Marin Scene magazine Spring 2013

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table of contents

DEPARTMENTS 18 The Insider Redo your closet for spring; Cinderella on pointe, a new read. By Stephanie Simons

23 Shop Talk Lea Couture goes with the flow. By Stephanie Simons. Photos by Stuart Lirette

25 Beauty Report Transfer fat from where you don’t want it to where you do. By Crystal Chow

51 Thirsty Girl Leslie Sbrocco taps a few local women chefs for their fave spring sips — and they dish ’em out.

61 Getaways 34

Got a day, or a bit more? Half Moon Bay beckons. Plus: Napa. By Katharine Fong

FEATURES fashion 34 Modern Edge Spring style goes retro, with a big wink.

By Donna Kato. Photos by Chad Riley Plus: Fall 2013 trends. By Donna Kato

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ICONS 44 The Many Lives of Linda Linda Jacobs Davis has gone from youthful renegade to spiritual searcher to community beacon. By Julia Prodis Sulek. Photos by Stuart Lirette

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design 56 Interior Desires Modern prefab is not just bold exteriors, but sleek, sustainable touches inside, too.

By Raquel Loren

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editor’s note

Thanks for the great ride

Josie Lepe

This is the last issue of Scene, though hardly the end of media geared toward women from the Bay Area News Group. We’ll be working on other ways to delight and connect with you in the coming months.

We hope you’ve enjoyed Scene, and its larger messages. What’s that, you say?

When I was an editor at Mother Jones magazine some years ago, one of our board members was the late Anita Roddick, firebrand founder of The Body Shop. She had made a huge success out of all-natural cosmetics produced without animal testing and sold in reusable containers, long before “green” was commonplace. But more important were critical social issues ­— from preserving the environment to fair trade to human rights to the fight against HIV — that she pushed while pushing product.

Roddick’s lotions and lip glosses brought customers into her stores, where they would learn about these issues and hopefully be spurred to help. She made shopping and beauty fun, but there was always a message and call for action.

On a much smaller scale, I’ve tried to add a dash of “do-good” to Scene. Often, it has been in the stories of local women working to better their community, such as Linda Jacobs Davis in this issue.

Or, it’s been features on sustainable living or green fashion, and coverage of worthy fundraisers or events.

My goal has been to make local style fun and informative, but also convey a larger message about taking steps — even small ones — to make our corner of the globe a better, happier place.

And about finding your joy. As Roddick did. “Success to me is not about money or status or fame,” she said. “It’s about finding a livelihood that brings me joy and self-sufficiency and a sense of contributing to the world.”

Thanks to our wonderful readers, contributors and advisers for your support!

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Katharine Fong Editor & Publisher

Rebecca Hall Lucero Art Director Donna Kato Contributing Fashion & Beauty Editor Crystal Chow Melinda Sacks Stephanie Simons Julia Prodis Sulek Bonnie Wach Contributing Writers

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Celebrate the U.S. premiere of Christopher Wheeldon’s magical new production of Cinderella! The evening begins CINDERELLA OPENING NIGHT BALL COMMITTEE

with a cocktail reception in the lobby of the War Memorial

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Opera House. Then join Christopher Wheeldon, the design

Amy Burnett Kelli Burrill Elizabeth Pang Fullerton Shelby Gans

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team, and leaders of the dance world for an elegant dinner in a lavish tented pavilion adjoining the Opera House. After the performance, dance the night away with the cast of Cinderella at the After Party, featuring music, refreshments, and desserts.

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LAUNCH PARTY HOST

32nd SF Ballet Auxiliary Fashion Show Featuring Designer

Zac Posen Fri, Apr 26, 11am The Fairmont San Francisco Tickets/information: sfballet.org/fashionshow San Francisco Ballet Auxiliary’s annual Fashion Show—coproduced by Saks Fifth Avenue—draws over 500 attendees who gather to support the programs and performances of SF Ballet. This year the event features a cocktail reception, followed by a luncheon with a live auction, raffle, and fashion

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show featuring the work of American fashion icon Zac Posen.

2013 SF Ballet School Student Showcase Performances: May 29, 30, & 31 Dinner: May 30 San Francisco Ballet School Students in Thatcher’s Spinae (© Erik Tomasson)

Performance Location: Lam Research Theater at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Reception/Dinner Location: The St. Regis San Francisco Tickets/info: sfballet.org/studentshowcase This unique performance and elegant dinner event raises funds to support the world renown San Francisco Ballet School. The performance showcases not only the breadth and depth of the School’s extraordinary students, but also the outstanding caliber of its faculty.

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contributors

Marin-based photographer Stuart Lirette (“The Many Lives of Linda,” Page 44) hails from Texas, and came to California to study at the Brooks Institute. His talent and versatility is evident in his photographs of home interiors and landscapes, as well as weddings and portraits. lirettephotography.com

Wine expert, author and TV host Leslie Sbrocco (“Women Who Dish,” Page 51) is founder of ThirstyGirl. com, a community for women with a passion for wine, food and travel.

In addition to hosting the KQED series “Check Please!,” she is a regular guest on the “Today” show and is a sought-after speaker and wine judge.

Fashion and beauty writing

by Stephanie Simons (“Closet Confessions,” Page 18) has appeared in C magazine, DailyCandy, PaperCity, La Garçonne and other national publications.

She has interviewed style celebs from Manolo Blahnik to Carré Otis, and appears on television as a style authority.

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Julia Prodis Sulek (“The Many Lives of Linda,” Page 44) is a feature writer and general assignment reporter for the San Jose Mercury News. A Pulitzer Prize finalist whose work has been nationally recognized, she gets to the heart of her subject with superb interviewing skills and a keen eye for detail. Sulek also co-founded www.lookiloos. com, which gives readers a peek into the style and stories of Silicon Valley homes and gardens.

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Jean Harlow and her 1932 Packard Phaeton - photos courtesy of Joyce Gooding.

Return to a bygone era when Hollywood set the world’s stage; men were men, women were glamorous and the cars they drove were as dazzling and exciting as the lives they led.

Hollywood kings and queens have long enjoyed a storied romance with the automobile: Gable, Harlow, McQueen come to the Concours and discover the cars that were as fast and seductive as the lives of the Hollywood legends that drove them.

Visionary Steve Moal

Other featured vehicles for 2013: Corvette Sting Ray in celebration of the 50th Anniversary Lamborghini in celebration of the 50th Anniversary Japanese Manufacture • Vintage Italian motorcycles Woodie Station Wagons • Vintage campers and trailers

The Chairman’s Dinner & Auction

Photo: Ron Kimball

Discover the visionary designs of this modern Bay Area coachbuilder with our special display honoring his work at Sunday’s Concours. Steve Moal’s own personal journey has helped him formulate a motoring vision that borrows from the American hot rod, classical Midwest Champ or Indy front-engined roadsters and those sleek, unmistakably classical European marques of the ‘30s - Alfa Romeo, Ferrari, Bugatti, Maserati.

