August 1, 2019

This Issue:
— 8 Affordable New SF Openings: My article on eight standout San Francisco newcomers that are all casual, order-at-the-counter meals — with excellent food.
— Top 10 London Bars + My interviews with Sacred Spirits Distiller Ian Hart and with Every Cloud Bar Manager Felix Cohen.
— 7 Bars Serving Standout Frozen Cocktails Across the US from SF to Nola, Denver to Huntington Beach.

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7 Bars Serving Standout Frozen Cocktails Across the US

Covering 7 standout frozen/slushie cocktails around the US at Liquor.com, you’ll find my top national drinks on menus at these bars/restaurants: — Beehive, San Francisco— Manolito, New Orleans— Downtown Sporting Club, Nashville— Adrift Tiki Bar, Denver— Best Intentions, Chicago— Pacific Hideaway, Huntington Beach (OC), CA— Bourbon O Bar, New Orleans Strangelove (Beehive, San Francisco, CA)The Mission district’s delightful Beehive is… Read more →

8 (Affordable) New SF Openings

Chalos — AL’s Deli— Gioia Pizzeria— Daily Driver— Chalos— Cafe Owakari— Palermo II Delicatessen— Grem’s Good Dog— Wilkommen Article here: www.wheretraveler.com/san-francisco/eat/8-affordable-new-openings These 8 newcomers are all order-at-the-counter, casual meals — with excellent food. After all, excellence can be (and in SF is often) low-key. AL’s Deli, Mission AL’s Deli just opened July 17th from chef Aaron London of Michelin-starred AL’s Place… Read more →

Distiller Magazine: Top 10 London Bars + Interview with Sacred Spirits Distiller Ian Hart + Interview with Every Cloud Bar Manager Felix Cohen

  In the Summer 2019 print issue of Distiller Magazine:   My article on 10 of London’s best bars (Duke’s Bar, Mint Gun Club, Every Cloud, Satan’s Whiskers, American Bar at the Savoy, Oriole, Cub, Fitz’s Bar at The Principal, 69 Colebrooke Row, Three Sheets). My interview with Sacred Spirits distiller and London craft distilling pioneer, Ian Hart My interview… Read more →

July 15, 2019

THIS ISSUE:
— Tasting Menu Or Not to Tasting Menu? In San Francisco, 4 Michelin-starred restaurants offering more affordable dining options and 3 mid-range restaurants with unexpected fine dining-esque tasting menus.
— New Orleans Dining Guide: 15 of my New Orleans food recommends in Google Area 120’s new Touringbird guides.
— 9 Bars/Restaurants With Standout Vodka Cocktails: Creative vodka drinks on menus in SF, OKC, Chicago, Baltimore, New Orleans, Phoenix, Louisville and Huntington Beach.
— Recapping American Distilling Institute’s 2019 Conference and Expo in Denver?

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Tasting Menu Or Not to Tasting Menu?

Crudo at Madcap in San Anselmo Published by Where Traveler (my other Where articles here) in July 2019, my article on four pricier Michelin-starred restaurants offering more affordable dining options and three mid-range restaurants with unexpected fine dining-esque tasting menus. To tasting menu or not to tasting menu? AFFORDABLE WAYS TO DO SPLURGY RESTAURANTS (Skip The Tasting Menu)—Late Night Perfection: Lazy Bear Den—Weeknight… Read more →

9 Top Vodka Cocktails On National Menus Now

Covering 9 top vodka cocktails on menus around the US at Liquor.com, you’ll find my top national drinks on menus at these bars/restaurants: Some deem vodka the “blank canvas” spirit, neutral and understated. Bartenders around the country are painting that canvas vibrantly, infusing vodka with sesame, cucumber and even gummy bears. These 9 bars and restaurants are having more than a… Read more →

My New Orleans Dining Guide

Red’s Chinese Of course, my tips are heavy on dining, food, bars and drink, with just 15 of my newer New Orleans recommends here (over a decade’s worth of my Nola recommends from hundreds of food and drink spots visited here). On the food side, I recommend coffee and ice cream at Drip Affogato, dining at Bywater American Bistro, Seaworthy,… Read more →

July 1, 2019

This Issue:
— New Life at 7 San Francisco Restaurants: Singaporean-Indonesian rarities, traveling China in one menu, Scandinavian celebrations, new chefs and other reasons to visit these 7 restaurants.
— New Orleans Drink Guide: 15 of my New Orleans bar recommends in Google Area 120’s new Touringbird guides.
— Escape to the South Bay: Four hotels from Half Moon Bay to Cupertino, and where to eat nearby for a local staycation whether on the coast or in a walkable downtown.
— Europe’s Biggest Cocktail Convention in NYC: Bar Convent Brooklyn in its second year.

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