Travelling Companions

When in S.F...

Makgulri Cocktail

 My new cocktail creation -- Mak-tail (Korean makgulri cocktail) @ Jazzcafe

The Status of Microbrews ... in North Korea

If you are a microbrew aficionado, you need to read this one: http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2013-04/29/north-korea-breweries 

I usually plan on tasting local microbrew whenever I travel to a new locale, but this featured beer enthusiast went out his way to tailor his visit to North Korea with the sole purpose of visiting microbreweries and tasting beer there. He likens the taste of North Korean beer to American microbrew Anchor Steam.  South and North Korea compete in many fronts, but this informed traveler and microbrew expert concludes that North Korean beers taste better than the ones in the South. Perhaps South Korea does better in the soju arena.

Wine Menu on iPad

A small wine bar in Georgetown, D.C. handed this menu -- a sleek-looking menu on iPad, containing detailed descriptions of wines offered. Surely this is beneficial in many ways -- customers can pick wines better in informed way, and the menu is more legible in dimly-lit restaurants, though this trend may put some sommeliers out of business. It is said that restaurants that have switched to iPad menu have seen increase in sales.