Jake Emen

United States

Drinks, Travel and Food Journalist at Freelance

Freelance drinks, travel, food journalist. Because I enjoy drinking, traveling, and eating.

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Articles

How Hong Kong's Cocktail Bar Scene Has Thrived Despite Its Challenges

2 weeks ago | insidehook.com | Jake Emen

Over the past five years, Hong Kong was struck by a double whammy of strict pandemic protocols and sociopolitical upheaval, leaving many international visitors wondering if the city they knew and loved would be able to maintain its vibrancy. If the bar world is your measuring stick — and considering the Western-leading attitudes of such establishments, there are worse metrics — Hong Kong is thriving.
How Hong Kong's Cocktail Bar Scene Has Thrived Despite Its Challenges

2 weeks ago | bigrapidsnews.com | Jake Emen

Over the past five years, Hong Kong was struck by a double whammy of strict pandemic protocols and sociopolitical upheaval, leaving many international visitors wondering if the city they knew and loved would be able to maintain its vibrancy. If the bar world is your measuring stick - and considering the Western-leading attitudes of such establishments, there are worse metrics - Hong Kong is thriving.
Belle Meade Bourbon Returns to the Nelson Brothers

2 weeks ago | whiskyadvocate.com | Jake Emen

Brothers Andy and Charlie Nelson resurrected their family distilling legacy by launching Belle Meade bourbon in 2012 and opening Nelson’s Green Brier Distillery in Nashville two years later. The accolades piled up, and Constellation Brands took a minority stake in 2016, and then acquired majority control in 2019. A few years later, the brothers left the company and their namesake behind. But at the end of last year, they quietly regained the rights to Belle Meade, returning ownership to the family.
How to Spend a Perfect Weekend in Cartagena, Colombia

3 weeks ago | insidehook.com | Jake Emen

The city of Cartagena — or, more formally, Cartagena de Indias — was founded in 1533 by the Spanish. That’s half a millennium ago, with the name cribbed from the ancient city of Carthage. Of course, the area has roots stretching back much further than that, though even at this more recent starting point of nearly 500 years ago, the history is extensive. Cartagena’s old city walls from the 1600s and 1700s still contain its original old quarter.
How to Spend a Perfect Weekend in Cartagena, Colombia

3 weeks ago | bigrapidsnews.com | Jake Emen

The city of Cartagena - or, more formally, Cartagena de Indias - was founded in 1533 by the Spanish. That's half a millennium ago, with the name cribbed from the ancient city of Carthage. Of course, the area has roots stretching back much further than that, though even at this more recent starting point of nearly 500 years ago, the history is extensive. Cartagena's old city walls from the 1600s and 1700s still contain its original old quarter.
Put the Luxe in Luxembourg City With a Quick Getaway to the Under-Explored Capital

3 weeks ago | mansionglobal.com | Jake Emen

Little landlocked Luxembourg, tucked between Belgium, France and Germany, is the world’s only “grand duchy”—meaning its monarch isn’t a king or queen, but a grand duke or duchess—a reflection of its tiny size. The country, once the private hunting grounds of William II, King of the Netherlands, was recognized as an independent nation in 1839. It’s no secret that Luxembourg is small in stature, coming in at a near-precise 1,000 square miles in size, with about 675,000 residents.
How to Do Venice, Italy the Right Way

4 weeks ago | insidehook.com | Jake Emen

Venice, Italy is one of the most touristed destinations in the world. The sheer density of the incoming masses is made more stark by how tiny the water-soaked getaway is and how few people live there. Only about 50,000 people call the historic city center home, the tally increasing to a quarter million with the surrounding commune, compared to the 30 million visitors who encroach upon the increasingly Disney World-ified locale each year.
How to Do Venice the Right Way

4 weeks ago | bigrapidsnews.com | Jake Emen

Venice, Italy is one of the most touristed destinations in the world. The sheer density of the incoming masses is made more stark by how tiny the water-soaked getaway is and how few people live there. Only about 50,000 people call the historic city center home, the tally increasing to a quarter million with the surrounding commune, compared to the 30 million visitors who encroach upon the increasingly Disney World-ified locale each year.
The Project He Couldn't Refuse. Francis Ford Coppola on 50 Years Restoring a California Vineyard.

1 month ago | mansionglobal.com | Jake Emen

Francis Ford Coppola’s legacy will always be inextricably linked to iconic films such as “The Godfather” and “Apocalypse Now,” but his work as a vineyard owner remains one of his greatest joys and accomplishments. “Making beautiful wine is like making beautiful art,” Coppola told Mansion Global. “I say try for everything. Don’t limit your aspirations. Let them soar.”Coppola and his late wife, Eleanor, purchased Inglenook in 1975.
A Food Snob’s Guide to Tokyo

1 month ago | townandcountrymag.com | Jake Emen

Your best friend was just in Japan. Your cousin was, too. You’re pretty sure you saw your college roommate posting from Tokyo last month. Your work bestie won’t stop talking about it. Even your retired parents beat you there. How did you let that happen? Whenever you’re ready to join the everyone-must-travel-to-Japan craze, you will need to make up for lost time. Any itinerary will of course include Tokyo, but know this: however much time you have, it probably won’t be enough. Tokyo is enormous.