Chocolate & Wine Cruise on the SF Bay – Spring Edition

Lifestyle Media Stars hit the TASTE AWARDS Red Carpet in Beverly Hills

The stars, creators, and producers of Nominees and Winners of the 8th Annual TASTE AWARDS hit the rooftop red carpet at the SIXTY Beverly Hills.

TASTE AWARDS Viewers Choice Winners announced in Beverly Hills

­The TASTE AWARDS Committee, the Academy of Media Tastemakers, the Advisory Board, Ambassadors, and Partners and Sponsors are pleased to announce the VIEWERS CHOICE Winners for the 8th Annual TASTE AWARDS

Award Winners of the General Award categories as well as Award Honorees have been announced, and along with the remaining award winners including Viewers Choice categories  received their honors on February 21, 2017 at a star-studded Red Carpet Awards Reception of food and fashion TV celebrities, including winners, nominees and presenters in Beverly Hills.


VIEWERS CHOICE AWARD WINNERS

BEST FOOD PROGRAM – ONLINE/STREAMING
Jamie Oliver’s Food Tube Channel

BEST HOME CHEF IN A SERIES
The Trailer Park Cooking Show with Jolene Sugarbaker

BEST CRITIC OR REVIEW SERIES
The Chew

BEST FOOD TRAVEL SERIES
Italy Unexplored

BEST RADIO BROADCAST
Living Homegrown Podcast

BEST PODCAST
Wine for Normal People Podcast

BEST COMEDY
The Trailer Park Cooking Show with Jolene Sugarbaker

BEST FASHION OR DESIGN PROGRAM
Fashion News Live

BEST INSTRUCTIONAL WEB SERIES
Jamie Oliver’s Drinks Tube Channel

BEST INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM
Eat Like a Local with Kelley Ferro

BEST HEALTH & FITNESS PROGRAM (Food & Diet)
Super Food

OFFICIAL SELECTION”: BEST FEATURE-LENGTH FILM OR DOCUMENTARY
Tables of Istanbul

OFFICIAL SELECTION”: BEST SHORT FILM OR DOCUMENTARY
The Way of the Cocktail

OFFICIAL SELECTION”: BEST MINI FILM OR DOCUMENTARY
West Coast Sea Salt

SEIJI HORIBUCHI AWARD FOR BEST ANIMATION EFFECTS IN A SERIES OR VIDEO
Victoria TV spot (Director’s cut, full version)


The TASTE AWARDS are the premier awards celebrating the year’s best in Food, Fashion, and Lifestyle programs on Television, in Film, Online, in Apps, and on Radio & Podcasts.

The Annual Awards have included appearances by stars, celebrities, producers and executives from networks and platforms such as the Food Network, the Style Network, Bravo, the Cooking Channel, Sony Pictures, DreamWorks, TLC, Discovery, Lifetime, E! Entertainment Television, PBS, APT, Create TV, NBC, ABC, the CW, HGTV, the Travel Channel, HD Net, Hulu, YouTube, Vimeo, Vice, LiveWell Network, Esquire Network, Bio/FYI Channel, iHeart Radio, HBO, MyxTV, Small Screen Network, StyleHaul, PTA, Zagat, Mode Media, WatchMojo, and more.

Chocolate & Wine Cruise on the SF Bay – 3rd Edition

Because it was great fun both times, a grand adventure, and sold out, we will be going on a third Chocolate & Wine Cruise on the Bay on February 11th.

TASTEABLE CALIFORNIA Season 3 Episode 3

TASTEABLE: California takes viewers on a weekly tour of California food and wine creators and destinations.

This episode takes a visit to the Taste of Petaluma Festival, tries a recipe for airfrying carrot fries, and announces picks for the best chocolate chip cookies in the San Francisco Bay Area.

 


Produced by TasteTV, www.TasteTV.com

View the Episode Intro Online on this page
(note: entire episode only airs on television, not online)

For more about this TasteTV television series, visit the TASTEABLE page

Norcal World Dog Surfing Championship awes San Francisco Bay Area

It was a great day for the first time Norcal Dog Surfing event (aka the World Dog Surfing Championships), and over 400 dog and surfing lovers came out to check out the stars, including local media outlets such as KQED, NBC, KPIX (CBS), the Bay Area News Group, and more. (see press coverage and some videos here)

Ratings were led by veteran solo dog surfers Abbie Surfs and Brandy the Pug, in close pursuit by tandem dog surfer Skyler, doing her first foray in solo surfing.

There were four heats in all: 2 for small/medium dogs, 1 for large dogs, 1 for the top dogs (trophies)

Top Dogs (trophies)
1. Abbie (Michael Uy, www.instagram.com/abbiesurfs/ )
2. Brandy (Jonny Dorman, www.instagram.com/brandy_the_pug/ )
3. Skyler (Homer Henard, www.instagram.com/skylerthesurfingdog/)

Small/Medium Dogs
1. Abbie (Michael Uy, www.instagram.com/abbiesurfs/ )
2. Brandy (Jonny Dorman, www.instagram.com/brandy_the_pug/ )
3. Wes (Christine Campopiano, www.instagram.com/westhesurfdog/)

Large Dogs
1. Skyler (Homer Henard, www.instagram.com/skylerthesurfingdog/)
2. Barb (Linda Lyman, Pawssage.com)