Restaurants/bars reviewed:
— Cozy Italian Comfort: Che Fico Alimentari
— Georgian Food Rarity: Georgian Cheese Boat, North Beach
— Fillmore Seafood House Gets a Remodel: Woodhouse Fish Co., Pacific Heights
— Tiny Thai Hit: Prik Hom, Laurel Heights
— SJ Cocktail Pioneer: Paper Plane, San Jose
Food Recommends:
— Jack and Remi Chef-Crafted Ice Cream
— Van Van Vietnamese Ingredients Read more →
Though I don’t get to San Jose as much as I wish I could given my nonstop research around endlessly amazing NorCal plus nationally and globally, when I do, I always find treasures. My recent night on the town offered one hit after another at a standout new restaurant and four excellent bars, some of which also serve great food. Read more →
Published at Liquor.com September 4th, my feature on 4 most anticipated bars set to open this fall around the US: —Kumiko in Chicago—Miniboss in San Jose—Bon Voyage! San Francisco—Llama San in New York City www.liquor.com/slideshows/bar-openings-fall-2018/ Read more →
In my latest Time Out column, I talk San Jose. With a population of just over a million, San Jose is our largest NorCal city, anchoring Silicon Valley with a diverse community of more than 30% (each) Hispanic and Asian populations. This means stellar cheap eats, family-run restaurants and eateries in wide-ranging cuisine categories, even as upscale or cutting-edge restaurants are… Read more →
Published on February 6, 2018, at WineAccess, my restaurant review — and exciting tastings of aged Portuguese white wines — in Lisbon, Portugal, at two Michelin-starred Belcanto. There’s also a nod to (and insider recommendation for) San Jose Portuguese great, the Michelin-starred Adega: https://discover.wineaccess.com/belcanto Read more →