Wine & Spirits
1. Bayerischer Bahnh of Berliner Weisse, Germany A low alcohol content—just 3 percent—and slightly sour notes of lemon and under-ripe apricot make this an excellent match with almost everything on the...More»
Beer tends to get matched up with vaguely northern European fare, heavy on the sausage, or typical pub standards such as wings, burgers, and thick-cut fries. So it’s a surprise when food and beer come together both in the...More»
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,...More»
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 ...More»
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...More»
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 ...More»
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...More»
21st Amendment—the San Francisco brewpub named after the constitutional amendment that repealed Prohibition—is burnishing its spot on the cutting edge.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...More»
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...More»
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...More»
Late-night drinking is an old tradition in North Beach, a neighborhood made famous by sailors celebrating their return to dry land, and now a group of bar owners there is doing what it can to make sure that custom doesn’t die...More»
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