On two different continents, in two wildly different cities — Lisbon, Portugal, and Taipei, Taiwan — a small few pioneers and a recent influx of strong cocktail bars finally usher in the cocktail renaissance to cities that might be well behind others on their continents. But watch: these two cities’ drink scenes are primed to blossom… quickly. Here are my… Read more →
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: Woodberry Kitchen, Baltimore August 1 Five, San Francisco Maketto, D.C. The Sea by Alexander’s Steakhouse, Palo Alto, CA Red’s Chinese, New Orleans Westin Maui, Hawaii Infirmary, NYC WC Harlan, Baltimore Rambler, San Francisco Service Bar,… Read more →
In the Winter 2016-2017 issue of Distiller Magazine on Denver, here are my three articles in a 12-page print spread, including my photos: More of my Colorado (Denver, Boulder, Breckenridge, Aspen) food and drink recommends here.______________________________________ Past issues (top 10 bars, local distiller and bar manager interviews in each city): Save Read more →
This article was first published here at Table8 where I am national editor. Another visit to my youthful stomping grounds of New York (partly growing up in Jersey suburbs) and another round of good to great bars, new and old (past NYC bar recommends and dining reviews here). While there were disappointments (like Garfunkel’s intimate, upstairs setting but mediocre, pricey… Read more →
Covering the 11 hottest cocktails of the month around the US each month at Liquor.com, you’ll find my bar and drink recommends this month at these bars: The Elite Café, San Francisco Agern, NYC Japengo, Laihana, Maui Elixir, San Francisco Oiji, NYC The Morris, San Francisco The Townsend, Austin Minero, Charleston Red Rabbit, Sacramento Leyenda, Brooklyn Sparrow, Chicago Save Save… Read more →
This article was first published here at Table8 where I am national editor. My beloved New Orleans, the one US city in my adult life that has been calling to me for a decade, continues to tempt me to move there or dream about a second home in its sometimes gritty, ever-atmospheric and inspired streets. The modern wave in dining… Read more →
My Fall 2016 feature articles for Distiller Magazine on Boston, with an 8-page print spread, my photos and three articles: My article on 10 of Boston’s great bars My interview with Bob Ryan of Ryan & Wood Distilleries in Gloucester, MA My interview with Nicole Lebedevitch at Yvonne’s More of my Boston food and drink recommends here. Past issues (top… Read more →
I continue to be busy covering cocktails and bars around the US at Liquor.com. I recently did a feature on 7 of the most notable new or about-to-open bars around the US this fall. Covering the top 11 cocktails of the month around the US each month, you’ll find my bar and drink recommends this month at these bars: –… Read more →
My Summer 2016 feature for Distiller Magazine on Dallas, with an 10-page print spread, my photos and two articles: ______________________________________ Past issues (top 10 bars, local distiller and bar manager interviews in each city): Save Save Save Save Read more →
I continue to be busy covering cocktails and bars around the US at Liquor.com. I recently interviewed bar manager great, Kevin Diedrich at Pacific Cocktail Haven (P.C.H.) on what he’s learned about opening your own bar. Covering the top 11 cocktails of the month around the US here, you’ll find my bar and drink recommends in San Francisco, Sonoma County,… Read more →