The Lush

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…

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…

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…

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…

~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…

~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…

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…