Nice Rats, But How Were the Drinks?
A story about a pop-up rat bar in a tourist attraction haunted house of history. Read more →
Moving on from the World's 50 Best Bars
A goodbye to my role as polling coordinator for the World's 50 Best Bars. Read more →
Pabu's New Street Fighter Cocktail Menu
A look at the new menu at Pabu in San Francisco. Read more →
An All-Star Lineup (Including Me) at the Toronto Cocktail Conference in August
The Toronto Cocktail Conference features free mentorship sessions with its seminar speakers. Read more →
Thoughts on Molecular Whiskey
I like innovation and technology. I like trying new things. I like progress and experimentation. But do I like Glyph "Molecular Whiskey"? Well, I have thoughts. A few of which were used in this article, "Is Molecular Whiskey the Futuristic Booze We've Been Waiting For?" by Billy Lyons on Fortune.com.... Read more →
Announcing the CocktailSafe Safety Poster
Announcing a cocktail safety poster that supports the mission of CocktailSafe.org. Read more →
A Peek at the new San Francisco Virgin Hotel's Lobby and Rooftop Bars
A look at the new Virgin Hotel's two bars, one on the roof. Read more →
It's All in the Proof: Diet and Sugar Free Vodka
I received a press release today for Smirnoff Zero Sugar Infusions, a new line of lower-calorie flavored vodka. It's interesting because in specifying that these flavored vodkas are sugar-free, they're implying that other flavored vodkas are not. That implication is true. Vodka is a neutral spirit, defined by the US... Read more →
A Few Pisco Drinks at Kaiyo in San Francisco
Drinking pisco cocktails at a Japanese-Peruvian restaurant. Read more →
A First Look at Here's How in Oakland, Jennifer Colliau's Highball Hideaway
Here's How has opened Oakland's busy Uptown district, across from the Fox Theatre. It's still in soft opening mode but will have expanded hours starting pretty soon. Last night I had the chance to check out the bar. The bar is a project of Jennifer Colliau, long time Bay Area... Read more →