Though some of the greatest white wines in the world are produced in the Germany's southwest, Berlin is a city surrounded by fields of wheat and grain—a fact that works…
The city’s most exciting wine bars range from new-born to generations old, but they all share a few things in common: a slavish dedication to promoting traditional wine production and…
For a European capital with nearly three millennia of wine production and consumption under its belt, Rome’s wine service can be shockingly amateurish, and restaurant wine lists are often populated…
Rome’s taste for cocktails has improved exponentially recent years. The catalyst for change was the Jerry Thomas Project, a speak-easy-style bar, which opened in 2010 and set about training bartenders—and…
Rome is Italy’s undisputed craft-beer-consumption capital, with dozens of pubs and shops featuring microbreweries from Italy and abroad. Though many places focus heavily on Italy, Belgium also gets its due.…
Most Romans shop for their booze at the supermarket, but these shops specialized in traditional wines, craft beers and spirits are a cut above, providing quality, as well as the…
The noxious image many people have of the Philadelphia sports fan is highly exaggerated. But do keep in mind that people care very much, and this passion pops off, with…
The rising reputation of Philadelphia restaurants has raised the tide for ambitious restaurant bar programs as well. Most focus on cocktails as their primary strength, but an unorthodox approach to…
The dive bar category is where Philly really excels. Tip for outsiders: If you want a bottle of Yuengling, the dominant local brand, simply ask for a “lager.” They’ll know…
Philly doesn’t have the volume of cocktail specialists found in other cities, but the ranks are on the rise, and established bars continue to take risks. Other worthy options include…