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April 27, 2012
Marshmallow, PB&J, Bacon: The Extreme Vodka Taste Test
It has been 25-odd years since Absolut Peppar and Citron entered the American market, and since then, the flavored-vodka business keeps growing, now representing a quarter of the vodka market. Lemon, cranberry, grapefruit, pear, dragonfruit -- the entire fruit aisle is now being turned into 'tinis. ... More >>
Dining
April 11, 2012
Drink of the Week: The Elk's Own at Heaven's Dog
It has been 25-odd years since Absolut Peppar and Citron entered the American market, and since then, the flavored-vodka business keeps growing, now representing a quarter of the vodka market. Lemon, cranberry, grapefruit, pear, dragonfruit -- the entire fruit aisle is now being turned into 'tinis. ... More >>
Blogs
March 26, 2012
Whiskies of the World Is Sold Out, but Here's Events Where You Can Score a Taste
The forecast may be full of dark, cold days and rain, but this weekend Whiskies of the World expo is the perfect shelter from the storm: three levels aboard the San Francisco Belle (Hornblower Cruises) with 30 distilleries and producers of grain spirits pouring a few hundred different bottles. Al ... More >>
Blogs
March 16, 2012
Drink of the Week: Sparrows in the City
Head bartender Brian Means' new cocktail menu at the Fifth Floor offers some interesting and elegant choices. The Commodore ($13, Clement Martinique Rhum, blackstrap gastrique, lime, ginger ale) comes with a separate spherized cocktail (saffron gin, Campari, lavender syrup, lemon) sprinkled ... More >>
Blogs
February 2, 2012
Gitane Reveals New Bar Manager and Cocktail Menu
Aubrie PickThe Doblon CocktailWith Alex Smith's departure to Honor Bar, Gitane has found a new bar manager, and one who is no stranger to the restaurant: Ramon Garcia, who worked behind the bar during both Carlo Splendorini and Alex Smith's tenures, has taken the position and already implemented ... More >>
Blogs
January 27, 2012
San Francisco's Top Ten Cocktail Bars
Lou BustamanteBar Agricole's moonraker: Now that's a beaut.In the last few years, finding a bad drink in San Francisco has become harder than finding a good one. In nearly every neighborhood you'll find a bar filled with fresh juices, high-quality spirits, and a talented bartender conducting ... More >>
Blogs
October 25, 2011
Cocktail Events to Make Tuesday Feel Like Friday
NYC Bartender Ivy Mix Tuesday isn't a traditional day for partying it up, but with a couple of great sounding events tonight you might want to practice your excuse for calling in sick tomorrow. Guest Bartender Night: Ivy Mix from NYC's Clover Club and Lani Kai When: Beretta on Tues., Oct. 25, ... More >>
Blogs
October 10, 2011
Free Corporate Booze Show with Thee Oh Sees This Thursday
How to make your brand of alcohol cool, in four easy steps: - Invent witty slogan for your brand of booze. ("Shredding bagpipes since 1745," etc.) - Find out what well-known but still sorta underground musical artist(s) the 21-35 crowd in your target market likes. - Book said artist(s) for a show ... More >>
Blogs
October 4, 2011
WhiskyWeek Whets your Thirst for WhiskyFest
WhiskyWeek, the five days leading up to WhiskyFest, could be mistaken for a warm up to the grand whisk(e)y tasting event on Friday, but for us, it offers some of the most varied and interesting whisk(e)y related events of the year. They're especially enjoyable if you aren't attending the grand tasti ... More >>
Blogs
September 27, 2011
Hardly Strictly Whiskey: Mandolin Expert Chris Thile on How to Make a Drink for Yo-Yo Ma
Chris Thile, mandolinist and mixologist Mandolin virtuoso Chris Thile needs a drink. Since January, he has toured all over the country with his band, the Punch Brothers, recorded an album with guitarist Michael Daves (touring solo when Daves returned home for personal reasons), and collaborat ... More >>
Blogs
September 23, 2011
Cocktail Week Events for Friday, Sept. 23
Lou BustamanteSteven Liles shakes it up at Best of the WestLast night's Best of the West event had some great cocktail surprises, including a smoked peach and Bourbon cocktail from Chris Dooley of Ella (Sacramento). The only misstep was that this event and the East Bay Showdown were at the e ... More >>
