— Top 10 Dublin Bars
— Napa Chefs Playing with Global Flavors: My article on Napa Valley chefs creatively combining East and West cuisines.
— Rediscover Polk Street: Where to eat, drink, shop and view art.
Category: Intro Letter
January 15, 2020
THIS ISSUE:
— Fresh Feasts & OG Offerings: January’s best new Bay Area restaurants & old-school classics, from SF to Napa and Marin.
— Iconic Drink Moments in Classic Film: My first feature for London’s Cocktail Lovers’ magazine on classic cocktail scenes you do and don’t know about.
— An Ode To Obscure Eats: Unsung dining in San Francisco, my new Bob Cut dining column.
— Bar Spotlight on Karri Kiyuna of Wildhawk: Why this SF bar is an example in team spirit, service and exceptional cocktails.
January 1, 2020
This Issue:
— The 12 Top New Bay Area Restaurants of 2019
— Charmed by Santa Maria Valley: Talking the original 1800s barbecue style of the west: Santa Maria barbecue, as well as wineries, bars, coffee, bakeries, cider producers and restaurants/food around California’s Santa Maria Valley.
— The Rise of Vermouth: The ongoing rise of vermouth/vermut, from its Italian, Spanish, French roots to its US producers and pioneers.
December 15, 2019
THIS ISSUE:
— Toronto & Beyond: Why the region surrounding Canada’s biggest city is a culinary destination… exploring restaurants, farms, wineries, cideries and bars around Ontario.
— My Top 10 Nashville Bars: + Interviews with Nashville’s Nelson’s Green Brier distillers and Pinewood Social’s bar manager Matt Tocco.
— 11 Holiday Cocktails on National Menus Now: Unique holiday sippers on menus in SF, Denver, Nashville, DC, NJ, Columbus, Sedona, Aspen, Seattle, Louisville.
December 1, 2019
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.
November 15, 2019
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.
November 1, 2019
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
October 15, 2019
THIS ISSUE:
— Top 7 SF Brunches Now: Breakfast tacos to champagne flights with upscale Indian food.
— Will Sh?ch? Be the Bay’s Next It Spirit? Move over, sake, there’s a new Japanese spirit in town (my first feature for The Bold Italic).
— One Block Valencia Street: Where to eat, drink, shop and take in art in the Mission District.
— 5 Hours in Heathrow Airport: Where to eat, drink and buy spirits… my first Travelux Magazine Feature.
October 1, 2019
THIS ISSUE:
— The Only Bar of It’s Kind: A unique Dublin newcomer shows off Ireland’s homegrown spirit, poitin.
— The Best of the Kentucky Bourbon Trail: My Liquor.com distillery guide.
— The World’s Most Expensive Coffee: Exploring Panama’s Geisha coffee plantations.
September 15, 2019
THIS ISSUE:
— Top 6 New Bay Area Restaurants: From gourmet Thai and hip Korean to South Bay retro supperclub.
— Prague on the Rise: Dining in Prauge, my print articles in Haute Living magazine.
— 10 Bars Serving Standout Rum Cocktails Across the US: Hello, Boulder, Denver, SF, Nola, NYC and beyond.
— Top 10 Tokyo Bars: My Gin Magazine print feature.