The Lush

Bar News & Reviews (put it on my tab) 2006–2022
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The Lush

March 10, 2009

Thanks to a tablehopper reader who forwarded the ~SAVE THE TONGA ROOM PETITION~ to me. Please consider signing it. You can also keep track of things in this forum on Tikiroom.com. Congratulations to ~VICTORIA D'AMATO-MORAN~ who won the Mix it Up cocktail competition in Las Vegas, taking…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
March 3, 2009
The Lush

March 3, 2009

Are you ready for a slew of tastings and events? Tonight, ~BIONDIVINO~ has winemakers Dottore Emilio Rotolo from Friuli-Venezia Giulia (Volpe) and Salvatore Geraci (Palari) from Sicily's Mt. Etna area at the shop from 6pm–8pm. $10 tasting fee and a 15% case discount on the night of…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Lush

February 24, 2009

The tiki community is taking two hits this week. First, Martin Cate has left ~FORBIDDEN ISLAND~ tiki bar in Alameda. You can read his goodbye note in its entirety here, but the net-net is, “I was a minority partner in FI [Forbidden Island], and we just had different ideas about…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
February 17, 2009
The Lush

February 17, 2009

Looks like ~15 ROMOLO~ will be opening its doors this Wednesday or Thursday. As I mentioned in earlier columns, it has a sexy new look, new lighting, new tunes on the jukebox, new seating, and there will be a tasty new menu of bar snacks. And there will be a…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Lush

February 10, 2009

Down in SoMa, ~JOHN COLINS LOUNGE~ just started demolition yesterday on an office space that will be transformed into the future home of their bar. They are moving the bar because of the impending Transbay-related demo of their current space. They hope to open and move into the new space…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Lush

February 3, 2009

So, I have some exciting news about the ~FORMER PINK SPACE~ in the Mission. Hakobo of fresco is going to be partnering with owner Peter Glickstern, and they are opening an entirely new club together. The idea is to make this a mainstay Mission bar, open at 5pm daily. It…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Lush

January 27, 2009

~BLOODHOUND~, the bar I mentioned last week that’s now in the old Cassidy’s space in SoMa, is due to open this Thursday, FYI. Open 4pm–2am daily. 1145 Folsom St. at 7th St. There are a few wine dinners coming up, including this lovely-sounding Italian wine dinner at…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Lush

January 20, 2009

~15 ROMOLO~ in North Beach is closed for a facelift, and when it reopens around mid-February, there will be a new weekly menu of affordable bar food, with about 6–10 items on the chalkboard per day. The look will be warm and inviting, and will give a nod to…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Lush

January 13, 2009

Of late, I’ve been following a few pieces of ~BAR NEWS IN THE CASTRO~, like what was opening in the second location of the Metro (formerly Expansion) and whaddya know, the Bay Area Reporter did a very detailed piece covering all kinds of booze news. So I’m just…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
January 6, 2009
The Lush

January 6, 2009

According to permits, Last Laugh Coffee is becoming ~NOETECA~ (an enoteca/wine bar?). The number is disconnected, so we’ll have to see what pops up. Here’s a little tablehopper P.I. work: one of the names on the permit, Scott McDonald, might be the Last Laugh’s former…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
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