In my latest Time Out column, I cover these 5 top dishes of the month — article here: Read more →
Behind Danny Louie’s Inspired Menu at Mister Jiu’s in San Francisco
Published on September 29, 2017, at Liquor.com, here I share about not only one of my city’s great bartenders, Danny Louie, but one of the best in the country. At Bon Appetit’s # 3 restaurant in the country this year, Mister Jiu’s, I cover creative things he is doing with Asian ingredients in cocktails, his tribute to San Francisco’s historic… Read more →
October 15, 2017
This issue:
— Top SF Restaurant Openings of the Month: All three are “cheap eats”: roast beef sandwiches that taste like a glorified Arby’s, a new Indian neighborhood spot and a Chicago-inspired taqueria.
— Where to Eat & Drink in Sacramento Now: I catch up in SacTown, our state’s capitol city.
— 11 Top Scotch Cocktails Around the US: 11 creative Scotch cocktails I’ve handpicked.
— Top 10 Manhattan Bars: Plus my interviews with distiller Joe Myer of Myer Farm Distilling in NY’s Finger Lakes region and Naren Young of both Dante bars.
— A Tribute to Italy, The Feminine & Fellini: A special new Chicago bar with an all-Italian drink list.
3 Top New Restaurants of the Month
In my latest Time Out column, I cover these 3 notable newcomers of the month — all of them qualifying as affordable, fast casual eating — article here: Read more →
11 Top Scotch Cocktails Around the US Now
It is Scotch month at Liquor.com (a favorite subject of mine) and here are 11 of my top Scotch cocktails around the US now (click on each for the featured cocktail and bar/restaurant): Scotch is a serious drink: no question about it. But it’s also versatile and can be, dare we say it… playful? Bartenders nationwide are making the case… Read more →
10 Top Manhattan Bars + Myer Distilling & Naren Young of Dante Interviews
In the Fall 2017 issue of Distiller Magazine on NYC, here are links to my three articles and photos, a 14-page print spread: Years worth of my NYC food and drink recommends here.______________________________________Past issues (top 10 bars, local distiller and bar manager interviews in each city): Read more →
Where to Eat & Drink in Sacramento Now
In my latest Time Out column, published October 3, 2017, I talk about about my great finds, new and old, in Sacramento here. Featured in article: Localis; Ella; Amaro; South; Citizen Hotel; Grange; Bottle & Barlow; Jungle Bird; The Flamingo House; B-Side; Pre Flight Lounge; Cantina Alley; The Golden Bear. Read more →
A Tribute to Italy, The Feminine & Fellini in Chicago — One of My New Favorites
Published on September 29, 2017, at Liquor.com, this article shares the fascinating details of how to commit to a theme in a new Chicago bar — Otto Mezzo — that serves mostly only Italian spirits, all Italian wines and beers and is a seductive, beautiful “escape.” Article and photos here. **Sadly, not long after this was published, the bar unexpectedly… Read more →
October 1, 2017
This issue:
— 5 Top Bay Area Places to Eat & Drink Now: From a new neighborhood Moroccan spot to killer okonomiyaki… top tastes and drinks now.
— Top SF Restaurant Openings August: A Moroccan neighborhood gem and a tiny breakfast sandwich and burger newcomer.
— 11 Top Cocktails Around the US—October: From SF to Charleston, the places & drinks standing out now.
— Three New Napa Restaurants: Two new St. Helena restaurants and one Calistoga neighbor with a new chef from Rome, all worth visiting on your next visit to Napa Valley.
5 Top Bay Area Places to Eat & Drink Now
In my latest Time Out column, I cover these 5 worthwhile places, newcomers, drinks, events and dishes here: Read more →