The Lush

Bar News & Reviews (put it on my tab) 2006–2022
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A Winemaker Dinner with Kermit Lynch
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A Winemaker Dinner with Kermit Lynch

~ABSINTHE BRASSERIE & BAR~ and Arlequin Wine Merchant are hosting a special winemaker dinner with Kermit Lynch in the private dining room on Friday May 6th. The acclaimed winemaker will pair select vintages with a four-course menu prepared by chef Jamie Lauren. For this special dinner, he will pour selected…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
A Night of Cocktails, CUESA, and Il Cane Rosso
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A Night of Cocktails, CUESA, and Il Cane Rosso

The Center for Urban Education about Sustainable Agriculture (CUESA) is hosting the next event in a series of seasonal cocktail making classes with mixologist and author Scott Beattie on Friday May 7th. During this hands-on class, participants will familiarize themselves with the structure of a cocktail and take their repertoire…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
Drink Pink at PINK OUT! on May 11th
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Drink Pink at PINK OUT! on May 11th

The Rosé Avengers & Producers are at it again with PINK OUT! SF on Tuesday May 11th at Butterfly. The walk-around tasting includes 40 still and sparkling rosés from around the world, accompanied by appetizers created by chef Robert Lam of Butterfly. The wineries to date (more signing daily) include…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
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Help Chile, One Glass at a Time

I received this note from Chris Deegan, the wine director at ~NOPA~, about a new feature he has implemented on the restaurant’s wine list to help support Chile as the country recovers from the devastating earthquake. I’m hoping it inspires some other local places to do the same?…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
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Paella Party (with Iberian Vino!) on Saturday 4/24

This seemed like quite the deal: QUE SYRAH, a small, family-run wine bar in West Portal is hosting a paella party on Saturday April 24th. The event will be $20 per person (no reservations required, just come on over), which includes paella, tapas, and a tasting of six unique Iberian…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
Mount Eden Vineyards Dinner at Farallon
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Mount Eden Vineyards Dinner at Farallon

FARALLON is hosting a winemaker dinner featuring Mount Eden Vineyards from the Santa Cruz Mountains next Tuesday April 27th. Owner and winemaker Jeffrey Patterson will be present to share the story of this historic property in the Santa Cruz Mountains, offering tastes of both current releases and rare library selections,…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
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Brooke Arthur Heading to Prospect

I had heard bartender Brooke Arthur was leaving her home (at) the Range, but didn’t know what her next destination was. Camper at Alcademics has the story: she’ll be at Prospect, the upcoming SoMa project from the Boulevard team. Camper notes the lounge will be “almost triple the…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
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New Wine School Opens in SF

A year-round wine school opens in San Francisco on April 17th, THE WINE SCHOOL AT SAN FRANCISCO WINE CENTER, with Director of Education Catherine Fallis, one of the world’s few female Master Sommeliers, who has partnered with San Francisco Wine Center owners Brian and Hillary McGonigle. Classes begin on…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
Five Reasons to Say Viva Italia at Barbacco
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Five Reasons to Say Viva Italia at Barbacco

Next Tuesday April 20th, ~BARBACCO~ is hosting five of the most unique wine producers from Italy for an informal evening totally dedicated to traditional and natural winemaking: Saşa Radikon (pouring orange wine), Francesco Maule, Arianna Occhipinti of Sicily, Alessandra Bera of Asti, and Mauro Vergano (who left chemistry for…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
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