Humphry Slocombe Ice Cream Book

Lauren DiCioccio's Residency at the San Francisco Workshop Residence Not a bad trick to have up your sleeve when you're part of San Francisco's innovative Workshop Residence program, a recently-opened incubator for artists and designers that's looking to readdress ideas of what a luxury product can be, and transform local patterns of manufacturing. Working...

Carrots - a San Francisco BoutiqueFour years in San Francisco and I'm still discovering local treasures. Case in point: Carrots in the Financial District. It's a lovely boutique with clothing, accessories and housewares carrying lines like Proenza Schouler, Alexander Wang, Yigal Azrouel, ACNE and more. Jessica M. introduced me...

The San Francisco Chronicles I'm back from my trip to San Francisco, spending time with some of my family! One of the things I really wanted to do, was to ride the cable car/trolley for the first time! I've been to SF several times before, but I've never ridden the famous cable cars. It was definitely a...

The Huntington, San Francisco While every hotel is chasing its tail to adopt the latest booking and in-room technologies, the Huntington keeps it refreshingly old school. From arrival — where a friendly doorman in traditional uniform made conversation about the weather as he welcomed me to the hotel — to the copy of the...

First Look | Gangs of San Franciscohistory of their city whereas here (San Francisco) people don't seem to care as much." The brand name and the designs pay tribute to the works of Herbert Asbury author of the book, "The Barbary Coast." All shirts are printed with water based inks which give each garment a rustic feel. Each...

The Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco Next year it's high tea at the Palace Hotel, which is my hands down favorite hotel in all of San Francisco (it was featured in the movie The Game with Michael Douglas. When he fell through the glass ceiling in the end, that was the Garden Court, which is where I shall be dining) Happy...

Karl Lagerfeld Premieres Series of Magnum Ice Cream Commercials Starring Rachel Bilson and Baptiste Giabiconi>> Last night, Karl Lagerfeld hit New York to debut a series of commercials he directed to promote the European ice cream brand Magnum in the United States. The three minute-long spots feature Rachel Bilson — portraying a fashion model, an art student, and a ballet dancer — as well as Baptiste...

What to Wear on Your Winter Trip to San Francisco Now I live about 40 miles north of San Francisco, and when I visit the city in winter I'll wear a trench coat atop a button-down cashmere sweater, a short sleeve shirt and maybe skinny jeans, a scarf and boots. Oh, and people tend to dress casually when they're cruising San Francisco, so...

Philosophy Double Chocolate Ice Cream and French Vanilla Bean Shower Gel Reviewmy recent round of Philosophy Ice Cream Shower Gels from QVC. Yay! I told you about this great deal a few weeks ago and it's still available if you'd like to indulge, check out my original post for the deets and jump ahead for my review on the two new shower gels! I already own Vanilla Ice...

Billionaire Boys Club | Ice Cream – Spring 2011 | New ReleasesWith a kick off date set for January 2, the first batch of the Spring 2011 collection from BBC/Ice Cream is hitting to all fields. Spanning virtually the full BBC/Ice Cream range, the collection mainly plays to the strong points of both labels: a stadium jacket, hoodies, flannels, a few pieces...

Top Ice Cream Parlors in California In case you get the Jones for some cold cream (sorbet, sherbet, whatever tickles your fancy), here are my favorite choices from the Bay to L.A. In San Francisco you have to stop by Mitchell's Ice Cream on San Jose & 29th. I grew up on this stuff. They have been serving yumminess since 1953....

Billionaire Boys Club | Ice Cream – Spring/Summer 2011 Lookbook Spring/Summer 2011 Collection for Billionaire Boys Club and Ice Cream. While it is quite obvious from its silhouettes the collection's streetwear root, the constructions and materials used have definitely altered since the brand's inception. In addition, the usage of tribal prints, along side...

Emmanuelle Alt Casts Kate Moss for French Vogue; Karl Lagerfeld Shoots Ice Cream Ad < Modelinia > • Karl Lagerfeld shot Rachel Bilson and Baptiste Giabiconi for a Magnum ice cream ad. < Elle UK > • French Connection achieved huge profits, and a 2.1 percent jump in gross revenue, in the last fiscal year. < WWD > • Benetton's profits fell 16.4 percent. < WWD > • Did...

Desigual reaches San Francisco The brand new shop in San Francisco, which opened on 10 February is at 101 Powell Street, on the city's famous tram route. The shop covers a total 679 square metres over two storeys. Desigual was founded in 1984. It has a total of 200 standalones and franchise stores, and is sold at 7,000...

A Slice of San Francisco on 01-01-11We went to San Francisco (the city) today for a business meeting, but afterwards, we literally ran to the stores to check out what they had before they closed for the day. I'm actually surprised that stores are open today, January 1! :) *Oh, Happy New Year to you all by the way :)* Wet day...

