Rosemary and Pine’s agnolotti pasta (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/rosemary-pine-playful-neighborhood-comfort-from-michelin-starred-team Debuting October 13, 2022, Rosemary and Pine (R&P) opened in the former Skool space on a sleepy block of San Francisco’s Design District, nestled between SoMa, Mission Bay and… Read more →
In the Fall 2022 print issue (Vol. 18. Issue 2) of Distiller Magazine:
— My article on 10 of Honolulu’s best bars
— My interview with David Weglarz of StilL 630 Read more →
THIS ISSUE:
— Tenderheart: Chef & bar masters work their magic at the new Line Hotel SF.
— Rich Table 10 Years In: Celebrating one of the best restaurants in the nation.
— NYC Bar Guide: My top 10 newer — and a few modern day classic — NYC bars now at Gin Magazine.
— Distiller Bottle Column: I review Mexican rum, pisco, gin, shrubs, mezcal, vodka, American whiskeys, non-alcoholic spirits, RTDs (canned/bottled cocktails).
— Healdsburg Adventures: With SingleThread, Little Saint and Montage, thanks to Remy Martin Cognac and Michelin. Read more →
When Michelin Guide and Rémy Martin Cognac host a weekend with Healdsburg (the popular town in northern Sonoma County) greats, you go. Especially when its with three Michelin, The World’s 50 Best Restaurants’ SingleThread and luxe hotel Montage Healdsburg… and in your “backyard” just over an hour from home… Following in these steps, a pampering weekend or overnight could involve either or both of these restaurants and a stay at the Montage with highlights and key points on each. Read more →
An unexpected hit at Tenderheart: hand-held little gems (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/tenderheart-chef-bar-masters-work-their-magic-at-the-new-line-hotel-sf The LINE Hotel is an uber-hip line of boutique hotels only in LA, DC, Austin and San Francisco, with the latest sleek LINE Hotel SF opened… Read more →
My latest feature in Gin Magazine, October 2022, is my Bar Guide to 10 top bars in New York City now:
Double Chicken Please, Lullaby, Mister Paradise, Banzarbar, Valerie, The Cabinet, Bar Goto and Bar Goto Niban, Amor y Amargo, Marathi. Read more →
Since Rich Table opened in July 2012, I knew it was “primed for greatness,” as I headlined my initial SF Bay Guardian review back in my Bay Guardian critic days. Rich Table (RT) went on to place on many best-of lists (including my own), earn a Michelin star for years (ridiculously — and I think errantly — dropped in 2021, hopefully rectified this year), James Beard nominations and a wonderful cookbook. This summer, they just turned 10 years old. Another huge feat in the restaurant world, especially when remains packed every night.
But what are they like 10 years in? Read more →
Reviewed this issue:
— Dakabend Pot Still Rum from Oaxaca
— Empirical Spirits in Copenhagen
— Lapostolle Pisco
— Siren Shrub Co.
— Gracias a Dios Receta Oaxaqueña Gin
and more… Read more →
THIS ISSUE:
— October Eats Checklist: 6 standouts of the month, from steakhouses (American and Argentinean) to Japanese tsukemen noodles.
—Marlena: Two-year-old neighborhood Michelin revamped on Precita Park.
— There Is A Time for Modern French Fare: Visiting the new La Société.
— Vancouver Guide: 12 top places to dine now.
— Orkney Meets the California Coast: Weekending with Highland Park in Pescadero. Read more →
Featured spots:
—Bay Views Steakhouse with New Chef: EPIC Steak
—Waterside Views & Standout Veggie Dishes: Terrene at 1Hotel
—Argentinian Staple: Lolinda
—Pizzas with Tiki Cocktails & Natural Wines: Pie Punks
—The Originator of Tsukemen Comes to SF: Taishoken
—One of SF’s Best (Newer) Dim Sum Spots: Dumpling Home Read more →