In my regular Liquor.com coverage, my recommends for 10 top warm cocktails to fight the winter chill at these bars/restaurants around the US (click on each for the featured cocktail): Read more →
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The 12 Top New Bay Area Bars of 2017
In my latest Time Out column, here are my top 12 new bar openings of 2017… and the first places you should grab a drink in 2018 (article here): www.timeout.com/san-francisco/news/12-san-francisco-bay-area-bars-you-need-to-visit-in-2018-011218 1. True Laurel2. Cold Drinks3. The Douglas Room4. Rusted Mule5. Gibson6. Charmaine’s and Villon at Proper Hotel7. Junior8. White Cap9. The Kon-Tiki, Oakland10. The Riddler11. The Snug12. Periodic Table, Emeryville Read more →
11 Top Cocktails Around the US Now — January 2018
Covering the 11 hottest cocktails of the month around the US at Liquor.com, you’ll find my bar and drink recommends over the holidays and the winter at these bars/restaurants (click on each for the featured cocktail): At bars from New Orleans to Sacramento, the new year ushers in with a drinkable bang. Banana bread syrup brings new layers to tequila.… Read more →
11 Top Cocktails Around the US Now — Holiday Edition
Covering the 11 hottest cocktails of the month around the US at Liquor.com, you’ll find my bar and drink recommends over the holidays and the winter at these bars/restaurants (click on each for the featured cocktail): Lighter Shade of Brown (Westbound, Los Angeles, CA)Open since 2016, Westbound resides on the ever-changing eastern side of DTLA’s Arts District with cozy booths,… Read more →
11 Top Cocktails Around the US Now — December Edition
Covering the 11 hottest cocktails of the month around the US at Liquor.com, you’ll find my bar and drink recommends this month at these bars/restaurants (click on each for the featured cocktail): Read more →
Escape Holiday Madness with a Drink at these Hidden SF Bars
In my latest Time Out column, I cover the top five hidden bars that make an ideal respite from holiday madness — article here: Read more →
11 Top Cocktails Around the US Now — November Edition
Covering the 11 hottest cocktails of the month around the US at Liquor.com, you’ll find my bar and drink recommends this month at these bars/restaurants (click on each for the featured cocktail): It’s November but in Sacramento, San Antonio, Austin, St. Helena and San Diego, to name a few, it’s still summery and cocktail menus reflect that. New York to… Read more →
An Out-of-the-Way PDX Bar Hidden in a Cottage Where Everything Pre-Dates 1930
Published on October 16, 2017, at Liquor.com, here I share about one of Portland, Oregon’s, greatest bar gems, only open since 2016 and well out of the way from downtown, Bible Club. To add further intrigue, they are about to open a sister bar in Osaka, Japan. Article here. Read more →
Time Out Magazine: October 2017
Our second print edition of Time Out Magazine San Francisco is here. The Eating and Drinking sections are written by yours truly. More Time Out SF online here. You can pick copies up around Bay Area — distribution map is here. Digital editions are here. Past Issues: — July 2017 _______________________________________________________________ Here are links to each article and a peek… Read more →
8 Under-the-Radar (Affordable) Scotch Whiskies You Should Know
Published on October 18, 2017, at Liquor.com, my exploration of 8 under-the-radar Scotch whiskies you should know. Some are more affordable, lesser known offerings from major houses, others are lesser known producers worth your time — article here. Read more →