“It’s not the conviction that something will turn out well, but the certainty that something makes sense regardless of how it turns out.” – Vaclav Havel, former Czech president Another late comer but packed full of recommends from the continual stream of new openings (I hit them all), forgotten (or never discovered) classics and notable drinks, from Napa to the… Read more →
From Oakland to Napa, 6 New SF Spots, 9 Underrated & Cheap Eats Destinations
From my 15 articles/posts a week as Zagat Editor, I summarize and link to just some coverage highlights here – you can sign up for Zagat’s weekly newsletter for highlights here and follow along on Twitter @ZagatSF, where I post daily. As I have been for over a decade, I’m on the ground daily looking for early standouts at each… Read more →
Tales of the Cocktail Wins 2014, Wine Bars in Napa & Oakland, Cocktails at SF, Oakland & Sonoma Restaurants
From my 15 articles/posts a week as Zagat Editor, I summarize and link to just some of this coverage here – you can sign up for Zagat’s weekly newsletter for the Bay Area here and follow along on Twitter @ZagatSF, where I post daily. Cocktails San Francisco wins at TALES OF THE COCKTAIL ERIK ADKINS’ cocktails at CHARLES PHAN new… Read more →
July 15, 2014
“I am the rain coming from the dew that causes the grasses to laugh with the joy of life. I call forth tears, the aroma of holy work. I am the yearning for good.” – Hildegard of Bingen This newsletter is going out a bit late (I apologize), but I’m shooting for the next one to be on time. Just… Read more →
New Sushi Greats, 5 Notable New SF Spots, 7 BBQ Joints, San Mateo & More
From my 15 articles/posts a week as Zagat Editor, I summarize and link to just some coverage highlights here – you can sign up for Zagat’s weekly newsletter for highlights here and follow along on Twitter @ZagatSF, where I post daily. As I have been for over a decade, I’m on the ground daily looking for early standouts at each… Read more →
7 Top Cocktails & 10 Hottest Bars Now + Outside Lands Beer & Wine & More on New Bars
My Top Drink Articles: July 1-15 Photos and articles by Virginia Miller From my 15 articles/posts a week as Zagat Editor, I summarize and link to just some of this coverage here – you can sign up for Zagat’s weekly newsletter for the Bay Area here and follow along on Twitter @ZagatSF, where I post daily. Cocktails The 7 BEST… Read more →
July 1, 2014
“There is a vitality, a life force that is translated through you into action. And because there is only one of you in all time, this expression is unique, and if you block it, it will never exist through any other medium and be lost.” – Martha Graham Here’s hoping you’re experiencing rich summers thus far… as I work on… Read more →
Interview with Chef Joshua Skenes, 4 New SF Openings, East & South Bay Newcomers, Escape to Port Costa & Underrated SF Gems
My Top Food Articles: June 15-30 From my 15 articles/posts a week as Zagat Editor, I summarize and link to just some coverage highlights here – you can sign up for Zagat’s weekly newsletter for highlights here and follow along on Twitter @ZagatSF, where I post daily. As I have been for over a decade, I’m on the ground daily… Read more →
Best New Cocktails in SF & the South Bay, 8 Bay Area Beer Gardens, 5 Wine Articles
From my 15 articles/posts a week as Zagat Editor, I summarize and link to just some of this coverage here – you can sign up for Zagat’s weekly newsletter for the Bay Area here and follow along on Twitter @ZagatSF, where I post daily. Cocktails Real deal, New Orleans-style CAFE BRULOT – flamed tableside! – now on 2 notable SF… Read more →
June 15, 2014
“Few women, I fear have had such reason as I have to think the long sad years of youth were worth living for the sake of middle age.” ― George Eliot in her diary in 1857 Are we really at the halfway point of 2014? In the last couple weeks, I’ve been a judge in an Angel’s Envy bourbon cocktail… Read more →