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 →
DISTILLER Bottle Column: June 2021
Published July 2021 at Distiller Magazine, my bottle column covers trends and reviews international spirits, with taste ratings (last month’s column here): REVIEWED/RATED:—Heirloom Liqueurs Pineapple Amaro (Minneapolis, MN)—Rhum Barbancourt 15 years Haiti (Haiti)—Alfred Giraud French Malt Whisky (France)—Siete Misterios Doba Yej (Oaxaca, Mexico)—Rampur Double Cask and Asava Single Malt (New Delhi, India)—Bayab African Grown Gin (South Africa)—Portofino Gin (Portofino, Italy)—Dry Gin XII Gin Distille En Provence (Provence, France)—Severo Tequila (Jalisco, Mexico)—Fabrizia Spirits… Read more →
Distiller Magazine: State of Distilling Now in Louisville, Kentucky
In the Summer 2021 print issue of Distiller Magazine:
— Louisville and Kentucky’s distilling and drink evolution below
5 Queer-Run Restaurants and Cafes in SF
My latest article for The Bold Italic, published June 25, 2021 (my regular Bold Italic articles here), covers 5 of the Bay Area’s best queer-run restaurants and cafes:
The Eastern Touch: Creatively Using Asian Ingredients in Bars Around the World
My latest print feature in Gin Magazine, issue 14/June-August 2021. This issue I cover three bartenders and global bars, featuring their cocktail recipes that creatively use Asian ingredients:
DISTILLER Bottle Column: May 2021
Published May 2021 at Distiller Magazine, my bottle column covers trends and reviews international spirits, with taste ratings:
June 1, 2021
THIS ISSUE:
— May’s Top 10 Bay Area Restaurants: 10 SF newcomers and longtimers, including standouts in Italian, hot chicken, sandwiches, Peruvian, gastropub/brewery, American comfort food, sushi, Modern British and Guamanian/Chamorro food.
— 5 Places to Dine in SF’s Japantown: Five of the best restaurants and food spots in the America’s first — and one of few remaining — Japantown.
— Distiller Bottle Column: In my latest column, I review sherry, Baijiu-style spirit, RTDs (canned cocktails/drinks), Scotch, gin, Serbian rakija, vodka, bourbon and non-alcoholic spirits.