Gibson’s fish heads & bones drying over open flame They run the gamut from the back of an SF cafe/wine shop offering dinners around themes involving custom plateware, to a single seating communal table for upscale Korean food in Palo Alto. Article here: www.wheretraveler.com/san-francisco/eat/unusual-fine-dining-1 These five unique Bay Area restaurants offer an unusual fine dining experience, whether in whimsical-yet-decadent menus,… Read more →
In the Winter 2018-19 issue of Distiller Magazine:
—My article on 22 of the world’s best bars, from Asia to Europe to the States
—My interview with Spirit Hound Distillers’ Craig Engelhorn & Wayne Anderson, Denver
—My interview with The Way Back bar manager Chad Michael George, Denver
My latest print feature in Gin Magazine (from the publishers of Whisky Magazine, which I have also written for here) is on 10 top Toronto bars that do right by gin — article here. Past issues of Gin Magazine:— My San Francisco bars article here— My Berlin bars article here— My Tokyo bars article here— My Copenhagen bars article here Read more →
This Issue:
— Top Openings of the Month: The most exciting, unique new tasting menu in town (that feels like a dinner party); an innovative modern Asian bakery; and Italian redux.
— Inside The Pawn Shop: SoMa’s new hidden restaurant/wine bar feels plucked out of Miami or Latin American, is already drawing crowds and a little controversy.
— Eat Clean at These 8 San Francisco Restaurants: Eight spots that will help with healthy eating goals… but still taste great.
In my latest Time Out column, my top openings of the month join other standout newcomers for a top 15 on where to eat now (article here). Merchant Roots’ Fire course in the Elements dinner: a delicious dry-aged ribeye, sunchoke coals, red wine reduction, horseradish cream and leek ash And in recent years, more and more people are having these days.… Read more →
My latest at Time Out covers the playful new Pawn Shop, feeling plucked from Miami, Latin America or Europe — and drawing a bit of early controversy for its “tone deaf” themed storefront. But once inside, it’s a party of a tapas wine bar and restaurant that fills a unique niche. My article here. Enter a faux pawn shop storefront on dodgy 6th… Read more →
My January print article in Oakland Magazine and Alameda Magazines, covering the OC but from a walkable standpoint. Yes, in a massive county of millions, Orange County’s Huntington Beach is all grown up with new and revamped hotels, restaurants, cocktails and spas, all in one walkable coastal mile, complete with SoCal sunsets and chill surfer vibe. Article here. My other Oakland… Read more →
This Issue:
— Quince’s Saline Solution Library: A forward-thinking cocktail bar and bartender at a 3 Michelin-starred restaurant.
— Top Openings of the Month: Include modern Hawaiian, seafood/raw bar goodness, Bollywood Indian and gastropub comfort.
— Your Curated Guide to SF Beer Week: Standout events like sour beer or Norwegian kveik and Maltøl beer throwdowns.
My latest at Time Out is my guide to standout, unique events during SF Beer Week, including sour beer and Norwegian kveik and Maltøl beer throwdowns at Old Devil Moon, “Beer is Agriculture” tours and panel discussion at Admiral Maltings with Dave McLean, et al., and a sensory lab at the Exploratorium with Fort Point Beer Company. Article: www.timeout.com/san-francisco/bars/sf-beer-week Read more →
In my latest feature at Blackboard Eats, I cover 8 SF places to eat healthy in the new year (article here): — Nourish Cafe, Inner Richmond & Nob Hill — El Pipila, SoMa— Dabba, Financial District & the Marina— Little Gem, Hayes Valley — Paper Rooster, Tenderloin— What the Cluck SF, Upper Haight — Beloved Cafe, Mission— Kitava, Mission If… Read more →