Photo: Melania Mahoney

Friday, May 17 • St. Helena, Napa Valley Join Concours Chairman John Nirenstein for a truly memorable culinary and wine experience at The Napa Valley Reserve in St. Helena. Described as “the world’s most exclusive wine club” event guests will be hosted at the members-only Reserve by Michael Polenske, Chairman and Creative Director of the Bespoke Collection. Known for their portfolio of artisanal wines and experiences, the Bespoke Collection will delight guests with a curated selection of their boutique wines chosen to pair perfectly with the evening’s sumptuous menu.

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Second Annual Concours Couture Awards

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Join in the fun at the Concours on Sunday as we once again honor the best in Concours Couture at our second annual ‘Styled to a Tea.’ Visit our website to view 2012 photos.

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The Marin Sonoma Concours d’Elegance and the Sonoma Historic Motorsports Festival at Sonoma Raceway partner to form the Wine Country Classics!

Wine Country Classics

What do you call an entire weekend of activities surrounding vintage automobile culture? We call it nirvana and with our partner Sonoma Raceway, we’ve given it a name - the Wine Country Classics. While planning your weekend to include the many festivities surrounding the Marin Sonoma Concours d’Elegance, we invite you to attend our Wine Country Classics partner event, the Sonoma Historic Motorsports Festival at Sonoma Raceway.

To celebrate our inaugural year of partnership, the Sonoma Historic Motorsports Festival and the Marin Sonoma Concours d’Elegance will be offering the Wine Country Classics Flex Pass for $45 which allows attendees access to both events. It’s the perfect chance to enjoy the power of historic racing machines on track, plus the incomparable beauty of some of the finest vintage automobiles in the country. To purchase your Flex Pass please visit www.racesonoma.com/historics or www.marinsonomaconcours.org.

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The Marin Sonoma Concours Tour d’Elegance

Saturday, May 18 The Marin Sonoma Concours presents its Fifth Annual Tour d’Elegance – a 75mile driving tour through the scenic valleys of Marin and Sonoma counties. A delight for participant and spectator alike, the Tour begins with a gathering in charming downtown Larkspur where entrants will be greeted with coffee, pastries and ample time to view the collection of participating exceptional automobiles. This year we are pleased to announce our destination as our Wine Country Classics weekend partner Sonoma Raceway. Here participants will enjoy finishing the Tour with a victory lap around the world-renowned track to the thrill of the crowds of the Sonoma Historic Motorsports Festival. The experience ends with a catered wine lunch in the VIP suites above the track and special access to all the excitement along Pit Row.

Participation is limited to pre-1979 vintage vehicles.

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OK, not all of us have enormous closet space (with a view, to boot). But a few simple touches can revive and refresh your space.

Closet Confessions Make your dream storage space a reality

By Stephanie Simons Having an epic closet is one of life’s most underestimated luxuries, as any stylish woman will attest. Proper organization makes getting dressed reliably effortless and endlessly fun.

“When you go to your closet, you should love everything that’s in there and think ‘Ooh, what do I get to wear today?’’’ says Carolyn Rovner, a Danville-based style consultant who specializes in personal shopping, wardrobe evaluation and total closet cleanout. That feeling comes from carefully editing your wardrobe, and spring is the perfect time to curate, revive and refresh.

The first step: Be realistic about what you really wear and find a way to make all of it visible and accessible. Out-of-season clothing should be kept out of sight in a box on a shelf, under the bed or at the back of the closet.

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Rovner typically organizes a space according to types of clothing — tops, pants, dresses, outerwear — but there are endless ways to categorize. Boutiques such as Charming Charlie’s organize by color, while department stores categorize according to occasion. A truly inspired closet should mimic a shopping experience with easy browsing in mind.

The “new” closet, in fact, is an extension of the living space. “Many people are opting for spa-like spaces, or they install materials that reflect other cabinetry in their home,” says Ginny Snook Scott, California Closets’ vice president of sales and marketing and chief design officer. “Some choose to remove the doors and have it open to the bedroom, which makes it important to choose splashes of color and texture that reflect your personal style.”

the insider Think of your closet as a living, breathing Pinterest that showcases things you love.

Paper the walls with a luscious print or adorn them with framed shopping bags from your favorite stores. A blackboard with inspirational sayings like “Dare to be fabulous” adds a playful wink.

Replace ordinary light fixtures with a faux chandelier and throw down a patterned rug — something like leopard ought to channel your inner diva.

A little slice of mirror goes a long way to create the illusion of more space. For a Parisian boudoir effect, put mirroring on the top of a night table. On top of that, arrange your favorite fragrances or accessories into a chic grouping.

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A dress form or velveteencovered jewelry display stand will help you hang jewelry as if it’s actually around your neck, rather than letting it droop straight and shapeless toward the floor.

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wardrobe-changing moves

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If you have a two-tier hanging area, always hang folded pants, tank tops, skirts and less bulky items on the top rack. Snook Scott prefers to use the bottom rack for jackets, long-sleeve shirts and bigger clothes. It makes the closet feel bigger.

Rovner says sentimental décor can be uplifting. She adores showcasing hats or handbags on the wall, and suggests mounting and framing a special piece, such as your mother’s vintage evening bag, in a shadow box.

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Got a spare room? Hello, dressing room. Perhaps it’s more indulgent than practical, but think of the fun you could have: airy and skylit, with a chaise sofa and a library of essential books by Simon Doonan, Nina Garcia and the editors at Lucky magazine. Every handbag and stiletto proudly displayed the way a hunter shows off her game. And don’t forget the wine bar, drop-down television and iPad charging station.

Courtesy California Closets

Snook Scott places shoes on shelves instead of on the floor. This makes them easier to find, and lets you walk into the closet without stepping on items.

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coming up

Maria Kochetkova, top, and Joan Boada rehearse Wheeldon’s “Cinderella.”

On pointe Find a prince at “Cinderella”’s ball Get your glass slipper ready.

The U.S. premiere of San Francisco Ballet’s “Cinderella,” on May 3, features an Opening Night Ball. The evening includes a cocktail reception, dinner in a tented pavilion and Christopher Wheeldon’s imaginative new production, inspired by the Brothers Grimm and Perrault fairy tales. Music is by Sergei Prokofiev; sets and costumes by Julian Crouch (known for his work at the Metropolitan Opera and “The Addams Family” Broadway musical).

In this version, Cinderella plants a hazel branch on her mother’s grave, which grows into a magical tree that grants all of her wishes. SF Ballet notes that “Wheeldon gives depth to the story’s characters by portraying Cinderella as more than a victim” – huzzah!

Stay on for dancing at the After Party.

“Cinderella,” May 3-12. For info and tickets see SFBallet.org.

A spring read Bay Area writer and Marin resident Mandy Behbehani’s novel is out this spring: “The Blasphemy Box” is Maddy Nelson’s blog, named after her ex-husband’s habit of having her drop a quarter into a box every time she said something off color. Nelson has started the blog to help her cope as a middle-aged, newly single mom after being dumped for a younger woman, and her wry, witty posts gain a dedicated following.

