November 1, 2019

THIS ISSUE:
— 6 Notable New San Francisco Openings: From modern French fine dining to Japanese curry.
— Wine Country Inns with Exceptional Dining (+ Growing Their Own Produce): In our beloved Sonoma and Mendocino Counties, these inn/hotels serve world-class food.
— 9 Bars Serving Standout American Whiskey Cocktails: From NYC to SF, Denver to Oakland… whiskey cocktails worth drinking.
— Bangkok’s Top 10 Bars

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Six Notable New San Francisco Openings

Published by Where Traveler (my other Where articles here) in November 2019 here — my feature article on 6 notable new San Francisco restaurants,  from modern French fine dining to Japanese curry. — Modern French Fine Dining: O’ by Claude Le Thoic— Red Sauce Italian-American Goodness: Great Gold— Chic Burmese… with Cocktails— Heartwarming Japanese Curry: Konomama— Halal Fried Chicken: Chicken N Waffle Place—… Read more →

Wine Country Inns with Exceptional Dining (and Growing Their Own Produce)

Published at Haute Living Magazine, the November-December 2019 issue includes my feature on Wine Country Inns — from Mendocino to Sonoma Counties — that offer exceptional, world class dining and grow their own produce in their gardens or farms: SingleThread in Healdsburg, Harbor House Inn in Elk, Boonville Hotel in Boonville. Online here. MY HAUTE LIVING ARTICLES— A visionary San… Read more →

Travel Around the World in One City: An SF Food Crawl Exploring Rare Cuisines

Nari’s miang appetizer My feature article on 10 San Francisco restaurants serving rare international cuisines, from Nigerian to Sri Lankan. Online here and print article below: — Thailand: Nari— Morocco: Mourad— Nigeria: Eko Kitchen— India: Indian Paradox— Iraq: Jannah— Scandinavia: Plaj— Singapore: Local Kitchen— Sri Lanka: 1601 Bar & Kitchen— Germany: Suppenkuche— China (Szechuan): Chile House Read more →

Gin Magazine — Bangkok’s Top 10 Bars

Mandarin Oriental Bangkok My latest print feature in Gin Magazine , issue 8 (from the publishers of Whisky Magazine, which I have also written for here), is on 10 top Bangkok bars: The Bamboo Bar at the Mandarin Oriental, #FindtheLockerRoom, Asia Today, Teens of Thailand, Tropic City, Tep Bar, Iron Balls Distillery & Bar, Just a Drink (Maybe), Smalls Bar, Liberation. Past… Read more →

October 15, 2019

THIS ISSUE:
— Top 7 SF Brunches Now: Breakfast tacos to champagne flights with upscale Indian food.
— Will Sh?ch? Be the Bay’s Next It Spirit? Move over, sake, there’s a new Japanese spirit in town (my first feature for The Bold Italic).
— One Block Valencia Street: Where to eat, drink, shop and take in art in the Mission District.
— 5 Hours in Heathrow Airport: Where to eat, drink and buy spirits… my first Travelux Magazine Feature.

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9 Bars Serving Standout American Whiskey Cocktails Across the US

Covering 9 standout American whiskey (bourbon, rye, etc.) cocktails around the US at Liquor.com, you’ll find my top national drinks on menus at these bars/restaurants: — Chef’s Special Cocktail Bar, Chicago— Existing Conditions, New York City— CDP Bar (at Commis), Oakland, CA— Julep, Houston— The Bindery, Denver— Proof on Main (at 21C), Louisville— Bar Beau, Brooklyn (NYC)— Bird & the Bottle, Santa… Read more →

Healdsburg’s Visionary Women

Visionary businesswomen can be found all over Wine Country. But one place has a high concentration. Healdsburg’s peaceful town square is home to shops, boutique hotels, wine tasting rooms and restaurants. Though miles of vineyards, rolling hills, farms and redwood groves surround Healdsburg, it’s easily Sonoma’s most chichi, high-end town. Healdsburg female Winemakers roundtable discussion Well, good news is that… Read more →