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Carey Jones

Contributing Writer

Contributing Writer

Carey Jones is a New York-based food, spirits, and travel writer. She is the author of Brooklyn Bartender: A Modern Guide to Cocktails and Spirits, and co-author, with her husband John D. McCarthy, of Be Your Own Bartender, to be released in November 2018. She frequently contributes to Food & Wine, Travel + Leisure, Saveur, and many other top publications, and formerly served as managing editor at the James Beard Award-winning food site Serious Eats.

Le Bain

Very chill…if you can get in.

The Crown

See all of Manhattan, from Manhattan

Magic Hour Rooftop Bar & Lounge

Like a playground—with drinks

Where to Go Hiking in San Francisco and the Bay Area

Where better to experience the Bay Area than these nine areas of natural splendor?

The Best Weekend Getaways in California

Mountains, ocean, starkly beautiful desert: The Golden State sets the standard for quick road trips.

Japanese Tea Garden

The park is serene and peaceful, especially when it's misty (and in this part of San Francisco, it often is).

The Presidio

A perfect park if you're want views without investing too much energy to get them.

Marin Headlands

A winding five-mile drive through some of the most stunning stretches of road in California.

Refinery Rooftop

For the trendy and those who wish they were.

Westlight

Hard to beat the views of Manhattan from the 22nd floor.

Gallow Green

The ambience will take you away.

Salon de Ning at The Peninsula

You'll be on, but far above, 5th Avenue.

How to Support Local Business in San Francisco During COVID-19

You can help by keeping your pantry, library, and bar full.

Zero Zero

Upscale Italian restaurant in SoMa that happens to make amazing Neapolitan pizza.

PizzaHacker

Popular pizza pop-up turned permanent.

Liguria Bakery

Century old bakery in little Italy that makes the best focaccia west of the Mississippi.

Cellarmaker House of Pizza

The center of the Venn diagram of pizza and beer.