Published at Liquor.com this Summer 2018, my regular update on San Francisco/the Bay Area’s top 11 new bars: www.liquor.com/series/new-san-francisco-bars/ Read more →
August 15, 2018
This issue:
— Top New Openings of the Month: Handmade, non-traditional pastas, neighborhood destinations, Cal-French freshness and irresistible bar food in my 3 best new restaurants of the month.
— 10 Top Ramen Shops: While the Bay Area is packed with dozens of excellent ramen stops, here are 10 of SF’s best.
— 11 Top National Cocktails On Menus Now: Exploring SF, Louisville, LA, Chicago, New Orleans, DC, Nashville & Portland for the country’s top drink menus now.
— Top 10 Restaurants in Albuquerque, New Mexico: My latest at Time Out National.
— 9 Top National Rum Cocktails On Menus Now: Exploring SF, NYC, Louisville, Vancouver, Oakland, Chicago & St. Louis area for restaurants/bars serving the country’s top rum drinks now.
10 Top Restaurants in Albuquerque
Published in Time Out national, on August 2, I head to Albuquerque for my list of 10 top spots to eat, new and old. As New Mexico’s (NM) most populated city, Albuquerque marries semi-desert with one of the higher elevations of any US city, ranging from 4900 to 6700 feet and marked by the great Rio Grande river. Southwestern food… Read more →
Top 9 Rum Cocktails in National Bars Now
Covering the 9 top rum cocktails of the month around the country at Liquor.com, you’ll find my top national drinks now at these bars/restaurants: Hell or High Water, Louisville, KY Curio at The Chapel, San Francisco The Patterson House, Nashville Sen Sakana, NYC Hello Stranger, Oakland, CA The Diamond, Vancouver, B.C. Three Dots & A Dash, Chicago The Snug, San… Read more →
Top 10 Ramen Shops in San Francisco
In my latest Time Out column: Ramen has trended just about everywhere by this point but with our longstanding Japanese population and roots, it has been a local staple for years. While many of our top ramen shops are all over the Bay Area, here are 10 of the best in SF proper. Orenchi Beyond, MissionIzakaya Sozai, Inner SunsetIza Ramen —… Read more →
10 Top Cocktails Around the US Now — August 2018
Covering the 10 hottest cocktails of the month around the US at Liquor.com, you’ll find my top national drinks now at these bars/restaurants: La Mar Cebicheria, San Francisco Mr. Lee’s, Louisville, KY Connie & Ted’s, Los Angeles Golden Teardrops, Chicago Sylvain, New Orleans Blue Duck Tavern, Washington D.C. Nico, San Francisco Lola, Louisville, KY The 404 Kitchen/Gertie’s, Nashville Bible Club,… Read more →
The Top New Openings of the Month: July 2018
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): Pearl, Outer Richmond 6101 California St., SF; 415-592-9777; pearl-sf.com. Daily 5-10pm; Monday-Friday 7:30am-2pm; Saturday-Sunday 10am-2pm. When a Richmond classic since 1999, Pizzetta 211, finally opens a sister restaurant around the corner, it’s no surprise… Read more →
August 1, 2018
This issue:
— 10 Top Restaurants in Palo Alto
— 10 Top Restaurants in San Jose
— 10 Top Vancouver Bars: Plus interviews with R. Dave Brimacombe of Wayward Distillation House and Jay Jones of the great Vij’s.
— Top 6 Frozen Cocktails in National Bars Now: Notable slushie cocktails in San Francisco, Chicago, Louisville and Houston.
Top 6 Frozen Cocktails in National Bars Now
Here, I cover 6 top frozen cocktails in bars now around the US at Liquor.com (click on each for the featured cocktail): The Beehive, San Francisco Beatnik, Chicago Feast BBQ, Louisville La Mar Cebicheria, San Francisco Estereo, Chicago Night Heron, Houston Read more →
10 Best Restaurants in Palo Alto
In my latest Time Out column, Palo Alto has long been centered around the great Stanford University and world-changing companies like Apple, Google, Facebook, Pinterest and PayPal. With its suburban, college town vibe and heavy dose of chains and mediocre eats lining University Avenue, it’s not exactly been a food destination. But Palo Alto has its gems… if you know where… Read more →