a skier to do when in search of world-class powder without the wearisome lines? I'll let you in on a little secret: RED Mountain Resort-just a hop, skip, and a jump north of the border As a former ski and snowboard event planner, I once organized trips to western Canada's top ski resorts.

hautelivingsf.com — Thoughtful amenities and understated luxury set apart this cozy gem in the heart of wine country . Nestled in a patch of verdure just off the St. Helena Highway, The Setting Inn's two-story farmhouse glimmers in the early afternoon sunlight. Pulling into the driveway, it feels as though we've arrived at the welcoming home of a long-time friend.

hautelivingsf.com — With Baccarat chandeliers, high-tech wine stations, and a fully stocked market with gourmet local goodies, Oakville Grocery is a destination in itself. I still fondly recall early mornings loading into the family car, the open road beckoning at the outset of a new adventure.

San Francisco Bay Times — San Francisco drag queen extraordinaire Lady Camden is the alter ego of London-born Rex Wheeler: a dancer, actor, and choreographer who performed with Smuin Contemporary Ballet for three seasons. “I chose my name Lady Camden partly because it’s where I grew up, but it’s also about what Camden means to me. My father used to run a famous nightclub called the Electric Ballroom, and as a young fashion designer, my mother used to sell her designs at the weekly fashion market there,” Wheeler recalls.

San Francisco Bay Times — Smuin Contemporary Ballet's founder should be smiling down on the company that bears his name. A passionate supporter of fostering new choreographic voices from within the company, Michael Smuin must surely be proud to see the company launch its 25th Anniversary season—an impressive landmark for any arts organization.