San Francisco went from a city of very few rooftop bars to... a few I guess. I remember when El Techo de Lolinda was new and exciting, then we had Charmaine's, Kaiyo Rooftop, and now Cavaña. There are several new ones in the East Bay also. Well I just had... Read more →
I wrote a flavor trend story for Eater San Francisco. I really enjoy cocktails with sesame in them and recently I realized that there were tons of them all over the place. I stopped trying to find new ones after locating 14 different bars serving sesame in drinks, though I'm... Read more →
These are drink books being released in the first three months of 2023. Links are to Amazon and I may earn a commission if you buy them. Cider: Understanding the world of natural, fine cider Whiskey Makers in Washington, D.C.: A Pre-Prohibition History Summer Sparklers: 60 Sunshine Cocktails for Spring... Read more →
For 7x7, I once again wrote my list of the 50 most iconic cocktails in the city. I've been doing this list since at least 2014! The introduction: At the start of 2022, many bars remained shell-shocked by the pandemic and were largely playing it safe; cocktail menus were limited... Read more →
Pabu in San Francisco has a new menu by the new bar lead Natalie Lichtman, previously at The Passenger at 25 Lusk, Nico, and Elixir. The menu just went live in December and can be found here. I also pasted pics of it below. I went in to try the... Read more →
In my latest story for the SF Standard, I wrote about Martinis garnished with caviar and other opulent cocktails. 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 →
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 →