Blogs
September 20, 2011
Cocktail Week Events for Tuesday, Sept. 20
Lou BustamanteKicking off Cocktail Week inside Anchor Brewery and DistilleryAfter a kickoff night Monday with perfect weather, and more people wanting to attend than there were tickets to be had, San Francisco Cocktail Week continues today with a much broader schedule. Tonight's festivities ... More >>
Blogs
July 26, 2011
Scotch Pops: Dessert That Hits You Like Sean Connery
Ben NarasinWhen I make sorbet at home I add a single ounce of alcohol to brighten the flavor, a trick I learned years ago that works exceptionally well. If you'd rather have alcohol as the focus instead of the enhancer, you might be attracted to the St. George Spirits Single Malt Whiskey gel ... More >>
Dining
June 22, 2011
The Wilson: Speakeasy-in-a-Speakeasy Packs a Punch
Ben NarasinWhen I make sorbet at home I add a single ounce of alcohol to brighten the flavor, a trick I learned years ago that works exceptionally well. If you'd rather have alcohol as the focus instead of the enhancer, you might be attracted to the St. George Spirits Single Malt Whiskey gel ... 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
May 6, 2011
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 >>
Blogs
April 13, 2011
The Sipping Seder: Two S.F. Guys Redesign the Passover Plate in Cocktail Form
HoMan Lee/The Sipping SederRob Corwin, left, and Danny Jacobs have come up with a collection of Passover cocktails corresponding to elements on the seder plate.Reinventing a cultural and religious feast like the Passover seder takes some guts ― and a Boston shaker. If you thought your only opti ... 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 >>
Blogs
March 21, 2011
Liqueur de Violettes: Flower-Based Liqueur Revives a French Classic
Petaluma-based Tempus Fugit, maker of Gran Classico bitters and absinthes, has just released a 19th-century-style spirit, Liqueur de Violettes. The color's a natural blue-pink (from the violets it's made from, hand-harvested in the sunny Côte d'Azur). It was traditionally used with Champagne ... More >>
Blogs
December 21, 2010
Three Artisanal Spirits We're Hoping Santa Brings
Annie JessemanSt. George's latest batch of single malt whisky is its best yet.Cocktails and hot drinks rule the holiday season, but there's something just as festive, not to mention warming: a glass of a special brandy or whiskey. The Bay Area's expanding roster of artisanal spirits producers ... More >>
Blogs
December 10, 2010
Big Nose Goes to Mexico, a Maya Flamer
Tamara PalmerWe needed a little heat in our life this week, so we went for Maya's splendiforously named Big Nose Goes to Mexico, a cocktail blending two tequilas (Cabrito Blanco and Jimador Reposado) with dark rum, guava, and orgeat, served with a flaming, wildly inverted lemon half. Fiery dr ... More >>
Blogs
November 22, 2010
Jack Daniel's Files Suit -- Aims to Jack Up Competition
Time for a Lynchburg lawsuit...The makers of America's most ubiquitous bourbon, Jack Daniel's, have poured out a legal shot at a competitor. Their argument in San Francisco District Court: When it comes to marketing liquor, you don't know Jack. While even teetotalers know Jack Daniel's distillery ... More >>
Blogs
September 20, 2010
Go Share a Bowl ― It's National Punch Day
LA & OC Foodventures/FlickrPimm's Berry Punch at Rickhouse.For many the idea of punch is that unnaturally red "Hawaiian" liquid from a plastic gallon jug. Even the spiked variety that occasionally shows up at adult gatherings is usually nothing more than the kid stuff fortified with cheap liq ... More >>
Blogs
May 20, 2010
Comstock Saloon: Barbary Coast Redux, with Luxe Food and Liquor
eatersf/FlickrThe centerpiece is a beautifully restored 1907 mahogany bar. After a few delays, Comstock Saloon, the highly anticipated authentic Barbary Coast era project from Absinthe bar duo Jonny Raglin and Jeff Hollinger, is finally open. The centerpiece is a beautifully restored mahogan ... More >>
Blogs
April 30, 2010
Fish House Punch, a Nautical Cocktail at Waterbar
Tamara PalmerDrink like a fish.For fans of sugared "girlie" drinks, Waterbar's Fish House Punch works with both a luxe plate of chilled Maine lobster and the buck oysters of happy hour. A cocktail of Sailor Jerry Rum, Park VSOP, crème de pèche, and lemon mimics the pleasing sweetness of che ... More >>