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the insider On living in New York “Nothing fazes anyone. Let’s just say I had a little bit of that growing up in Berkeley. My dad was a deaf actor on Broadway in such shows as ‘Children of a Lesser God.’ Mom went to Cal to get her PhD in child psychology. We were very much a theater family, and growing up in Berkeley was the perfect place for us to do that.”

What she misses “You know, I haven’t found better Indian food than I have in Berkeley.”

How to become a magical nanny really fast “I do a lot of vocal warm-ups and yoga. I have to put my corset on — it helps with my posture, which definitely gets me into character.”

Her favorite scene “‘Step in Time,’ the big tap dance number — that’s a lost art form you don’t see in shows anymore. There’s another moment I love, where it’s just me in an empty space, no scenery — singing, simply. I like that a lot.”

a spoonful of sugar Berkeley native Madeline Trumble, 23, shines in the lead role in the national Broadway touring production of “Mary Poppins,” the beloved children’s story most famously portrayed in the 1964 movie musical starring Julie Andrews.

Trumble, who appeared in numerous Bay Area productions while growing up, gave us a glimpse of her theater life.

On being diabetic “It’s taken a lot of time to figure out my blood sugar needs. Before a performance, I make sure it’s a little higher than usual. It’s a balancing act. I’ll drink juice quickly in the wings behind the curtains because I’m never really off-stage. I wear my insulin pump under my costume where no one can see it. It’s definitely been a challenge. I think about it constantly.”

Adventure of choice in the Bay Area “I go to Glide [Memorial Church] in San Francisco on Sundays. I wish I could go every morning. We don’t have places like that in New York. I’m going to take my whole cast [when we’re here].”

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Where would Mary Poppins go?

“High tea at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco. I went there when I was little for my birthday party. She’d like all the shopping in Walnut Creek and that one store in particular with all the glass figurines — David M. Brian, yes that’s it! My grandma and Mary Poppins love that place.” ­­— Stephanie Simons

“Mary Poppins” plays May 8-12 at the SHN Orpheum Theatre in San Francisco. For information and tickets, see shnsf.com.

Madeline Trumble as Mary Poppins and Con O’SheaCreal as Bert in “Mary Poppins.”

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shop talk

Going with the flow

Lea Couture This season, Lea Ditson debuts a unique ready-to-wear collection of tops and dresses made from the most luxurious hand-batiked Indonesian silk. The prints are made the traditional way: handpainted and hand-stamped.

Also noteworthy? Her spring-perfect knitwear line that includes lightweight jackets, dresses and travel wear made for a jaunt to Napa or beyond. These must-haves (starting at $120) are for sale in her eponymous store Lea Couture, part boutique showroom and part design studio.

But Ditson is foremost a couture designer whose bespoke collections run the gamut from aisle style — think bridal gowns and mother-ofthe-bride ensembles — to cocktail and formal.

“I listen to what a woman needs, then the first step is to have her try on shapes,” Ditson says.

“That’s the magic key, finding the right shape.”

The entire dress-making process can take about two weeks, or sooner if rushed, and costs anywhere from $800 to $5,000. Her designer confections have walked red carpets and been

featured by the American Crafts Museum and Palace of Fine Arts.

Ditson’s studio swells with of-the-moment laces and beaded textiles from France and Italy, but she dabbles mostly in the finest silks, which she’s quick to point out also include satins, chiffons and taffetas (all variations of silk in different weaves). “Silk is different from other textiles,” she says. “It’s alive. It moves. Silk can be so soothing against the skin. And it’s more difficult to cut and sew than anything else.”

Though Ditson works with textiles from all over the world, femininity prevails no matter what color, texture or print she uses. She counts Chilean-American author and local resident Isabel Allende as one of her loyal clients, and has designed countless pieces for her to take on whirlwind book tours and on-stage events. “Her fashion sense isn’t ordinary or everyday,” Ditson says. “It’s romantic, feminine and flowing. It’s exactly what I do.”

– Stephanie Simons

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Beauty report

pump up the volume Move fat from where you don’t want it to where you do

By Crystal Chow

So, those jiggly parts encircling your waist or hugging your thighs that stubbornly resist improvement through diet or exercise? Turns out they may be good for one thing at least.

They make great donor sites for fat that can be injected into other features where longterm plumpness is desired. Think hollow cheeks, thin lips or bony hands. Large undertakings such as body contouring or breast and buttock augmentation are also possible, although more challenging in that significant fat amounts need to be harvested.

Dr. Lauren Greenberg, a board-certified plastic surgeon in Palo Alto, began doing fat transfers (aka grafting, transplant or injection) about five years ago, ramping up to a “ton” of the procedures over the past two years. Grafting makes a lot of sense because “you’re using your own body tissue,” she says.

“You’re replacing like with like, so issues of rejection or allergy are not as common.”

Moreover, Greenberg notes, “Stem cells Michel Touraine (RF)/Pixland/Thinkstock

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Top photo: the patient before fat was transferred to her undereye area; middle: after 2 months; bottom: after 5 months.

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occur naturally in the body, and fat is one of the richest sources of them. When you transfer fat, not only are you giving volume, there’s an X factor of stem cells that improves the overall quality of the skin.” She has seen some of her grafting patients with more pliant skin texture years after treatment.

A basic fat transplant from a donor site to, say, the tear troughs — hollows under the eyes — takes about an hour under local anesthesia. Tiny amounts of fat are drawn out by needle, then processed, often by centrifuge, to concentrate the fat.

Next, a cannula (small tube) attached to a syringe is used to inject the fat into the desired areas.

Afterward, expect swelling and potential bruising for a few days. “I tell people for the first week, you won’t want to be seen by others,” Greenberg warns. “The second week you may look puffier than normal, and by the third week you should be back to normal.”

In other words, don’t consider a fat transfer for your smile lines or skinny lips if a major event — like your wedding — is taking place in just a few days. In that case, the better solution is quickand-easy injection fillers such as Restylane or Juvederm, although some swelling may occur with

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A patient before and after the fat-transfer procedure, which softened wrinkles and improved skin texture in the eye area.

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the latter. Typically, improvements from fillers last six months to a year. Fat implants are low-tech but last longer. “You just need cannulas and, commonly, a centrifuge for the fat,” Greenberg says.

“There’s very little instrumentation — no knife, just needles.”

Unfortunately, even stubborn fat can’t last forever, at least not in a transplanted state. Blame its “capriciousness,” as Greenberg sees it. “When you inject fat, it’s kind of tricky,” she says. “Even when you do everything right in the way we know now, you likely lose about 50 percent of the fat you transfer. Right after the procedure is when you see the bulk of the loss.”

Over time, life factors such as being diabetic, smoking cigarettes or having high cholesterol affect the graft’s longevity even more. Exactly why is unknown, although copious studies are being done to find out.

Still, getting a portion of your face “volumized,” or having lines or wrinkles filled the fat graft way, is a fairly long-term solution in the fight against aging. Dr. Stanley Poulos of Greenbrae employs transfers in conjunction with most of the facelifts he performs. According to this board-certified plastic surgeon, under normal circumstances

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beauty report someone receiving major improvements via fat injections will need a touch-up procedure six months to a year after the initial surgery. That job should then last about six more years, maybe longer.

