Cocktails

Drink of the Week: Going All In On the Vesper Lynd At the Burritt Room

Few bars have endured as much turmoil in the scant three years it's been open as the Burritt Room. Despite a parade of very talented bartenders and bar managers moving through, many cocktail menu changes, a grand remodel with the sale of the bar to restaurateur Charlie Palmer, and the addition of a ... More >>

Padrecito: Mexican Cuisine Gets a Makeover in Cole Valley

Drink of the Week: Getting Swept Away at Padrecito

There were close to a dozen glasses in front of me, nearly the entire cocktail menu at the newly opened Padrecito in Cole Valley, all sitting in various states of consumption. The wave of drinks crested with the newest cocktails up front, the older and emptier ones ebbing towards the back, while the ... More >>

Was The Mimosa Invented in S.F.?

The Bold Italic has a fun blog post today with six things you never knew were invented in San Francisco, and one of them took us completely by surprise: the mimosa. As the cited story goes, everyone's favorite brunch drink was invented by the Master of Suspense himself, Alfred Hitchcock, on a rough ... More >>

Thank You, Mr. Roboto

Braving Brunch: Long Lines, Heavenly Eggs Benedict at Mission Beach Cafe

Notorious for its long lines, brunching in the city can easily turn into a whole-day affair. That's why SFoodie is proud to present its newest series, "Braving Brunch," your go-to resource for navigating the mid-morning meal. The Spot: Mission Beach Cafe The Neighborhood: Mission The Cuisine: New A ... More >>

Mamacita's 'La Hora Feliz' Has Cheap Margaritas, Duck Confit Tacos

Happy hour at Mamacita runs Monday through Thursday from 5:30-6:30 p.m. and Friday until 6 p.m. and features taco and drink specials that don't break the bank without the annoyance of an after-work meat market prowl -- even though it's in the Marina. Tacos are typically served three to an order for ... More >>

Tres Times the Charm For Barman Joel Baker

​Two months ago Joel Baker, formerly bar manager at Bourbon & Branch and the Burritt Room, was brought on to enhance the bar and cocktail menu at Tres. Baker explained that, "The aim is to get the bar back to where it was when they opened, when Jacques [Bezuidenhout], Ryan [Fitzgerald], and Ma ... More >>

Farm Fresh Cocktails at Hog & Rocks

​Hog & Rocks has always featured an interesting selection of classic cocktails, but now it boasts some serious talent behind the bar. This past fall, chef Scott Youkilis hired famed bartender Scott Beattie to design a new cocktails and menu for both Hog & Rocks and his upcoming BBQ spot ac ... More >>

Smuggler's Cove and Wo Hing Tiki Night

When Don the Beachcomber, credited for inventing standards like the Zombie and Navy Grog, opened his tiki bar in Hollywood in 1934, he unleashed a mania for Polynesian drinks, food, and culture. It didn't take long for other enterprising folks across the country to get in on the "exotic" drink actio ... More >>

Ring in the Recovery

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

Sandra Lee's Ridiculous Halloween Special: All the Hard Drinkin' Highlights

​Do you remember how Joe Camel got into trouble for making cigarettes look like a fun thing for kids? This is a recap of Sandra Lee's Food Network special Sandra's Halloween Wonderland. The Nightmare Before Christmas The beginning is largely preamble, with Sandra waking up on a lawn, disorien ... More >>

Cocktail Week Events for Wednesday, Sept. 21, and Near-Sellouts

Liza GershmanLocal spirits at the Bay Area Distillers Panel​If you didn't manage to make it out to the cocktail pairing dinners last night, there are more coming up this Cocktail Week, along with a whole day's worth of drinking today. Lydia Reissmueller was killing it last night at Beretta wit ... More >>

Abbott's Habit

A Self-Serve Tap at Mad Dog, New Cocktails at Dosa, and Grilling in the TL

The past 24 hours in gossip, innuendo, and cold hard facts about the San Francisco food scene. Self-serve beer at a bar? That's right. Haighteration gives the first look at Mad Dog in the Fog's new self-serve tap table. With two built in taps, the "TableTender," which Mad Dog says is the first of ... More >>

A Bulleit You Won't Want to Dodge

​When interest in classic cocktails like the Sazerac exposed rye as the pre-Prohibition whiskey of choice, demand soared. The rediscovery of the spirit -- which benefited from the spiced, full flavors that the grain contributes, as well as a low price and required use in long-forgotten recipes ... More >>

Big Hats and Bourbon: Where to Celebrate the Kentucky Derby

Virginia MillerOur favorite Kentucky Derby thoroughbred: whiskey.​You may still be fighting the lingering haze of your Cinco de Mayo, but the Kentucky Derby on Saturday will provide yet another excuse to drink a lot and wear a big hat ― just like Mother's Day. Though we couldn't tell you when t ... More >>

Phil Ting: What Alcoholic Drink Would He Be?

