Brad Japhe

6 days ago | forbes.com.au | Joseph V. Micallef |Brad Japhe |Felipe Schrieberg |Mark Littler

Australia has become a hotbed for innovative single malts. These five finalists for Best Australian Single Malt at the 2025 SFWSC show the category's bold range. Tasting notes below. Over the past decade, Australia has emerged as a distinctive hub for innovative single malt whiskies. With more than 300 distilleries, the country has consistently earned medals at international spirits competitions.

1 week ago | foodandwine.com | Brad Japhe

Credit: m-gucci / Getty ImagesSanta Monica has approved a pilot open container program for its 3rd Street Promenade, permitting drinking-aged adults to consume alcohol outdoors within a designated Entertainment Zone, provided they use approved plastic cups. The program operates on weekends from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. starting in June, with the potential to expand to daily hours from 8 a.m. to 2 a.m., depending on its success.

1 week ago | forbes.com | Brad Japhe

In a city renowned for outsized personalities, Max Block has carved out his own prominent space as a trusted curator and F+B expert amidst the Los Angeles culinary landscape. The former co-host of the popular podcast/talkshow Table Setting, serves as a liaison for some of the biggest festivals in and around Southern California, including Coachella. Late last year he launched Maison Citrus, an invite-only dining club in the idyllic Hancock Park neighborhood of his hometown.

1 week ago | bloomberg.com | Brad Japhe

Greetings, Top Shelfers, and welcome to another exciting installment of whiskey wonder. It’s your resident expert on the category, Brad Japhe. I was recently down in Texas to host a tasting of big, bold bottles worthy of the Lone Star State—cask-strength offerings that are all the rage right now. But before I get into that, here’s some industry news from across the whiskeysphere:

1 week ago | forbes.com.au | William Roberson |Jim Gorzelany |Brad Japhe

Last year, I put some miles on a unique $6,500 carbon-fiber push scooter reportedly cooked up off-hours by the design and race team over at Red Bull/Oracle. While the $6,500 urban scoot can't top 20 mph due to legal constraints, it was nonetheless an intriguing design exercise, and it does go 20mph with aplomb - and miles of style for a lowly push scooter.