San Francisco is a city where new openings continue to hit every week. Even those of us who spend most nights dining out can’t keep up. If you want to know what’s worth visiting, we’ve got our six new standouts the month here, from modern Moroccan to quality plant-based dishes. Read more →
In Distiller Magazine, my feature on the Mexican agave spirit tradition you didn’t know about: flavored bacanora.
The latest in my NEFT Vodka column, which spotlights California’s best bartenders and bars — including a special cocktail recipe from each bartender featuring this Austrian alpine-distilled vodka. Why True Laurel and Nicolas (Nic) Torres craft not only some of San Francisco’s best cocktails, but some of the most humbly innovative drinks in the world: www.neftvodkaus.com/spotlight/true-laurel-sf-nicolas-torres. Other NEFT Spotlights:— Karri Kiyuna of… Read more →
THIS ISSUE:
— Travel Around the World in One City: An SF food crawl exploring rare cuisines like Nigerian, Swedish, Singaporean & Iraqi food.
— A Visionary Bar Manager Combines Spirits & Wine… In the Same Glass: Adam Chapman at SF’s Gibson.
— 10 Bars Serving Standout Scotch Cocktails Across N. America: From Toronto to Denver, SF to Sonoma County… whisky cocktails worth drinking.
— Why Genever Is Still Misunderstood: A journey through Holland/The Netherlands’ genever distilleries.
In the Fall 2019 print issue of Distiller Magazine: My other Distiller Magazine features (top 10 bars, local distiller and bar manager interviews in each city): Read more →
Published at Haute Living Magazine, the November-December 2019 issue includes my feature on Gibson in San Francisco’s Adam Chapman and his one-of-a-kind, pioneering drinks that combine wine and spirits in one glass, employ freezer-distilled juice or roof-dry herbs before steeping them in spirits. Online here. MY HAUTE LIVING ARTICLES— Wine Country Inns with Exceptional Dining (& Growing Their Own Produce)… Read more →
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
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 →
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 →
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 →