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February 20, 2009
Drink of The Week: La Mar Cebicheria Peruana's Santa Maria
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 wit ... More >>
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March 26, 2009
Road Trip Pit Stop: Beltramo's
... has one of the broadest selections of liqueurs anywhere.
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April 15, 2009
Pork Belly and Cocktails
At Heaven's Dog, mixing contemporary Chinese and fancy drinks in a modern setting does not a great restaurant make.
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November 12, 2008
New Restaurants
At Heaven's Dog, mixing contemporary Chinese and fancy drinks in a modern setting does not a great restaurant make.
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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 >>
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May 9, 2007
Peruvian Mingle
Waves of immigrants added spice and sophistication
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May 26, 2009
Pisco Latin Lounge's Self-Styled 'Cocktail Historian' Curates an Indigenous Guzzler
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 origi ... More >>
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September 1, 2009
Drink Therapy: Lush Latin Beats and a Facelift You Can Sip
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 cucu ... More >>
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October 8, 2009
Pisco Punch, a Butt-Kicking Sip of S.F. History
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 Oct ... More >>
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November 3, 2009
Mission Eateries (and You) Can Help Support Local Kids at Next Week's Food for Thought Fundraiser
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 M ... More >>
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December 2, 2009
Another Round
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 M ... More >>
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May 4, 2010
For Cinco de Mayo, Mildly Stylish Scene and $5 Specials at Pisco Latin Lounge
Kenn Wilson/FlickrFor that immediate post-work Cinco de Mayo crush, hit up Pisco Latin Lounge, which is within stalking distance of both Hayes Valley and the Castro. It's gay-friendly, and tends to attract stylish, non-age-specific types of all genders. There's generally a welcoming vibe for ... More >>
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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 >>
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June 24, 2010
Thankfully, Tuesday's Classes on Pisco and Tequila Come with Samples
Next Tuesday, apparently, is booze-school day in San Francisco:That night, the San Francisco History Association is hosting a lecture by Guillermo Toro-Lira, author of Wings of Cherubs: The Saga of the Rediscovery of Pisco Punch, who will talk about the city's centuries-old affection for pisco, ... More >>
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July 14, 2010
Comstock Saloon: The Savory Coast
Next Tuesday, apparently, is booze-school day in San Francisco:That night, the San Francisco History Association is hosting a lecture by Guillermo Toro-Lira, author of Wings of Cherubs: The Saga of the Rediscovery of Pisco Punch, who will talk about the city's centuries-old affection for pisco, ... More >>
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July 14, 2010
Comstock Saloon: A Remembrance of Things Larded and Pickled
thisyuppielife/FlickrAbandon your iPhone all ye who enter here.San Francisco's mustache-waxing love of the old-timey has reached critical mass amid the tweed and mahogany confines of Comstock Saloon in North Beach. In today's edition of SF Weekly, food critic Jonathan Kauffman descends into t ... More >>
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September 21, 2010
SF Cocktail Week, Day 1: The Boothby Revealed, Plus West Coast Super Women
Lou BustamanteYesterday's drink: Pisco punch at Comstock Saloon, a nod to National Punch Day.SF Cocktail Week officially kicks off tonight with two events: the opening of the Boothby Center, new home of the Barbary Coast Conservancy of the American Cocktail. With its beverage lab and conferen ... More >>
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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 >>
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December 6, 2010
Local Pisco Expert Signs Books, Gets Wonky at Pisco Latin Lounge
Guillermo Toro-Lira has penned a history of Peruvian brandy in California.Every movement needs a historian, someone who can frame events with the trajectory of inevitability. For Barbary Coast cocktail cultists, that historian is Lima-born Guillermo Toro-Lira. Like some early Christian saint, ... More >>
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December 29, 2010
The Top Five San Francisco Dishes of 2010
Guillermo Toro-Lira has penned a history of Peruvian brandy in California.Every movement needs a historian, someone who can frame events with the trajectory of inevitability. For Barbary Coast cocktail cultists, that historian is Lima-born Guillermo Toro-Lira. Like some early Christian saint, ... More >>
