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2/8/2012

Like so many sherry lovers, I often find myself making a rueful admission: “I love it, but I hardly ever drink it.” I muttered it one evening recently at Gitane, the cozy Andalusian-inspired restaurant on Claude Lane,... Read More»

2/6/2012

For a region that stretches just 25 miles and is barely a mile wide in most places, Burgundy (at least its main strip, the Côte d’Or) casts a very long shadow. The wines made there—pinot noir and ... Read More»

1/27/2012

Bar Dogwood For those who like a bit of meat with their drink, this dark, sophisticated spot offers a sweet selection of sliced-to-order charcuterie. An assortment of cheeses and a smart list of cocktails... Read More»

1/19/2012

The hottest ticket at the 2012 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, at the end of January wasn’t any of the talks by Nobel prize winners or the one by billionaire philanthropist George Soros; it was the ... Read More»

1/18/2012

But oddly enough, I find myself drinking light-bodied aperitifs at many of the city’s best restaurants.    I’ve enjoyed these at places like Cotogna, AQ, and Locanda, where the Church (pictured here in... Read More»

12/29/2011

21st Amendment—the San Francisco brewpub named after the constitutional amendment that repealed Prohibition—is burnishing its spot on the cutting edge. Among the first California craft... Read More»

12/28/2011

When an ankle injury forced Neyah White, head barman at Nopa, to find a more sedentary profession, he looked to the world of whiskey. Though he was well acquainted with whiskeys from Scotland and bourbons from... Read More»

12/22/2011

Ordering a Manhattan earns one instant cocktail cred. There’s something so very Mad Men about that blend of bourbon and sweet vermouth with a maraschino cherry floating in the glass. But ask for an old-fashioned and prepare... Read More»