Would Phil Ting win a popularity contest?​Yesterday SF Weekly gave you the breakdown of mayoral candidates -- who's hot and who's not. But you didn't really need us to tell you that assessor-recorder Phil Ting is sooooooo not hot, politically speaking. Ting and his campaign are arguing otherwise. ... More >>

Hog and Rocks blurs the line between bar and restaurant

Fly on Sutter: A Tasty Pizza and Top-Shelf Draft for Under $10

Kris G./YelpPizza bianco.​The place: Fly on Sutter, 1085 Sutter (at Larkin), 441-4232 The hours: Tues.-Sun., noon-6:30 p.m.; Mon., 5-6:30 p.m. The deals: Half-off pizzas, $3 drafts, $5 cocktails The digs: Big, handsome, high-ceilinged hangout with brick walls, comfy sofas, shiny abstract a ... More >>

Lookout's Cinco de Mayo Bash Features Drag Queen, Cheap Ceviche

neal..patel/FlickrPollo Del Mar.​Glamazon blonde drag chanteuse Pollo Del Mar is headlining tonight's Cinco de Mayo/Pollo De Mayo (get it?) party at the Lookout, with beats from DJ Lee Decker. Cinco de Mayo eats (with special pricing): ceviche and a variety of tacos. What the Lookout calls Del ... More >>

What to Stock Your Bar with for That Holiday Cocktail Mixer

gibneb/FlickrSee? Easy.​When you get right down to it, the holiday season is all about lighting a candle in lieu of cursing the darkness during the gloomiest, coldest time of the year. From the Druids' burning yule log and Hanukkah's glowing menorah to the bulb-bedecked pine tree and the flami ... More >>

Depravity with a Kick: Suggestions for Halloween Tippling

Yes Becky/FlickrKitty likes celery.​Halloween, and with it the question of what to imbibe on this most ghoulish of holidays. For years humankind has attempted to concoct a passable drink out of a bright orange liqueur called Pumpkin Smash, but the stuff is so overwhelmingly sweet it demands a ... More >>

Limón's Re-Opening Party Offers a Glimpse of Nuevo Latino Deliciousness to Come

Limon's new chef is Emmanuel Piqueras.​After a year of remodeling and renovations following a 2008 fire, Limón (524 Valencia at 16th St.) is finally set to open tonight. Last night's party for industry and media showed off the new space: a bar and open kitchen with a raw seafood bar, and an ... More >>

Hard-Times Hero: Americano's Champion Bartender Shakes Up Depression-Era Classics

SanFranAnnie via FlickrThe Sidecar: A classic for shaky timesOn Monday we blogged about Ronaldo Colli, the Americano bartender who walked away with both the technical and overall awards locally in this year's US Bartenders' Guild Association contest during Cocktail Week (he won another technical awa ... More >>

Fancy a Rhubarbella? Tonight's Jardiniere Gala Marks the End of Cocktail Week

Kenn Wilson via FlickrSan Francisco's third annual mixology fest wraps up tonightStarting last Monday, the third annual SF Cocktail Week stirred, shook, and muddled its way through the city. It closes tonight with a gala at Jardiniere, 6-9 p.m. Forty-five bucks gets you all-you-can-eat Traci Des Jar ... More >>

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Cocktails For A Cause At Seasons Bar & Lounge

Tomorrow Night: Sex (And) Swap In The City

Savoy Cocktail Night At The Alembic

The Evil Lemon Wedge: 'A Witches Brew of Bacteria'

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Din With Dinner

Visiting the same place two nights in a row finds two different restaurants: one deserted and calm, the other crowded and riotous

Best Mixed Drinks

Fishing Again

Charmed by a thoughtful neighborhood restaurant celebrating seafood and spirits

Best Pupu Platter

Roy's

Club Directory

Best Margarita

Tommy's Mexican Restaurant

Best Potato Chips

Grand Cafe

Best Guacamole

Cafe Marimba

The Cocktail Charade

Is the Clift mucking with its martinis?

Worst Martini at a Theater Bar

Sake Martini

Fading Glory

A Walk on the Mild Side

The Man Who Came to Dinner

The Winner's Circle