San Francisco went from a city of very few rooftop bars to... a few I guess. I remember when El Techo de Lolinda was new and exciting, then we had Charmaine's, Kaiyo Rooftop, and now Cavaña. There are several new ones in the East Bay also. Well I just had... Read more →
I wrote a flavor trend story for Eater San Francisco. I really enjoy cocktails with sesame in them and recently I realized that there were tons of them all over the place. I stopped trying to find new ones after locating 14 different bars serving sesame in drinks, though I'm... Read more →
For 7x7, I once again wrote my list of the 50 most iconic cocktails in the city. I've been doing this list since at least 2014! The introduction: At the start of 2022, many bars remained shell-shocked by the pandemic and were largely playing it safe; cocktail menus were limited... Read more →
Pabu in San Francisco has a new menu by the new bar lead Natalie Lichtman, previously at The Passenger at 25 Lusk, Nico, and Elixir. The menu just went live in December and can be found here. I also pasted pics of it below. I went in to try the... Read more →
In my latest story for the SF Standard, I wrote about Martinis garnished with caviar and other opulent cocktails. Read more →
This story originally appeared on AlcoholProfessor.com. Bar Iris: A Different Vision of a Japanese Cocktail Bar Bar Iris is a small cocktail lounge in San Francisco’s wealthy Russian Hill neighborhood. Though it is attached to the restaurant Nisei next door, Iris is its own venue rather than a waiting room... Read more →
For the SFStandard, I wrote up a brief announcement and a few fun facts about The Anchor Brewing Story: America's First Craft Brewery & San Francisco's Original Anchor Steam Beer that is out today. [Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop] The story is here. Read more →
For AlcoholProfessor, I wrote up a "Bars We Love" feature about San Francisco bar PCH. Check it out here. Read more →