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Cocktails

  • Blogs

    May 17, 2012

    Cocktails at Grand Café: Classics Meet French Charm

    With bar superstar power in place at Jasper's, Startlight Room, and the Fifth Floor, Kimpton Hotel group seems to be determined to improve the quality of cocktails for visitors and locals alike. Now, Kristin Almy is at the Grand Café, where she's revamped the menu to serve what she describes as "co ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 20, 2012

    Drink of the Week: The Nauti' Mermaid at Maven

    Wine and beer have been natural companions with food for centuries, cocktails are notoriously challenging to pair (with the odd exception, like Margaritas and Mexican food). Higher alcohol can wreck havoc on delicate flavors, and the higher acidity typical of juice-based drinks can throw a meal off ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 22, 2012

    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 >>

  • Dining

    November 2, 2011

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

    ​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 >>

  • Blogs

    October 31, 2011

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    September 21, 2011

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    July 11, 2011

    Drink Your Homework: Take a Cocktail Class

    Lou BustamanteThe cocktail mise-en-place at Beretta​ Making cocktails at home, much like cooking, gives you complete control over every aspect of the final product, allowing you to adjust and fine tune to your exacting standards--if you know what you're doing. Cocktail classes will help. Not ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 1, 2011

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    June 29, 2011

    Heaven's Dog Bartenders Have Fun with Cocktails

    Bartender Chris Lane.​For many years you went to a bar to get drunk with cocktails made with recipes designed to completely mask the taste of liquor. People didn't want to taste it; they just wanted to feel it. From there we transitioned to a revival of the craft that, at its peak, successful ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 13, 2011

    Triumvirate Rum: Rumbustion Society Class Project Goes on Sale at Cask

    ​When Martin Cate opened Smuggler's Cove in December 2009, he initiated the Rumbustion Society, a master class in rum. Rumbustion is to rum what Julio Bermejo's Blue Agave Club at Tommy's Mexican is to tequila. Finishing the third level (200 different rums, quite a feat!) brings not only glory, bu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 21, 2011

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    April 11, 2011

    S.F., City of Throwdowns

    eeetthaannn/FlickrDistillery 209's arsenal of botanicals.​Monday, Tuesday, Happy Days San Francisco finds itself the home of some mighty challenges over the next few days. Besides the emotionally charged series against the Dodgers starting this evening, two a couple of cocktail challenges ens ... More >>

  • Dining

    March 9, 2011

    Drink 2011: Sake to Me

    eeetthaannn/FlickrDistillery 209's arsenal of botanicals.​Monday, Tuesday, Happy Days San Francisco finds itself the home of some mighty challenges over the next few days. Besides the emotionally charged series against the Dodgers starting this evening, two a couple of cocktail challenges ens ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 17, 2010

    San Francisco's Not Ready to Give Up Its Historic Cocktails

    Tasting Table San FranciscoThe Bix Negroni.​Our favorite morsel from the blogs. Tasting Table's recent list of the 15 best cocktails in San Francisco by Camper English had us nodding our head in agreement, though by the end we couldn't help feeling a little muddled (and not just because we we ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 12, 2010

    BarBack Olympics Makes Drinking a Legitimate Sport. Finally

    BerDerp™Ice relay course form the 2008 BarBack Olympics at 111 Minna.​On Sunday, 20 of the San Francisco Bay Area's best barbacks take center stage at Mezzanine in a series of challenges designed to replicate being deep in the weeds at the bar: bottle relay, ice bucket race, beer restocking ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 9, 2010

    Should Bartenders Trademark Their Drinks? Josh Harris Weighs In

    Liza GershmanJosh Harris of the Bon Vivants, right. (To the left is partner Scott Baird.)​Thanks to an article by Chantal Martineau that appeared in the Atlantic Food Channel last week, one of the discussions engaging the bar industry has filtered out to the public. At this year's Tales of the Coc ... More >>

  • Dining

    September 1, 2010

    Hog and Rocks blurs the line between bar and restaurant

    Liza GershmanJosh Harris of the Bon Vivants, right. (To the left is partner Scott Baird.)​Thanks to an article by Chantal Martineau that appeared in the Atlantic Food Channel last week, one of the discussions engaging the bar industry has filtered out to the public. At this year's Tales of the Coc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 23, 2010

    Thermidor's Iceberg Daiquiri, a Frosty Flashback

    ​Thermidor's Iceberg ($9) is a mini vacay on a bar stool. Mixologist Brooke Arthur's cooling frozen daiquiri has vanilla and grapefruit elements, but just a hint of the latter, meaning it's pretty much free of the bitterness that can easily overpower a resort drink. That said, the Iceberg has ... More >>

  • Dining

    July 14, 2010

    Comstock Saloon: The Savory Coast

    ​Thermidor's Iceberg ($9) is a mini vacay on a bar stool. Mixologist Brooke Arthur's cooling frozen daiquiri has vanilla and grapefruit elements, but just a hint of the latter, meaning it's pretty much free of the bitterness that can easily overpower a resort drink. That said, the Iceberg has ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 9, 2010

