Two new tasting menu spots are playing for keeps… and (already) outdoing their previous Michelin-starred restaurants: Read more →
NYC’s Gifts to the World
The edible, sensual and spiritual pleasures of NYC… plus my guide on where to eat, drink, stay + cultural highlights: Read more →
San Francisco’s Best New Restaurants & Bars of 2025
12 x 3 (12 Restaurants, 12 Bars, 12 Honorable Mentions)… which newcomers stand out in one of the world’s best food and drink cities: Read more →
A Tiny Chinese Restaurant Like No Other… And Impossible to Get Into: Fù Huì Huá
The creative Chinese tasting menu restaurant topping best-of-the-year lists… Read more →
Italy (Still) Rules in SF, Part 2
9 New & Seasoned Standout Italian Restaurants reviewed:
—Upscale Italian newcomer Shimmers By the Ballpark
—Italian Newcomer Is A “Whole Package” Experience
—16 Years In, This Pasta Temple Still Wows
—One of Our Best Bars Is Also a Great Restaurant
—35 Year-Old Italian FiDi Treasure
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Italy (Still) Rules in SF
9 New & Seasoned Standout Italian Restaurants reviewed, part 1:
—Deliciously Dramatic Itameshi Cuisine at the Base of the Transamerica
—Nearly Two Decades In, Still A Creative Pasta Queen
—A Modern Day Classic Reborn for A New Era
—Crudo, Pasta & Wine Goodness
10 Top NYC Bars in Distiller Magazine
Published in the Fall 2025 print issue of Distiller Magazine: New York City’s Top 10 Bars Read more →
DISTILLER Bottle Column: December 2025
Reviewed this issue:
— Veso Aperitifs Anchovy Vermouth
— Stranahan’s Snowflake American Single Malt Whiskey
— Sonrisa Puerto Rican Rum Oro Especial
— James Gin American Mustard Gin
— Two Stacks Double Irish Cream Liqueur
— SPYRT Worldwide Ukrainian Vodkas
— Smokehead 15 Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
— Fuji Japanese Whisky
… and more Read more →
Bay Area Dining Is Fun Again: 4 Playful Restaurants Having A Good Time
If Waffle House were gourmet, Jewish delis were a drink, bold color dominated and fish and fried chicken were a theme Read more →
Bogota’s Gifts to the World
The edible, sensual and spiritual pleasures of Bogota… ten places to eat, drink and stay + cultural highlights) Read more →