In the Spring 2017 of Distiller Magazine on Baltimore, below is the print layout for the 10 bars article — print layout of my Baltimore interviews are linked to here: Read more →
Tag: Bars
Top 7 Places to Drink Cocktails, Beer & Coffee in Tulsa
While my birthtown of Oklahoma City (specifically Edmond) is where my parents returned and dozens of my relatives live, my parents briefly lived in Tulsa in their younger years. We returned for a nostalgic road trip this spring (more on what’s great now in OKC here). Driving a portion of Route 66 on the short hour and a half drive… Read more →
11 Top Cocktails Around the US Now — July Edition
Covering the 11 hottest cocktails of the month around the US at Liquor.com, you’ll find my bar and drink recommends this month at these bars/restaurants (click on each for the featured cocktail): Read more →
OKC On the Rise: 8 Top Bars Now
Digging into the food scene in the city of my birth, Oklahoma City (article here), I now share my top OKC bars in a scene that keeps getting better each year. While you won’t find cutting edge cocktails/bars in this city, a couple of these spots (WKSY Lounge and O Bar) are competitive with great bars nationally, one (Power House) combines… Read more →
Power House OKC: A Bar With the Ideal Mix of High-Low
Published May 25, 2017, at Liquor.com, my feature on one of OKC’s best bars — which ideally mixes high, low and excellent music with a warm, Oklahoma welcome. Article here: www.liquor.com/articles/power-house-oklahoma-city/#gs.r9qirs One of a kind: Power House Cocktails by the patio fireplace at Power House Read more →
11 Top Cocktails Around the US Now — June Edition
Covering the 11 hottest cocktails of the month around the US at Liquor.com, you’ll find my bar and drink recommends this month at these bars/restaurants (click on each for the featured cocktail): June is the gateway to Summer. And with it come inventive refreshers from Vancouver to Tulsa that show off the warm weather (or the promise of) to fine… Read more →
11 Top Vodka Cocktails Around the US Now
Vodka is a tough one — a favorite of those who “don’t like the taste of liquor” and oft-maligned by spirits geeks, in the right bartender hands, vodka cocktails can still be standouts on a given menu. Here are 11 around the country that impressed me lately from my regular Liquor.com articles: Read more →
11 Top Tequila Cocktails Around the US Now
Covering the 11 hottest cocktails of the month around the US at Liquor.com, I also am talking tequila this May. Here are 11 bars around North America (click on each for the featured cocktail) making standout tequila cocktails now: Read more →
11 May Cocktails Around the US Now
Covering the 11 hottest cocktails of the month around the US at Liquor.com, you’ll find my bar and drink recommends this month at these bars (click on each for the featured cocktail): Springtime means bartenders are playing with shiso, jalapeno, mango and crème de coconut but also with year-round elements like funky-elegant rancio sec wine or silky lemon oils. Whether… Read more →
Taipei’s East End Bar Is at the Forefront of Taiwan’s Fledgling Bar Boom
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 →