July 15, 2018

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This issue:
— Top New Openings of the Month: Inspired Indian food from a talented female chef to a “real deal” matcha Japanese cafe, here are this month’s best newcomers.
— 11 Top National Cocktails of the Month: Nashville to Louisville, SF to Vancouver, here is what is standing out on drink menus now.
— 7 Legit SF Indian Restaurants That are Cheaper Than a Flight to India
— 10 Top Bay Area Breweries: Whether game-changing legends or top-notch newcomers, here are 10 of the Bay Area’s best breweries.

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11 Top Cocktails Around the US Now — July 2018

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Covering the 11 hottest cocktails of the month around the US at Liquor.com, you’ll find my top national drinks now at these bars/restaurants (click on each for the featured cocktail): Johnny Cash and Loretta Lynn movie-themed menus in Nashville. Pisco-centric menus in SF.  A lemon icebox pie-inspired cocktail in Houston. Bourbon Tiki cocktails in Louisville. These 11 national bars and… Read more →

June 15, 2018

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This issue:
— Top New Openings of the Month: My top 5 new restaurants include Palestinian-Syrian comfort, creative American-Italian pastas, Pacific Northwest fine dining and Neapolitan pizzas along the Bay.
— 9 Top Tasting Menus Under $100: Many of fine dining quality.
— 11 Top National Vodka Cocktails On Menus Now: Miami to Nashville, SF to Santa Barbara, Vancouver to LA, bars/restaurants doing cool things with vodka.
— Top 10 Berlin Bars
— 10 Iconic San Francisco Bars: From beer to cocktail bars, 10 truly essential SF bars.

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Top Tasting Menus Under $100

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In my latest Time Out column, nine of San Francisco’s best tasting menus that are under $100, many of them of fine dining quality (article here): www.timeout.com/san-francisco/restaurants/affordable-tasting-menus-san-francisco In a region rich with fine dining, Michelin-starred greatness — not to mention supreme produce year round — tasting menus abound. But many are past the $100 mark. These 10 restaurants, from SF to the… Read more →

The Top New Openings of the Month: May 2018

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In my latest Time Out column, my top 5 openings of the month join other standout newcomers for a top 10 on where to eat now (article here): Sorrel — Time Out Review 3228 Sacramento St., SF; 415-525-3765; sorrelrestaurant.com. Tuesday-Saturday 5-10pm. The former Nico transformed to Sorrel this May, finely balancing neighborhood comfort with ambitious touches from CIA-grad chef Alexander (Alex)… Read more →