Cocktailia

A new breed of liquor store has appeared in San Francisco. Opened in December, 2008 by the people behind Bourbon and Branch, Cask offers a high-end shopping experience for the cocktail connoisseur. In addition to a large selection…

It’s that time of year again: Tiki Central just announced Tiki Crawl 9, this year’s annual annual tiki bar crawl around the San Francisco bay area. Taking place July 9 through 12, Tiki Crawl 9 features the best…

I’ll start this review off with some disclosure: I mentioned Pisco Latin Lounge in passing back in August and linked to their web site with a warning about the background music. A representative of Picso Lounge got in…

Heinold’s First and Last Chance has been open in in it’s current location in Oakland’s Jack London Square since 1883, making it the oldest bar in the San Francisco bay area. The building, not much larger than a shack, was…

San Francisco’s East Bay — the area that includes Oakland, Berkeley, and Alameda — has become something of a tiki mecca in recent years. There’s always been a tiki presence here; this is where Trader Vic’s, the birthplace of…

This weekend Tiki Central is hosting its eighth annual Bay area tiki crawl:

Come join in the biggest Bay Area Tiki Bar Crawl yet! Four days! Ten Bars! Savor the world of tiki with visits to

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The first annual Slow Food Nation event is happening in San Francisco this weekend, and includes a few events of interest to the cocktail aficionado. Slow Food Nation is a not-for-profit subsidiary of Slow Food USA,…

The Soiree was the official cocktail of San Francisco Cocktail Week this year. I just realized I never posted this, so here you are. Better late than never, right?

The Soiree

• 1 1/2 ounce Partida Blanco tequila

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Last night Thatchery and I went to Elixir for Save the Sazerac, a reception celebrating Elixir’s 150th anniversary (the second oldest bar in San Francisco!) and benefit for Tales of the Cocktail, a not-for-profit culinary and cocktail…

One of the San Francisco Cocktail Week events this year was Farmers’ Market Cocktails, an event showcasing cocktails made with fresh, seasonal ingredients. As people who enjoy eating seasonally, a local, seasonal cocktail event is right up our…