The edible, sensual and spiritual pleasures of Tulum and the Yucatan Peninsula (seven places to eat and stay + cultural highlights)… Read more →
Category: Wandering Traveler
Calgary’s Gifts to the World
The edible, sensual and spiritual pleasures of Calgary (2 upscale + 5 mid-range to casual restaurants, 6 cocktail bars, hotel, bakery, market and more)… Read more →
Los Angeles’ Gifts to the World
Reviewed in this guide:
—West LA’s Grand (But Hip) Dame: Melisse
—From 2 Michelin Spanish Chef, Somni is Reborn
—World’s 50 Best Modern Taiwanese Game-Changer: Kato
—Live-Fire Cooking Like No Other: Meteora
—Rare Modern Levantine food with Syrian-Italian Flair: Carmel
—Top Mexican Seafood Anywhere: Holbox…
and many more Read more →
San Miguel de Allende’s Gifts to the World
Why Mexico’s UNESCO World Heritage city won me over despite my doubts: Read more →
8 Standout Baltimore Restaurants
Baltimore is Charm City for a reason: it’s deep hospitality and diversity, its rich history that plays out in architecture to waterside views, classic seafood houses and craft distilleries. I’ve been writing about Baltimore since my first visit in 2016 and haven’t written a dining update since then. As I visited and researched twice in 2024 to speak at a major drink conference and do research, here are my 8 top Baltimore spots to dine now, along with my latest bar recommends here: Read more →
10 Top Guadalajara Bars in Distiller Magazine
My article on 10 of Guadalajara’s best bars Read more →
Chicago Eats: 10 Standout Restaurants Now
I’ve been covering “the Windy City” via articles since 2009, but researching and digging deep in Chicago since 2000. Chi-town is one of the U.S.’ greatest culinary cities, a broad, deep metropolis of roughly 10 million, with over 2.5 million in Chicago proper. In addition to my recent 10 bars article at Distiller Magazine, here I cover 10 of Chicago’s newer standout restaurants I visited this past year: Read more →
10 Top Chicago Bars
Published in the Fall 2024 print issue of Distiller Magazine:
— 10 of Chicago’s best bars Read more →
Distiller Magazine Interviews with Chicago/IL’s Zak McMahon & Jeremy Barrett of Lemon bar & Jamie Walter of Whiskey Acres Distilling
Published in the Fall 2024 print issue of Distiller Magazine:
My interview with Zak McMahon & Jeremy Barrett of Lemon bar
—My interview with distiller Jamie Walter of Whiskey Acres Distilling just outside Chicago Read more →
Los Angeles Eats: 8 Places to Dine Now
Back again in my old stomping grounds of Los Angeles, I ate sipped and feasted well, as always. Fueled by coffee from special Silver Lake cafes like Coffee Memes and Dayglow (with their creative coffee cocktail-esque drinks), I dug into multiple spots. Highlights from eight LA restaurants, covering the gamut from handroll bar to seafood haven: Read more →