Monica Turner

It's summer and Stark Insider is scouting some of San Francisco, Napa, and Sonoma's best food and wine events. Embrace your wanderlust and follow Loni Stark and Team Stark on the adventure of a lifetime. Heritage Fire is back! Now in its eight year, the whole animal, live-fire and outdoor food and...

His remarkable 45-year career comes to an end next month. But not without an operatic bang. For David Gockley it seems like a most fitting celebration. To celebrate Gockley's successful tenure as San Francisco Opera's general director for the last ten years, a gala concert Celebrating David! is being held at the...

Napa is set to once again become the epicenter of all things music, food, and wine. BottleRock returns this month, and as we saw last year, in addition to marquee bands and artists, the festival is also emphasizing a culinary component. Masterchef Gordon Ramsay, Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto and Food Network's Tyler...

"I think there is no world without theatre." - Edward Bond Looking for a show to see? Stark Insider is here to help. This edition of our theater and arts round-up includes new shows, some swashbuckling, mile high laughs, and a cinematic experience inside one of San Francisco's newest and most exciting...

Stark Insider's coverage of the Live in the Vineyard music festival continues as Loni Stark heads backstage to meet some of today's top acts. https://twitter.com/StarkInsider/status/718980783453569025 It's a wrap. Live in the Vineyard 17 ended yesterday with a performance by Safety Suit at an intimate brunch held at the Westin Verasa. Deliciousness courtesy of...

It's day 2 at the Live in the Vineyard music festival. Stark Insider is on location catching up with some of today's most interesting, most talented hitmakers. Be sure to subscribe to the SI YouTube channel to get notified of new episodes. Daughtry is back. The band was in Napa...

"The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance." What's happening Bay Area? Turns out, a lot. A mind-boggling assortment of a lot. So to make your planning life -- and perhaps to appease Aristotle -- a little easier we've rounded up some...

Spring is almost here, and with summer just around the corner it can only mean one thing: the Stark Insider calendar is filling up with a tonne of can't miss food and wine events across the Napa Valley. All of them -- so far -- feature familiar faces (CabFest and...

James Beard Award semi-finalists were announced this morning, and, once again, San Francisco is well represented. Usual suspects include Nancy Oakes (Boulevard) and Michael Tusk (Quince) who received nominations for outstanding chef. Acquerello, Foreign Cinema and Restaurant Gary Danko (review), were short-listed in the outstanding restaurant category. Those looking for a new, top-notch dining...

The word is in. Goo Goo Dolls, American Idol winner Kris Allen, Mayer Hawthorne and Plain White T's are among the artists scheduled to perform at next month's Yountville Live. Now in its second year, the festival features a combination of food, wine and music. Set in the heart of California's Napa Valley...