Category: Intro Letter

September 1, 2019

This Issue:
— 6 San Francisco Neighborhood Gems: From modern Turkish/Middle Eastern or Indian food to classic French, my latest at WhereTraveler.
— Singapore Cocktails: The first drink feature in my regular dining and drink print columns at Haute Living magazine is on Singapore’s cocktail scene, among the most exciting in all of Asia.
— Eating Around Puerto Vallarta: My Google Touringbird guide.

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August 1, 2019

This Issue:
— 8 Affordable New SF Openings: My article on eight standout San Francisco newcomers that are all casual, order-at-the-counter meals — with excellent food.
— Top 10 London Bars + My interviews with Sacred Spirits Distiller Ian Hart and with Every Cloud Bar Manager Felix Cohen.
— 7 Bars Serving Standout Frozen Cocktails Across the US from SF to Nola, Denver to Huntington Beach.

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July 15, 2019

THIS ISSUE:
— Tasting Menu Or Not to Tasting Menu? In San Francisco, 4 Michelin-starred restaurants offering more affordable dining options and 3 mid-range restaurants with unexpected fine dining-esque tasting menus.
— New Orleans Dining Guide: 15 of my New Orleans food recommends in Google Area 120’s new Touringbird guides.
— 9 Bars/Restaurants With Standout Vodka Cocktails: Creative vodka drinks on menus in SF, OKC, Chicago, Baltimore, New Orleans, Phoenix, Louisville and Huntington Beach.
— Recapping American Distilling Institute’s 2019 Conference and Expo in Denver?

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July 1, 2019

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.

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June 15, 2019

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.

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June 1, 2019

—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.

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May 15, 2019

This issue:
—10 Affordable New Neighborhood Restaurants: 7 notable new “cheap eats” in SF + 3 more newcomers in Oakland and Marin.
— My Top 10 Copenhagen Bars: My latest Gin Magazine feature covers the world’s first fully aquavit bar and 9 other Denmark greats.
— My Top Bar & Bartender in LA: My first in a monthly bar/bartender/cocktail series at NEFT Vodka.
— Lexus Culinary Classic at Cavallo Point: Edible, visual and car highlights from a fantastic weekend.

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May 1, 2019

This Issue:
—My Bogota Food Guide: Starting with Bogota, I helped write about multiple international cities for Google Area 120’s new Touringbird guides with insider tips on cities around the world.
— 9 Whisk(e)y Cocktails to Drink on National Menus Now: Louisville to San Francisco, Baltimore to Oklahoma City, the restaurants and bars are doing whisk(e)y right.

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April 15, 2019

— Your SF Dining Checklist: Six new restaurants worth visiting now from a modern Mediterranean/Middle Eastern spot with high tech ordering system to a (FUN) temple to A5 wagyu beef.
— 11 Gin Cocktails on National Menus Now: Standout drinks and menus at these bars/restaurants from Nashville to Huntington Beach, New Orleans to Louisville, San Francisco to NYC.

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