THIS ISSUE:
— Tributing Thai Cuisine, Women, Culture & Bold Deliciousness: One-of-a-kind Thai restaurant, Nari, from Pim Techamuanvivit and team, the full review.
— Modern Indian Food (Still) Inspires: At ROOH SF, the full review.
— Distiller Bottle Column: I review rum, Cognac, gin, liqueurs, tequila, Irish whiskey, bourbon, vodka, RTDs (canned/bottled cocktails, tonics, syrups).
— A Modern Russian Oasis in Noe Valley: My full review of the new Birch & Rye.
Nari’s miang pla branzino with California Caviar Co. trout roe. (Photo: Courtesy of 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/sfs-nari-is-a-bold-tribute-to-thai-cuisine-and-women Call Pim the Queen of modern Thai food. Named on Esquire’s shortlist of Best New Restaurants in America after opening in 2019, Nari’s… Read more →
ROOH’s amuse bouche bites. (Photo: Courtesy of 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/modern-indian-food-at-sfs-rooh-still-inspires-after-all-this-time Ever since my first modern Indian experience in London at the majestic Cinnamon Club not long after it debuted in 2001, I was hooked on inspired expressions of cuisine… Read more →
Reviewed this issue:
— Holmes Cay Rums
— Exsto Cognac
— Split Rock Distilling Gin
— Navy Hill Electrolytes Tonic & Club Soda
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Mini-khachapuri. (Photo: Courtesy of 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/a-contemporary-russian-oasis-exists-in-sfs-noe-valley-neighborhood Of all times to open a Russian restaurant… but, of course, Birch & Rye, debuting February 2022, has been in the works long before the current dire events in Russia and Ukraine.… Read more →
— Willy Wonka Wonderland: Merchant Roots’ themed tasting menu releases your inner child.
— March Eats Checklist: From bagels to banh mi, five newcomers (and one seafood classic) to dine at now.
— 5 New Bars & Bar Menus to Drink (and Eat) Now: Whether a gorgeous new bar with heartwarming food or a The World’s 50 Best Discovery Bar reborn after a devastating fire, these five are worth drinking at now.
— Los Angeles Travel: Spring 2022 Restaurant & Food Guide.
— Reinventing Rare Classic Gin Cocktails: At bars in San Francisco, Hong Kong & London.
— Pasta Heaven: Reviewing the newly reborn Flour + Water.
— Distiller Magazine: My Interviews with Redbird bar manager Tobin Shea & The Spirit Guild distiller Miller Duvall in Los Angeles.
These six spots cover the gamut, from “real deal” New Orleans to Korean fried chicken. Here’s why these six are worth eating at/from now: Read more →
Photo: Getty Images/GMA 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/5-new-bars-and-bar-menus-to-drink-and-eat-right-now-in-san-francisco San Francisco’s a global metropolis that now also boasts over 1,200 parklets through the City’s Shared Spaces Program. Downtown SF is, slowly but surely, coming back to life; sunshine is shining through bustling cafes… Read more →
This gobstopper is, in fact, goat cheese/chevre. (Photo: Courtesy of 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/merchant-roots-themed-tasting-menu-release-your-inner-child In the back of the cozy Merchant Roots wine shop, chef Ryan Shelton launched his first themed tasting menu in January 2019. I’ve raved about these… Read more →
Flour+Water caviar cannoli. (Photo: Courtesy of 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/pasta-heaven-can-be-found-at-sfs-newly-reborn-flour-water In the early days after Flour+Water opened in 2009 in the Mission District, my friends would rave about their Neapolitan pizza, which got its own Flour+Water Pizzeria in 2019. But… Read more →