FILM: SUPERNOVA
Love lives in SUPERNOVA and while it’s not the Valentines rom-com you may be seeking this weekend this flick is worth the watch. Stanley Tucci and Colon Firth dazzle as a couple dealing with the onset of dementia (Tucci’s character Tusker). SUPERNOVA is a blast in places and takes us on a road trip though bucolic Lake Country, England. These two characters ooze as much charm as the country roads they traverse. The film is heavy but full of heart with a dash of humor. If for nothing else, watch to see two great actors at play bringing humanity to an illness (dementia) that sadly touches so many.
TRAVEL TV: TUCCI DOES ITALY
Actor STANLY TUCCI loves to cook and loves to travel and loves all things about Italy. Join him Sunday on CNN as he embarks on a culinary voyage through the homeland of his ancestors - Italy. This scrumptious foodie travel series show Tucci at ease in the kitchen and in the company of cooks and is filled with amore. Part one explores Naples and the Amalfi coast. A must-watch for food lovers and those who need a vacation via TV. Bella Bella!
EVENT: CARNIVALE AT GRACE
GRACE CATHEDRAL in San Francisco is hosting its annual Carnivale, though this year it's a virtual affair. The online event invites one and all to gather “virtually” and give and support Grace and its community programs. The event will feature among other things a performance of a Sister Act song by the world’s most famous nuns: the Sisters of Perpetual indulgence. See you Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. for for one of the most festive galas of the year.
CELEBRATE: LUNAR NEW YEAR
It’s Chinese New Year and simply not the same this year but there is still a San Francisco New Year parade. There is a parade this Saturday through Fishermans’s wharf. And catch the fill parade next weekend and view it on KTVU. My pal Ben Fong-Torres to co-host with Julie Haynor.
GOLF: PEBBLE BEACH PRO-AM
Pebble Beach is the place to be for celebrities who love golf at the pro-am though this year with zero pros. The usual suspects are on the green: Bill Murray, Macklemore and more. Catch the action on the Golf Channel.
MUSIC: MADISON CUNNINGHAM
Music siren Madison Cunningham has just unleashed a revamped cover of Radiohead’s "No Surprises." Not surprising - this one gets under your skin, shakes your core and stirs your soul. One of the most refreshing takes on this song by a young singer who is just getting warmed up. The Wednesday EP is available for download now.
RADIO: MIKE REID ON NATION RADIO
British author, composer and DJ Mike Reid is back on the radio waking up the country on Nation Radio UK. Mike was part of my teen life, I listened to him every morning on BBC Radio 1 - he was the perfect wake up companion: silly jokes, great music and a familiar comforting voice. Listening to him now online feels like 1985 all over again. Still silly, still familiar and like visiting with an old friend. Thanks, Mike.
EAT: CRAB FEAST FOR A CAUSE
The historic William-Tell House in Tomales is the place to be Saturday for a Crab Tail-Gate benefitting the Golden Gate Salmon Association. Come one come all Saturday at 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Check the website to register.
FILM: BLOODLINE BY CHEF TU DAVID PHU
This personal story by Top chef alum Chef Tu David Phu explores family, food and war. I’ll be watching Friday on PBS and hope you will too.
VALENTINES: AL FRESCO IN NAPA
Treat yourself to a delish dinner via the COMPLINE “Supper Club." This romantic new menu, will be available for patio dining on Saturday and Sunday. Plus the Saturday Supper Club (Valentine's Weekend Edition) will be $150 for two, and available for pickup 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday. Here’s a tease of this scrumptious Valentine's Day menu by the Compline team who know how to win your heart & tummy.
- Gougères: herb choux, whipped manchego, membrillo
- Fancy Wedge: Castelfranco radicchio, dolce gorgonzola, purple ninja radish, duck chicharrón, cracked black pepper dressing
- Broiled Oysters: Dungeness crab, meyer lemon, perilla, garlic bread crumbs
- Liberty Duck Two Ways: Crispy duck leg confit, smoked duck crépinette, cherry duck jus
- Sides: chile garlic crisp broccoli rabe, parmesan polenta
- Cheesecake: white chocolate, green cardamom, speculoos, lilikoi butter.
Sign me up - details via the website. Their wine list rocks and is among the finest and most diverse and approachable in NAPA.
Happy Valentine's Day!
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