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Inside the Star Chefs and Vintners Gala (Video)

BY MONICA TURNER — 03.19.2013

Stark Insider behind the scenes: inside the kitchen for the Star Chefs & Vintners Gala fundraiser. Chef Nancy Oakes returns as Gala Chef Chair.

Culture

Stark Insider TV: Behind the Scenes at Beach Blanket Babylon (Plus: 300 Gay Guys!)

BY LONI STARK — 03.19.2013

I was invited to check out Beach Blanket Babylon rehearsing with the SF Gay Men's Chorus. Somewhere in an unknown location deep within the City…

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Nexus 5 could be the Holy Grail

BY CLINTON STARK — 03.18.2013

Unfortunately, if the rumors are true, like the Nexus 4 before it, this one will again be made by LG. I was hoping for HTC,…

Food & Wine

Chateau Montelena owner, wine pioneer James Barrett passes away

BY CLINTON STARK — 03.15.2013

In 1976, under his leadership, Chateau Montelena's 1973 Chardonnay was selected as the top-rated wine over the other entries, including four white Burgundies and six…

Food & Wine

Stark Insider Wine Pick: Landmark Overlook Chardonnay, Sonoma County

BY CLINTON STARK — 03.15.2013

Best of all, there's no blood filled elevators in sight. Kubrick and The Overlook. There's another combo that gets the job done in style.

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Google and Samsung product launches a study in contrasts

BY CLINTON STARK — 03.15.2013

Google loves talking about algorithms and solving problems of scale (much like Facebook). Samsung loves talking about features and giving smartphone buyers everything but the…

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Samsung Galaxy S4 Review

BY CLINTON STARK — 03.14.2013

According to an early review of the Samsung Galaxy S4, the plastic scratches easily, and the software is not yet optimized for the eight-core processor.