Published in the Fall 2024 print issue of Distiller Magazine:
— 10 of Chicago’s best bars Read more →
Category: Wandering Traveler
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 →
10 Top Baltimore Bars
My article on 10 of Baltimore’s best bars… Read more →
American Whiskey Magazine 20 City Guide: Restaurants, Bars, Hotels & Distilleries
Published in American Whiskey Magazine Spring 2024 in the print issue, a glimpse of the article: Read more →
10 Top Oklahoma City Bars
In the Spring 2024 print issue of Distiller Magazine, my article on 10 of Oklahoma City’s best bars Read more →
Whisky Magazine Bar Guide: Palm Springs
Published September 2023 at Whisky Magazine, exploring 10 of the best spots for cocktails in Palm Springs, California.
Bars reviewed: Seymour’s at Mr. Lyons, Bootlegger Tiki, Bar Cecil, Truss & Twine, Tailor Shop, Pink Cabana, Little Bar, The Reef, 4 Saints atop the Rowan Kimpton Hotel, Billy Reed’s Read more →
Chefs & Restaurants Transforming Fine Dining Across the U.S. Now
My VOICES Magazine interview (London publication) with Junghyun and Ellia Park of 2 Michelin-starred, #8 in The World’s 50 Best Restaurants Atomix in NYC and with chef Peter Hemsley of 1 Michelin starred and Green Michelin-starred Aphotic in San Francisco… talking about the state of fine dining in the U.S. now, where it’s going and how they’re visioning it differently.
In addition, talking examples across the U.S. in San Francisco (Merchant Roots, Osito, Noodle in a Haystack), Chicago (El Ideas, Parachute), New Orleans’ (Mosquito Supper Club, Lengua Madre) and my birthplace of Oklahoma City (Nonesuch, Grey Sweater). Read more →
10 Top Charleston Bars
My Distiller Magazine feature on 10 of Charleston’s best bars: Read more →
Las Vegas Dining Guide: 15 Places to Eat Now from Upscale to Casual + Where to Stay
While many seek the bustle, party, slots and commercial lights of Vegas, I’ve never been such a person. The nearly-gone Rat Pack, old school, kitschy-glitz Vegas is much more my scene, growing up a jazz and old movie lover as a kid in the 1980s and 1990s. I don’t find much of that anymore (see Golden Steer below), even as I saw glimpses of it during my first visit to Vegas in the 1990s before the Flamingo and other great pieces of history changed their look dramatically.
Despite the exhaustion I feel even after one day of Vegas’ heat, crowds and partying, even since my 20s, there are gems worth seeking out. Here are 15 places to eat, from high to low, upscale to fast casual — and three hotels with different strengths. Read more →