The Santa Maria cocktail at La Mar Cebicheria Peruana (Pier 1 1/2) is a welcome reminder of sunnier climes during this present chill. Comprised of Pisco, pomegranate-infused tequila, lemon juice and ginger syrup, there's a solid balance of tart, spice and a delicious burn that seems to intensify with each supple sip. This accompanied artful bites of ceviche and lomo saltado, but the ample bar would be a good destination to drink whether or not a (fairly pricey) meal is on the agenda.
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 Jardins appetizers, drinks, and a gift bag, along with the chance to chat up the mixologists behind seven satellite bars, including Brian MacGregor (Jardiniere), Scott Baird (Coco 500), and Steve Liles (
Jason via FlickrThe Pisco Punch at Pisco Latin Lounge: The real deal, for better or worseGuillermo Toro-Lira is pretty much obsessed. It's no coincidence that the Peruvian-born, self-styled "cocktail historian" once wrote a novel about a couple who were (surprise) obsessed with sussing out the original formula for Pisco Punch, the indigenous SF cocktail made with the Peruvian brandy pisco. Three years ago, Toro-Lira traded in life as an electrical engineer in Silicon Valley for what he calls a "
Kenn WilsonIt's La Escuelita night at Pisco Latin Lounge, a kind of aural bouquet of lush paper roses with a heady whiff of retro Latino, pop sintetico, and old school dance stuff (DJ Juan Data starts up about 8 p.m.). Meantime, you can suck down drink specials spiked with Lotus vodka: a cucumber martini and a pomegranate vodka mojito (both $7). We know -- a bit pricier than two-buck PBRs, but Pisco is a classy place, and it's altogether likely that if you do meet somebody, he'll be a lot
Kenn Wilson/FlickrThe version at Pisco Latin Lounge: From the Monkey Block to your lips.The mind can touch on all sorts of topics when allowed to wander unimpeded. So it was that as we reflected on Chinatown's annual Double 10 celebration commemorating the overthrow of the Xing Dynasty on October 10, 1911, we thought about how the revolt was masterminded by Dr. Sun Yat-Sen, author of the Chinese Constitution. And how the doctor wrote the constitution while in exile at the Montgomery Block
​Dine out at one of the participating spots in the Mission next Wednesday, Nov. 11, and the restaurant will donate between 25 and 100 percent of the proceeds to Mission Graduates, a nonprofit focused on fostering college preparedness in K-12 students in the Mission District. It's all in honor of MG's annual Food for Thought campaign.Peep the full list of of the 25 restaurants participating in Food for Thought after the jump.
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