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I'm a freelance writer in the San Francisco area focusing on cocktails, spirits, bars, and travel. I'm a regular contributor to the San Francisco Chronicle and San Francisco Magazine, and contribute to Best Life, Wine & Spirits, Imbibe, Tasting Panel Magazine, and other venues. I've also penned over 600 bar, club, and other nightlife reviews and features, including San Francisco Magazine's "Ultimate Nightlife Guide"- the cover story of the February 2005 issue. My book, "Party Like a Rock Star- Even When You're Poor As Dirt," was released in June 2005. |
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(book, 6/1/2005)
This is my first book. See the website for excerpts, reviews, and ordering information.
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Cocktails, Bars, Spirits, Wine, and Beer |
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(Best Life, 6/1/2008)
An introduction to top-quality tequila.
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(San Francisco Magazine, 3/1/2008)
Three Belgian beer bars debut in San Francisco.
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(Time Magazine, 11/1/2007)
Hidden bars were a hot trend in 2007.
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(San Francisco Chronicle, 10/19/2007)
Cover story for the SF Chronicle's Wine section on lost cocktail ingredients.
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(San Francisco Chronicle, 12/1/2006)
The majority of Champagne cocktails served around the Bay Area are fruit-flavored drinks like the mimosa and Bellini, and sparkling berry drinks by different names. However, a couple of classic Champagne cocktails are bubbling up on drink menus.
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(San Francisco Chronicle, 11/17/2006)
In England, the Pimm's cocktail is a refresher most associated with Wimbledon and summer. In San Francisco, the drink has remained on several restaurant and bar menus since earlier this year, perhaps because our fog is reminiscent of the stereotypically unpleasant London weather.
The Pimm's No. 1
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(San Francisco Chronicle, 11/3/2006)
Way back in the 1990s, martinis came in only two flavors: vodka or gin. Then someone invented the ultra-popular appletini and unleashed great confusion upon the land. Bars and restaurants scrambled to create their own signature martinis. Entire menus devoted to martinis followed, with ingredients so
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(San Francisco Chronicle, 10/6/2006)
The craft cocktail movement in San Francisco, focussing on molecular mixology and Bourbon & Branch. This was the cover of the Chronicle's Wine section.
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(The San Francisco Bay Guardian, 7/1/2006)
An epic quest for the most exotic cocktail ingredients served in San Francisco.
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(San Francisco Magazine, 7/1/2006)
The best places to learn about and sample sake in San Francisco.
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(San Francisco Magazine, 5/1/2006)
The new trend is beds inside of bars. Why?
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(San Francisco Magazine (cover story), 2/1/2005)
A 14-page nightlife guide to San Francisco, featuring over 100 bar and club reviews.
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(San Francisco Bay Guardian, 11/5/2003)
Looking back at 30 years of San Francisco's world-famous nightclub The EndUp.
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(San Francisco Bay Guardian, 2/5/2003)
A fun Valentine's Day bar crawl through San Francisco.
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(San Francisco Bay Guardian, 12/1/2002)
"House music is to San Francisco what elevator music is to elevators," and other observations on the club scene in 2002.
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(San Francisco Magazine, 5/1/2008)
A 3-page travel story on Aspen.
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| Work Info |
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Expertise |
| Book Author |
3 Years |
| Writer |
7 Years |
| Reporter |
6 Years |
Specialty |
| Entertainment |
10 Years |
| Alcohol, particularly spirits and cocktails |
10 Years |
| Lifestyle |
10 Years |
Total Media Industry Experience
9 Years |
Media Client List (# assignments
last 2 yrs)
Frontiers Magazine (11+), San Francisco Magazine (11+), SF Chronicle/SFGate.com (11+), Tasting Panel Magazine (11+), Wine & Spirits Magazine (6-10), Best Life Magazine (3-5), Time Magazine (1-2), Beverage Media (1-2) |
Other Work History
Published scientific author, computer programmer. |
Computer Skills
Word, Excel, HTML, ASP, C, C++, Java, JavaScript, SQL, Delphi, Windows XP, Mac OSX. (Former software engineer.) |
Technical Skills
Scientific research skills from database analysis to image analysis to grant writing. |
Equipment
Digital camera, audio recorder |
Foreign Language Skills
Some Spanish and French |
References
Available on request. |
Associations
Mediabistro's AvantGuild |
Other
I have a background in physics and computer science.
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Freelancer Availability
I freelance full-time. I live near San Francisco, CA. I am willing to travel anywhere. I have a driver's license. I have access to a car. |
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