Wine Bars

Bouncer Flies High at McWineBar Vino Volo

20 Spot: New Mission Wine Bar Takes Cues From Past

20 Spot Brings Wine and Mid-Century Design To The Mission

Punk rock enthusiasts may mourn the loss of Force of Habit, the record shop that inhabited the space that is now wine bar 20 Spot, but the winos in town can rejoice. The wine bar, from owners Bodhi Freedom (owner of Bacchus) and chef Anthony Paone, opened in March, and boasts a list of North America ... More >>

Drink 2013: Wine Listings

Bouncer Finds Old-Fashioned Gratitude at Blush

EOS to Close at the End of the Month

​Eos, the 15-year-old Cole Valley restaurant and wine bar, will close its doors on February 25. Named for the ancient Greek goddess of dawn, Eos was one of the first restaurants to serve Asian-fusion small plates, launching the career of then-owner Arnold Eric Wong (and one of his early sous-chefs ... More >>

Gordon Ramsay Is on His Way, and So Is Ice Cream Bar and Latest Philz Coffee

The past 24 hours in gossip, innuendo, and cold hard facts about the San Francisco food scene. Arguably the angriest chef in the kitchen, Gordon Ramsay, is heading to the Bay Area for an episode of Kitchen Nightmares. His team is looking for diners to grab a seat in Fremont at the steak and seafoo ... More >>

Beware Restaurateurs: Michael Jackson Could Cost You $40,000

HiteshsharmaWe bet this restaurant in Dhaba, India didn't pay license fees​If you own a restaurant, beware Michael Jackson and R. Kelly. Play their music -- or any other copyrighted songs -- in your restaurant or business without the proper license and you can face fines of $10,000 per song. Fo ... More >>

Muppet Bar Set To Open, La Boulange's Expansion, and Two Drunk Brunches

The past 24 hours in gossip, innuendo, and cold hard facts about the San Francisco food scene. Grub Street has the deets on a couple of new bars. First, Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem, yes, named after the Muppet band, is scheduled to soft open tomorrow (2323 Mission at 19th St.). From the Bulli ... More >>

Terminal 2: Foodie Culture Hits SFO Airport

Vinyl Wine Bar's Kris Esqueda on Popups, Food Trucks, and Pretension-Busting

Markris WineVinyl Wine Bar's Kris Esqueda, right.​The Sunday night pasta dinner at Vinyl Wine Bar that I wrote about in this week's review almost qualifies as a popup within a popup. Owners Kris Esqueda and Mark Bright -- who are also behind Saison and Markris Wine Group -- set up the wine bar in ... More >>

Bouncer: How to Sneak into a Wine Bar

Drink 2011: Sake to Me

The Loneliest Wine Bar

"ThankYouGoodbye"

Latest Vintage

One good wine bar leads to another

Several Jugs of Wine and Thou