What a year for eating. My first bites of the year were in a New Years Day early morning daze at Blue Star Doughnuts in Portland, Oregon (Valrhona Chocolate Crunch was the best amidst stiff competition. These were hands down the best doughnuts of a pretty doughnut-free year). If that’s how a year starts, thenContinue reading “The 13 Bites That Defined 2013”
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The 13 Sips That Defined 2013
Is it happy hour yet? This is always the most challenging category to narrow down. In essence, this conveys the sterling sips of cocktails, wines, beers, spirits, and coffee-based drinks I had the good fortune to sample. But really, how can you really compare an espresso to a Kyoto-style iced coffee, let alone that espressoContinue reading “The 13 Sips That Defined 2013”
Plat du Jour Monday October 7, 2013: When Is It O.K. To Send Something Back?
What a challenging question to begin this first full week of October with. Usually my answer is the always vague “follow your gut feeling.” Well, if you’re gut isn’t feeling so good, you probably want to send the dish back. I’ve noticed I almost never have to send back food. Cocktails get returned at aContinue reading “Plat du Jour Monday October 7, 2013: When Is It O.K. To Send Something Back?”
Plat du Jour: The Perfect Coffee Shop is in Milwaukee & Labor Day Menu
With summer slowly coming to an end (don’t worry, it’s not that soon!), let’s head into this Labor Day weekend with something hot and something…hot. Or cold. It depends on how you like your coffee. A few months ago I found myself in Milwaukee for baseball tourism reasons for one day. I had read extensivelyContinue reading “Plat du Jour: The Perfect Coffee Shop is in Milwaukee & Labor Day Menu”
Greetings From…Barcelona! Part I
With summer starting to wind down (no, winter isn’t quite around the corner yet), it’s time to start unpacking the suitcase and take stock of some of the exciting bites and lessons learned from dining journeys the past few weeks. Over the rest of August, we’ll look back on visits to Kauai, Madrid, Chicago, Minneapolis-St.Continue reading “Greetings From…Barcelona! Part I”
5 Lessons From SF Chefs Editorial Panel
Saturday morning as the fog rolled back towards the coast and the fog of the early morning dance-offs at the Rollin with the Red Carpet After Party at E&O Kitchen started to lift, a powerhouse quartet of food writers assembled to discuss the state of the American food journalism scene. The answer is: because ofContinue reading “5 Lessons From SF Chefs Editorial Panel”
Plat du Jour Tuesday July 30, 2013: Restaurant Websites
It’s usually the first part of the dining out experience. Well, most likely the review from a newspaper or magazine critic, or perhaps the recommendation from a trusted friend might be the absolute first step (please, please don’t say browsing Yelp). When it’s crunch time though to start planning where to dine tomorrow night, whereContinue reading “Plat du Jour Tuesday July 30, 2013: Restaurant Websites”
Lessons Learned From The 2013 International Wine Bloggers Conference in Penticton, B.C., Canada
It was a whirlwind weekend full of connecting, writing, talks, stand up paddleboarding and most of all, hour after hour of tasting for wine bloggers and winery representatives who descended upon Penticton, British Columbia, Canada. This was the fifth edition of the International Wine Bloggers Conference (WBC) and the first for yours truly. Amidst theContinue reading “Lessons Learned From The 2013 International Wine Bloggers Conference in Penticton, B.C., Canada”
Plat du Jour Tuesday June 4, 2012: Is It Rising Formality or Declining Formality?
On this first Tuesday of June, this week’s news of one of San Francisco’s most highly regarded restaurants (and its most expensive) commencing an à la carte food menu in its adjacent lounge area got me to realize about just common it is now how these highest end gastronomic restaurant are starting to de- formalize,Continue reading “Plat du Jour Tuesday June 4, 2012: Is It Rising Formality or Declining Formality?”
The 300th Article: Bites of the Week, End of May Edition
It’s hard to believe that today we celebrate the 300th article from Trev’s Bistro in its barely over a year old lifetime. Cheers to 300 more articles celebrating and discovering all there is in the wonderful wide world of eating and drinking! For this Bites of the Week issue, we present a little bit ofContinue reading “The 300th Article: Bites of the Week, End of May Edition”
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