Published September 2021 at Distiller Magazine, my bottle column covers trends and reviews international spirits and RTDs, with taste ratings:
Redwood City’s Warung Siska: The Bay Area’s Best Indonesian Restaurant?
My weekly restaurant review for The Bold Italic, published September 8, 2021, covers a rarity in a region rife with superb, authentic Asian food in every category: excellent Indonesian food. This superb newcomer takes us to Redwood City:
5 Bay Area Restaurants With Sumptuous Views
My latest article for The Bold Italic, published September 3, 2021 (my regular Bold Italic articles here), covers 5 SF Bay Area restaurants with a view AND good food.
September 1, 2021
This Issue:
— 7 New Openings Worth Visiting Now: Seven Bay Area newcomers in my Bold Italic column range from authentic Mexican, vegetarian Mexican and Indian restaurants, to vegan Filipino food, pizza and Japanese food.
— 6 Neighborhood Favorites to Support (& Feast At) Now: Six restaurant favorites in my Bold Italic column cover the gamut from Chinese fine dining to burgers, artful pasta to heartwarming Indian food, New American cuisine with Chartreuse to the best vegan sushi around.
— Louisville Top 10 Bars + Local Distiller & Bar Manager Interviews: Three print Kentucky articles for Distiller Magazine, including my top 10 bars in Louisville, my interview with bar manager/owner Olivia Rose Griffin of the Limbo and Riot Cafe, and my interview with Jeptha Creed distiller Joyce Nethery.
DISTILLER Bottle Column: July 2021
Published August 2021 at Distiller Magazine, my bottle column covers trends and reviews international spirits, with taste ratings:
6 Neighborhood Favorites to Support (& Feast At) Now
My latest article for The Bold Italic, published August 13, 2021 (my regular Bold Italic articles here), covers six neighborhood restaurants — from fine dining Chinese splurge to vegan sushi destination — worth feasting at and supporting now.
7 New Openings Worth Visiting Now
My latest article for The Bold Italic, published August 6, 2021 (my regular Bold Italic articles here), covers seven of the top new Bay Area restaurants worth visiting now. Article here:
Distiller Magazine: Louisville Top 10 Bars + Local Distiller & Bar Manager Interviews
In the Summer 2021 print issue of Distiller Magazine: My article on 10 of Louisville’s best bars below (online here) Louisville and Kentucky’s distilling and drink evolution (linked to here) My interview with bar manager/owner Olivia Rose Griffin of the Limbo and Riot Cafe below (online here) My interview with Jeptha Creed distiller Joyce Nethery below (online here) BARS FEATURED:—Meta, Butchertown… Read more →
August 1, 2021
This Issue:
— June’s Top 10 Bay Area Restaurants: 10 SF newcomers and longtimers, including standouts in upscale Chinese, bagels, bakeries, caviar, dim sum, modern Thai, hoagies, sandwiches, Cuban, Colombian and American comfort food.
— Creatively Using Asian Ingredients in Bars Around the World: My Gin Magazine cover story (with recipes), talking Asian ingredients in cocktails with standout bars in San Francisco, Bangkok and Singapore.
— State of Distilling Now in Kentucky: Talking to a range of locals and industry experts, my Distiller magazine “deep dive” into the current state of distilling and the drink industry in Bourbon capitol, Louisville and Kentucky at large.
— 5 Queer-Run Restaurants & Cafes: For Pride, five of SF’s great queer-run or influenced spots from a seafood legend to Cajun/Creole destination in my Bold Italic feature.
— Distiller Bottle Column: In my latest column, I review shochu, mezcal, American whiskey, Irish Whiskey, gin, tequila, bottled cocktails and RTDs (canned cocktails/drinks).
Top 10 Bay Area Restaurants of the Month: July 2021
Our beloved restaurants and bars are back, though, along with the industry at large, greatly struggling with staffing and returning to full form after this unprecedented year and a half. So let’s keep supporting and getting out. My dining column covers newcomers and longtimers (dine-in, takeout, delivery) worth visiting and why: Read more →