Dana McMahan
Will work for bourbon
Louisville based travel, food and adventure writer, bourbon enthusiast, and fan of the 313. Have dogs, will travel.
PROJECTS
Esquire
EDWINS in Cleveland Is Teaching Former Inmates How to Run a Restaurant
The first glimmer of the idea that became EDWINS came with Brandon Chrostowski's arrest. He was 18 years old, just a kid in Detroit, charged with fleeing when they couldn't get him on a drug dealing charge. The judge offered him a second chance–but only if he got a job.
NBC
I hired a stylist — and learned so much more than how to dress
We learn to dress ourselves around, what, kindergarten? It's not hard. You put garments on the parts that you don't want to get cold and that's it. Back then we didn't give much thought to how we looked in our clothes — or maybe it's that we didn't give much thought to what other people thought.
apartmenttherapy.com
This Super-Common Real Estate Tip is Actually Terrible Advice
We've all heard it. If you're looking to buy, you should always go for the worst house in the best neighborhood. But have many of us ever stopped to question that conventional wisdom?
The Kitchn
Essential Detroit: 15 Places Everyone Should Eat in the Motor City
Sometimes food is about artisan ingredients, beautiful plating, and a chef's brilliance; sometimes food is about soul-soothing nourishment. That's not to say it can't be both, but the latter is one of the reasons I fell in love with an unlikely Midwestern city. In fact, I fell so hard I bought a big, old house that had plenty of soul, but needed a lot of TLC.
Architectural Digest
What—and How—to Eat During a Kitchen Reno (Beyond PB and J!)
Once while renovating a big, old house in Detroit, I subsisted on pizza, Pringles, peanut butter and jelly, and M&Ms. (And bourbon.) My body did not thank me. Which is why, looking ahead to my next project—a kitchen refresh in my new place in Louisville, Kentucky—I turned to Jess Dang, a professional Bay Area meal planner who recently completed a major kitchen reno herself, for tips on not only surviving, but thriving.
foodrepublic.com
Edward Lee Has An Idea To Help Solve The Chef Shortage | Food ...
The nation's inner cities are full of bright youngsters — all they need is a chance, acclaimed chef says.
NBC
Buh-Bye, Hipster: Why the Friendly Bartender Is Making a Comeback
Whatever happened to the friendly bartender?
apartmenttherapy.com
I Traded a Compact Bungalow For a Sprawling Victorian (& Here's What I Miss About Small Living)
When I lived in a small bungalow, I sung its virtues to all who'd listen. Anytime a family member living in a more typically sized American home might question how we made do with two people and two dogs in "only" 900 square feet I was quick with a retort: We can only be in one room at a time!
CNN
Things to do in Louisville: The can't-miss spots
Locals may debate whether this river city is the South or the Midwest, but everyone can agree that Louisville, Kentucky, is an exciting place to be.
Crowds pack the 'Ville for the Kentucky Derby the first weekend in May, but bourbon-fueled delights await year-round.
Condé Nast Traveler
From Motor City to Cycle City: How Bikes are Changing Detroit ...
There's a new spin on the Motor City—and it's on two wheels. Long synonymous with American auto manufacturing (and its demise), Detroit is now home now to a scrappy start-up determined to bring handmade American bikes to the world.
apartmenttherapy.com
The International Obsession With Cozy — More Than Just a Fleeting Trend?
What does cozy mean to you? I'm writing this story wrapped in a wool tartan blanket, my big dog at my feet, wearing a fuzzy sweater (hand knitted by a Norwegian, I kid you not).
Pacific Standard
The Secret Lives of Fixers
They may not get any credit for the final product, but good fixers are integral to television, film, and journalism produced abroad. WorldFixer.com is trying to make the best ones easier to find.
The Kitchn
The Only Thing That Really Matters When Buying Bourbon | Kitchn
What on earth is a Bottled-in-Bond, Single-Barrel, 10-Year Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, anyway? Trust me — there's a method to the mad libs.
Salon
Muhammad Ali's hometown heartbreak: I went looking for Ali's ...
His boyhood home was in disrepair, no "Ali Trail" in sight—why did it take Louisville so long to honor the champ?
Delta Sky Magazine
In Good Spirits | A Guide to the Louisville Region's Numerous Bourbon Options
Before the Kentucky Bourbon Trail and Urban Bourbon Trail, before mixology and mint juleps, before the rise and fall and rise again of bourbon, there were pioneers growing corn.