“My need to be alone is balanced against my fear of what will happen when suddenly I enter the huge empty silence if I cannot find support there. I go up to Heaven and down to Hell in an hour, and keep alive only by imposing upon myself inexorable routines.”
— May Sarton, Journal of a Solitude
Iconic & unforgettable… just a random Lisbon street I wandered down to near the river
As I write, I am off to Baltimore, Maryland, then Washington DC, for research in restaurants and drink — I’ve never been to Baltimore and have not been back to DC since my high school days on the East Coast, so I have my work cut out for me.
As national editor at Table8, here is our latest dining around the country, as well as all my latest on Bay Area newcomers and bests. Here is the latest at one of my regular outlets: Liquor.com — and in addition, my Liquor.com Drinkwire articles on bars & drink around the world.
This issue:
Wandering Traveler — The Underrated Glories of Lisbon & Porto: My top 10 food and drink spots in Portugal’s romantic city of Lisbon — plus my favorite spot in the city of Porto.
Imbiber — Top 11 National November Cocktails: From Livermore, CA, to Houston, my top 11 cocktails of the month, around the US.
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
Food Republic
Liquor.com
Zagat SF Editor (2014-2016)
Editor, Distiller Magazine
Liquor.com Drinkwire
SF Bay Guardian Critic (Weekly Column: 2009-2013)
Where Magazine
Freelance: 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