In addition to the great Born & Bred and Byeokje Galbi, which I write about in my upcoming article on the not widely understood world of Korean barbecue, here are eight standout Seoul restaurants, fine dining to casual, and two recommended hotels (stay tuned for my Seoul cocktail bar guide in 2023): Read more →
My latest print feature in Gin Magazine, issue 14/June-August 2021. This issue I cover three bartenders and global bars, featuring their cocktail recipes that creatively use Asian ingredients:
My latest print feature in Gin Magazine, issue 13/March-May 2021 (from the publishers of Whisky Magazine, which I’ve written for here). This issue I cover 6 bartenders/bar managers and global bars who continue to reinvent themselves and bring life to their communities in pandemic & beyond: Read more →
In the Winter 2020-2021 print issue of Distiller Magazine:
My article on 10 of the world’s best bars and how they are surviving and recreating in pandemic
My latest article for London/the UK’s lovely The Cocktail Lovers print magazine in Winter 2019-2020, Issue 34 (my article on pages 66-69). Having visited over 20,00 bars around the globe, choosing merely 12 of the greats is just a scratch on the surface. But for The Cocktail Lovers’ Inspire issue, I choose these 12, which are among the world’s most… Read more →
Published at Haute Living Magazine, the September-October 2019 issue includes my feature on Singapore’s thrilling cocktail scene and top bars, among the best in all of Asia. Article here: https://issuu.com/hautelivingsanfrancisco/docs/sept_oct_2019_sf_lacobs/18Bars reviewed: Atlas, Native, RPM, Jigger & Pony, Old Man Singapore, Bitters & Love, Gibson, IBHQ, The Other Room, Manhattan, Caffé Fernet MY HAUTE LIVING ARTICLES— Wine Country Inns with Exceptional… Read more →
My December 29, 2017, Liquor.com feature article on Taipei’s burgeoning cocktail scene and a deep dive into the bar East End, including an interview with bar manager Nick Wu here. Read more →
Here is my second feature on Taiwan (yes, there is another one coming) at Food Republic, published on December 12, 2016 — my other Food Republic Taiwan articles here. I dig into Taiwan’s diverse food and dining offerings, Taipei’s on-the-rise cocktail scene, forward-thinking malls, night markets and Taiwan’s island culture (a fusing of cultures, creating its own unique expression) represented… Read more →
Here is my first feature on Taiwan (yes, there is another one coming) at Food Republic, published on November 15, 2016. I dig into Taiwan’s diverse food and dining offerings, Taipei’s on-the-rise cocktail scene, forward-thinking malls, night markets and Taiwan’s island culture (a fusing of cultures, creating its own unique expression) represented in both the massive city of Taipei and… Read more →