The primary risk here, as Poulos sees it, “is that we may not maintain as much of the fat as we’d like. The ability to predict what is the final retention is the most difficult thing. Even with improvement in the techniques, we still don’t get 100 percent of the fat to take.

“Say you take 10 cubic centimeters of fat from the thigh and reinject it into the face after treating it a certain way [most commonly via centrifuge],” he explains. “You’re not going to get 100 percent of that to remain long-term, but some portion of it does develop a blood supply and stay.”

Another downside is the possibility of slight asymmetry, although no one is perfectly symmetrical to begin with.

During the procedure your doctor will try to make as exact a match as possible or even correct any imbalance. Greenberg removes the same amount of fat from each donor site — a bit from each inner thigh just to plump thin lips, for example — to ensure a good outcome.

One bonus side effect may occur when significant fat is removed from, say, the waist for transfer to the breasts or buttocks. That’s because the fat cells themselves are taken out. This means as long as your weight remains stable af-

terward, you can consider this a near-permanent loss. (Of course, the very real health risks of such a major procedure must be considered as well.)

No matter how little or much you want done, it’s critical to look for a board-certified surgeon who is well-versed in this technique, Greenberg says. “There are so many people who call themselves plastic surgeons now who are not,” she warns.

The best candidates looking to refresh their visage are those whose face can be rejuvenated just by adding the volume back. For those with fairly loose skin, a facelift may be the only answer. Obviously, too, “one has to have enough extra fat onboard to be able to have the volume to transfer somewhere else,” Poulos says.

The ballpark figure for a fat transfer is $2,500 to plump up both of one’s hollow cheeks. “Compare that to something like (the injectable filler) Sculptra, which lasts about two years,’’ Greenberg says. “[Sculptra is] about $2,000 to $2,500 and does not have stem cells. It’s a wonderful product, but if you can opt for a long-term treatment and can afford the down time, the transfer becomes a more viable thing.”

There is no cookbook recipe as to how to perform the perfect fat transfer procedure, Greenberg admits, “just because the science behind it is still evolving. It’s still in its infancy, but we know it works. We can’t explain exactly why, but we can objectively see the results.”

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Fashion

modern

edge Spring style goes retro, with a big wink

Hot colors and warm weather. We’re counting on both. • One of the prominent style trends to emerge this season is the revival of the Modernist, giving clothes an edge and irreverence not seen since the ’60s. It’s cheeky with a big wink. Not quite costume or vintage, but with an “I’ve seen this before” familiarity that reminds us it defined an era for good reason. • What worked then can work again: Marc Jacobs modernized Mod on the Louis Vuitton runway for spring, as did Moschino and Chanel. The silhouette is structural, yet revealing, the colors bold and bright. It’s a season that encourages the art of mixing and mingling, so that Mod most definitely means modular, too. • It also works with other trends: stripes, wide as a highway divider or spaghetti thin, vertical and horizontal, paired with a contrasting color, perhaps. Blazers and jackets, properly prim, worn suit-style or switched out with jeans or shorts. A dress that can anchor your night-out look or be the goto vacation staple. • Swing into spring. By summer, you’ll be in the groove.

By D o n n a K a t o Photogra p hy by C h a d R i l e y

credits Hair and makeup: Tamara Brown, Artists Untied Styling assistance: Erienne Guentner, Dionna Mash Photo assistance: Bess Friday, Christophe Tomatis Models: Hanna Paat, LOOK Model Agency; Bianca, Exalt Model Agency

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Rachel Roy jumpsuit, $129, Style & Co. quilted leather elastic belt, $21.98, both Macy's; Via Spiga "Aubrey" platforms, $250, Bloomingdale's; Oscar de la Renta cabochon multi-stone drop earrings, $450, Neiman Marcus; Lucite "candy" bracelets, $48 each, Furla.

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Ted Baker “Kaylaa” double-breasted short coat, $425; “Parri” empire waist dress, $248; hot pink patent bow belt, $85; and patent pumps, $165, all Ted Baker. Kate Spade New York earrings, $98, Bloomingdale’s.

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Stella McCartney floral blazer, $1,885, and ombre cropped skinny jeans, $535; Diane von Furstenberg silk top, $135; Oscar de la Renta goldtone sculpted floral necklace, $795, all Neiman Marcus. Calvin Klein squaretoed flats with coral toe box, $99, Macy’s.

Whit double-breasted coat, $448, and Rachel Comey sweeper pant in Avens print, $430, Rachel Comey “Berkeley” slingback loafer, $380, all Crimson Mim. Madewell silk dotted peplum blouse, $108, Madewell. Leighelena Gold Buckle Jigsaw bracelet, $110, Carolina Boutique.

Jones New York connecting circles earrings, $34, Macy’s.

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Bar III striped maxi dress, $69, Macy’s.

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Diane von Furstenberg studded cropped leather jacket, $1,200, Z Spoke by Zac Posen front zipper dress, $450, both Neiman Marcus.

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BCBG Max Azria “Candice” three-quarter sleeve jacket, $208, Ash high-top wedge sneakers, $195, both Bloomingdale’s.

Splendid Cannes rayon striped shorts, $88, and drapey luxe jersey tee, $64, Splendid stores.

Kate Spade New York statement necklace, $148, Bloomingdale’s and Kate Spade New York store.

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Vahzee cropped jacket and overskirt, $598, Alina B. Diane von Furstenberg “Koto” pencil skirt, $225, The Store. Links of London “Driver” rose gold watch, $495, and friendship bracelets, $225 each, Bloomingdale’s.

Azadeh leather “Iris” top with scalloped neckline, $1,350, and matching tiered “Ivy” skirt, $1,249, Azadeh; Elisabetta Franchi studded belt, $198, Alina B.; Lucite bracelets, $68 for pair, Furla.

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Laundry by Shelli Segal geometric print mod dress, $245, and Kate Spade New York chunky stone bracelet, $124, both Bloomingdale’s; Guess earrings, $22, Macy’s.

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In leather, mohair and fur, sometimes with masculine details in lapels, pockets and fabrication.

Key trends for fall

fur touches

Not a statement coat, but thoughtfully used as a textural element on bodices, hemlines and yokes. Or go all the way whimsy with a Yeti jacket.

black. white. black and white Crisp and eternally sophisticated, the non-colors feel right for the times.

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Pajamas for special occasions. We’ll consider it.

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The fashion cycle continues, with fall trends already on the radar of the style savvy. • A few key pieces made multiple appearances on fashion week runways in New York, London, Milan and Paris. Influential designers, too, had their say. Credit Marc Jacobs if we insist on pajamas as eveningwear. Are these clues to the must-haves later on this year?

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the many lives of Linda

Linda Jacobs Davis has been renegade, spiritual searcher and community beacon – all shaped who she is today

By Julia Prodis Sulek

Linda Jacobs Davis is a woman who understands the power of story. She’s been encouraging others to tell theirs for years. As CEO of the Center for Volunteer and Nonprofit Leadership in Marin County since 2002, a big part of her job is to help nonprofits learn not only how to tell the stories of their organizations, but the personal ones of their volunteers and clientele as well.

