In my latest Time Out column, the five dishes wowing me this month around the Bay Area (article here): — Commonwealth’s Dashi & Beef — SPQR’s Chestnut Gnocchi — Trick Dog’s Chicken TrickNuggets — Nomica’s Miso Black Cod — One Market’s Pommery-Poached Lobster Read more →
Our third print edition of Time Out Magazine San Francisco is here. The Eating and Drinking sections are written by yours truly. More Time Out SF online here. You can pick copies up around Bay Area — distribution map is here. Digital editions are here. Past Issues:— July 2017 — October 2017 ____________________________________________________ Here are online links to the articles… Read more →
This issue:
— 3 Top New Brunches in SF: Brunch in SF means a play on a New Jersey Taylor pork roll with a stunning view, or a Jenga-like tower of tator tots dotted with salmon and cream cheese.
— 11 Top National Cocktails of the Month: Eleven restaurants/bars serving the most interesting drinks now, from Detroit to Berkeley.
— Celebrate Chinese New Year at These 4 SF Greats
— Lost Spirits Distillery: A Disneyland-esque vibe (with rum and whiskey) and the only distillery ride in the world.
— Belcanto: My review on Lisbon’s temple to food and rare, aged white Portuguese wines.
In my latest Time Out column, three new brunch spots you need to know about… and head to soon (article here): — The Saratoga, Lower Nob Hill — Mersea, Treasure Island — Old Devil Moon, Outer Mission/Bernal Heights Read more →
In my latest Time Out column, I share one upscale and three of my favorite under-the-radar Chinese restaurants in SF to celebrate Chinese New Year (article here): — House of Pancakes, Parkside — Hakkasan, FiDi/Downtown — Chili House, Inner Richmond — Terra Cotta Warrior, Outer Sunset Read more →
Published on February 6, 2018, at WineAccess, my restaurant review — and exciting tastings of aged Portuguese white wines — in Lisbon, Portugal, at two Michelin-starred Belcanto. There’s also a nod to (and insider recommendation for) San Jose Portuguese great, the Michelin-starred Adega: https://discover.wineaccess.com/belcanto Read more →
Published at Liquor.com on January 24, 2018, my article on the one-of-a-kind Lost Spirits Distillery and my interview with distiller/founder Bryan Davis after their move from the Santa Cruz area to DTLA (downtown Los Angeles). Is the Distillery Tour at Lost Spirits the Wackiest in the World? Read more →
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): Elsa, Brooklyn, NY Lono, Los Angeles Prime + Proper, Detroit The Snug, San Francisco Meauxbar, New Orleans White Cap, San Francisco Retreat Gastropub, St. Louis Manhattan Cricket Club, New York… Read more →
— 6 Top Dishes of the Month: Whether a torta/hamburguesa combo or pitch-perfect donburi, these 6 dishes are inspiring cravings.
— Weekend-ing in Sebastopol: From ciders to wine, farms to restaurants, ideal day or weekend stops in the laid back Sonoma town.
— 10 Top Hot Cocktails Around the US Now: From Charleston to NYC, stay warm with these standout drinks on menus now.
In my latest Time Out column, I dig through highlights new and old in the laid back West Sonoma town of Sebastopol, a town famed for its wineries and Gravenstein apples, as it is for its antique and vintage shopping (article here): — Killer seafood, tacos & burgers: Handline — Yes, ramen, but even better: modern Japanese izakaya fare & whisky… Read more →