In my latest Time Out column, my top openings of the month join other standout newcomers for a top 10 on where to eat now (article here): Theorita 838 Divisadero St., 415-416-6980. Theorita.com. Wednesday-Friday 7am-11pm. Saturday 8am-11pm. Sunday 8am-9pm. The ultimate, all-day neighborhood cafe — think mouthwatering pies and baked goods; burgers and fried chicken sandwiches; a friendly, stylish, intimate vibe — Theorita… Read more →
In my latest Time Out column: in the nation’s baking capital, here are merely 10 of San Francisco’s best bakeries. Time Out bakery article here. Well beyond our famed San Francisco sourdough, the SF Bay Area has been a baking/bread leader for decades. Think legends like Acme Bread pioneering artisanal bread from Berkeley since 1983 or Tartine Bakery’s Liz Pruiett and… Read more →
This issue:
— Diversetown: My article for the book at Worlds 50 Best Talks event held in SF on the wide-ranging demographics of the San Francisco Bay Area… and why this makes us one of the best and most exciting food regions in the world.
— 10 Top French Restaurants in SF: Neighborhood bistros, wine bars and fine dining, classic and new wave French… 10 of my top French restaurant recommends over the past 17 years.
— 10 Top American Whiskey Cocktails On National Menus Now: Exploring creative bourbon and rye whiskey drinks on menus in Charleston, NYC, Chicago, San Francisco, Louisvilleand Washington D.C.
— The New Magnolia: At the Dogpatch opening, an SF beer legend under new ownership. What to expect on tap and on the food menu.
— 4 Hottest US Bar Openings this Fall: Tracking cocktail bars (with food) to watch for this fall in San Jose, San Francisco, Chicago and New York City.
In my latest Time Out column, covering the opening of the new Magnolia. Dave McLean is a beer pioneer and SF trailblazer, from launching Magnolia Brewing Company in the Haight-Ashbury in 1997 to his trendsetting work with Admiral Maltings in Alameda, SF Beer Week and Beer Lands at Outside Lands (our interview with him last year here). So it is not… Read more →
In my latest feature at Blackboard Eats, I cover 7 exceptional neighborhood markets in San Francisco — & one classic in Oakland — selling well-curated selections of gourmet foods and drink (article here):— Dolores Outpost, Mission — The Epicurean Trader, Bernal Heights & Cow Hollow — Merchant Roots, Lower Fillmore— Lucca Ravioli Co., Mission— Say Cheese, Cole Valley— Rockridge Market Hall, Oakland—… Read more →
In my latest Time Out column: talking 9 of Oakland’s best places to eat now. Article here. While some media have dubbed Oakland “the Brooklyn of the West” the last few years, Oakland has been a hotbed of deep cuisines and cultures — and of artistic innovation — well before Brooklyn faced its hipster renaissance of the past decade. Oakland’s rich… Read more →
In my latest Time Out column: talking French, 10 of SF’s best, both new and old, classic and casual. Article here. San Francisco’s deep Francophile connections express themselves in classics like Michelin-starred Gary Danko, long-held Bastille Day celebrations, standard-setting bakeries and our rich French population and culture. Local France-born chefs like Dominique Crenn have pushed boundaries for women, fine dining and… Read more →
Published on September 12, 2018, here and in the book accompanying venerable world restaurant awards’ Worlds 50 Best Talks event held in San Francisco that same day, is my article on the wide-ranging diversity and demographics of San Francisco and the Bay Area… and why this makes us one of the best, most exciting food regions in the world: www.theworlds50best.com/blog/News/diversetown-san-francisco-natural-destination-50besttalks-voices-for-change.html… Read more →
Covering the 10 top American whiskey (bourbon, rye) cocktails of the month around the country at Liquor.com, you’ll find my top national drinks now at these bars/restaurants: American Whiskey… whether you prefer the spice of rye, the smooth corn sweetness of bourbon or the array of American single malts, wheat or alternate grain whiskies produced around the US, there is… Read more →
Published at Liquor.com September 4th, my feature on 4 most anticipated bars set to open this fall around the US: —Kumiko in Chicago—Miniboss in San Jose—Bon Voyage! San Francisco—Llama San in New York City www.liquor.com/slideshows/bar-openings-fall-2018/ Read more →