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May 4, 2012
Drink of the Week: A Smokin' Pair at 15 Romolo
While cigarette smoke at bars may be out, smoke in cocktails continues to fill in the void left by the ban. It's almost as if the allurement between liquor and smoke is too intrinsic to divide apart. At 15 Romolo, two cocktails shine as balanced examples of how smoke can add interesting depth to a ... More >>
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February 24, 2012
Drink of the Week: A Flight Through Cocktail History
In a brilliant effort to showcase the significant differences spirits can have on a cocktail, Locanda's new bar director Gabriel Lowe (formerly of Beretta and Delerosa) has been quietly adding cocktail flights to the menu. Taking a classic recipe, he presents a triptych of sorts, swapping out bas ... More >>
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February 10, 2012
Drink of the Week: A New Orleans Hangover Never Felt So Good
The tiny bar in the back of Ice Cream Bar, the Cole Valley spot that is attempting to revive the lost art of the soda fountain, is unlike most anything I've seen before. The assortment of tiny bottles, each containing a tincture or extract, lined up next to Boston shaker tins suggest a bar, while ... More >>
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January 27, 2012
Drink of the Week: Bitter Rivers at Hotsy Totsy
We enjoy a well-made cocktail and are willing to wait as long as it takes for it to be made, but sometimes the focus of a bar visit is spending time with friends, not geeking out on cocktails. On busy nights, with patrons five-deep, we want something fast to get us back the socializing, and a sho ... More >>
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January 20, 2012
100 Years War Cocktail Unites English and French Spirits
Lou BustamanteChasing down the new bar openings around the Bay Area is easier than remembering to revisit those places that have been around for a while. Bar Adagio is one we returned to, in particular because of their talented bar manager, Kristin Almy, who quickly made a name for herself with c ... More >>
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January 13, 2012
Drink of the Week: Queen Anne's Revenge at Honor Bar
I have a teenage nephew who, in the span of two weeks, went from plump, short kid to tall, lanky young man. It's hard not to have that same kind of slack-jawed reaction to the sudden growth spurt of craft bars springing up in Emeryville, first with Prizefighter and now with Honor Bar. A new proj ... More >>
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January 6, 2012
Prey of Thieves, a Cocktail Worth Stalking
With winter's chill just outside the door, the bar at AQ dressed in pale white marble and bare birch branches feels cozy and inviting, as if stumbling into a forest clearing with a full bar. Small puffs of herbal smoke drift upwards as the bartenders blowtorch bay leaves for the Mexican Piano ($1 ... More >>
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December 30, 2011
La Paloma at Mosto is Must-o
Even 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 Blanco Tequila, St. Germain Elderflower Liqueur, grapefruit juice, Jarritos Toronja soda) is excep ... More >>
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December 28, 2011
Winter Cocktails Liven Up Holiday Spirits
Lou BustamanteHoliday happiness in the 40 Days cocktail at Wo HingWith 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 of what's left of the holidays. ... More >>
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December 23, 2011
Bartender Brooke Arthur's Holiday Cocktail Recipe
Lou BustamantePart 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 general on the bottle of sherry, is new holiday cocktail on the list at Wo Hing ... More >>
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December 16, 2011
At Prizefighter, Oaxacan Standoffs Always End Deliciously
Lou BustamanteThe Oaxacan Standoff--a bar value mealA 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 beer), but the Oaxacan Standoff ($6) at Prizefi ... More >>
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December 9, 2011
Belden Taverna's Foraged Manhattan Busts a Cap in Your Glass
Lou BustamanteThe Foraged ManhattanAs 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 brings an increasing fondness for aged spirits occurs, with whi ... More >>
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November 23, 2011