Blogs
February 2, 2010
Doggy Bag: Punch Drunk at Omnivore
thesecondlunch.com The making of Mission Gutter Juice.Our favorite morsel from the blogs. Guttersnipe: Blogger Sam Tackeff of the thesecondlunch.com has a photo-rich report on Saturday's punch contest at Omnivore Books, where Tackeff works. We'll let her refresh your memory: The rules were s ... More >>
Blogs
October 30, 2009
Drink of the Week: Soluna's Sage Runner
T. PalmerWe're not a fan of burning sage, but the Sage Runner cocktail at Soluna (272 McAllister at Larkin) has opened our minds to the idea of it floating in our adult beverage. Here it is an uplifting foil for a mix of Appleton's Estate Extra 12 Year Old (oak-aged Jamaican rum) and Bärenjäg ... More >>
Blogs
October 7, 2009
S.F. WhiskyWeek Seminars Kick Off Sunday with a Scotch Tasting at Elixir
Kenn Wilson/FlickrElixir is one of about a dozen S.F. bars hosting whiskey-spiked events next week.There's no better place to celebrate the upcoming sloshfest that is WhiskyWeek 2009 than bellied up to the bar of one of San Francisco's oldest and most passionate advocates of the hard stuff. M ... More >>
Blogs
May 4, 2009
Sexy Dishes Week Specials
Today through Friday is TasteTV's "Sexy Dishes Week" in the Bay Area, a celebration of the release of the book Sexy Dishes that contains profiles of hot local chefs and their recipes. Several establishments are offering specials based on or inspired by their chef's recipe(s) in the book. Announced s ... More >>
Blogs
April 7, 2009
Road Trip Pit Stop: Weimax
Among other things, probably the widest selection of raki, arrak, and ouzo in the area.
Blogs
December 17, 2008
Lake Tahoe: From Alpine Anaheim to Temple of Cutting-Edge Cal Cuisine
By Matthew Stafford The first time I headed up to Lake Tahoe a decade or so ago, I figured the place would be lined with rustic, pine-timbered ski lodges where grizzled mountain men grilled trout fresh from the lake and served it on a plank with a few huckleberries and a mug of hard cider. Imagine ... More >>
Blogs
September 2, 2008
Cocktails for the Convention
By Matthew Stafford The first time I headed up to Lake Tahoe a decade or so ago, I figured the place would be lined with rustic, pine-timbered ski lodges where grizzled mountain men grilled trout fresh from the lake and served it on a plank with a few huckleberries and a mug of hard cider. Imagine ... More >>
Blogs
July 18, 2008
Drink of the Week: Spiked Mango Lemonade at Emmy's Spaghetti Shack
By Matthew Stafford The first time I headed up to Lake Tahoe a decade or so ago, I figured the place would be lined with rustic, pine-timbered ski lodges where grizzled mountain men grilled trout fresh from the lake and served it on a plank with a few huckleberries and a mug of hard cider. Imagine ... More >>
Culture
June 25, 2008
Half in the Bag in Half Moon Bay
It's worth the gas to get gassed Coastside.
Music
March 2, 2005
Crooked Fingers
Dignity and Shame
Music
August 4, 2004
Right Now
Older, wiser, and a little less drunk, Sammy Hagar and Van Halen trudge on
Best of San Francisco
May 19, 2004
Best Continuing Education
Tommy's Blue Agave Club
Holiday
November 19, 2003
Shops and Gifts
Tommy's Blue Agave Club
Best of San Francisco
May 14, 2003
Best Bastardization of the Martini
Mango Martini at Gaylord India
Dining
May 8, 2002
Steaking a Claim
Mel Hollen's Bar & Fine Dining
Dining
July 25, 2001
Shaken, Not Stirred
g bar
Dining
July 4, 2001
Big Nate's Barbeque
All American
Best of San Francisco
May 23, 2001
Best Irish Coffee
The Albatross
Music
December 27, 2000
House Of Tudor
O Brother, Where Art Thou?; "Biff! Bang! Pow!" ; Me First & the Gimme Gimmes; Hogmanay
Dining
August 30, 2000
Umbrella Drinks
Trader Vic’s
Best of San Francisco
May 17, 2000
Best Underutilized Urban Park
McLaren Park
Dining
January 5, 2000
The Doctor Is In
Tommy's Mexican Restaurant
Calendar
January 7, 1998
Don't Delay, Act Now
Tommy's Mexican Restaurant
Music
November 6, 1996
Night Crawler
Tommy's Mexican Restaurant
Dining
August 21, 1996
Dish
Tommy's Mexican Restaurant
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