Birthday party food should be both healthy and appealing to kids. Start with colorful fruit and veggie platters with fun shapes and dips. Offer pizzas with whole-grain crusts, sliders with lean meats, ...

It takes a lot to flummox Edmund Fry, erstwhile proprietor of the Rose Tree Cottage teahouse in Pasadena. Katherine Baumchen did it on Feb. 8. The Los Angeles resident arrived at the teahouse door ...

Planning birthday parties in the East Bay can feel overwhelming, but finding the perfect spot doesn’t have to be stressful.