Published at Thrillist on May 19, 2017, here are my latest recommendations of what to do in Monterey, from spa to bakery, restaurants to drinks, park to beach: www.thrillist.com/lifestyle/san-francisco/things-to-do-in-monterey-california Read more →
Tag: Travel
10 Places to Eat & Stay in West Maui Now
West Maui is a magical place of rainbows and coves teeming with sea turtles (in Napili Bay), which I have covered in years’ past here. Heading back to West Maui this past October for the Hawaii Food & Wine Festival was as reviving a Hawaii trip as ever. Though I attend hundreds of food and drink events, this one was… Read more →
MEMPHIS LOVE: Top Places to Eat & Drink
No question: Memphis a true music lover’s mecca. From the humble storefront of Sun Records, the recording studio that changed the world, to the neon Stax sign, housing a great museum in the former studio home of soul, it’s a thrill visiting these nondescript buildings where rock and roll and soul were essentially born to go out into the world.… Read more →
Hotel of the Month: Travaasa Hana
Locals say the remote eastern side of Maui is the way all of Hawaii was 50 years ago. Accessible only by the occasionally terrifying Road to Hana, we drove the entire harrowing road (both north and south), despite being washed out by intense rains in multiple parts — like Hilo on the Big Island, this is the rainy, lush side… Read more →
Where to Eat in Remote Hana, Maui
Locals say the remote eastern side of Maui is the way all of Hawaii was 50 years ago. Accessible only by the occasionally terrifying Road to Hana, we drove the entire harrowing road (both north and south), despite being washed out by intense rains in multiple parts — like Hilo on the Big Island, this is the rainy, lush side… Read more →
Why Oxford, Mississippi, is a Food & Literature Lover’s Small Town
With its idyllic town square and romantic, Southern architecture and small town welcome, Oxford, Mississippi, is a worthy road trip stop for food and literature lovers like myself. Offerings are few but vibrant, even if for those of us who care little about sports the town is too dominated by the University of Mississippi and Ole Miss Rebels games. Despite… Read more →
Hotel of the Month: Four Seasons Silicon Valley
Being a Four Seasons hotel, it’s already obvious why one might recommend Four Seasons Hotel Silicon Valley for that exceptional service and the luxury details common at Four Seasons properties around the globe. But why this particular property? Four Seasons Silicon Valley is one of those hotels I have long been curious about, passing its nine-story, glass exterior countless times… Read more →
How the Gin & Tonic Launched Lisbon’s Cocktail Movement
My January 12 Liquor.com feature article on Lisbon’s burgeoning cocktail scene and deep dive at Red Frog Speakeasy, including an interview with bar manager Paulo Gomes here. https://www.liquor.com/articles/red-frog-speakeasy-lisbon/#gs.jEADmZk 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 →
One Night in Napa: 3 Top New Spots
This article was first published here at Table8 where I am national editor. Those of us who live in the Bay Area are blessed — for thousands of reasons — but just one being the accessibility of Wine Country in all forms, from Napa to Mendocino, for a quick day or weekend “escape” to sunny vineyards and olive tree groves,… Read more →