I’ve been covering “the Windy City” via articles since 2009, but researching and digging deep in Chicago since 2000. Chi-town is one of the U.S.’ greatest culinary cities, a broad, deep metropolis of roughly 10 million, with over 2.5 million in Chicago proper. In addition to my recent 10 bars article at Distiller Magazine, here I cover 10 of Chicago’s newer standout restaurants I visited this past year: Read more →
Published in the Fall 2024 print issue of Distiller Magazine:
— 10 of Chicago’s best bars Read more →
Published in the Fall 2024 print issue of Distiller Magazine:
My interview with Zak McMahon & Jeremy Barrett of Lemon bar
—My interview with distiller Jamie Walter of Whiskey Acres Distilling just outside Chicago Read more →
My VOICES Magazine interview (London publication) with Junghyun and Ellia Park of 2 Michelin-starred, #8 in The World’s 50 Best Restaurants Atomix in NYC and with chef Peter Hemsley of 1 Michelin starred and Green Michelin-starred Aphotic in San Francisco… talking about the state of fine dining in the U.S. now, where it’s going and how they’re visioning it differently.
In addition, talking examples across the U.S. in San Francisco (Merchant Roots, Osito, Noodle in a Haystack), Chicago (El Ideas, Parachute), New Orleans’ (Mosquito Supper Club, Lengua Madre) and my birthplace of Oklahoma City (Nonesuch, Grey Sweater). Read more →
My latest article for London/the UK’s lovely The Cocktail Lovers print magazine in Winter 2019-2020, Issue 34 (my article on pages 66-69). Having visited over 20,00 bars around the globe, choosing merely 12 of the greats is just a scratch on the surface. But for The Cocktail Lovers’ Inspire issue, I choose these 12, which are among the world’s most… Read more →
Covering 7 standout frozen/slushie cocktails around the US at Liquor.com, you’ll find my top national drinks on menus at these bars/restaurants: — Beehive, San Francisco— Manolito, New Orleans— Downtown Sporting Club, Nashville— Adrift Tiki Bar, Denver— Best Intentions, Chicago— Pacific Hideaway, Huntington Beach (OC), CA— Bourbon O Bar, New Orleans Strangelove (Beehive, San Francisco, CA)The Mission district’s delightful Beehive is… Read more →
Covering the 11 hottest cocktails of the month around the US at Liquor.com, you’ll find my top national drinks on menus at these bars/restaurants: Read more →
Published at Liquor.com September 4th, my feature on 4 most anticipated bars set to open this fall around the US: —Kumiko in Chicago—Miniboss in San Jose—Bon Voyage! San Francisco—Llama San in New York City www.liquor.com/slideshows/bar-openings-fall-2018/ Read more →
Covering the 11 hottest cocktails of the month around the US at Liquor.com, you’ll find my top national drinks now at these bars/restaurants: While fall is around the corner, many of us are still experiencing hot summer days in needs of refreshing drinks, like a Smash that brings on the tomatillo and green pepper. Others are drinking savory, umami-rich cocktails… Read more →
Covering the 10 hottest cocktails of the month around the US at Liquor.com, you’ll find my top national drinks now at these bars/restaurants: La Mar Cebicheria, San Francisco Mr. Lee’s, Louisville, KY Connie & Ted’s, Los Angeles Golden Teardrops, Chicago Sylvain, New Orleans Blue Duck Tavern, Washington D.C. Nico, San Francisco Lola, Louisville, KY The 404 Kitchen/Gertie’s, Nashville Bible Club,… Read more →