Alcademics

For AlcoholProfessor, I wrote up a "Bars We Love" feature about San Francisco bar PCH. Check it out here. Read more →

This review first appeared on AlcoholProfessor.com. Feel free to read the original here. Purchase the book via these links: Amazon or Bookshop. This is the bartending book for bartenders who’ve already read a lot of bartending books and are sure they don’t need another. Toby Maloney, an owner of Chicago’s... Read more →

My latest for the SF Standard: When bartenders travel, they tend to visit—surprise!—bars. And when local barkeeps act as guides, they often steer their guests toward the best watering holes they know. We polled some top Bay Area mixologists, asking them to reveal their favorite spots and what makes them... Read more →

For AlcoholProfressor.com, I wrote up 10 of my most anticipated cocktail books coming out this winter, out of more than 40. Read the article here. These are the books: A Bartender's Guide To The World: Cocktails And Stories From 75 Places By Lauren Mote And James O. Fraioli The Cocktail... Read more →

In my latest story for the SF Standard, I wrote up a few bars in which to drink the hottest cocktail of now, the Negroni Sbagliato. Read more →

The Marina district bistro Causwells has reopened with Elmer Mejicanos (Tony's, Red Window) onboard as the Managing Partner and Beverage Director. He put together a really ambitious cocktail list for the small restaurant with tons of outdoor seating. With a group of friends, I was able to try a lot... Read more →

Empress By Boon is the fine dining restaurant in San Francisco's Chinatown at the site of the former Empress of China. I stopped by for happy hour the other day and was treated to these sixth-floor views: Bar Manager Emily Parian says that it's not very busy at happy hour... Read more →

I had the opportunity to check out Bottle Club Pub, the latest venue from Future Bars (Bourbon & Branch, Rickhouse, Zombie Village, etc) located adjacent to Swig off Union Square. One of the weird strong points for this bar group is excavation: They turned Bourbon & Branch into a 3-room... Read more →