Oakland's Plum Bar Ups the Cocktail Ante
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 tiled with pages from poetry books, and votive candles hang from the ceiling; the atmosphere is some ... More >>
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November 18, 2011
Jasper's Orchard Malt Mule Kicks With Holiday Spirits
Lou BustamanteThe Orchard Malt MuleThe 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 Liqueur, Angostura bitters), to the powerful Kentucky Two Ste ... More >>
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November 4, 2011
The King Hippo Cocktail--a Tiki Punchout
Lou BustamanteThe King Hippo at RickhouseSome 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, start. Inspired by a character nicknamed the "Polynesia ... More >>
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November 2, 2011
The Week in Drinks: Spirits and Classes
Lou BustamanteWith 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 tastings? This week features a few classes and a great opportunity to taste some new spirits. Mixology 101 at Boothby Ce ... More >>
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October 28, 2011
Drink of the Week: Garden Gimlet at Make Westing
Lou BustamanteThe Garden Gimlet cocktailWhen 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 Pagel's Garden Gimlet ($8, gin, cucumber, basil, lime, simple ... More >>
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October 27, 2011
Jupiter Olympus: Cocktails from the Crypt
Lou BustamanteA selection of drinks from the last Jupiter OlympusWhere: 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 pop-up project by barmen Mor ... More >>
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October 21, 2011
Drink of the Week: Moonraker at Bar Agricole
Lou BustamanteThe beauty of making cocktails from old recipes is more than the rediscovery of forgotten flavors. It's also in the mysteries that inevitably come with their creation-- finding or making substitutions for unavailable liqueurs and spirits, deciphering archaic measurements, and tr ... More >>
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October 14, 2011
Drink of the Week: Comstock's Cherry Bounce
Lou BustamanteThe Cherry BounceNecessity is the mother of invention--and also of cocktail recipes. When Comstock started making brandied cherries in house, the left over "juice" was so tasty that it demanded to be made into a cocktail. The sweetened brandied liquid is potent, even after absor ... More >>
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October 7, 2011
The Jalisco Cobbler Radiates Summer Sun
We'll admit that we're cocktail nerds--er, connoisseurs--and while we readily enjoy nuanced and complex cocktails, we most appreciate the kinds of drinks that find the balance of accessibility with an interesting twist. Joel Teitelbaum's Jalisco Cobbler ($12) at the newly renovated Starlight Room is ... More >>
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September 22, 2011
Cocktail Week Events for Thursday, Sept. 22
Lou BustamanteSo much liquid nerdiness in such a beautiful spaceLast night's Shaker & Flask event was like being in a picturesque fun house--the gorgeous space, old bric-a-brac, and the dozen or so stations with bubbling and smoking cocktail experiments magnifying the allure. Spherification, ... More >>
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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 >>
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September 6, 2011
Starlight Room Cocktail Preview
Lou BustamanteJoel Teitelbaum serving up a couple of Pisco CrustasOpening tonight at 6 p.m. (until midnight) is the revamped incarnation of Harry Denton's Starlight Room sporting a new dance floor, plush furniture, and an inventive cocktail menu. We caught up with bar manager Joel Teitelba ... More >>
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July 27, 2011
A Liquid Preview of Jasper's Corner Tap
Lou BustamanteKevein Diedrich, bar manager at Jasper's Corner TapJasper's Corner Tap, the gastropub project in the hotel section west of Union Square, opens tonight with an impressive list of beverages. The tavern will feature 18 cocktails, 18 beers and six wines on tap. We were able to get ... More >>
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July 6, 2011
High-End All-You-Can-Consume Fest at Ferry Plaza on Sunday
