Marcia Gagliardi

Last week—after a delicious Haven preview dinner by chef Kim Alter—I had a chance to take a peek at PLUM BAR, the new bar flanking owner Daniel Patterson’s ~PLUM~ in Oakland’s Uptown District. Scott Beattie is the man behind the cocktail magic, serving “classically inspired and…

AZÚCAR LOUNGE has softly opened in SoMa, and Alcademics has a copy of the menu (hello margarita with chile peppers), pics, and more. This “corner cantina” is from Jon Ojinaga, formerly the beverage and food and beverage manager of the Redwood Room at the Clift. 299 9th St. at Folsom,…

~BOTTLE CAP~ in North Beach has a couple boozy items for your agenda. Tonight, Wednesday November 16th, is Whiskey Wednesday’s “Barrel Night,” and Bottle Cap is introducing their first barrel-aged cocktail and Widmer’s barrel-aged beer. The Vieux Carré (rye, brandy, sweet vermouth, Benedictine, bitters) was aged two months…

Tomorrow, Thursday November 17th, join filmmaker Zev Robinson for a screening of his documentary film Life on the Douro and learn about 300 years of the history, culture, and terroir of the Douro region of Portugal, and explore and taste its fine wines. Doors to the screening room at the…

On Saturday November 19th, Hip Tastes returns with a special daytime event called MIX IT UP! BLENDING IN THREE ACTS FEATURING EARTH, WINE & SCENT at Sutton Cellars in Dogpatch. There will be a botanical perfume bar dishing unisex scents (Scent), an organic accessories station with cool bespoke boutonnières and…