Jan 29, 2023 | Chattanooga, city guides, Tennessee
I started traveling to Chattanooga, TN regularly about seven years ago. Even though I have changed jobs, I still return to see some friends I made there. My most recent visit was January 2023. I have visited many bars in Chattanooga for after-work drinks and dinner. I... 
Dec 10, 2022 | city guides, cocktails, Kansas City, lists, spirits
If you’ve visited Kansas City before, you know that it’s a food and beverage town. It has great breweries, some high quality distilleries, and many incredible restaurants including BBQ. While I have written about many other cities, I would be remiss not to... 
Dec 10, 2022 | city guides, cocktails, Day Trips from Kansas City, gin, ingredient travel, Kansas City, lists, rum, tequila, vodka, whiskey
I’ve lived in Kansas City for more than 20 years and have learned a lot about its history since moving here. While Kansas has always had stricter liquor laws than Missouri, they were polar opposites during prohibition. Kansas enacted prohibition voluntarily in... 
Nov 20, 2022 | city guides, cocktails, Kansas
You might have read through my favorite cocktail bars in my hometown of Kansas City, Missouri. Many people know there’s another side of the state line. Locals are used to driving and working on both the Missouri and Kansas sides of the Greater Kansas City metro... 
Sep 17, 2022 | city guides, cocktails, gin, Maine, mezcal, pisco, rum, tequila, vermouth
I moved away from the Portland area about 20 years ago – yikes! I return annually to visit friends and family, and enjoy keeping up with the local food and drink scene every time I return. Growing up, it was mostly breweries and lobster shacks and now it’s... 
Sep 14, 2022 | city guides, Louisiana, New Orleans
I’ve been to the Big Easy quite a few times over the years. But in 2022, I’ve been lucky enough to go twice to check out the best cocktail bars in New Orleans. I visited in January with my husband and in July for Tales of the Cocktail. Both visits were...