Lou BustamanteFeasting inside the Ferry BuildingWhere: Ferry Building Marketplace, 1 Ferry Building (at Embarcadero) When: Sun., July 10, 6 - 9 p.m. Cost: $95 online via Eventbrite The rundown: Summer is finally here and so far, it's been a stunner. We finally got to see what the fireworks ... More >>
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June 21, 2011
Thirsty Thursday: Cocktail Classes Round-Up
Lou BustamanteLearning to shake your own cocktailsIn an unusual moment for the Bay Area, our weather and the calendar's declaration of summer actually agree. Dust off your shaker and your bartending skills with a couple of classes this week that'll make your pool/park/apartment party as potent as ... More >>
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June 10, 2011
Sutton Cellars Hosts Weekend Event with Best Name, Jug Sunday
Lou BustamanteCarl Sutton. Jug Sundays at Sutton Cellars Where: Sutton Cellars, 601 22nd St. (at Illinois) When: Sun., June 12, 2-5 p.m. Cost: Free The rundown: It's that time again: Jug Sunday. This Sunday, Sutton Cellars will be out during Sunday Streets in the Bayview to hook you up wi ... More >>
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May 27, 2011
Eight San Francisco Drinks to Imbibe This Weekend
Lou Bustamante The three-day weekend: That's enough time to drive out to the Sonora and find God among the cacti! Or shred the three boxes of 10-year-old phone bills you've been meaning to throw away! Or send emails to every single one of your relatives you've been meaning to write! Here's a mo ... More >>
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May 26, 2011
This Saturday: Make (and Drink!) Gin Cocktails with Scott Beattie
Lou BustamanteOld World Distillers' Davorin Kuchan will help Scott Beattie school you on gin.Where: Ferry Building Marketplace, 1 Ferry Building (at Embarcadero)When: Sat., May 28, 2 p.m.-4 p.m.Cost: $50 online via Eventbrite; 21 and overThe rundown: Scott Beattie returns to the Ferry Building to ... More >>
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May 24, 2011
Just How Good Is Comstock Saloon's Daily Free Lunch?
Lou BustamanteThe Cherry Bounce ($10) alone makes it worth a visit.We reported last week that Comstock Saloon's offering a meal on the house with the purchase of two full-price drinks Monday through Friday (11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.). SFoodie has a hard time resisting the allure of a free lunch, ... More >>
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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 >>
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April 29, 2011
Truck Backlash, Buffet Busting, & Rum School: This Week in Food Bloggery
Lou BustamanteStudy hall at Smuggler's Cove. Highlights from the blog this week: 1. When Martin Cate first announced his 200-rum tasting program at Smugglers' Cove, it seemed almost inconceivable that three people would make it through the full list, let alone so quickly. Lou Bustamante intervie ... More >>
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March 30, 2011
This Weekend: Cocktail Robots in SOMA
maubrowncow/FlickrBarBot 2011 Where: pariSoma, 69 11th St. (at Natoma) When: Fri., Apr. 1 and Sat., Apr 2, 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Cost: $10 in advance, $15 at the door (21 and over only) The rundown: We might be generations away from having a HAL 9000 or genuine service droids, but closer than you ... More >>
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March 28, 2011
Starbelly Fires Up the Patio Heaters for Family-Style Picnics
Lou BustamanteStarbelly Patio Picnic Series Where: Starbelly, 3583 16th St. (at Market), 252-7500 When: Tue., Mar. 29-Tue., Sep. 20; 5-8 p.m. Cost: $39 per person, wine and beer beverage specials available separately. The rundown: With the weather finally acknowledging the start of sprin ... 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 22, 2011
Bar Bambino's Spinning Off Pronto, Mister Lew's Taking Time to Find Himself
Today in gossip, innuendo, and cold hard facts about the San Francisco restaurant scene. Lou BustamanteBacon and a shot at KoKo's: On the endangered species list?Spinoff zone: Tablehopper pounces on news of the Bar Bambino spinoff planned for the renovated ODC theater at 17th Street and Shot ... More >>
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March 16, 2011
The Most Americanized Sushi San Francisco Has to Offer
Lou BustamanteIs it a maki roll? A burrito? The sushirrito is ― well ― both.This week's review was born out of a desperate curiosity to try the sushirrito. The day Sushirrito opened, offering a simple premise ― sushi burritos ― it was overwhelmed by swarms of FiDi diners. Was the sushir ... More >>
