Covering the 10 top holiday cocktails of the month around the US at Liquor.com, you’ll find my top national drinks on menus at these bars/restaurants: Fort Defiance, New York City Elixir, San Francisco Bittercube Bar & Bazaar, Milwaukee, WI Beacon Tavern, Chicago Redbird, Los Angeles Hell or High Water, Louisville, KY Lady of the House, Detroit Campo at Los Poblanos… Read more →
My latest at Time Out on 10 top “speakeasy” or rather, hidden, bars. Article here. _____________________________________________________________________ ”Speakeasy” is a tired bar term for San Franciscans. Following NYC players like Angel’s Share and Milk & Honey, SF was the earliest in the country to jumpstart the speakeasy trend when Bourbon and Branch opened in 2006. Though the overplayed trend has taken… Read more →
Covering the 11 hottest cocktails of the month around the US at Liquor.com, you’ll find my top national drinks on menus at these bars/restaurants: DiAnoia’s Eatery, Pittsburgh Mourad, San Francisco Daisies, Chicago Vault, Fayetteville, AR Campo at Los Poblanos Inn, Albuquerque, NM Ash Bar at Nomad.PDX, Portland, OR The Roosevelt Room, Austin Sababa, Washington D.C. Third Rail, San Francisco Vol. 39… Read more →
My 10th year attending Whiskyfest San Francisco (also held in Chicago, D.C. and NYC annually). As with every year, I’ve tasted most of what is in the room over the years, so most whiskies are a revisit for me (here are the previous year’s standouts). With hundreds of whiskies to taste from Scotland, Japan, Ireland, Taiwan, Canada, Australia, India, the… Read more →
After you drink yet another Blood & Sand, Whisky Highball or classic Scotch cocktail, you might be ready for a different kind of whisky imbibement. These 8 national bars and restaurants are serving inspired whisky cocktails worth drinking now, whether infusing grilled artichokes from the kitchen, rounding out other spirits with Scotch’s peaty smoke or going refreshing with Cuban coconut… Read more →
Covering the 11 hottest cocktails of the month around the US at Liquor.com, you’ll find my top national drinks on menus at these bars/restaurants: Read more →
This issue:
— Diversetown: My article for the book at Worlds 50 Best Talks event held in SF on the wide-ranging demographics of the San Francisco Bay Area… and why this makes us one of the best and most exciting food regions in the world.
— 10 Top French Restaurants in SF: Neighborhood bistros, wine bars and fine dining, classic and new wave French… 10 of my top French restaurant recommends over the past 17 years.
— 10 Top American Whiskey Cocktails On National Menus Now: Exploring creative bourbon and rye whiskey drinks on menus in Charleston, NYC, Chicago, San Francisco, Louisvilleand Washington D.C.
— The New Magnolia: At the Dogpatch opening, an SF beer legend under new ownership. What to expect on tap and on the food menu.
— 4 Hottest US Bar Openings this Fall: Tracking cocktail bars (with food) to watch for this fall in San Jose, San Francisco, Chicago and New York City.
Covering the 10 top American whiskey (bourbon, rye) cocktails of the month around the country at Liquor.com, you’ll find my top national drinks now at these bars/restaurants: American Whiskey… whether you prefer the spice of rye, the smooth corn sweetness of bourbon or the array of American single malts, wheat or alternate grain whiskies produced around the US, there is… Read more →
Published at Liquor.com September 4th, my feature on 4 most anticipated bars set to open this fall around the US: —Kumiko in Chicago—Miniboss in San Jose—Bon Voyage! San Francisco—Llama San in New York City www.liquor.com/slideshows/bar-openings-fall-2018/ Read more →
Covering the 11 hottest cocktails of the month around the US at Liquor.com, you’ll find my top national drinks now at these bars/restaurants: While fall is around the corner, many of us are still experiencing hot summer days in needs of refreshing drinks, like a Smash that brings on the tomatillo and green pepper. Others are drinking savory, umami-rich cocktails… Read more →