Edo Lopez, the Tijuana-born Japanese cuisine king of Mexico City, has this one leafy block in Cuauhtémoc on lock. There’s his famed ramen spot, Rokai Ramen; his invite-only vinyl and cocktail den, Tokyo Music Bar; and his showstopper of a standing bar, Le Tachinomi Desu. It’s small as a shoebox, but it’s a jewel in the crown of Lopez’s expansive Japanese hospitality … [Read more...] about Le Tachinomi Desu Is Mexico City’s Standing Natural Wine Bar
Interviews
Anna Vu Of Good Wine Crap Drawing: The Sprudge Wine Interview
Anyone can snap an #InstaWorthy picture of the natty wine they’re drinking on a given day, but to do it in a compelling manner proves slightly more difficult. Maybe that’s why Anna Vu’s wine drawings are popping up in the internet world and beyond. The Australian native studied design at Sydney College of the Arts, going on to work in the publishing industry for magazines … [Read more...] about Anna Vu Of Good Wine Crap Drawing: The Sprudge Wine Interview
Justin Chearno Of The Four Horsemen: The Sprudge Wine Interview
Many in the natural wine world are, in a sense, waiting for the apocalypse: the moment the very notion of natural wine becomes distorted and mainstreamed into oblivion. When, four years ago, the opening of Williamsburg’s The Four Horsemen was announced, people could have been forgiven for thinking that moment had arrived. The restaurant and wine bar made big news in all the … [Read more...] about Justin Chearno Of The Four Horsemen: The Sprudge Wine Interview
Amy Bess Cook Of Women-Owned Wineries: The Sprudge Wine Interview
Women make up more than half of all wine consumers in the United States, driving wine trends and the overall market. Yet while the wine industry needs women to survive, the winemaking industry has remained mostly male-dominated. In California, a state responsible for about 90% of U.S. wine production, only around 10% of head winemakers are women. In Washington, that number … [Read more...] about Amy Bess Cook Of Women-Owned Wineries: The Sprudge Wine Interview
Natty By Nature: Dana Frank’s New Wine Event Kicks Off In Portland
Portland wine drinkers, rejoice! A new monthly wine party series is here to get you pumped, play your jams, make you think, and send you home happy (in that order). Natty By Nature is launching tonight—Wednesday, February 14th—at Tournant (920 NE Glisan St), a charming little event space in a neighborhood some people were trying to call "The Wildlife District" a couple of years … [Read more...] about Natty By Nature: Dana Frank’s New Wine Event Kicks Off In Portland