At the Center for Volunteer and Nonprofit Leadership’s Heart of Marin awards dinner she organizes every year, presentations by representatives of the nonprofits get so emotional, Davis sets out boxes of tissue on each table. She’s often the first to cry.

“Everybody has a story, and it’s important to remember it and tell it and use it to grow from,” she says. “I like hearing where they’ve come from, what they’ve overcome. I love listening.”

But now, with her grown sons off to college and her mother ailing, she feels it’s time for her own telling. On a recent airplane trip to visit her mother, Davis flipped open her laptop and began outlining the story of her life.

Her two sons know her mostly as a mom and nonprofit champion. But there has been so much more — what about those ’70s! They barely know anything about her rebellious youth, her marriage to a high-ranking member of the controversial self-awareness training organization est, or the year she spent helping her best friend fulfill her bucket list before she died. (That included finding a man for her friend to have sex with one last time. Check!)

They don’t really know how she went from hippie child to executive director of a Chamber of Commerce. Some of her most profound stories

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Linda Jacobs Davis flips through a scrapbook she kept to record adventures and memories of years past.

Saving the world

In her family room, she opens a scrapbook she keeps in a cabinet. In it are cigarette butts and ticket stubs from the concerts of Alice Cooper, Three Dog Night and Grand Funk Railroad. There’s a photo of Davis as a teenager sitting in the bedroom she painted orange. Her hair is braided. A guitar lies beside her. Music posters hang on the wall.

In those days, she kept a diary with a lock on it.

Born into a lower-middle-class family in Coral Gables, Fla., in 1955 — her father worked as an insurance salesman and her mother sold Tupperware until the kids were grown — Davis became the renegade of the family. She hitchhiked to concerts across Florida. In high school in Southwest Miami, she refused to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance.

“I would make statements, try to be different, question

Courtesy Linda Jacobs Davis

seem like lifetimes ago. But to Davis, they are real, they are vivid and they molded her into the woman she has become.

Davis is a vibrant 57-year-old, taking regular yoga classes and hiking in the oak-studded hills behind her home.

But sadness has surrounded her lately: Her father-in-law died early this year and her mother is in declining health.

Friends have died of lung disease, heart attacks and prostate cancer. Even her beloved dog, Maya, passed away in November. (Davis keeps a shrine to her in the entry hall.)

After her first husband and her best friend died within two years of each other — the two most wrenching experiences of her life — she worried that the stories they shared might die along with them. She keeps journals, photographs and souvenirs to help her remember. She is calling upon those now.

As a teen in her bedroom, Davis painted the walls orange, hung music posters on the wall and kept a locked diary.

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Davis helped her best friend, Libby Moore (in wheelchair), fulfill her bucket list, including a trip to Disneyland.

ICONS him. I made a pact with myself I would be smarter. I would listen more. I would learn more, read more, because life was short and I was going to do something that mattered.”

That way of thinking crystallized two years later when her best friend, Libby Moore, whom she met through est when she first moved to San Francisco, was dying of a brain tumor.

Moore’s bucket list included trips to Disneyland and Hawaii, watching the movie “Ghost,” giving things away, throwing a goodbye party and having sex one more time.

Over the course of a year, Davis helped her fulfill each wish on that list. She joined her on the trip to Hawaii, where Davis had arranged for a friend of a friend to be a “male companion” for the week. She still giggles at the thought of how she and a friend found the tall, somewhat attractive man to grant this last wish.

She would do anything for her best friend. They even made a pact, that if it were possible for Moore to communicate from “the other side,” her friends would feel it with a soft impression on their left cheek.

Family and leadership

“She prepared for death in a way that was just remarkable and so empowering,” Davis says. But Moore’s death was devastating. Davis has never had as close a girlfriend since.

The experience of losing her husband and best friend, she says, “made me a better person. I had more empathy and compassion, and I asked more questions. It was less about me and more about other people.”

By then, Davis had met and married Perry Davis, a darkhaired salesman who had two degrees and spoke fluent Spanish. They met at the gym in San Francisco. Unlike her first husband, he was old-fashioned in some ways. He was shy and sent her flowers.

“He was very romantic — he swept me off my feet,” she says.

Courtesy Linda Jacobs Davis

things,” she says. “I was on restriction all the time.”

In high school and into college, she turned her energy to advocating for those who had little voice. “I did crazy things,” she says. She called herself a hippie, joined protests against the Vietnam War and became active in an early version of the Green Party. She read Gloria Steinem and Betty Friedan, and studied modern dance.

“She wanted to be independent and on her own,” says her younger sister, Arlene Jacobs Feltman, a doctor in Texas. “She definitely wanted to save the whales and save the world.”

After graduating from the University of South Florida with a degree in art history, Davis was introduced in 1977 to est, short for Erhard Seminars Training. Like many young people drawn to founder Werner Erhard, she considered herself shy and was looking for a jolt of self-confidence through the program, which taught self-awareness and intensive communication and demanded brutal honesty and self-analysis. Erhard has been criticized as a cult-like figure, and some participants complained that the sessions were too emotionally heavy-handed. Though Davis would one day break from the “Erhard Family,” she says this is where she “went from a very shy, insecure person to trusting who I was.”

And this is where she met her first husband, Jack Mantos, a Harvard-educated, Tampa physician who became Erhard’s second-in-command. Together they moved to San Francisco when she was just 23 to help run the San Francisco office of est. When they married in 1983, Erhard served as best man. Five years later, when Davis was 31 and working for the Breakthrough Foundation, a training program for youth that was started by Erhard in 1980, her husband collapsed in the kitchen and died of a cardiac arrhythmia. She plunged into self-reflection, reading books on death and dying, talking to rabbis and priests.

“It was an awful period of time,” she says. “Jack was brilliant. When he died, I thought all that brilliance died with

Davis with Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey in the mid-’90s, speaking against Republicans’ “Contract With America.”

With son Jacob, far left, in 2008, at the Center for Volunteer and Nonprofit Leadership’s annual fundraiser “race.”

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She was Jewish with hippie roots, and he was a straitlaced Catholic, but within two years of meeting, they were married with two children, Aaron and Jacob. Her husband converted, and they raised their children Jewish.

Again, she kept journals of those years, documenting the boys’ first steps, first words, their favorite foods. Through the years of football games and soccer tournaments, she and her husband taught them the value of helping others, of giving back.

“We always had similar values through it all,” she says. “We believed that family always came first and that we had to instill ethics, integrity and service as values in our kids.”

After Hurricane Katrina, she took the boys to New Orleans to help rebuild some of the flooded homes. Her youngest, Jacob, is studying molecular biology and playing football at Tulane University in New Orleans, where he is also volunteering with local schools. Her oldest, Aaron, is an artist and in graduate school at Robert Morris University in Chicago.

His paintings reflect messages of social justice.