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    June 24, 2010

    Pickled, Absinthe's Monthly Cocktail Pop-Up, Rolls Out Monday

    CUESA/FlickrCarlos Yturria.​You know pop-ups have reached some critical mass of sexy when brick-and-mortars tap into the meme. On Monday, Absinthe bar manager Carlos Yturria trots out the concept for Pickled, the first in a series of monthly cocktail pop-ups at the Hayes Valley brasserie. Pi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 5, 2010

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    December 3, 2009

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    October 29, 2009

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    September 10, 2009

    Bulleit Bourbon: A 90-Proof Rite of Passage

    Markyboy81/FlickrHonestly, if you don't respect yourself, who will?​The late great American cultural historian Bernard DeVoto once wrote an entire book dedicated to the proposition that the only cocktails a self-respecting adult should consider imbibing are the dry martini and a slug of whiske ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 27, 2009

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    May 18, 2009

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    May 8, 2009

    Cocktail Week: Erik Adkins Revives His Favorite Drunk

    nirvinoAdkins holding forthMixology god Erik Adkins is paying tribute next week to one of the quirkiest guys ever to pick up a swizzle stick: Charles H. Baker Jr. As part of Cocktail Week, Adkins - manager and bar director of Heaven's Dog - will teach modern twists on iconic cocktails by Baker, who ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 2, 2009

    Behind the Bar with Brandon Skaggs: The Cesar

    Move over, mojito. Step back, caipirinha. Hail Cesar!

  • Blogs

    December 5, 2008

    Bar None: Or, This'll Make You Thirsty

    By Meredith Brody Olivier Schwaner-Albright's funny and useful article about the many new philosophies that have sprung up around the new cocktail revival, titled Let 100 (OK, 8) Bartending Philosophies Bloom would be a fun read even if it didn't highlight several San Francisco and Bay Area drinker ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 21, 2008

    Cocktails For A Cause At Seasons Bar & Lounge

    By Meredith Brody Olivier Schwaner-Albright's funny and useful article about the many new philosophies that have sprung up around the new cocktail revival, titled Let 100 (OK, 8) Bartending Philosophies Bloom would be a fun read even if it didn't highlight several San Francisco and Bay Area drinker ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 9, 2008

    Lunchtime Boozing: Tax Relief Special At Palio D'Asti

    By Meredith Brody Olivier Schwaner-Albright's funny and useful article about the many new philosophies that have sprung up around the new cocktail revival, titled Let 100 (OK, 8) Bartending Philosophies Bloom would be a fun read even if it didn't highlight several San Francisco and Bay Area drinker ... More >>

  • News

    October 24, 2007

    Lotus Vodka Filled with Life-Giving Vitamins ... and Cirrhosis-Causing Alcohol!

    By Meredith Brody Olivier Schwaner-Albright's funny and useful article about the many new philosophies that have sprung up around the new cocktail revival, titled Let 100 (OK, 8) Bartending Philosophies Bloom would be a fun read even if it didn't highlight several San Francisco and Bay Area drinker ... More >>

  • Music

    September 19, 2007

    Dragon Lounge

    By Meredith Brody Olivier Schwaner-Albright's funny and useful article about the many new philosophies that have sprung up around the new cocktail revival, titled Let 100 (OK, 8) Bartending Philosophies Bloom would be a fun read even if it didn't highlight several San Francisco and Bay Area drinker ... More >>

  • Music

    March 14, 2007

    Miguel Migs

    Those Things (Salted Music/Om Records)

  • Dining

    December 13, 2006

    Girls Gone Mild

    Coastal Mexican cuisine, plus 15 — count 'em, 15 — different margaritas

  • Music

    July 21, 2004

    The Delays

    Faded Seaside Glamour

  • Dining

    July 7, 2004

    Fishing Again

    Charmed by a thoughtful neighborhood restaurant celebrating seafood and spirits

  • Best of San Francisco

    May 19, 2004

    Best Pupu Platter

    Roy's

  • Listen Up

    March 17, 2004

    Club Directory

    Roy's

  • Best of San Francisco

    May 14, 2003

    Best Potato Chips

    Grand Cafe

  • Best of San Francisco

    May 15, 2002

    Best Mojito

    Luna Park

  • Best of San Francisco

    May 15, 2002

    Best Guacamole

    Cafe Marimba

  • Best of San Francisco

    May 23, 2001

    Best Thai and Vietnamese Restaurant

    Malee Thai & Vietnamese

  • Best of San Francisco

    May 23, 2001

    Best Antipasto

    Emma

  • News

    February 7, 2001

    Projected, Not Stirred

    How much does Peter Moody love martinis? He's spent 13 years making a movie about them, if that tells you anything.

  • Dining

    August 16, 2000

    Moon Over the Mission

    Luna Park

  • Dining

    May 24, 2000

    Taking Flight

    Fly

  • Best of San Francisco

    May 17, 2000

    Best Place to Get Buzzed on Lychees

    Lisa's on Folsom

  • Dining

    April 12, 2000

    Fading Glory

    Lisa's on Folsom

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