Yokai: Japanese food and vinyl records come to life in SoMa
This delicious new hi-fi bar still feels like San Francisco: Geeky yet come-as-you-are California casual. Most of all, it’s fun.Published October 12, 2023, in my Medium column:Yokai is an ode to jazz...
View ArticleMolti Amici: A new Healdsburg pizza-pasta-crudo destination that defines...
Published October 20, 2023, in my Medium column:Healdsburg is already known as a foodie haven, despite being small town Sonoma. Yes, it’s home to global restaurant destination, The World’s 50 Best...
View Article10 Top Charleston Bars
Sorelle’s Lambretta cocktail In the Fall 2023 print issue (Vol. 19, Issue 2) of Distiller Magazine: My article on 10 of Charleston’s best bars below (and online here) My interview with Virgil Kaine...
View ArticleNovember 1, 2023
Dear friends — As I fly en route to the Maldives for the press trip of a lifetime, I’m behind in a difficult month in sending out this newsletter. So that means this is an ACTION-PACKED, doubled-up...
View ArticleDISTILLER Bottle Column: October 2023
Published November 1, 2023, at Distiller Magazine, my bottle column covers trends and reviews international spirits and RTDs, with taste ratings (last month’s column here): New Release Roundup October...
View ArticleSF’s Korean Wave Continues as Michelin-starred SSAL Matures
Chef Junsoo Bae shows us beltfish Published November 3, 2023, in my Medium column:Their swoon-worthy fried chicken and uni boxes were a lifeline in pandemic, and their pivot since reopening to modern...
View ArticleChefs & Restaurants Transforming Fine Dining Across the U.S. Now
Published Fall 2023 print issue of Maze Row’s VOICES Magazine out of London, Vol. 5: www.mazerow.com/drinking-dining.html www.mazerow.com/voices-5.html (my article is on pages 82-87) My interview with...
View ArticleWhisky Magazine Bar Guide: Palm Springs
Published September 2023 at Whisky Magazine: Exploring 10 of the best spots for cocktails in Palm Springs, California: ARTICLE HERE: www.whiskymag.com/articles/bar-guide-palm-springs-californiaBars...
View ArticleWhere to Eat & Drink Now: 5 Newcomers or Reborn Spots for Food & Cocktails
Published November 15, 2023, in my Medium column:These newcomers or new menus cover the gamut, from cocktail havens to SF’s first Georgian restaurant. Alongside October’s full restaurant reviews —...
View ArticleNovember 15, 2023
Dear friends — Seymour’s Little Owl cocktail, Palm Springs Just back from the across the world in the Maldives. It was a brilliant, restorative and delicious times at Soneva Fushi and Soneva Jani...
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