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Jody Kurash

United States

Journalist at The Georgetowner

Articles

  • 2 weeks ago | georgetowner.com | Jody Kurash

    My cocktail arrives covered with a smoky dome. I spy liquid-gold bourbon and orange slices through the white fog. Other patrons turn their heads and admire this creative presentation. A pair of regulars to my left nod approvingly.  As the mist gradually fades, I lift the sniffer from atop my drink. A trail of vapor slowly drifts out, filling the air with a sensual, woody aroma. I inhale a sharp earthy scent that grows more piquant as I raise my glass.

  • 1 month ago | georgetowner.com | Jody Kurash

    I could feel the humid mist on my face as I inhaled the fresh scent of Sichuan mountain air. But it was the loud panting noise that grabbed my attention, louder than a large dog but softer than a dragon. I stared fixated at a massive black and white bear just feet away from me. The panda, E Mei, named for a holy mountain in China, stood up on it hind legs and playfully waved as it tumbled around its enclosure at the Dujiangyan research base in China knowing that feeding time was minutes away.

  • 1 month ago | georgetowner.com | Jody Kurash

    The 2019 film “Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood” — often called Quentin Tarantino’s love letter to L.A. — is set in 1969, a time of transition from old-school glamour to the birth of a new era of cinema.

  • 2 months ago | georgetowner.com | Jody Kurash

    When you think of wine and Argentina, one word comes to mind: malbec. Even though the grape has a long history in France, it’s most often associated with the land of Lionel Messi and Eva Perón.  Malbec’s superiority in Argentina is due to the fact that the grape thrives in the country’s characteristic climate and terroir, especially in the Mendoza region. The vineyards here are planted at some of the highest altitudes in the world, at an average of 2,000 to 3,600 feet above sea level.

  • Mar 11, 2025 | georgetowner.com | Jody Kurash

    Is it a cocktail? An art installation? A science experiment? What is this glowing, psychedelic, lava-lamp-looking illumination in front of me?  These are a few of the questions I asked myself while visiting Zimplex, an unassuming bar in Phuket town, the main city on Thailand’s famed resort island.