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March 11, 2011
Tap That
Lou BustamanteCarl Sutton.Jug Sundays at Sutton Cellars Where: Sutton Cellars, 601 22nd St. (at Illinois) When: Sun., Mar. 13, 2-5 p.m. Cost: Free The rundown: Things are always better by the barrel: monkeys, fun. Also wine. This Sunday, Carl Sutton of Sutton Cellars hosts the first in a ... 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 11, 2011
Where to Toast Love (or Loneliness) This Weekend
Lou BustamanteProspect's Forbidden Fruit, a lush Valentine's special.The old saying "candy is dandy, but liquor is quicker" might not always be true, but our experience shows that cupid is most effective when firing shots of booze, not arrows. With that in mind, here's SFoodie's guide for fin ... More >>
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January 21, 2011
Sushi Burrito = Sushirrito (and Crazy-Long Lines)
Lou BustamanteSushirrito's Three Amigos, $10.50: Tuna, salmon, and hamachi with avocado and yuzu tobiko, served with rice chips.First things first: If something isn't wrapped in or contained by a tortilla or grain-based flatbread of some kind, you really shouldn't call it a taco or a burrito ... More >>
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January 13, 2011
Saturday: Rum and Pana-Mania at Smuggler's Cove
Lou BustamanteAbuelo Rum at Smuggler's Cove Where: Smuggler's Cove, 650 Gough (at McAllister), 869-1900 When: Sat., Jan. 22, 5 p.m. sharp Cost: Free with Facebook RSVP The rundown: Put on your finest montuno and open up your locks for Pana-mania, as rum nucleus Smuggler's Cove hosts Rica ... More >>
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December 22, 2010
S.F.'s Best Hot Drinks for a Cold Season
It may be the most festive time of year, but expecting to get through the holidays on cheer alone is a challenge best left to our friends at the North Pole. The hot holiday cocktail can work wonders thawing out even the most disheartened Heat Miser. Behold the season's best warmers, and where to f ... More >>
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December 9, 2010
SFoodie Advent Calendar, Day 7: Boccalone's Black Truffle Mortadella
Lou BustamanteBits of black truffle add perfume to Boccalone's holiday-issue mortadella.The SFoodie Advent Calendar counts down the days before Christmas/Nondenominationalwinterholiday, one treat at a time.The cold and rain of December always finds us fighting a losing battle against salty-fa ... More >>
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November 1, 2010
S.F.'s New Generation of Bar Stars: Kyle and Rachel Ford
Lou BustamanteRachel and Kyle Ford.SFoodie's series focusing on San Francisco's up-and-coming stars behind the stick, the Muppet Babies of the shaker. Who: Kyle and Rachel Ford Where to find them: Kyle at Rye and 15 Romolo, Rachel at Rickhouse Background: Although a bartending couple isn't ... More >>
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October 8, 2010
Whisky, Pie, and Franken Berry: The Week in Food Bloggery
Benimoto/FlickrYou think you can bake like this?Highlights from the blog and beyond:1. You have two days left in WhiskyWeek, another excuse to get drunk in the name of furthering your culinary education. Lou Bustamante offers a primer on whiskey/whisky (getting the spelling right is one of the ba ... More >>
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September 27, 2010
SF Cocktail Week Wraps Up Tonight with Chartreuse-Fueled Karaoke
Lou BustamanteFriday's Happy Hour at Epic Roasthouse featured Camber Lay mixing it up.Cocktail Week festivities continued full force over the weekend, made better only by the perfect weather. Friday night's Epic Happy Hour provided an ideal venue for enjoying the sun, bay view, bite-sized bur ... More >>
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August 5, 2009
Learning Can Be Fun
Lou BustamanteFriday's Happy Hour at Epic Roasthouse featured Camber Lay mixing it up.Cocktail Week festivities continued full force over the weekend, made better only by the perfect weather. Friday night's Epic Happy Hour provided an ideal venue for enjoying the sun, bay view, bite-sized bur ... More >>
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May 6, 2009
SF Cocktail Week, May 11-18
All events are 21 and over only.
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