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2011 Stories by Lou Bustamante

• La Paloma at Mosto is Must-o

  published Dec 30, 2011

  rEven though the heart of the bar program at Mosto is the agave spirits by the glass, where a list of over 300 bottles dwarfs the six cocktails, their version of the classic La Paloma ($9, El Jimador... More >>

• Winter Cocktails Liven Up Holiday Spirits

  published Dec 28, 2011

  rWith plenty of innovative takes on spiced winter flavors, traditional classics, and celebrations of local seasonal produce, San Francisco bars have the winter cocktails to help you make the most out... More >>

• Bartender Brooke Arthur's Holiday Cocktail Recipe

  published Dec 23, 2011

  Part 3 of an interview with BrookeArthur, bar manager at Wo Hing. Part one of the interview is here. Read part two here. Brooke Arthur's Napoleon's Vice, named simply after the image of the French ge... More >>

• Brooke Arthur, Wo Hing's Cocktail Creator, on the Mission's Cocktail Culture

  published Dec 22, 2011

  Few in the bar industry have been on such a consistent and stellar climb as Brooke Arthur. With a rare combination of remarkable talent, humility, and good nature, it's no surprise Arthur has been tap... More >>

• Wo Hing Cocktail Creator Brooke Arthur on Balancing the New and the Familiar

  published Dec 21, 2011

  Few in the bar industry have been on such a consistent and stellar climb as Brooke Arthur. With a rare combination of remarkable talent, humility, and good nature, it's no surprise Arthur has been tap... More >>

• Fresh Eats: Drink of the Week: Prizefighter's Oaxacan Standoff

  published December 28, 2011

  A shot and a beer isn't an obvious pairing to highlight bartender creativity in a cocktail menu — and no, we're never, ever going to... More >>

• Cyrus Noble Bourbon Returns to San Francisco

  published Dec 19, 2011

  rSan Francisco's first locally owned brand of bourbon, Cyrus Noble ($24.99/750ml)--bourbon made in Nelson County, Kentucky, but owned and distributed by Haas Brothers--is available again. Named after... More >>

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  At Prizefighter, Oaxacan Standoffs Always End Deliciously

  published Dec 16, 2011

  rA shot and a beer isn't an obvious pairing to highlight bartender creativity in a cocktail menu (and no we're never ever, ever going to count a drink where a shot glass gets dropped into a pint of b... More >>

• Belden Taverna's Foraged Manhattan Busts a Cap in Your Glass

  published Dec 09, 2011

  As the days continue to get colder and shorter, so do my drinks -- my preferences slowly shift from tall, juicy, and shaken, to stiff and stirred cocktails. I'm not alone. For lots of people, winter b... More >>

• Park Tavern's McLaren Cocktail

  published Dec 02, 2011

  Often, a great drink's greatness derives not just from a bartender's cleverness, exacting techniques, or intriguing recipes, but from the full experience of having that cocktail at the bar is terrific... More >>

• How to Get Your Drink On This Week

  published Dec 01, 2011

  The festivities of Thanksgiving may be over and December's insanity of Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanza-NYE not quite up to speed, making this weekend your last chance to sip a drink and catch your breath. H... More >>

• Tequila Bar Mosto Opens Tonight

  published Nov 28, 2011

  After a few foiled attempts by PG&E, the Mexico City styled tequila bar Mosto officially opens tonight, reports the crew from Tacolicious, which is also opening next door. The bar may be a demur... More >>

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  Oakland's Plum Bar Ups the Cocktail Ante

  published Nov 23, 2011

  With the opening of Plum Bar, the new project adjoining Daniel Patterson's Plum Restaurant, Oakland has upped the cocktail ante. The bar itself is the focus of the narrow space. The walls are til... More >>

• Prizefighter Bar Opens Wednesday and Comes Out Swinging

  published Nov 22, 2011

  There's a new cocktail heavyweight on the Emeryville card with Prizefighter Bar, opening tomorrow in the old Kitty's location. The team behind the new watering hole are veterans of the San Francisco b... More >>

• Jasper's Orchard Malt Mule Kicks With Holiday Spirits

  published Nov 18, 2011

  The new fall/winter cocktail menu at Jasper's Corner Tap has a lot to like, from old favorites like the Black Cross ($11, black tea infused Smith & Cross Rum, Dubonnet Rouge, Belle de Brillet Pear Liq... More >>

• Drink Your Way Through the Weekend

  published Nov 17, 2011

  You made it this far and have hopefully recovered from the Kopstootjes from earlier this week. Here's a fresh guide to getting your drink on this weekend. SFMOMA + Blue Bottle present Wedding Banque... More >>

• How to Drink Your Way To Wednesday

  published Nov 14, 2011

  It's an especially busy week of drinking, so we're brining you the first of two guides for where to go for your cocktail needs, from drinking like it's the 1980's to an evening filled with more spirit... More >>

• Alex Smith Leaves Gitane to Open Honor in Emeryville

  published Nov 14, 2011

  Is the mall--er, city of-- Emeryville on its way to becoming a new cocktail hubr With Prizefighter set to open later this month in the old Kitty's location, comes news that Alex Smith has left his pos... More >>

• Burritt Room's Winning Pair

  published Nov 11, 2011

  Bar manger Joel Baker's just released fall cocktail list at the Burritt Room impressed us so much that we had to make this week's choice a rare selection of two cocktails--inspired perhaps by urgency ... More >>

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  Carlo Splendorini Mixes Up Gin Magic

  published Nov 09, 2011

  It's hard to say Carlo Splendorini's last name and not conjure up images of a magician, dazzling an audience with feats of the impossible--especially when he's behind the bar summoning up enchantments... More >>

• The King Hippo Cocktail--a Tiki Punchout

  published Nov 04, 2011

  Some cocktail recipes begin with inspiration from an old bartending book, culinary pairing, or classic cocktail--others start with up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, and pressing B, A, star... More >>

• The Week in Drinks: Spirits and Classes

  published Nov 02, 2011

  With four days worth of Halloween partying behind us, it's time to start thinking about the holidays. What better way to prepare than with some education and tastingsr This week features a few classes... More >>

• Fresh Eats: Drink of the Week: Moonraker at Bar Agricole

  published November 2, 2011

  The beauty of making cocktails from old recipes is more than the rediscovery of forgotten flavors. It's also in the mysteries that inevitably... More >>

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  Drink of the Week: Garden Gimlet at Make Westing

  published Oct 28, 2011

  rWhen Make Westing first opened up, the indoor bocce courts were the feature that everyone kept mentioning. While they are a nice element in the expansive and beautiful space, bartender Caroline Page... More >>

• Jupiter Olympus: Cocktails from the Crypt

  published Oct 27, 2011

  Where: Acme Bar, 2115 San Pablo (at Addison), Berkeley, (510) 644-2226 When: Sun., Oct. 30, 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Cost: $10 per cocktail; 21 and over The rundown: Jupiter Olympus, the innovative cocktail ... More >>