Covering 9 standout American whiskey (bourbon, rye, etc.) cocktails around the US at Liquor.com, you’ll find my top national drinks on menus at these bars/restaurants: — Chef’s Special Cocktail Bar, Chicago— Existing Conditions, New York City— CDP Bar (at Commis), Oakland, CA— Julep, Houston— The Bindery, Denver— Proof on Main (at 21C), Louisville— Bar Beau, Brooklyn (NYC)— Bird & the Bottle, Santa… Read more →
Karaweik Burmese Cuisine Published by Where Traveler (my other Where articles here) in August 2019, my article on 10 standout San Francisco newcomers, from Nigerian food to a Marin seafood haven: — Mago, Oakland — William Tell House, Tomales (Marin) — Eko Kitchen — Palette — Flour+Water Pizzeria — Fiorella Polk Street — Sushi Nagai — Noe’s Cantina — Tartine Inner Sunset — Karaweik Burmese… Read more →
Published by Where Traveler (my other Where articles here) in May 2019, my article on 10 affordable, standout new neighborhood restaurants around the Bay Area, from SF to Oakland to Marin: Beit Rima, The Brixton on 2nd, Sasa at Japantown Mall, Alley House, Benchmark Oakland, Ungrafted, B&B: Bahn Mi & Boba, Le Trio, Tony’s Seafood in Marshall, Sam’s Anchor Cafe in Tiburon. Article… Read more →
Covering the 11 top gin cocktails around the US at Liquor.com, you’ll find my top national drinks on menus at these bars/restaurants: Longway, New Orleans Rosa Rosa, Portland, OR Moongate Lounge, San Francisco 67 Orange Street, New York City Watertable at Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach, Huntington Beach, CA Naive, Louisville Beacon Tavern, Chicago The Alex Craft Cocktail Cellar & Speakeasy, Washington D.C. Supper, San Antonio The Douglas Room, San Francisco (Now Closed) Here’s… Read more →
My latest at Time Out : in time for the holidays, 13 of San Francisco’s best sources (restaurants, shops and cafes) for pie. Article here. ___________________ The holidays are an obvious time for pie. But when pies are as excellent as they are in the Bay Area — whether a standard-setting PB&J ice cream pie, savory shepherd’s pie or a… Read more →
In my latest feature at Blackboard Eats, I cover 7 exceptional neighborhood markets in San Francisco — & one classic in Oakland — selling well-curated selections of gourmet foods and drink (article here):— Dolores Outpost, Mission — The Epicurean Trader, Bernal Heights & Cow Hollow — Merchant Roots, Lower Fillmore— Lucca Ravioli Co., Mission— Say Cheese, Cole Valley— Rockridge Market Hall, Oakland—… Read more →
In my latest Time Out column: talking 9 of Oakland’s best places to eat now. Article here. While some media have dubbed Oakland “the Brooklyn of the West” the last few years, Oakland has been a hotbed of deep cuisines and cultures — and of artistic innovation — well before Brooklyn faced its hipster renaissance of the past decade. Oakland’s rich… Read more →
Published at Liquor.com this Summer 2018, my regular update on San Francisco/the Bay Area’s top 11 new bars: www.liquor.com/series/new-san-francisco-bars/ Read more →
Covering the 9 top rum cocktails of the month around the country at Liquor.com, you’ll find my top national drinks now at these bars/restaurants: Hell or High Water, Louisville, KY Curio at The Chapel, San Francisco The Patterson House, Nashville Sen Sakana, NYC Hello Stranger, Oakland, CA The Diamond, Vancouver, B.C. Three Dots & A Dash, Chicago The Snug, San… Read more →
In my latest Time Out column, my top 5 openings of the month join other standout newcomers for a top 10 on where to eat now (article here): Sorrel — Time Out Review 3228 Sacramento St., SF; 415-525-3765; sorrelrestaurant.com. Tuesday-Saturday 5-10pm. The former Nico transformed to Sorrel this May, finely balancing neighborhood comfort with ambitious touches from CIA-grad chef Alexander (Alex)… Read more →