Published in Time Out national, on August 2, I head to Albuquerque for my list of 10 top spots to eat, new and old. As New Mexico’s (NM) most populated city, Albuquerque marries semi-desert with one of the higher elevations of any US city, ranging from 4900 to 6700 feet and marked by the great Rio Grande river. Southwestern food… Read more →
In the Summer 2018 issue of Distiller Magazine on Vancouver, B.C. (more on Vancouver and Canada here): My article on 10 of Vancouver’s best bars linked to here: Keefer Bar, Botanist at Fairmont Pacific Rim, The Shameful Tiki Room, Vij’s, Royal Dinette, L’Abattoir, Tocador, Hawksworth & Prohibition in the Hotel Georgia, Uva Wine & Cocktail Bar, The Diamond My interview with… Read more →
My latest print feature in Gin Magazine (from the publishers of Whisky Magazine, which I have also written for here) is on Berlin bars that do right by gin. Online link to my Berlin bars article here — next issue, I write about top Tokyo bars. Past issues of Gin Magazine: my SF bars article here. Read more →
In my first feature at Montecristo Magazine, I cover my beloved New Orleans. I write about restaurants adding to its layers with cuisines previously rarely seen in the city as well as restaurants/chefs pushing the boundaries with modern Southern, Cajun or Creole, beautifully co-existing alongside the traditional. — Sac-a-Lait, Seaworthy, Angeline, Meauxbar, Saffron NOLA, Root, Shaya, Red’s Chinese, Marjie’s, Tito’s… Read more →
Published at Liquor.com on February 6, 2018, my article on eight unique hotels around the world that also do right by food and drink:— Fairmont Pacific Rim, Vancouver — The Dewberry, Charleston — The Kahala, Oahu, Hawaii — The Pottinger, Hong Kong — The Zetter Townhouse, Clerkenwell — Conrad, Chicago — The Venetian, Las Vegas — Freehand, Los Angeles Article… Read more →
Published on February 6, 2018, at WineAccess, my restaurant review — and exciting tastings of aged Portuguese white wines — in Lisbon, Portugal, at two Michelin-starred Belcanto. There’s also a nod to (and insider recommendation for) San Jose Portuguese great, the Michelin-starred Adega: https://discover.wineaccess.com/belcanto Read more →
Published on January 11, 2018, at WineAccess, my restaurant review — with a drink pairing perspective included — of the most talked about restaurant in America in 2017, Los Angeles’ ambitious Vespertine: https://discover.wineaccess.com/vespertine-the-most-talked-about-restaurant-in-america-right-now Read more →
In the Winter 2017-2018 issue of Distiller Magazine on Portland, Oregon: My Portland and Oregon (Willamette Valley) food and drink recommends here.______________________________________Past issues (top 10 bars, local distiller and bar manager interviews in each cit Read more →
Published in the November print issue of both Oakland and Alameda Magazines, my feature on highlights around Willamette Valley beyond wineries, including breweries and distilleries, food and dining, mead and cider producers, as well as a resort hotel — article here [**since Oakland Magazine went out of business, my article is noted below]. My other Oakland and Alameda Magazine articles… Read more →
In the Fall 2017 issue of Distiller Magazine on NYC, here are links to my three articles and photos, a 14-page print spread: Years worth of my NYC food and drink recommends here.______________________________________Past issues (top 10 bars, local distiller and bar manager interviews in each city): Read more →