Published April 2021 at Distiller Magazine, my bottle column covers trends and reviews international spirits, with taste ratings…
Author: Virginia Miller
5 Places to Dine in SF’s Japantown
My latest article for The Bold Italic, published April 30, 2021 (my regular Bold Italic articles here), covers 5 of Japantown’s best (the very first and one of only a couple Japantowns left in the nation):
May 1, 2021
This Issue:
— April’s Top 10 Bay Area Restaurants: 10 Bay Area newcomers and longtimers, from SF, Oakland & Napa (Yountville), including standouts in Spanish, New American, Japanese, Chinese bakery, Korean, South Indian and sandwiches.
— The Mother of Invention: Six bartenders/bar managers taking on COVID in creative ways in Guadalajara (Mexico), San Francisco, Bogota (Colombia), Seattle, Vancouver, Singapore.
— Distiller Bottle Column: In my latest column, I review vermouth, rum, gin, non-alcoholic spirits, tequila, bitters, Scotch, RTDs (canned cocktails) and rye whiskey.
— Sichuan on the Table: Sichuan delights and communities in SF.
April 2021: 10 Top Bay Area Restaurants
My dining column in Bob Cut magazine covers standout newcomers and longtimers worth supporting.
I’m covering outdoor and indoor dining, takeout and delivery restaurants, all of which I’ve vetted, visited or ordered from. Here are this month’s 10 standouts: Read more →
The Mother of Invention: 6 Bartenders Taking on COVID in Creative Ways
My latest print feature in Gin Magazine, issue 13/March-May 2021 (from the publishers of Whisky Magazine, which I’ve written for here). This issue I cover 6 bartenders/bar managers and global bars who continue to reinvent themselves and bring life to their communities in pandemic & beyond: Read more →
DISTILLER Bottle Column: March 2021
Published March 2021 at Distiller Magazine, my bottle column covers trends and reviews international spirits, with taste ratings…
Sichuan/Szechuan on the Table
In addition to my regular dining column in Bob Cut magazine (details and my philosophy here; last month’s column here)… In late 2020, my article, The Taste of Home: Sichuan on the Table, was published in print, with PDF below. RUYI Gastronomy dinner from my travels in Chengdu, China, studying Sichuan cuisine — here, a peppercorn and ingredients display; more on my China travels below:… Read more →
April 1, 2021
— March’s Top 10 Bay Area Restaurants: 10 Bay Area newcomers and longtimers, from SF, Oakland & Napa (St. Helena), including standouts in Chinese American, Afro-Caribbean, cocktail bars, seafood, grilled cheese, taquerias and French bistro fare.
— 10 of the World’s Best Bars on Pandemic Survival: Seeing what favorite bars are doing in San Rafael, Copenhagen, Sicily, Los Angeles, Singapore, Bangkok, Denver, Amsterdam, Toronto and Vancouver.
— Distiller Bottle Column: In my latest column, I review aquavit, mirto vermouth, pechuga mezcal, extra anejo tequila, blanco tequila, gin, rum, Texas whiskey, vodka and non-alcoholic spirits.
— Los Angeles Bars, Food & Distilleries: My American Whiskey Magazine LA Guide.
March Top 10 Bay Area Restaurants
During pandemic, our beloved dining and drink communities continue to struggle to survive, so my dining column includes takeout/delivery and outdoor dining standouts, alongside our increasing indoor dining as we move from red to orange tiers. I have vetted, visited and/or ordered directly from each place and all working hard adhering safety guidelines: Read more →
American Whiskey Magazine: Los Angeles Bar Guide
My latest 2020 print feature in American Whiskey Magazine, issue 10.
This issue I cover Los Angeles a distillery and top DTLA bars, including: