Facebook memories popped up yesterday with a reminder our most extreme day of "bar tag" ever - nine London bars in one day. While it's not a record I care to beat (the very thought exhausts me), it was a good reminded that I promised to make a post about our idea of Bar Tag … Continue reading How to play “Bar Tag”
Spreadsheet Updates: The 2023 Asia's Best Bars list has been included. Statistics page has some updates and additional data. Minor error fixes to 2011 & 2012. Ever since my 50 Best Bars tracking spreadsheet got mentioned in an article recently, I've wanted to talk a bit more about why I track this list, what I've … Continue reading 50 Best Bars – Thoughts & Updates
Today was the official announcement of 2022's World's 50 Best Bars - congratulations to Paradiso in Barcelona for being named the World's Best Bar! Best of lists are often imperfect, but they are also interesting – especially if you dig into how they are crafted. One of the lists I’ve been following for a while … Continue reading The World’s Best Bars 2009-2022
I am working hard on bringing more of the travel aspect to this blog - one has to get to the right context somehow! As part of that, I'm working to create useful Google Maps for people to reference when they want recommendations in places we've been. It's a fun project and is getting me … Continue reading Google Maps as a travel archive
STRAWBERRIES!!!! (And rhubarb, basil, spinach, kale, lettuce, and parsley) I was concerned about running low on strawberries after hitting the farmer's market today. Mostly I'm excited, because despite getting berries at the market, our arbitrary made up rules meant we couldn't feature them on the blog until they (hopefully) showed up in the CSA. Stay … Continue reading CSA Preview
Upscale barbecue has taken over the old Bin location on Mears Park in Lowertown. Source: Bourbon and Smoke Fueled Handsome Hog Opens Monday - Eater Minneapolis
My home bar has kind of exploded recently so I took advantage of my home bartender/boyfriend being out of town and decided to inventory and organize my spirits. I still haven't found an app that does quite what I want, though I feel like it MUST exist. In a perfect world, I would scan the … Continue reading Home Bar Inventory
