Category: bars

  • Correct Cocktail Carbonation

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    In this weekend's story in the San Francisco Chronicle, I wrote about bartenders carbonating cocktails– to order, in bottles, on tap, and in one case with nitrous oxide instead of carbon dioxide.  Let's look at the ways bars in the story (and a few places I didn't have room to mention) are carbonating: Citrus Starlight…

  • Best Business Bars in Entrepreneur Magazine

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    I contributed a few write-ups to Entrepreneur Magazine's annual Best Business Bars story. It is the July issue, hitting newsstands now. I wrote about Azucar Lounge in San Francisco, Drago Centro in Los Angeles, and ROOF at TheWit in Chicago.  Pick it up at the newsstand or read it online here.  

  • Bars in Japan: Observations

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    Here are some observations about bars in Japan from my trip with Suntory whiskies.  You can smoke in bars in Japan. Bars were all a little bit smoky, but none of them I visited were smoky that your eyes hurt.  When you enter a cocktail bar and most other types of bars, they give you…

  • Bars in Japan: Miscellany

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     On my five-day visit to Japan with Suntory whiskies I hit 21 bars by my count. I am talking about them in groups. Next up: The Rest of Them. The difference between the various styles of bars is subtle and I'm defining them as I see them. I'll be describing whisky bars, cocktail bars, highball and standing bars,…

  • Bars in Japan: Standing and Highball Bars

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    On my five-day visit to Japan with Suntory whiskies I hit 21 bars by my count. I am talking about them in groups. Next up: Standing and Highball Bars. The difference between the various styles of bars is subtle and I'm defining them as I see them. I'll be describing whisky bars, cocktail bars, highball and standing bars,…

  • Bars in Japan: Cocktail Bars

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    On my five-day visit to Japan with Suntory whiskies I hit 21 bars by my count. I am talking about them in groups. Next up: Cocktail Bars. The difference between the various styles of bars is subtle and I'm defining them as I see them. I'll be describing whisky bars, cocktail bars, highball and standing bars, and pubs/clubs/dives. Many…

  • Bars in Japan: Whisky Bars

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    On my five-day visit to Japan with Suntory whiskies I hit over 20 bars. I think the best way to talk about them will be in groups. First up: Whisky Bars. The difference between the various styles of bars is subtle and I'm defining them as I see them. I'll be describing whisky bars, cocktail…

  • Three SF Bars Reviewed on DiffordsGuide

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    I wrote a new bar report for CLASS Magazine online.  It includes short reviews of Jasper's Corner Tap, Harry Denton's Starlight Room, and Wo Hing General Store.  The story is here. 

  • Slow Bars Getting Faster, Fast Bars Getting Better

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    In my story in this Sunday's SF Chronicle, I discuss some ways that cocktail bars are trying to build drinks faster, and how nightclub-type spaces are trying to make better quality cocktails without slowing down. In theory, we appreciate the extra time and effort bartenders spend on their cocktails – using exact measures of ingredients,…

  • Annoucing: SpeakEZ! Prohibition Pubs

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    This is a project I've been consulting on for several months- time for the big announcement! [For those of you just discovering this, take note of the date of this post…] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ramada Inn Launches New Dining Concept in 18 US Locations: SpeakEZ! Prohibition Pubs Aberdeen, SD, April 1, 2011 –Great restaurant chains…