Published by Where Traveler Magazine in their annual Where Guestbook for 2018, my article on Japanese influence — from winemakers to ramen, a ryokan-like inn to a Michelin-starred fine dining restaurant — across Sonoma and Napa counties. www.wheretraveler.com/san-francisco/eat/california-wine-country-obsessed-japan Read more →
This Issue:
— Noma 2.0: My review of the all vegetarian menu at the new Noma location in Copenhagen the week it launched.
— Top New Openings of the Month: Handmade, non-traditional pastas, neighborhood destinations, Cal-French freshness and irresistible bar food in my 3 best new restaurants of the month.
— Top 10 Restaurants in Santa Fe, New Mexico: My latest at Time Out National.
— 11 Best New Bars in San Francisco: From SF to Oakland, the 11 newcomers you should visit if you haven’t.
Published in Time Out national, on August 7, I head to Santa Fe for my list of 10 top spots to eat, new and old. New Mexico’s famed artist haven is also the oldest capital in the US, founded by Spanish colonists in 1610. Sante Fe (meaning “holy faith”) is a desert mountain town with an oh-so-high elevation of 7,199… Read more →
In my latest feature at Montecristo Magazine (my last article on New Orleans here), I talk about my visit last month to the great Noma in Copenhagen: review here. My review of the “new Noma” (an entire complex now ) occurs the very week they launched their first vegetarian-only menu, the second in their new three-season line-up. Noma 2.0 Read more →
Published at Liquor.com this Summer 2018, my regular update on San Francisco/the Bay Area’s top 11 new bars: www.liquor.com/series/new-san-francisco-bars/ Read more →
This issue:
— Top New Openings of the Month: Handmade, non-traditional pastas, neighborhood destinations, Cal-French freshness and irresistible bar food in my 3 best new restaurants of the month.
— 10 Top Ramen Shops: While the Bay Area is packed with dozens of excellent ramen stops, here are 10 of SF’s best.
— 11 Top National Cocktails On Menus Now: Exploring SF, Louisville, LA, Chicago, New Orleans, DC, Nashville & Portland for the country’s top drink menus now.
— Top 10 Restaurants in Albuquerque, New Mexico: My latest at Time Out National.
— 9 Top National Rum Cocktails On Menus Now: Exploring SF, NYC, Louisville, Vancouver, Oakland, Chicago & St. Louis area for restaurants/bars serving the country’s top rum drinks now.
Published in Time Out national, on August 2, I head to Albuquerque for my list of 10 top spots to eat, new and old. As New Mexico’s (NM) most populated city, Albuquerque marries semi-desert with one of the higher elevations of any US city, ranging from 4900 to 6700 feet and marked by the great Rio Grande river. Southwestern food… Read more →
Covering the 9 top rum cocktails of the month around the country at Liquor.com, you’ll find my top national drinks now at these bars/restaurants: Hell or High Water, Louisville, KY Curio at The Chapel, San Francisco The Patterson House, Nashville Sen Sakana, NYC Hello Stranger, Oakland, CA The Diamond, Vancouver, B.C. Three Dots & A Dash, Chicago The Snug, San… Read more →
In my latest Time Out column: Ramen has trended just about everywhere by this point but with our longstanding Japanese population and roots, it has been a local staple for years. While many of our top ramen shops are all over the Bay Area, here are 10 of the best in SF proper. Orenchi Beyond, MissionIzakaya Sozai, Inner SunsetIza Ramen —… Read more →
Covering the 10 hottest cocktails of the month around the US at Liquor.com, you’ll find my top national drinks now at these bars/restaurants: La Mar Cebicheria, San Francisco Mr. Lee’s, Louisville, KY Connie & Ted’s, Los Angeles Golden Teardrops, Chicago Sylvain, New Orleans Blue Duck Tavern, Washington D.C. Nico, San Francisco Lola, Louisville, KY The 404 Kitchen/Gertie’s, Nashville Bible Club,… Read more →