Chris Daly Takes Over Buck Tavern Today, Launches Hard-Left Gin Joint
Chris Daly takes over Buck Tavern, but won't be remodeling or changing the name just yet.
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How to Drop $1,000 (Or More) on a Bottle of Christmas Hooch
We're more inclined toward the cheap stuff ourselves, but in case you have a bond-trader brother-in-law to shop for...
Blackbird Has a New Drink Named in Honor of Kenny Powers
The winter cocktail menus at Blackbird, Ame, and Rickhouse are unveiled.
Manresa to Grow Larger, Add a Bar, and Take Only One Seating Per Night
Kinch envisions a more European model where diners keep their table the whole evening, with no turnover.
Get Yourself Some Giants-Branded Booze
Giants fever may have quieted down, but in advance of spring training you might want to consider heading to BevMo to find these limited edition orange-and-black-waxed Maker's Mark bottles, or to stores such as the Hollow Cow Market for a...
Updated: House of Shields Reopening This Week, Sans Food
New owner Dennis Leary isn't even sure he wants to do food there at all.
Get Drunk, Tastefully: The Top 50 Spirits
Another day, another list, this time from 'Wine Enthusiast.'
Update on Jones, Which Will Begin Serving Some Food (and Brunch) Next Week
The food menu will kind of start on December 17, but won't really arrive until the new year.
Leno Introduces Bill to Protect Infused Booze, Admits He Prefers Plain Vodka
Leno pointed out that no one in the history of the ABC had ever been sickened as a result of infused liquors.
Monroe, an ‘Upscale Lounge,’ Opening Soon in North Beach
According to a Craigslist job posting, that new place Monroe that we mentioned in July is about to open in the former DragonBar space (473 Broadway). They describe it as "old Hollywood glamour and modern artistic creativity," so we suppose...
Times Calls Outer Sunset ‘Bleak’; Chicago’s Charles Joly Wins On the Rocks
• Outer Sunset called "a bleak neighborhood," but Outerlands is a heartwarming highlight. Sadly, they missed Schweet Boks. [NYT] • Everyone who queues up at farm:table is "very hiply dressed in perfect San Francisco fashion." [Tenderblog] • Bouchon Bakery is...
The Rye Shortage Is Upon Us: Nation’s Bartenders Battle for Remaining Bottles
It takes four years to age a decent rye, and whiskey producers didn't react fast enough when the stuff came back into fashion.
‘Local’ Pisco Wins Best In Show In Peru
Campo de Encanto may be distilled in Peru, but it's "the spirit of San Francisco."
Tasting Table Tipples Coast to Coast, Names Top Cocktails
The food and drink concern unleashes a compendium of notable cocktails in New York, S.F., and Chicago.
Regarding Tiki Tom’s, and Oakland’s Role in Tiki History
Hinky Dink's, which became Trader Vic's, was on San Pablo.
Updates on Fulton Street Brewpub and Magnolia’s Dogpatch Brewery
Magnolia Brewery will be different from, and bigger than Magnolia's gastropub.
Belinda’s Bar to Become The Royal Cuckoo
The Bernal Heights bar may be closing soon, but it's unclear when.
Triple Crown to Become Rebel, Host EAT Events
Triple Crown will be changing names etc, but not til early next year. EAT launches there Dec. 2.
Cantina Launches Underground Wine Bar Thing, Actually Underground
Bodega de Cantina will happen every Tuesday and Wednesday in Cantina's basement.
Bring an Incognito Flask If You’re Planning to Watch the World Series at Civic Center
The game starts at 4:30ish, and Gavin's set up a big jumbo-tron in Civic Center Plaza, but there will be no booze allowed in what would otherwise be a pretty boozy affair this afternoon, as everyone hopes the Giants both...