Exploring 10 of the best spots for drams and drinks in the capital of South Korea… Read more →
New Chef with Stockholm & London Roots at Reborn, Michelin-Starred Sons & Daughters
Sons & Daughters’ kusshi oyster in a daikon shell (Photo Credit: Virginia Miller) COME SEE OUR NEW HOME — The Bold Italic has a new home online, and this story has moved! Read it here: https://www.thebolditalic.com/new-chef-with-stockholm-london-roots-at-reborn-michelin-starred-sons-daughters/ . . . . . . . . . Since first visiting Michelin-starred, intimate fine dining gem Sons and Daughters (S&D) when it opened in… Read more →
Palm Springs Guide: 18 Places to Eat, Drink & Stay Now
Palm Springs’ snowy mountains and palms (Photo Credit: Virginia Miller) COME SEE OUR NEW HOME — The Bold Italic has a new home online, and this story has moved! Read it here: https://www.thebolditalic.com/palm-springs-guide-18-places-to-eat-drink-stay-now Palm Springs midcentury glory is a major draw for a lifelong retro girl like me. At home, I’ve long decorated midcentury in my San Francisco 1890’s Victorians, just… Read more →
Lazy Bear’s Jacob Brown Finds Pairing Inspiration in California Produce & Vineyards
Published in the Winter 2022-2023 print issue of Maze Row’s VOICES Magazine out of London, Vol. 2:
My interview with Lazy Bear’s (San Francisco) beverage director Jacob Brown finds inspiration in the endless wealth of California produce & vineyards: Read more →
30 Years at One Market & New Fine Dining Chef at Luce: Two Longtimers with New Life
Luce‘s octopus “lasagna” (Photo Credit: Virginia Miller) COME SEE OUR NEW HOME — The Bold Italic has a new home online, and this story has moved! Read it here: https://www.thebolditalic.com/30-years-at-one-market-new-fine-dining-chef-at-luce-two-longtimers-with-new-life There are longtimers, then there are longtimers. This week I talk about two. One is a 15-year-old fine dining restaurant at the InterContinental SF hotel with a new Greek chef who… Read more →
DISTILLER Bottle Column: February 2023
Reviewed this issue:
— Luxardo Antico Sour Cherry Aperitif
— Pierre’s Texas Rum
— Conniption Kinship Gin
— Mortlach 16 Year “Distiller’s Dram” Single Malt Scotch Whisky
— Rampur Indian Single Malt
— Dominique x Proxies’ Pétanque Non-Alcoholic Wine
… and more Read more →
March 1, 2023
THIS ISSUE:
— Eating Raw Beef Off the Side of a Cow, Ancient Hot-Cold Cooking Techniques & More: Elevated Korean barbecue in Seoul.
— February Eats Checklist: 5 dining standouts of the month.
— Latin Vibes, Tunes, Cocktails & Food with Stunning SF Views: New rooftop bar, Cavaña.
— Boundary-Pushing Asian Food at Two Newcomers: Taiwanese-inspired Piglet & Co. & Chinese-Venezuelan Cantoo.
— Oklahoma City Rising: 12 Places to Dine Now. Read more →
February Eats Checklist: 5 Standouts of the Month
These newcomers or new menus cover the gamut, from elevated German beer hall fare to Sichuan Chinese. Alongside this month’s full restaurant reviews, these six are also worth visiting, with last month’s standouts here (as always, I’ve personally vetted, visited or ordered from each place reviewed): Read more →
Latin Vibes, Tunes, Cocktails & Food with Stunning SF Views at New Rooftop Bar, Cavaña
Cavana’s rooftop bar facing north east (Photo Credit: Virginia Miller) COME SEE OUR NEW HOME — The Bold Italic has a new home online, and this story has moved! Read it here: https://www.thebolditalic.com/latin-vibes-tunes-cocktails-food-with-stunning-sf-views-at-new-rooftop-bar-cavaña Rooftop bars are proliferating in San Francisco these days, whether the 2017 opening of Charmaine’s at the San Francisco Proper, or 2022’s Rise Over Run at the Line… Read more →
Oklahoma City Rising: 12 Places to Dine Now
This past year I was back twice: in September 2022 and again over Christmas 2022. Over recent visits, I explore the ins-and-outs of 12 places to eat in and around Oklahoma City. Read more →