During those child-rearing years, Davis worked as development director for Planned Parenthood, until she was ready to take on a job as leader of an organization. When the position of executive director of the Mill Valley Chamber of Commerce came up in 1996, she took it. This once anti-establishment nonconformist learned the value of community, structure and organization to be an effective advocate.

For seven years, she enjoyed the challenge and politics of the job, but ruffled some conservative feathers along the way, most notably when she penned a prochoice column in the local newspaper.

She looked for a better fit, and in 2002, found the Center for Volunteer and Nonprofit Leadership. She also served on numerous boards, and continues to serve on several, including the Marin Economic Forum and California Association of Nonprofits (she is currently the board chair).

“Her life has been full and rich, a won-

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ICONS

When accidents happen,

Courtesy Linda Jacobs Davis

Don’t wait on the best care.

Davis and her husband Perry took their sons Jacob, left, and Aaron to New Orleans to rebuild homes after Hurricane Katrina.

derful tapestry of overcoming heartache and being a voice for people not being heard,” says Maureen Sedonaen, board president of the Center For Volunteer and Nonprofit Leadership who, along with Davis, was honored in the Marin Women’s Hall of Fame in 2011. “It all starts with her heart and goes from there.

She is a person who is very smart and very savvy and takes her passion and uses it in the world to have a positive impact.”

Writing a book about her life, as Davis now wants to do, is a daunting challenge.

But her boys are gone, and the house is quieter these days. She believes she has one in her.

“It feels like sometimes I’ve lived three lives,” she says: her rebellious teenage years, the era of est and losing her husband and friend, and her decades as a mother and nonprofit advocate. “I kind of wish I had a fourth one. You learn lessons from each one.”

If she could, she would take everything she’s learned, she says, “and have one more big hurrah.”

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Dipsea Cafe The Dipsea Cafe, family ownedd and operated by John & Corinda Siotos since 1986, is now serving authentic Greek home cooking Wednesday through Sunday nights. Come in and try some of your favorite Greek dishes, such as Moussaka, Lamb Yiouvetsi, Yemista, Souvlaki, Dolmathes, Avgolemono Soup, Galaktoboureko, Daily Specials and more.

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thirsty girl

women who dish ...and the drinks that pair

By Leslie Sbrocco In any other region, the classic James Brown song “It’s a Man’s, Man’s, Man’s World” could describe restaurant culture. Not here, though. From Menlo Park to Sonoma, San Francisco to Oakland, female chefs and restaurateurs rank among the top culinary pioneers and are among the most successful in the business.

These women cook. And not only that, many of them know what pairs best with their menus, making them formidable all-around talents. I asked four of my favorite femmes of food and drink to talk about this, and let us in on their favorite sips for spring.

Joanne Weir Many know Joanne Weir for her cooking shows, which air on PBS. With an engaging, easy-going style, “Weir Cooking in the City” and “Joanne Weir’s Cooking Confidence,” along with more than a dozen cookbooks, confirm her as a culinary trailblazer.

Weir’s latest venture is the restaurant Copita Tequileria

Wine expert Leslie Sbrocco is the founder of Thirsty Girl (ThirstyGirl. com), a community of women with a passion for wine, food and fun.

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Erin Kunkel

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Fresh Cherry Margarita

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y Comida in Sausalito. Showcasing her passion for Mexico, Copita’s concept is inspired by her cookbook, “Tequila: A Guide to Types, Flights, Cocktails, and Bites” (Ten Speed Press, 2009). Focused on seasonal Mexican dishes (many inspired by the eatery’s own garden) and an amazing list of 80 premium tequilas and tequila cocktails, Copita is a shrine to south-of-the-border delicacies.

How did tequila become one of your passions?

Many years ago, I rented a house on the beach in a little fishing village in the Yucatan called Puerto Morelos. One beautiful warm night, a friend and I bought a bottle of Corralejo Reposado and sat on the beach with our feet in the sand, glass in hand, and sipped tequila. That night, I fell in love with tequila. Years later back in San Francisco, I went to the launch of a new tequila brand in a sexy square bottle called Corzo. My love for tequila was confirmed. I was surprised to see that there were mostly men at the launch and just a few women. I canvassed the women in the crowd,

learning that women love tequila just as much as men. Immediately, I formed a group called Agave Girls, for women who appreciate tequila. [The group meets for tastings, social events, etc.]

Fresh Cherry Margarita (served at Copita) 12 fresh cherries, pitted 1 ounce blanco 100 percent agave tequila ½ ounce maraschino liqueur ¾ ounce agave nectar ¾ ounce water ¾ ounce fresh lime juice Fresh cherry with stem as a garnish Put cherries in a shaker and mash them until pulverized, about one minute. Add other ingredients, then fill the shaker with ice. Cover and shake vigorously for 30 seconds. Strain into a highball glass filled with ice.

Garnish with the cherry.

Tanya Holland tanyaholland.com

What inspired the cuisine at your restaurants?

It's my heritage and the heritage of many residents in Oakland. There's a history here that I found wasn't being honored. We got it started, and then several operators followed with similar concepts. African-Americans came here to work the railroads, and West Oakland was where they lived. And then San Pablo later became a barbecue belt, but soon the family businesses closed, so we're just taking over where history left off.

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When I first met author, television personality and French-trained chef Tanya Holland, it was while eating crisp-yet-moist buttermilk fried chicken partnered with light-as-air cornmeal waffles. We were at her Brown Sugar Kitchen in West Oakland, an awardwinning modern soul food restaurant that has been going strong for five years. Holland has been honored with her own “day” by the city of Oakland, recognizing her role in developing the area as a culinary mecca. She and partner Phil Surkis have just opened a new eatery, B-Side BBQ, a mile away from Brown Sugar. The menu includes pulled pork, spicy ribs, savory sides and signature cocktails made with the chef ’s own fresh syrups. B-Side is the flipside to Holland’s restaurant record.

The Best Weather (served at B-Side BBQ) 2 ounces Hangar One Mandarin Blossom Vodka ½ ounce Solerno Blood Orange liqueur ½ ounce Ginger Syrup ½ lime, juiced 4 to 5 torn, fresh basil leaves Combine all ingredients and shake. Serve up in a coupe-style glass.

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As a fan of pink bubbles, I knew the first time I visited Zazu Restaurant & Farm in Santa Rosa that I would get along famously with chef and owner Duskie Estes. Alongside the homegrown food, Zazu has its own garnet sparkling wine dubbed “Pig Pink,” made by nearby Thomas George Estates winery. The wine list at Zazu is all about world-class whites and reds from local producers.

Estes made her mark nationally on Food Network’s “Iron Chef” program (even though she doesn’t own a television), but she is more than a celebrity chef. A mother, farmer and inventive cook, Estes’ dishes such as “When Pigs Fly” and “Piggy Pops” earned her first place at the Cochon555, considered the nation’s most prestigious pork cook-off, in 2011. She was then crowned the “Queen of Porc.” It’s an apropos title considering she and husband (and chef) John Stewart own premier bacon purveyor Black Pig Meat Co.

thing is that we respect the life given by using every part of the animal in our cooking, from snout to tail.

