The edible, sensual and spiritual pleasures of Bogota… ten places to eat, drink and stay + cultural highlights) Read more →
Distiller Magazine Interviews with Forthave Spirits & Iain Griffiths of Bar Snack, NYC
In the Fall 2025 print issue of Distiller Magazine:
—My interview with Forthave Spirits’ Aaron Sing Fox and Daniel de la Nuez, Brooklyn’s James Beard–nominated distillery
—My interview with Iain Griffiths of Bar Snack, NYC Read more →
Where to Eat Now: SF Peninsula Rising, Pt. 1
For 24 years, I’ve been exploring and writing about the Bay Area’s Peninsula — including but not minimized to Silicon Valley. Yes, San Mateo County suffers from suburban malaise and mediocrity when it comes to its overall restaurant standards, especially compared to the dense, world-class glories of nearby San Francisco. Here I review four restaurants around a year or more: Read more →
DISTILLER Bottle Column: October 2025
Reviewed this issue:
— Montara California Sparkling Verjus
— Liquoreria Friulana Vermut Opificium
— Second Sip Gin
— Westland American Single Malt Garryana Edition 10
— Sausalito Liquor Co. Unsinkable Chocolate Liqueur
— Buchanan’s Green Seal Blended Scotch Whisky
… and more Read more →
SF is Dominating on the Modern Chinese Front: Enter The Happy Crane
An England-born, Hong Kong-raised chef with two and three Michelin experience on his resumé delivers casually refined modern Chinese creativity in Hayes Valley: Read more →
DISTILLER Bottle Column: September 2025
Reviewed this issue:
— St. George American Single Malt Whiskey Lot 25
— Charbay Blood Orange Mandarin Vodka
— Silencio Mezcal
— OISHII Sake Spritz
— Bomberger’s Kentucky Straight Bourbon & Shenk’s Kentucky Sour Mash Whiskey
… and more Read more →
Copenhagen’s Gifts to the World
The edible, sensual and spiritual pleasures of Denmark’s capital city (4 upscale + 3 casual restaurants, 4 bars, 1 hotel and more): Read more →
SF’s Best New Seafood Eatery is a Counter-Service Market: Nopa Fish
Chef Laurence Jossel and Holly Rhodes’ Nopa is an SF institution since 2006, still packed nightly, a tough seat to snag. It has remained quality, from food to wine and cocktails, for almost 20 years. So there was no question Nopa Fish, which opened June 17, 2025, would be a priority as it debuted in the Ferry Building from Jossel, Rhodes and Water2Table owner Joe Conte: Read more →
Where to Eat Now: 7 Heartwarming Restaurants
Five are new-er, two are celebrating two or twenty years, from killer Laotian food or Italian comfort to Tatarstan Russian food. These seven are worth visiting. Last month’s standouts here. As always, I’ve personally vetted and visited each: Read more →
DISTILLER Bottle Column: August 2025
Reviewed this issue:
— Veso Tomato Vermouth
—Vetus Distillery Plum Brandy
—Koloa Single Batch Rum Aged 5 Years
—Starlight Distillery 10-Year Bourbon, Bourbon Honey Reserve & Indiana Uplands American Single Malt Whiskies
… and more
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