… it was an unexpected surprise when visiting Peru in 2013, the great country all the way at the tip of South America, that I learned much more of the Latin country’s deep Asian roots… and fell hard for La Perla del Pacífico (The Pearl of the Pacific)…
Friday Five State Bird Provisions. Photos: Virginia Miller Once dining became an option in San Francisco again mid-pandemic, it was outdoors or nothing. While the rest of the state (and country) moved ahead, we’ve only just now entered 25% indoor dining capacity as of September 30. And even though that’s an option, many still prefer outdoors. That’s okay in the Bay,… Read more →
Published October 5, 2020, at Bob Cut magazine is my checklist on just reopened (September 30) indoor dining, how you can stay safe and keep hospitality industry workers safe while dining out.
THIS ISSUE:
— September’s 10 SF Bay Area Restaurants for Outdoor Dining, Takeout or Delivery: From sushi to German food, modern Indian to new American cuisine, creative sandwiches to Cajun/Creole and soul food.
— Travel Memories & Honoring Cultures, Paris: My memories, favorite moments, musicians, films, restaurants and bars in the City of Lights.
My dining column at print and online magazine, Bob Cut — column details and my philosophy here — covers standout newcomers and longtimers we want to keep supporting. During shelter-in-place pandemic times, I cover outdoor dining, takeout and delivery restaurants:
Paris… adored by millions but a struggle for me since my first visit in 1999. With high girlhood, romantic dreamer expectations, I FELT the idea of Paris in my bones. But in my first weeks there, this was no Années Folles, or artistic 1920s heyday I dreamed of. Beautiful, yes. But it felt cold, caustic, arrogant and unflinching. Certainly cynical.… Read more →
— How 9 Bars Around the Globe Are Coping & Changing in Pandemic: Written for a UK magazine I talk with award-winning, world-class bars in Paris, Singapore, Madrid, Shanghai, Mexico City, SF, NYC, Toronto and London on how they are surviving these brutal times, creative pivots and how/if they are getting aid.
— Distiller Bottle Column: A rare Armagnac blend series blending over 150 years of brandy. English whisky. Canned cocktails from NY bar legend. Balanced mezcal. Single estate tequila. Coffee vermouth from Italy. And more.
Having visited over 20,00 bars around the globe, The Cocktail Lovers’ Change issue was about talking to nine special bars around the globe about how they are coping and changing in pandemic — and what their countries are doing around aid.
Published September 2020 at Distiller Magazine, my bottle column covers trends and reviews international spirits here, with taste ratings: Read more →
— August’s 10 SF Bay Area Restaurants for Outdoor Dining, Takeout or Delivery: My latest Bob Cut column includes standouts in Japanese, Italian, patisseries, American comfort food and more.
— Support Chinatown Restaurants During New Walkway Weekends: My latest feature for The Bold Italic on five Chinatown restaurants as part of new outdoor dining neighborhood streets.