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January 28, 2011
Pisco Sour, a Peruvian Celebration at La Mar
La Mar Cebicheria Peruana's Pisco Sour (Pisco Quebranta, lime juice, simple syrup, egg white, and regional bitters) has felled us on more than one occasion. Though Pisco is a brandy (i.e., distilled from grapes), the foamy egg white fills us with nostalgia for (don't judge) the Orange Julius. ... More >>
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February 2, 2011
No. 74: Comstock Saloon's Pisco Punch
Lou BustamantePisco Punch at Comstock Saloon, a cocktail with a lineage.SFoodie's countdown of the 92 best things to eat and drink in San Francisco, 2011 edition. The one issue all cocktail historians can agree on is this: Determining the origin of a drink is imprecise work. Like most ... More >>
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February 4, 2011
No. 72: Sauerbraten at Walzwerk
Earl G./FlickrWalzwerk's sauerbraten, $18.SFoodie's countdown of the 92 best things to eat and drink in San Francisco, 2011 edition. SFoodie has eaten sauerbratens so vinegary we worried that the meat had spoiled. But Walzwerk's sauerbraten, one of the Mission restaurant's best dishes, hits just ... More >>
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February 7, 2011
One Month In, San Francisco's Best Things to Eat and Drink
Jonathan KauffmanGoat taco (foreground) from the El Norteño truck. It's been a month since we began our daily countdown of our 92 favorite things to eat and drink in San Francisco, 2011 edition. Along the way, we'll pause to catch our breath, rounding up the favorites on our list so far, an ... More >>
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February 16, 2011
No. 65: Sidekick's Chocolate Spritzer
John BirdsallSidekick's Recchiuti-based chocolate spritzer, $2.75.SFoodie's countdown of the 92 best things to eat and drink in San Francisco, 2011 edition. You could argue that Sidekick was conceived in Paris, a city with a healthy respect for the pure products of pleasure and the pe ... More >>
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February 22, 2011
No. 61: Hard Knox Cafe's Chicken and Waffles
John BirdsallHard Knox Cafe's chicken and waffle, $10.SFoodie's countdown of our 92 favorite things to eat and drink in San Francisco, 2011 edition. What does soul food look like in San Francisco? Show up at Hard Knox in Dogpatch some afternoon, vying for counter space with the bro wi ... More >>
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March 1, 2011
Drank, Drunk: Drink
DRINK: SF Weekly's Beer, Wine, and Cocktail Tasting Where: Fairmont Hotel, 950 Mason (at California), 772-5000 When: Sat., Mar. 12, 7-9 p.m. Cost: $50 general admission, $75 VIP early admission; see below for a $20 SFoodie discount The rundown: We're not saying that SF Weekly's first-eve ... More >>
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March 3, 2011
No. 53: Vegan Flan at Gracias Madre
Gil Riego Jr.Gracias Madre's almond-and-cashew-milk flan, $8: No ersatz custard this.SFoodie's countdown of our 92 favorite things to eat and drink in San Francisco, 2011 edition.In general, SFoodie prefers not to bestow praise on vegan copies of meat- and dairy-based foods. There are so many ele ... More >>
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March 28, 2011
No. 36: Seven Hills' Raviolo Uovo
Kimberly SandieSeven Hills' raviolo uovo, $8.50.SFoodie's countdown of our 92 favorite things to eat and drink in San Francisco, 2011 edition. During his internship at San Domenico restaurant in Northern Italy, Alexander Alioto fell in love with a raviolo dish he learned to make. so he put the d ... More >>
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April 5, 2011
Tomorrow: Woozy Wednesday on the Embarcadero
The Pisco BookThe middle of the week isn't usually a celebration day ― it's the conservative, dowdy child of the seven, complete with headgear and prescription shoes. Well, Wednesday just got a makeover (at least this week), thanks to two events that should put the ump back in hump day. Pi ... More >>
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April 12, 2011
No. 27: Fava Greens from Tairwa'-Knoll Farms
CUESAFava greens at the Saturday Ferry Plaza market, $6 per pound.SFoodie's countdown of our 92 favorite things to eat and drink in San Francisco, 2011 edition. As the winter rains fade and the sun finally shines on the city's farmers' markets, perhaps the last thing you want to fill your sac ... More >>
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April 15, 2011
No. 23: Mandarin Lamb at Old Mandarin Islamic Restaurant
Anthony Bak/www.pragmaticepicurean.comOld Mandarin's Mandarin lamb, $9.95 SFoodie's countdown of our 92 favorite things to eat and drink in San Francisco, 2011 edition. Old Mandarin's namesake lamb dish is the exception to SFoodie's rule of avoiding any dish with the word "Mandarin" in its name ... More >>
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April 18, 2011
No. 22: Tataki's Faux-Nagi
Photo courtesy of Bart NagelSFoodie's countdown of our 92 favorite things to eat and drink in San Francisco, 2011 edition. There are people out there -- we've met them, we know -- who can't think of a sushi meal without a couple of orders of unagi. With its broiler-blistered skin and sweet, thi ... More >>
