The Lush

~TRES AGAVES~ is hosting their third Thursday Distillery Dinner this Thursday October 16th. This month will feature Tequila Herradura, with the brand manager, Rene Valdez, leading the intimate tasting and presiding over the event. The evening includes mariachi entertainment, Tequila education, and eats and drinks! The cost of the event…

This Wednesday October 8th is the ~MICHTER'S RYE WHISKEY MIXING COMPETITION~ at Rye, starting at 7pm. Come on down and enjoy complimentary Michter's cocktails and appetizers. 688 Geary St. at Leavenworth, 415-786-7803. Bourbon? Bacon? Yes, it call all be yours at a ~BOURBON & BACON TASTING~…

Camber Lay wanted to give me a heads up about some new cocktails on the brunch menu at ~EPIC ROASTHOUSE~. One is titled Bacon & Eggs, made with pisco, lemon, egg whites, maple powder, and speck. As she put it, “It smells like breakfast and tastes like a yummy cocktail…

Mark your calendar: ~ORSON’S MONTHLY COCKTAIL PAIRING DINNER~ will be on September 10th, and the theme is Brazilian summer and cachaça. Let’s just say last week’s dinner of Square One vodka and summer BBQ kicked arse; I am still thinking about the pork belly with watermelon, arugula,…

Bummed with this B.S. weather? (I feel ya.) Free for some BBQ tomorrow? (I wish I was!) Orson is hosting a ~SQUARE ONE VODKA & SUMMER BBQ DINNER~ this Wednesday August 20th. The three-course menu with paired cocktails includes Hog Island oyster with smoked corn and cucumber, and to…

Yesterday I popped by to check out ~MINI BAR~ in the Western Addition, a project I’ve been excited to have opening in the ’hood. It’s an intimate spot, but hey, at least it lives up to its name. The owners are really keen to cater to folks in…

8 is a lucky number in Chinese culture, and the folks at ~BAR 888~ at the InterContinental Hotel are pretty dialed in for this upcoming Friday’s date of 08/08/08. You can take your pick from eight grappa drinks for $8.88 each, including two new ones that…