When I discovered my passion for pork, I was the chef at Palace Kitchen in Seattle, a rather meaty place with a different whole animal coming off the spit every night. I would chew the meat and spit it out. One night we were invited to a friend's house, and he made us six-hour roasted pork shoulder in caramelized onions drizzled with 100-yearold balsamic. He didn't know I was a vegetarian, and there were no dogs to discreetly give the meat to, so I had to take a real bite. It was magical. That night, it was all over for me, and I’ve been a pork lover ever since.

Favorite spring wine: Arista Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley — a world-class red hailing from vineyards neighboring Zazu, this silky, supple red pairs beautifully with all things pig.

But! Don’t keep the pinot just for meat. Try Zazu's Raspberry and Russian River pinot noir sorbet.

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How did you discover your love of pork?

I was a vegetarian for over half my life, and now I raise pigs! I adore them. We even have a pig that lives in the house. John makes amazing bacon and salumi, so when we decided to do the Black Pig project, I said all the pigs have to have a great life and only one bad day. The important

Raspberry and Russian River pinot noir sorbet

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1 pint raspberries 1 cup sugar 1 cup Russian River pinot noir 2 cups water John Stewart and Duskie Estes with a pet potbelly pig named Lucky Precious Piggypop Nugget.

Combine the ingredients in a small saucepan on medium high heat. Simmer 15 minutes and strain. Cool.

Freeze in your ice cream maker according to directions.

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When I arrived in San Francisco after college, I remember a pivotal culinary experience at Jesse Cool’s Flea St. Café in Menlo Park. The food at this Peninsula landmark was simple yet amazingly complex with fresh-from-the-garden flavors. Little did I know at the time that Cool was, and is, an icon in the organic/sustainable food movement. She and contemporary Alice Waters pioneered the practice of using local ingredients and creating dishes from what you could grow and buy from artisan farmers.

A self-proclaimed hippie, Cool grew up in the Midwest with a family that owned a grocery store and raised its own vegetables. When she opened Flea Street in 1982, she wanted to share her passion by showcasing local, organically grown food and wine, something that was years ahead of its time. Cool also runs Cooleatz Catering and two Cool Cafés on the Peninsula, and has written several cookbooks, including “Simply Organic.”

How have you seen the food scene change in the past decade?

The most exciting development is that young diners are pushing the envelope. They want to know where their food comes from, who is growing and producing it, and how food affects their well-being as well as the local and global community. They don’t want to support food that’s grown and then destroys the environment. The “big, cheap” model of the past few decades doesn’t work. There is a wonderful return to the old ways: cooking for others, growing gardens, shopping at farmers markets, canning, pickling and curing foods like our grandmothers. There’s a sense now that this must be available to all and not just the privileged.

Favorite spring wine: Frog’s Leap Winery Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Valley — a classic California producer who has always focused on growing grapes organically and making character-driven wine such as this crisp sauvignon blanc.

Hibiscus Mojito (served at Flea St. Cafe)

Put the syrup, rum, lime juice, lemon juice, a few leaves of mint and the half-cut lime into a glass; stir or swirl to release the flavors. Then shake in a shaker, repour into the glass, top with a splash of soda and garnish with extra mint leaves.

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2 ounces hibiscus-infused simple syrup 2 ounces white or silver rum 1 ounce fresh lime juice 1 ounce fresh lemon juice About 6 mint leaves ½ lime, cut Splash soda

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Design

Clever Homes “I offer my clients a variety of prefab paths,” says Toby Long of Clever Homes, “and work with them to assess the best scenario given the goals.”

This 3,000-square-foot, three-plus bedroom home in Burlingame was completed in 2012. The building was constructed using a prefabricated frame. Wall, floor and

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roof systems were constructed using materials that were digitally designed and pre-cut in the factory; systems and finishes were installed on-site (though the house also could have been completely constructed in the factory).

Custom finishes and appliances were used throughout.

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Interior desires Modern prefab is not just bold exteriors, but sleek, sustainable touches inside, too

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By Raquel Loren Long gone are the days when the word prefab — as in prefabrication — meant drab architecture and unimaginative interior design. Even in the Bay Area, a prefab home can be an extraordinary dwelling, and offers attractive options to build and live green.

Prefab generally refers to structures that are manufactured off-site, usually in sections, and then shipped and assembled on site. Because of this, prefab homes can be built more quickly and with less waste than custom homes.

Increasingly, the interiors of prefab homes are showcases for modular and sustainable living, whether they’re appliances, walls, flooring or cabinetry. In fact, architectural and design writer/critic Stanley Abercrombie argues that prefab has had more influence on interior elements than exteriors and structural elements.

“Prefabrication, while often focused on structural elements, has had its most profound effect on our interiors,” Abercrombie writes in the foreword of “Inside Prefab: The ReadyMade Interior,” by Deborah Schneiderman (Princeton Architectural Press, 2012). “Indeed, some prefabricated exteriors go to great lengths to appear as if they had never been near a factory, while inside we have come to welcome the order, modularity, efficiency and precision that prefabrication can bring.”

The prefab home can also boast a custom high-end interior, of course. On these pages are examples of both, from Oakland-based architect Toby Long of Clever Homes, and Blu Homes, with a factory in Vallejo. Clever Homes and Blu Homes build sustainable prefab homes and other buildings, many in the Bay Area.

Indoor kitchen counters are Eco Stone from Cosentino, made from recycled mirrors, porcelain, fly ash and other recycled materials. Cabinets are

by Wenge. Bosch electric cooktop (which won’t heat up unless a pot is on it), hood and refrigerator. The Thermador dual-unit ovens feature a steam oven on top and convection oven below. Floors are farmed eucalyptus prefinished by Lyptus.

Bathroom tile is from Dal Tile. Cabinets in the downstairs and smaller upstairs bath are bamboo; the master bath features Wenge cabinets. Countertops

by Silestone. Custom mirror frames by Matthew Art Framing in San Francisco.

Shower doors by ELS Shower Door & Mirror in San Carlos.

Other sustainable touches: The wallto-wall Mohawk carpet upstairs is made from recycled plastic bottles. Azek roof pavers are manufactured from recycled automobile tires. Fourteen solar panels on the roof, combined with LED lighting throughout the interior and exterior and high-efficiency kitchen appliances, water heater and furnace, reduce energy cost.

Living roofs can be found atop three areas of the home.

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Dennis Mayer

The outdoor kitchen features a Cal Flame G5, five-burner built-in natural gas grill. Countertops are Baltic brown, granite prefab material slabs. The outdoor deck is ipe wood.

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Design

Blu Homes Blu Homes, founded in 2008, makes prefabricated houses that are sustainably designed and built, and energy efficient. Based in San Francisco and Waltham, Mass., the company’s homes and other structures are produced in its Vallejo factory, and its contemporary designs and green aesthetic are appealing to Bay Area buyers.

“Blu Homes are growing in popularity in many markets nationwide, but particularly in California and New York/New England,” says Diana Helfrich, vice president of marketing. “Some of the things our customers are most attracted to, besides Blu’s designs and use of green building materials, is our steel framing

A Breezehouse in Healdsburg, built in 2012.

