In my latest print feature at Montecristo Magazine, I dig into Michael Kudra’s forward thinking cocktail and spirits offerings at three Michelin-starred Quince, including his one-of-a-kind saline solution library. Article here: http://montecristomagazine.com/magazine/winter-2018/quinces-saline-solution-library (My past articles for Montecristo: the new Noma 2.0 in Copenhagen; dining in the “New” New Orleans) Read more →
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): Trailblazer Tavern — 4 stars 350 Mission St.; 415-625-5445. michaelmina.net/restaurants/san-francisco-bay-area/trailblazer_tavern. Monday-Friday 11am–2pm; Monday-Friday 3–11pm; Saturday 5–11pm.A massive, 7,000-square-foot space in the SalesForce East building already feels like a party oozing aloha spirit, thanks to… Read more →
This issue:
— Top 12 New Restaurants of 2018: My Time Out feature on this year’s best newcomers worth visiting in 2019.
— How SF Chefs Are Shaping Global Dining: My WhereTraveler print article on San Francisco chefs’ innovation across cuisine categories and dining levels.
— 10 Top Charleston Bars: Plus interviews with High Wire Distilling Co. distillers & James Bolt, owner and bar manager of The Gin Joint.
Published by Where Traveler Magazine in their latest Epicure food issue, my print article on San Francisco chefs’ innovation across cuisine categories, from modern Italian to modern Mexican, creative bar food to Michelin dining: How SF Chefs Are Shaping Global Dining. Read more →
In the Fall 2018 issue of Distiller Magazine on Charleston: More of my Charleston dining and drink recommends/articles here.______________________________________Past issues (top 10 bars, local distiller and bar manager interviews in each city): Read more →
This Issue:
— Top 12 New Restaurants of 2018: My Time Out feature on this year’s best newcomers worth visiting in 2019.
— Seafood with Cocktails: Union Square’s notable new raw bar, seafood restaurant and drink destination, Ayala, inside the new Hotel G.
— 5 San Francisco Restaurants to Revisit Now: New menus, new chefs, new concepts at 5 special places worth returning to.
It’s been another stellar year of new restaurant openings — and we understand you haven’t had a chance to hit them all yet. Consider this your 2019 dining checklist of the best new kids on the block (last year’s top 12 here and top 12 new bars here):
My latest at Time Out covers the new seafood, cocktail and raw bar destination downtown in Union Square, Ayala at the new Hotel G, opened by Top Chef and Le Bernardin alums. Article here. Read more →
This issue:
— Hawaii in SF: Michael Mina’s new Trailblazer Tavern, a restaurant collaboration with chefs Michelle Karr-Ueoka and Wade Ueoka from Honolulu’s MW Restaurant.
— 5 San Francisco Restaurants to Revisit Now: New menus, new chefs, new concepts at 5 special places worth returning to.
— The Top New Restaurants of the Month: Not one but two new openings in sleepy Marin County, a charming German cafe in the Castro and casual Caribbean on Fillmore.
— 10 Holiday Cocktails on Menus Around the US: From SF to NYC, Milwaukee to Fayetteville, LA to Detroit, national standout cocktail menus now.
— Latest Print Issue of Time Out: My latest restaurant and bar reviews and a feature on sake: best places to drink it and local sake breweries.
My latest at Time Out covers Michael Mina’s brand new Hawaiian escape, Trailblazer Tavern, in the Salesforce East building, a collaboration with Honolulu-based husband-and-wife team Michelle Karr-Ueoka and Wade Ueoka of MW Restaurant. Article here. Read more →