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April 19, 2011
No. 21: Blacksmith Cellars' Chenin Blanc
Lou BustamanteBlacksmith Cellars' chenin blanc: Drink local.SFoodie's countdown of our 92 favorite things to eat and drink in San Francisco, 2011 edition.Even with the success of Dashe Cellars in industrial Oakland and Sutton Cellars in Dogpatch, it's challenging to hear the words "urban winery" ... More >>
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April 19, 2011
We've Mapped Even More of Our Favorite Local Dishes
View SFoodie's 92 in a larger map We've been busier than ever working on the second annual countdown of favorite dishes, SFoodie's 92: The 92 dishes and drinks we've loved most in 2011. We've since made it all the way up to No. 21 -- Blacksmith Cellars' Chenin Blanc -- and we thought it wou ... More >>
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April 20, 2011
No. 20: Sardine and Avocado Toasts from Contigo
Christian HaasContigo's sardine and avocado toasts, $2.50 a piece.SFoodie's countdown of our 92 favorite things to eat and drink in San Francisco, 2011 edition. Here in California, ingredients rule the table. Excellent, impeccable produce and proteins, minimally manipulated, almost always resul ... More >>
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April 25, 2011
No. 17: Wayfare Tavern's Steak Tartare
Gil Riego, Jr.Wayfare Tavern's steak tartare, $16.SFoodie's countdown of our 92 favorite things to eat and drink in San Francisco, 2011 edition.Cooking beef causes all sorts of delicious chemical reactions: Amino acids and sugars on the surface of the meat combine, the beef browns, and dozens of ... More >>
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May 9, 2011
No. 8: Pork Skewers at Halu
Albert Law/porkbellystudioHalu's tontoro (left) and bacon-wrapped mochi.SFoodie's countdown of our 92 favorite things to eat and drink in San Francisco, 2011 edition.Most studio apartments are bigger than Shigemi and Mimi Komiyama's tiny, personal restaurant, and signs of Shigemi's adoration of t ... More >>
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May 16, 2011
No. 5: Mushroom Soufflé at Cafe Jacqueline
justafoodie/FoodspottingThe mushroom souffle at Cafe Jacqueline, $28.SFoodie's countdown of our 92 favorite things to eat and drink in San Francisco, 2011 edition.The reason that Cafe Jacqueline still shows up in most-romantic-restaurant lists isn't the fact that Jacqueline Margulis makes each of ... More >>
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May 17, 2011
No. 3: Sichuan Pickles at Mission Chinese Food
Albert Law/porkbellystudioMission Chinese Food's mixed pickles, $3.SFoodie's countdown of our 92 favorite things to eat and drink in San Francisco, 2011 edition.The longer Danny Bowien and Anthony Myint's restaurant sticks around, the farther afield it spins, growing wilder and more elaborate wit ... More >>
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May 25, 2011
A Full List of the 92 Best Dishes in S.F. for Fresh Eats
Albert Law/porkbellystudioMission Chinese Food's mixed pickles, $3.SFoodie's countdown of our 92 favorite things to eat and drink in San Francisco, 2011 edition.The longer Danny Bowien and Anthony Myint's restaurant sticks around, the farther afield it spins, growing wilder and more elaborate wit ... 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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June 22, 2011
Summer Guide: Sports Bars That Aren't Terrible
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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June 27, 2011
Secret Negroni Menu at Orson
Lou BustamanteNegroni variation 5: Hard to Make a LivingWhile the Pisco Punch might have undisputed San Francisco heritage, the Negroni often feels more like the official cocktail of San Francisco. The equal measures of gin, sweet vermouth, and Campari said to have been invented in Florence by Co ... 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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September 8, 2011
Encanto Pisco Stars Tonight at Bar Adagio's Free Cocktail College
Where: Bar Adagio, 550 Geary (at Taylor), 775-5000 When: Thurs., Sept. 8, 6:30 p.m.-8 p.m. Cost: Free! but you must RSVP: baradagio@jdvhospitality.com The rundown: Bar Adagio's Cocktail College, the popular series held on the second Thursday of each month, happens tonight spotlighting loca ... 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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December 1, 2011
How to Get Your Drink On This Week
The festivities of Thanksgiving may be over and December's insanity of Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanza-NYE not quite up to speed, making this weekend your last chance to sip a drink and catch your breath. Here's what's going on: Historic Libations Where: California Historical Society, 678 Mission ... More >>
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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 >>
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