In the kitchen, above left, the Walker Zanger backsplash tile and Executive cabinetry are upgrades. The Kitchenaid range and Caesarstone counters are standard.

This home, built in 2012, also is located in Healdsburg. The builder placed the Breezehouse design atop a site-built first floor, making the structure two stories. At 3,600 square feet, it has three bedrooms and four bathrooms.

The buyer made several custom choices in the kitchen finishes — for example, the kitchen backsplash is custom, as is the color of the Caesarstone countertops. The Executive cabinetry, Kitchenaid range and Kohler sink are standard.

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The bath, above right, features standard finishes, including “Florida” tile, a Kohler tub and sink and Caesarstone counter.

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Design

Custom tile was used in this bathroom (one of several in the home). The Kohler shower and Toto toilet are standard.

technology, which allows for homes that have tall ceilings and expansive windows and Blu’s streamlined building process.”

Blu Homes offers eight, architect-designed models. This includes the iconic Breezehouse, designed in 2005 by local architect Michelle Kaufmann; one of the Breezehouses shown here was the Sunset magazine “Idea” house in 2012. Blu touts its proprietary steel framing and building technology, saying it results in homes that are visually striking, precision-built and strong. Prices range from $130,000 to $625,000.

Through the use of computer modeling, Blu Home buyers — and prospective buyers — can see what their homes will look like from the outside and inside.

They also can choose from suites of highend finishes, cabinetry and appliances that are standard or upgrades, or choose to customize as they want.

For more on Blu Homes, see BluHomes.com.

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close escapes

By Katharine Fong

Got a day, or a bit more? Half Moon Bay beckons Sometimes forgotten in the mad rush to schedule time off — especially when mega-pumpkins and mega-surf don’t dominate the news — Half Moon Bay is perfectly positioned for a day or weekend getaway. Just a few miles from the tumult of big-city living and densely populated suburbs, HMB, with a population of only 11,342 (as of the 2010 census), is an utterly charming, almost deceptively sleepy seaside village.

Deceptive because the area has become increasingly attractive to affluent workers who make HMB home, and commute or telecommute to their jobs. Tech and brand evangelist — and HMB resident — Robert Scoble pointed out last summer that Half Moon Bay boasts a growing core of high-profile geeks from Google, Apple and other tech companies. And the local Chamber of Commerce notes that residential development “caters to the executive lifestyle.”

HMB serves this cohort and the steady stream of tourists with its share of high-end restaurants, boutiques and a five-star hotel. But it also retains a sweetly small-town look and feel, with shops and services that have been around for years, and friendly denizens. Now that the fall and winter crowds

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Clockwise from top left: The view from the California Coastal Trail; a room at the Ritz, complete with private outdoor fire pit; a scene from 2012's Pacific Coast Dream Machines event; the perfect meal at Pasta Moon.

are gone, and even the elephant seals who frolic south of town for a few months each year have moved on, Half Moon Bay and the coastal area north and south can be enjoyed for what they are: relaxing and scenic respites from the daily grind.

Do • The obligatory stroll on Main Street to browse Coastside Books (432), The Music Hut (329), Half Moon Bay Feed & Fuel (331), kitchen gadget and cookware store Toque Blanche (604), New Age haven Tokenz (524) and more. Don’t miss the artisan jewelry and clothing at Personal FX (643).

• Hike or bike segments of the California Coastal Trail near HMB. The trail north and south of Half Moon Bay offers high bluffs and pounding surf; those seeking calmer seascapes can stick to the areas around Roosevelt, Dunes and Venice beaches. CaliforniaCoastalTrail.info • History buffs should check out the historic jailhouse and church a block west of Main Street (505 Johnston and 777 Miramontes streets, respectively).

• Golf at two championship courses (the Old Course and Ocean Course); halfmoonbaygolf.com Eat • Something for every taste and budget, from Navio (in the Ritz-Carlton), Cetrella or Pasta Moon to the more moderate Mezza Luna, casual Garden Deli and Moonside Bakery, tourist draws Sam’s Chowder House and Barbara’s Fish Trap. Newish alternatives include

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the year-old ARK North Indian Grill and Tortellini Originali (try the meatball sandwich).

Stay Splurge on the Ritz-Carlton, for its elegant ambience, spectacular oceanfront setting, communal (and some private) fire pits where you can roast s’mores (with Recchiuti chocolate and artisan marshmallows), wine-tasting room, spa, two golf courses and bagpipes at sunset. The Sunday brunch at Navio is regularly anointed “the best in the Bay Area,” and Navio itself has been freshly renovated. Thursdays 6:30-10 p.m. you can hear local jazz artists in the lounge while noshing on burgers and brews for $24, including valet parking. “Yappy Hour” on the gazebo lawn lets dog lovers socialize while their pets enjoy complimentary treats, toys and flavored waters; the next one is April 25, 5-8 p.m. ritzcarlton.com Calendar Pacific Coast Dream Machines, an annual showcase of motorized mechanical marvels from throughout the 20th and 21st centuries — more than 2,000 ultra-cool antique, classic, custom and exotic displays. Includes autos, aircraft, tricked-out trucks and motorcycles, rides in a helicopter, extreme toys, advanced “green” fuel vehicles, Demolition Derby and Unicycle Dirt Drag Racing. April 27-28, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Half Moon Bay Airport on Highway 1, five miles north of Highway 92. $20 adults, $10 ages 11-17 and 65 and over, free admission for age 10 and under. miramarevents. com/dreammachines

Southern Napa Valley TO-DO’S On the shortlist for downtown Napa and the surrounding area: Do • The southern valley boasts such wellregarded wineries as Domaine Carneros, Etude, Cuvaison Estate and Truchard.

Conveniently downtown are more than 20 tasting rooms and wine bars.

• Forget Calistoga mud. Try Spa Terra, spaterra.com, an underground cave behind the Meritage Resort. The classic Terra Massage ($120 for 50 minutes) on a heated massage table is sublime.

• Don’t miss the debut of music fest BottleRock Napa Valley in May, with the Black Keys and others; bottlerocknapavalley.com.

Eat Start at Oxbow Public Market for Ca’ Momi Enoteca’s “obsessively authentic Italian” organic pizza and Chef Todd Humphries’ multi-ethnic comfort food at Kitchen Door. Around the corner is artisanal charcuterie Fatted Calf and delectable Model Bakery. Across the river is highly rated Angele (French country), Morimoto (Iron Chef!) and Oenotri (southern Italian).

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Left to right, Balenciaga Classic Mini, $1,295, Neiman Marcus.

Kate Spade Beverly Terrace Shyla bag, $298, Bloomingdale’s. (black and white) Hobo Lauren Wallet in sunflower, $110, Carolina Boutique.

Marc Jacobs Ginger cross-body handbag, $495, Bloomingdale’s. (blue) Furla “Kiki” color block bag in ocean and marble, $298, Furla, Santana Row. Furla “Sonia” structured bag in papaya, $698, Furla, Santana Row. Salvatore Ferragamo grained leather top handle handbag, $1,390, Bloomingdale’s.

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