Author: Virginia Miller

July 1, 2019

by Virginia Miller on July 1, 2019 in Intro Letter

This Issue:
— New Life at 7 San Francisco Restaurants: Singaporean-Indonesian rarities, traveling China in one menu, Scandinavian celebrations, new chefs and other reasons to visit these 7 restaurants.
— New Orleans Drink Guide: 15 of my New Orleans bar recommends in Google Area 120’s new Touringbird guides.
— Escape to the South Bay: Four hotels from Half Moon Bay to Cupertino, and where to eat nearby for a local staycation whether on the coast or in a walkable downtown.
— Europe’s Biggest Cocktail Convention in NYC: Bar Convent Brooklyn in its second year.

Europe’s Biggest Cocktail Convention in NYC: Bar Convent Brooklyn in its Second Year

by Virginia Miller on June 27, 2019 in On the Town

Published at Distilling.com on June 25, 2019, my rundown of major bar/cocktail/spirits industry event, Bar Convent Brooklyn — a spin-off off a the hugely popular Bar Convent Berlin in Europe — in its second year. Article here: Europe’s Biggest Cocktail Convention in NYC: Bar Convent Brooklyn in its Second Year Read more →

New Life at 7 San Francisco Restaurants

by Virginia Miller on June 17, 2019 in Top Tastes

My Where Traveler article on 7 SF restaurants getting new life:

—Singaporean-Indonesian Rarities: Local Kitchen
—Travel China On One Menu: Chili House
—Neighborhood Treasure with a New Chef: Violet’s
—Indian Street Food & Wine Bar: Indian Paradox
—Midsummer Celebration Duo: Plaj, SF and Stockhome, Petaluma
—Mastering Every Style of Pizza: Tony’s Pizza Napoletana
—A Modern-Day SF Classic: Rich Table

My New Orleans Drink Guide

by Virginia Miller on June 15, 2019 in Wandering Traveler

I helped write a number of guides for Google Area 120’s new Touringbird guides with insider tips on cities around the world (more on Touringbird here). Of course, my tips are heavy on dining, food, bars and drink, with just 15 of my New Orleans recommends here (over a decade’s worth of my Nola recommends from hundreds of food and drink spots visited here). On… Read more →

June 15, 2019

by Virginia Miller on June 15, 2019 in Intro Letter

This Issue:
— 7 Top New Restaurants: Moroccan dinner theatre/performance, Italian date night, a chocolate salon, a fab falafel shop and other standout newcomers.
— 11 Top Tequila/Mezcal Cocktails on Menus Now: Agave spirit standouts in restaurants & bars from San Francisco to Denver, New Orleans to NYC.
— My Bogota Drink Guide: My tips with Google’s new Touringbird guides on coffee and cocktails in Colombia.

Escape to the South Bay: Where to Stay & Eat

by Virginia Miller on June 6, 2019 in Around the Bay

My June print article in Oakland Magazine and Alameda Magazines covers Peninsula/South Bay/Silicon Valley hotels and where to eat around them, from luxury escapes to walkable downtown urban hotels. Article online here and below. My other Oakland and Alameda Magazine articles:— Walkable OC: Huntington Beach in one walkable mile— Romantic getaways in Beverly Hills and Santa Monica— Going well beyond… Read more →

7 Top New San Francisco Restaurants

by Virginia Miller on June 4, 2019 in The Latest

Published by Where Traveler (my other Where articles here) in June 2019, my article on the top 7 new restaurants worth checking out. 4 midrange standouts: Che Fico Alimentari, The Vault, ONE65 Bistro & Grill, Berber 2 affordable neighborhood newcomers + 1 chocolate factory & cafe: Falafelland, Tender Curry & Co., Dandelion Chocolate, Bloom Cafe Article here: www.wheretraveler.com/san-francisco/eat/7-top-new-san-francisco-restaurants Another slew of standout newcomers… Read more →

11 Top Tequila & Mezcal Cocktails On National Menus Now

by Virginia Miller on June 2, 2019 in Imbiber

Covering the 11 top agave spirit (tequila, mezcal, raicilla) cocktails around the US at Liquor.com, you’ll find my top national drinks on menus at these bars/restaurants: Tony’s Pizza Napoletana, San Francisco Palenque Mezcaleria, Denver Saba, New Orleans The Limbo, Louisville Cultura, Carmel, CA Rich Table, San Francisco Clavel, Baltimore Rapscallion, Dallas Mace, New York City Abigail Hall, Portland, OR Wayan, New York City… Read more →

My Bogota Drink Guide

by Virginia Miller on June 1, 2019 in Wandering Traveler

I helped write a number of guides for Google Area 120’s new Touringbird guides with insider tips on cities around the world (more on Touringbird here). Of course, my tips are heavy on dining, food, bars, drink, starting with my Bogota food & dining recommends. On the drink side, I recommend coffee at Colo Coffee and wine and cocktails at Leo, Salvo Patria, Black Bear, Rafael, Ugly American and Segundo. … Read more →

June 1, 2019

by Virginia Miller on June 1, 2019 in Intro Letter

—6 Secret Peninsula Culinary Gems: Heading down South Bay/Silicon Valley way to under-the-radar gems in Turkish-Antolian, Georgian, South Indian, Oaxacan, Japanese and Modern Korean food.
— My Memphis Food & Drink Guide: My Touringbird guide tips on where to eat and drink in Memphis.
— 8 Cocktail Bars Worth Going Out For: My WhereTraveler feature on 8 standout cocktail bars, from a new tequila/mezcal Tiki pop-up to an Italian aperitivo/spritz bar.
— Forage & Ferment on the Mendocino Coast: Foraging our own seaweed, seafood and herbs with Little River Inn.