Author: Virginia Miller

October 15, 2020

by Virginia Miller on October 15, 2020 in Intro Letter

This Issue:
— Magical Outdoor Dining: In my Bold Italic article, five top restaurants killing it in outdoor dining.
— Distiller Bottle Column: This month I review the likes of elote/corn liqueur, mezcal, dill aquavit, four grain whiskey, peated Irish whiskey, dry Italian vermouth, and more.
— Travel Memories/Honoring Cultures: Favorite places, food, drink, memories and music of Peru.
— Now that Indoor Dining is Back, Here’s How To Break Bread Inside… Safely: My Bob Cut checklist and call out of city laws/restrictions.

DISTILLER Bottle Column: September 2020

by Virginia Miller on October 15, 2020 in Imbiber

Published October 2020 at Distiller Magazine, my bottle column covers trends and reviews international spirits here, with taste ratings:

Travel Memories & Honoring Cultures: Peru

by Virginia Miller on October 13, 2020 in Wandering Traveler

… it was an unexpected surprise when visiting Peru in 2013, the great country all the way at the tip of South America, that I learned much more of the Latin country’s deep Asian roots… and fell hard for La Perla del Pacífico (The Pearl of the Pacific)…

Magical Outdoor Dining

by Virginia Miller on October 9, 2020 in Top Tastes

My latest article for The Bold Italic, published October 9, 2020 (my regular Bold Italic articles here), covers five of the best parklet/patio outdoor dining spots in the city now:

Now that Indoor Dining is Back, Here’s How To Break Bread Inside… Safely

by Virginia Miller on October 6, 2020 in On the Town

Published October 5, 2020, at Bob Cut magazine is my checklist on just reopened (September 30) indoor dining, how you can stay safe and keep hospitality industry workers safe while dining out.

October 1, 2020

by Virginia Miller on October 1, 2020 in Intro Letter

THIS ISSUE:
— September’s 10 SF Bay Area Restaurants for Outdoor Dining, Takeout or Delivery: From sushi to German food, modern Indian to new American cuisine, creative sandwiches to Cajun/Creole and soul food.
— Travel Memories & Honoring Cultures, Paris: My memories, favorite moments, musicians, films, restaurants and bars in the City of Lights.

September’s 10 SF Bay Area Restaurants for Outdoor Dining, Takeout or Delivery

by Virginia Miller on October 1, 2020 in Top Tastes

My dining column at print and online magazine, Bob Cut — column details and my philosophy here — covers standout newcomers and longtimers we want to keep supporting. During shelter-in-place pandemic times, I cover outdoor dining, takeout and delivery restaurants:

Travel Memories & Honoring Cultures: Paris

by Virginia Miller on September 17, 2020 in Wandering Traveler

Paris… adored by millions but a struggle for me since my first visit in 1999. With high girlhood, romantic dreamer expectations, I FELT the idea of Paris in my bones. But in my first weeks there, this was no Années Folles, or artistic 1920s heyday I dreamed of. Beautiful, yes. But it felt cold, caustic, arrogant and unflinching. Certainly cynical.… Read more →

September 15, 2020

by Virginia Miller on September 15, 2020 in Intro Letter

— How 9 Bars Around the Globe Are Coping & Changing in Pandemic: Written for a UK magazine I talk with award-winning, world-class bars in Paris, Singapore, Madrid, Shanghai, Mexico City, SF, NYC, Toronto and London on how they are surviving these brutal times, creative pivots and how/if they are getting aid.
— Distiller Bottle Column: A rare Armagnac blend series blending over 150 years of brandy. English whisky. Canned cocktails from NY bar legend. Balanced mezcal. Single estate tequila. Coffee vermouth from Italy. And more.

New Rules of Engagement: How 9 Bars Around the Globe Are Coping & Changing in Pandemic

by Virginia Miller on September 11, 2020 in Imbiber

Having visited over 20,00 bars around the globe, The Cocktail Lovers’ Change issue was about talking to nine special bars around the globe about how they are coping and changing in pandemic — and what their countries are doing around aid.