July 15, 2019

by  on  in Intro Letter

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?

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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

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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

by  on  in Wandering Traveler

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

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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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New Life at 7 San Francisco Restaurants

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My Where Traveler article on 7 SF restaurants getting new life:

—Singaporean-Indonesian Rarities: Local Kitchen
—Travel China On One Menu: Chili House
—Neighborhood Treasure with a New Chef: Violet’s
—Indian Street Food & Wine Bar: Indian Paradox
—Midsummer Celebration Duo: Plaj, SF and Stockhome, Petaluma
—Mastering Every Style of Pizza: Tony’s Pizza Napoletana
—A Modern-Day SF Classic: Rich Table

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My New Orleans Drink Guide

by  on  in Wandering Traveler

I helped write a number of guides for Google Area 120’s new Touringbird guides with insider tips on cities around the world (more on Touringbird here). Of course, my tips are heavy on dining, food, bars and drink, with just 15 of my New Orleans recommends here (over a decade’s worth of my Nola recommends from hundreds of food and drink spots visited here). On… Read more →

June 15, 2019

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This Issue:
— 7 Top New Restaurants: Moroccan dinner theatre/performance, Italian date night, a chocolate salon, a fab falafel shop and other standout newcomers.
— 11 Top Tequila/Mezcal Cocktails on Menus Now: Agave spirit standouts in restaurants & bars from San Francisco to Denver, New Orleans to NYC.
— My Bogota Drink Guide: My tips with Google’s new Touringbird guides on coffee and cocktails in Colombia.

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