“If adventures will not befall a young lady in her own village, she must seek them abroad.” — Jane Austen
Eel doughnuts topped with caviar at a recent book release & tasting menu at In Situ with chef Dan Hunter of Australia’s acclaimed Brae restaurant
As I ready for another research trip — back to Portland and the Willamette Valley in Oregon starting June 3rd — here is my first article for Thrillist on top, non-touristy picks in Monterey.
Lately at Liquor.com, I’ve covered the best, unique tequila drinks around the US now, a forward-thinking new cocktail lab in Vancouver and the top new national cocktails of the month.
This issue:
A stunner of a whole fish dish from my recent return to Chris Cosentino’s Cockscomb
Imbiber — Top 11 National Cocktails of the Month: From Tulsa to Vancouver, here are 11 cocktails worth drinking around North America now.
Around the Bay — Where to Eat & Drink (& More) in Monterey: From my top (rooftop) spa to a haunted restaurant in an 1833 adobe house, my Thrillist feature on 11 non-touristy things to do in Monterey.
Imbiber — 11 Top National Vodka Cocktails: Vodka can be a tough one for us spirits geeks. These bars/bartenders nailed it.
As your personal concierge who tells it like a good friend would, I also create personalized itineraries: trips, meals, explorations (under “Services“).
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LINKS to Social Media & Articles:
Table8, National Editor
Time Out San Francisco
Food Republic
Liquor.com
Zagat SF Editor (2014-2016)
Editor, Distiller Magazine
Liquor.com Drinkwire
SF Bay Guardian Critic (2009-2013)
Where Magazine
Thrillist, Whisky Magazine UK, The Times London, Eater, Tasting Panel Magazine, The Whiskey Wash, PureWow, Spoonwiz, Drink Me Magazine, Citysearch, NBC’s The Feast, Blackboard Eats, Tasting Table, Grubstreet
A red & cream-colored booze picnic backpack: a delightful way to celebrate the release of Galliano L’Aperitivo (a bitter/amaro-style aperitif)