This issue I talk the science of cocktail mixing and low-key, behind-the-scenes molecular techniques with Missouri cocktail pioneer, Ted Kilgore of Planter’s House and Small Change in St. Louis.
Category: Wandering Traveler
Los Angeles Travel: Spring 2022 Restaurant & Food Guide
My fall 2021 return to Los Angeles, the region I partly grew up in and spent over 12 years of my youth and, later, young adulthood living in was a busy one. I visited over 35 places, from cafes and coffee roasters, to restaurants and eateries — like pre-pandemic times. While the bar scene was clearly struggling on the service end even more than restaurants were, restaurants were coming back to life.
Here’s the good, the bad and the damn delicious: Read more →
Reinventing Rare Classic Gin Cocktails at Bars in San Francisco, Hong Kong & London
This issue I cover three bartenders and global bars, featuring their cocktail recipes inspired by more unsung classic gin cocktails…
+ My opinion column on the state of gin and cocktail bars in the U.S. now: How Will We Drink in 2022?
Los Angeles Travel: Spring 2022 Coffee, Snacks & Drinks Guide
My fall 2021 return to Los Angeles, the region I partly grew up in and spent over 12 years of my youth and, later, young adulthood living in was a busy one. I visited over 35 places, from cafes and coffee roasters, to restaurants and eateries — like pre-pandemic times. While the bar scene was clearly struggling on the service end even more than restaurants were, restaurants were coming back to life.
Here’s the good, the bad and the damn delicious: Read more →
Distiller Magazine: LA Top 10 Bars 2022
—My article on 10 of LA’s best bars below (online here)
—My interview with Redwood bar manager Tobin Shea here
—My interview with The Spirit Guild owner/distiller Miller Duvall here
BARS FEATURED:
— Redbird, Bar Calo, Bar Jackalope, Neat, The Musso & Frank Grill, Genever, Thunderbolt, Bar Flores, Agnes, Tiki-Ti Read more →
Flavors of the Big Screen: 3 Global Bars’ Cocktails Inspired by Film & TV
My latest print feature in Gin Magazine, issue 16/December 2021-February 2022. This issue I cover three bartenders and global bars, featuring their cocktail recipes inspired by film and TV:
Weekend-ing: Affordable, Hidden Gems in Nevada’s Capital, Carson City
Published in my The Bold Italic (TBI) column, I cover the under-the-radar capitol city of Nevada, its low-key gems, affordability and friendly locals — where to stay, eat, drink, hang and get a feel for the heart of the place.
Serving Up Wanderlust: International Bars & Cocktails Inspired by Far-Away Places
My latest print feature in Gin Magazine, issue 15/September-October 2021 (from the publishers of Whisky Magazine, which I’ve written for here). This issue I cover three bartenders and global bars, featuring their cocktail recipes inspired by and evocative of another region outside their own — with recipes — in the spirit of traveling from home:
Distiller Magazine: Louisville Top 10 Bars + Local Distiller & Bar Manager Interviews
In the Summer 2021 print issue of Distiller Magazine: My article on 10 of Louisville’s best bars below (online here) Louisville and Kentucky’s distilling and drink evolution (linked to here) My interview with bar manager/owner Olivia Rose Griffin of the Limbo and Riot Cafe below (online here) My interview with Jeptha Creed distiller Joyce Nethery below (online here) BARS FEATURED:—Meta, Butchertown… Read more →
Distiller Magazine: State of Distilling Now in Louisville, Kentucky
In the Summer 2021 print issue of Distiller Magazine:
— Louisville and Kentucky’s distilling and drink evolution below