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    September 23, 2011

    Cocktail Week Events This Weekend, Sept. 24-25

    Lou BustamanteJoel Teitelbaum at the Starlight Room​The final two days of cocktail week are jam-packed, with awards, seminars, and parties. Once it's done, we're doing a cleanse, eating some vegetables, and getting our livers back in shape for in time for WhiskyFest on October 7th. Historic ... More >>

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    July 11, 2011

    Oh Snap! Cocktail Duel at 15 Romolo

    Ron Dollete/Flickr​Where: 15 Romolo, 15 Romolo (at Broadway), 398-1359 When: Mon., July 11th, 8 p.m. Cost: Free entry (with RSVP: Laura@artintheage.com); $4 Snap and Root cocktails; free passed apps The rundown: 15 Romolo is the place to combat the new-workweek blues tonight with a good ol ... More >>

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    March 24, 2011

    What to Do This Weekend, Mar. 25-27

    jrodmanjr/FlickrThe final Outside In party happens Sun., Mar. 27.​Craving more? Scroll through additional listings here. Fri., Mar. 25: Queen of the Sun Filmmaker Screenings Roxie Theater, 3117 16th St. (at Valencia), 7 and 9 p.m. Director Taggart Siegel will be on hand for two screenings of ... More >>

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    March 23, 2011

    Rum 101 at the Ferry Building

    Lou BustamanteMai Tai at Spoonbar.​Rum, Rum History, and Rum Cocktails Where: Ferry Building, North Arcade When: Sat., Mar. 26, 2-4 p.m. Cost: $50 The rundown: In the U.S., rum has been like soccer and the metric system ― something the rest of the world did. All that is changing, thanks ... More >>

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    March 14, 2011

    Dominic Venegas Aces SF Weekly Cocktail Competition

    Gil Riego Jr.Dominic Venegas of 83 Proof straining his Chandelier, the award-winning cocktail at Saturday's Drink event.​Hundreds of the thirsty showed up at the Fairmont Saturday for SF Weekly's first-ever Drink, a tipplers' tour through dozens of spirits, beer, wine, and cocktails. The night ... More >>

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    March 11, 2011

    Saturday: Cocktail Gladiators Do Battle at Drink

    Lou BustamanteRachel Ford.​Tomorrow night at SF Weekly's Drink party at the Fairmont, there'll be an epic battle between bartenders, live on stage, with Combier liqueur as the main ingredient. Tastes of the competitors' cocktails will be provided to attendees, along with all the spirits being ... More >>

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    February 28, 2011

    Bartenders to Watch: Gitane's Alex Smith

    Lou BustamanteGitane bar manager Alex Smith.​In the bad old days, the general notion of a gypsy was somewhere between wizard and outlaw. That pretty much describes Alex Smith, who's bringing his own brand of alchemy as bar manager at Gitane (French for "gypsy"), which is currently making some ... More >>

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    January 26, 2011

    Mixing It Up at the Cocktail World Cup Regional Finals

    Morgan WoolleyThe Burritt Room's Kevin Dietrich finishing his Nocturnal Night Cap, an entry in the 42Below Cocktail World Cup regionals.​Rule of thumb: If asked to sit on the judging panel of a cocktail competition, don't hesitate to accept the invitation. This blogger recently had the honor o ... More >>

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    September 22, 2010

    SF Cocktail Week, Day 2: Farmers' Markets, Mixfits, and Bar Lit

    Lou BustamanteLast night: Under construction at the Boothby Center.​Last night's kickoff party at the Boothby Center (still very much under construction) was a total blast. Cocktail Week organizer the Barbary Coast Conservancy of the American Cocktail seized on the construction theme, with yel ... More >>

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    May 13, 2010

    S.F. Bar Stars Shine at Manhattan Cocktail Classic, Ft. Mason Gala

    CUESA/Flickr15 Romolo's Scott Baird.​A word of warning to drinkers in the Bay Area this weekend: The Manhattan Cocktail Classic, NYC's first-ever multi-day festival celebrating the history, contemporary culture, and artful craft of the cocktail, goes down May 14-18. What's that got to do with ... More >>

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    December 9, 2009

    Yo-Ho-Ho and a $13 Cocktail: Opening Night at Smuggler's Cove a Rum-Soaked Taste of Excess

    C. AlburgerDownstairs at Hayes Valley's brand-new tiki bar: A blur of insiders and rum geeks.​All three floors of Smuggler's Cove -- Hayes Valley's new ode to tiki libations without high-fructose corn syrup -- were packed to the gills at last night's opening. Owner Martin Cate said an eager th ... More >>

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    August 7, 2009

    Wild Boar Corn Dogs and Tequila to Kill For: Opening Night at SF Chefs.Food.Wine.

    Sam Prestianni​SF Chefs. Food. Wine. Event: Festival Opening Night  Venue: A tent in Union Square Better Than: Watching Hell's Kitchen from the sofa Great idea: Bring together dozens of the Bay Area's top chefs, winemakers, and mixologists for a Dionysian dream date to spotlight San Fra ... More >>

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    August 7, 2009

    Glitz, Glamour, and the Girl Fight That Almost Was: Who We Saw at SF Chefs.Food.Wine

    M. Ladd Circa's Erik Hopfinger, bearing tasty lamb chops. At the opening reception for SF Chefs.Food.Wine in Union Square last night, several attendees were giggling over reports that horns had trumpeted the appearance of Mayor Gavin Newsom minutes earlier. SFoodie spotted Michael Bauer and ... More >>

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    August 4, 2009

    Our Picks for the Four Hottest Tickets at This Weekend's SF Chefs.Food.Wine. Fest

    ​This weekend's first-ever SF Chefs.Food.Wine culinary festival is a chance to get up close and personal with local food and wine talent through tastings, classes, and even a cocktail contest. The cost might make you balk (ticketed events are $40 and up, day passes $150), but keep in mind that ... More >>

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