Attention All Ice Cream Lovers!'ll give you 50% off on a single scoop of ice cream. To avail of the discount, all you have to do is: 1) Click ‘Like' on our facebook fanpage. 2) Save the jpeg of the coupon onto your hard drive. 3) Print the coupon on your printer. 4) Redeem the coupon at any Sebastian's branch on...

Video | Timbuk2 Custom Manufacturing in San Francisco They are an incredibly dedicated and skilled team that enable Timbuk2 to run on-demand manufacturing in San Francisco. We're really proud of what our team makes here in San Francisco and we're constantly surprised and inspired by the custom bags our customers create.

Travelog: Holiday 2010 in San Francisco! Sorry for the lack of blog posts-- as some of you may already know, I am living in the boonies here in San Francisco and have yet to get internet access via my computer. In the meantime though, I've been tweeting regularly through my phone-- so if you have twitter, do follow me at...

Interview with Felecia Hatcher of Feverish Ice Cream Felecia Hatcher came up with her business idea after landing face first behind an ice cream truck she'd been chasing (in heels!). She now has a fleet of mini ice cream trucks and carts bringing her signature Feverish Pops to the Miami area and beyond. Feverish Ice Cream has grown steadily,...

Zooming to San Francisco and Los Angeles in our "Holiday Shopping Around the World" Gift Guide ———- ———- ———- Several years ago, as San Francisco-based laboratory Solazyme researched micro-algae in hopes of developing an environmentally safe, renewable energy source, it discovered alguronic acid, the substance responsible for these marine plants' ability to survive in even the...

BEAUTY NOTES: MAC'S GIVING US ICE CREAM PAINT JOBS, UPGRADE YOUR HAIR, AND SOLVE BEAUTY MYSTERIES IN BEAUTY BRAINS BOOK Especially the product called Ice Cream Cake. Can't wait to see the images! HAIR: Were you looking to add a little spring to your hair? Literally? Here are a few cute springs that will give your hair a lift! So cute! MYSTERIES: Have you ever wondered if you really could be addicted to...

Chronicle Books Warehouse Sale in San FranciscoChronicle Books will be having a huge Back To School Warehouse Sale next week. Save 65% on select titles!The sale will be at Chronicle Books Corporate Headquarters ONLY. Location: Chronicle Books 680 Second Street San Francisco, CA 94107 Dates: Wednesday, August 22, 9:00 am - 7:00...

James Beard Foundation Names San Francisco Restaurant Since opening in 1993, Boulevard restaurant, housed in the only structure to have survived the devastating 1906 earthquake that destroyed major portions of San Francisco, has become a local institution. The menu at Boulevard is described as an "an expression of American regional flavors...

San Francisco's Imperial Tea Court Roy Fong is the founder and proprietor of San Francisco's Imperial Tea Court, the first traditional Chinese teahouse in America. A native of Hong Kong, Mr. Fong was introduced to tea early in life, and has spent many years developing close relations with tea growers and producers in...

The Tropical Native's Guide to San Francisco Style Wear comfortable flats or die walking I cannot stress how important it is to wear your most comfortable shoes in San Francisco. Walking is an absolute necessity in this city, and lots of fun as well! Those Jeffrey Campbell heels will make you stumble and fall, so don't be too vain to wear...

MEGGS "Truth in Myth" Exhibition @ White Walls San Francisco Recap | Hypebeast12 11 / 12 12 / 12 MEGGS "Truth in Myth" Exhibition @ White Walls San Francisco Recap Australian street artist MEGGS, famed for his multi-layer street stencils and posters, has commenced his first large scale solo show at the White Walls Gallery in San Francisco, California. Drawing...

Top Five Ice-Creams In Hong Kong In terms of ice cream and gelato, flavours span from the likes of safe white chocolate cookies & cream through to adventurous options such as French Bacon & Egg (yes, you read that correctly)! Taking things to a completely different level, the deluxe range includes flavours like French foie...

Style Kit: Ice Cream, Anyone?Ice Cream, Anyone? San Francisco's Swensen's has arrived in Manila, and it opens today at SM MOA :) We were treated to deliciously creamy ice cream yesterday—soft opening for friends and family; and we were amazed at the price points! I'm sure you will too :) Price range per scoop is...

New Cetana Salon Spa in San FranciscoCetana Salon Spa 155 Brannan Street San Francisco, CA (415) 371-1335 Facebook page and List of Services Yelp Cetana Salon Spa in San Francisco's South Beach neighborhood brings the modern sustainable lifestyle to the world of beauty. The word cetana means "acute awareness, concern and...

Chinese New Year at San Francisco Centre Storytelling with the Asian Art Museum at Westfield San Francisco Centre The Asian Art Museum's mesmerizing storytellers enliven Westfield San Francisco Centre with enchanting, family-friendly myths and folktales about gods, demons, ghosts, and animals, sparking the imaginations of both...