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 →
Published on September 29, 2017, at Liquor.com, this article shares the fascinating details of how to commit to a theme in a new Chicago bar — Otto Mezzo — that serves mostly only Italian spirits, all Italian wines and beers and is a seductive, beautiful “escape.” Article and photos here. **Sadly, not long after this was published, the bar unexpectedly… Read more →
In the Summer 2017 issue of Distiller Magazine on Washington D.C., here are links to my three articles & photos, a 14-page print spread: More of my D.C. food and drink recommends here.______________________________________ Past issues (top 10 bars, local distiller and bar manager interviews in each city): Read more →
I recently return to Mexico, visiting the city of Puerto Vallarta (PV) for the first time (historically, I’ve visited about an hour north of the city on the coast). I wrote about a unique Marriott resort (about 20 minutes drive from Old Town PV in Nuevo Vallarta where most of resorts are grouped) that has their own house tequila program… Read more →
My August 2017 Alaska Beyond Magazine 5-page travel article on the best in Chicago food, arts and hotels now… www.paradigmcg.com/digitaleditions/abm-0817/files/99.html As Alaska Beyond magazine called it quits in 2021, the articles have all been taken down. My article content is below: The Windy City has long been one of the country’s great food cities for sheer diversity alone. From rare… Read more →