Biergarten Snubbed On List of Best Beer Gardens
'The Atlantic' hasn't spent much time in L.A. or S.F. recently.
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Two Sisters Bar & Books to Serve Four Kinds of Manhattans
The day has come at last, and Two Sisters Bar & Books (579 Hayes) can call itself a real bar as of Friday, with a full liquor license. No more need for beer-based cocktails now that resident mixologist Michael Cicconi...
DNA Lounge Expanding Next Door
They're looking to create an interior passageway to DNA Pizza, and possibly add more upstairs dance space.
Historic Gold Dust Lounge May Close In a Couple of Months
The landlord wants to turn the building over to a large clothing retailer.
B Restaurant at Yerba Buena Launches Bottomless Brunch
B Restaurant, that little place tucked up on the upper terrace at Yerba Buena, is making their occasional "locals brunch" a permanent thing. The deal: $12 bottomless mimosas and Bloodys, and dishes like delicata squash Benedict. [Grub Street]...
Mr. Bauer Sings Praises of AQ’s Glassware
On his first of three visits to AQ last night, Michael Bauer noted the pretty, seasonally themed glassware that they're serving the cocktails in there. "You can really tell if a restaurant is serious [about their drinks] when the barkeeps...
Parkway Theater to Live Again in Oakland’s Uptown
The beer-and-wine-serving movie theater will be relocating after a two-year hiatus.
San Diego Drunker Than S.F.? Please.; Two Arrested in Nude McDonald’s Run
• The Drunkest Cities of the Year list is out, and sadly San Francisco comes in at a dismal 22nd place, way below San Diego, which is just pathetic if you ask us. C'mon people. Our reputation as a "two-fisted...
New Year’s Tip: Drunk Walking More Dangerous Than Drunk Driving
You're eight times more likely to die from drinking and walking, so, careful out there.
There’s a Run on Allspice Dram as Local Bartenders Stir Up Hot Toddies
'Tis the season for warm adult beverages, and the Chron rounds up a few new offerings around the Bay, including the extremely rich and buttery Hot Buttered Rum that Scott Beattie does at Spoonbar, and the spiced hot toddy at...
New Cocktail Conference Happening in Texas; More Young Folks Taking Up Farming
• Attention bar stars and cocktail geeks: Contemporary cocktail pioneer and New York drinks guru Sasha Petraske has just announced a cocktail conference in San Antonio at the end of January. [Grub Street NY] • Aw, this is sweet: Slate...
Fernet: It’s Not Just About the Branca Anymore
Amaro is now full-blown trend at multiple big-city restaurants and bars.
Mission Bowling Club, With Mission Street Food-Style Menu, On Deck for Spring
Also, they've just launched a crowd-funding campaign for landscaping.
Polk Gulch Barber Turned Distiller Releases Aged ‘Barbershop Whiskey’
Salvatore Cimino's got three generations of backroom S.F. distillers behind.
Iron & Gold Opens in Former Argus Lounge Space in La Lengua
The manager/barman is Andrew Marks, formerly of Foreign Cinema.
Bar Tartine Gets More Beer-Centric, Makes Their Own Bacon
The larder at Bar Tartine continues to expand, and the beverage program veers away from wine.