RECENTLY PUBLISHED
WALL STREET JOURNAL (April 9, 2012)
An Urban Farrago
A review of The Accidental City: Improvising New Orleans, a masterful and artfully written history of the Crescent City's first century.
YANKEE (APRIL 2012)
Why the Maine Guide Matters
The centuries-old tradition of guiding in the Maine woods is under pressure from technology, waning interest in traditional sports, and second-home development. Why we should worry when we lose “ritual history.”
FORBES LIFE (Spring 2012)
All Down the Line
Private jets are all well and good, but I'll take a private rail car any time. Especially when it's stocked with an unlimited supply of tequila.
THE ATLANTIC (April 2012)
The Secret Ingredient
Liquor companies love to claim they use closely guarded, centuries-old recipes. Usually, it’s just marketing.
EnROUTE (March 2012)
Spoke Easy
Exploring Portland's vibrant cocktail scene... by bike, of course.
THIS AMERICAN LIFE (February 25, 2012)
Held Hostage: Act Two. Misdeeds.
Rebroadcast of a 2010 story about an angry man in New Orleans who seeks revenge against people who bought property he formerly owned. New homeowners find themselves trapped in a morass of paperwork, court visits… and worse.
THE ATLANTIC (January/February 2012)
My Nutmeg Bender
Fresh nutmeg is cropping up in more craft cocktail bars. A little research into the spice and its past turns up a curious fact: nutmeg's structure shares similarities with mescaline, amphetamine, and ecstasy. Eat enough, and it will mess you up.