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In Which I Blather On About…

May 27, 2011

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…cocktail snobs versus geeks, micro and macro trends in cocktails, what drinks win cocktail contests, why I'm not sick of speakeasies, and much, much more. Read this interview with me on Mix Pour Sip.

The SF Chronicle’s 2011 Bar Stars

May 23, 2011

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in bartenders, camper_clips, San Francisco

The SF Chronicle has announced the 2011 Bar Stars, bartenders who deserve special recognition. The introduction by Wine Editor Jon Bonne is here. The Bar Stars are: Morgan Young (I did this write-up) Carlo Splendorini Jason "Buffalo" LoGrasso Alex Smith Kevin Diedrich Click the links for the write-ups on each bartender. (Photo by Russell Yip/SF…

Good on Toast, Great in Drinks

May 20, 2011

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in bartenders, camper_clips, mixers, San Francisco

(Photo courtesy of That's My Jamm) David Ruiz of Mr. Smith's makes jams and preserves just for cocktails. I wrote about it with a quick note about jam in cocktails historically, and in which bar you can find a mezcal drink with strawberry-raspberry-jabanero jam. Yumz. Read about That's My Jamm on Tasting Table. The story…

Slow Bars Getting Faster, Fast Bars Getting Better

Apr 15, 2011

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in bars, bartenders, camper_clips

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,…

Working With Beverage Bloggers: DOs and DON’Ts

Apr 14, 2011

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in camper_clips, writing_life

The other day I gave a talk on social media at the WSWA convention in Orlando. The audience was mostly distributors, brand owners, and PR professionals. We had five people on the panel and just an hour to to talk, so naturally I was the last one to speak and we were already over our…

Sloe and So It Goes

Apr 4, 2011

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in camper_clips, gin

With The Bitter Truth Sloeberry Gin joining Plymouth Sloe Gin in the category of sloe gins that have sloes and gin in them, your Sloe Gin Fizz doesn't need to be full of false advertising. That's basically what I talk about in my most recent post for Fine Cooking.

The Missing Caipirinha

Mar 30, 2011

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in cachaca, camper_clips, recipes

I've been writing for Fine Cooking magazine's website for several months now, and realized they don't have a recipe for the Caipirinha online. Shameful. So in my latest post I wrote about the drink, the base spirit cachaca, and some variations. Check it out.

For the Love of Orgeat

Mar 14, 2011

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in camper_clips, tiki, vodka

In my latest post for FineCooking.com I talk a little bit about orgeat as a segue into posting the recipe for Dominic Venegas' Mi Ruca cocktail that helped him win the SF regional 42Below vodka cocktail world cup. (Photos courtesy of 42Below Vodka.) Most of what I know about orgeat comes from the research for…

Pickle Back in Los Angeles Times Magazine

Mar 10, 2011

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in camper_clips, whisky

I wrote up a short ditty on the Pickle Back (A shot of whiskey- usually Jameson- with a pickle juice chaser) for the Los Angeles Times Magazine's March issue. Read it here. (Photo by Brian Leatart)

Irish Coffee: It’s All in the Cream

Mar 9, 2011

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in camper_clips, Ireland, recipes, whisky

In Ireland a few weeks ago, I had Irish Coffee three times in as many days. Irish Coffee was invented in Ireland and is credited to a bar at the Shannon airport. Then it was recreated in San Francisco at the Buena Vista. Its popularity in the US helped it travel back to Ireland where…

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