Author: Virginia Miller

December 1, 2019

by  on  in Intro Letter

THIS ISSUE:
— 6 Top New SF Restaurants of the Month: Whether unique brewpub food, modern Moroccan, vegetarian or Swiss food, these newcomers are worth visiting.
— A Unique Marriage Between Cognac & Ireland: My latest returns to Ireland and France exploring a collaboration between Irish Whiskey and Cognac from longtime families in both countries.
— The Mexican Spirits Tradition You Don’t Know About: Flavored Bacanora’s historic roots shine at this Mexico distiller.
— Spotlight on Nic Torres at True Laurel: Why this bar features some of the most humbly innovative drinks in the world.

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A Unique Marriage Between Cognac & Ireland: Irish Whiskey Meets Cognac

by  on  in Wandering Traveler

Published in my regular print columns at Haute Living Magazine, the November-December 2019 issue includes my feature on travels to Cognac, France (in depth on Cognac — how it’s produced, what the region is like, etc. here), and Lambay Island, Ireland, to explore a unique marriage between Cognac and Irish Whiskey between two spirits families. MY HAUTE LIVING ARTICLES— Wine… Read more →

Bar Spotlight on Nic Torres of True Laurel

by  on  in Imbiber

The latest in my NEFT Vodka column, which spotlights California’s best bartenders and bars — including a special cocktail recipe from each bartender featuring this Austrian alpine-distilled vodka. Why True Laurel and Nicolas (Nic) Torres craft not only some of San Francisco’s best cocktails, but some of the most humbly innovative drinks in the world: www.neftvodkaus.com/spotlight/true-laurel-sf-nicolas-torres. Other NEFT Spotlights:— Karri Kiyuna of… Read more →

November 15, 2019

by  on  in Intro Letter

THIS ISSUE:
— Travel Around the World in One City: An SF food crawl exploring rare cuisines like Nigerian, Swedish, Singaporean & Iraqi food.
— A Visionary Bar Manager Combines Spirits & Wine… In the Same Glass: Adam Chapman at SF’s Gibson.
— 10 Bars Serving Standout Scotch Cocktails Across N. America: From Toronto to Denver, SF to Sonoma County… whisky cocktails worth drinking.
— Why Genever Is Still Misunderstood: A journey through Holland/The Netherlands’ genever distilleries.

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A Visionary Bar Manager Combines Spirits & Wine… In the Same Glass

by  on  in Imbiber

Published at Haute Living Magazine, the November-December 2019 issue includes my feature on Gibson in San Francisco’s Adam Chapman and his one-of-a-kind, pioneering drinks that combine wine and spirits in one glass, employ freezer-distilled juice or roof-dry herbs before steeping them in spirits. Online here. MY HAUTE LIVING ARTICLES— Wine Country Inns with Exceptional Dining (& Growing Their Own Produce)… Read more →

November 1, 2019

by  on  in Intro Letter

THIS ISSUE:
— 6 Notable New San Francisco Openings: From modern French fine dining to Japanese curry.
— Wine Country Inns with Exceptional Dining (+ Growing Their Own Produce): In our beloved Sonoma and Mendocino Counties, these inn/hotels serve world-class food.
— 9 Bars Serving Standout American Whiskey Cocktails: From NYC to SF, Denver to Oakland… whiskey cocktails worth drinking.
— Bangkok’s Top 10 Bars

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Six Notable New San Francisco Openings

by  on  in The Latest

Published by Where Traveler (my other Where articles here) in November 2019 here — my feature article on 6 notable new San Francisco restaurants,  from modern French fine dining to Japanese curry. — Modern French Fine Dining: O’ by Claude Le Thoic— Red Sauce Italian-American Goodness: Great Gold— Chic Burmese… with Cocktails— Heartwarming Japanese Curry: Konomama— Halal Fried Chicken: Chicken N Waffle Place—… Read more →