The Lush

Lots of Bloody Mary news from ~SCALA’S BISTRO~ this week! On Sunday August 26th, they will host the Sunday, Bloody Sunday Battle, in which ten contestants will compete for the title of “Best Bloody Mary.” Last year’s winner, Jason “Buffalo” LoGrasso, will be on hand to judge. Contestants…

With San Francisco summer (i.e., September) approaching, bet you wish you could take tasty, seasonal beer to that party at the neighbors’. You’re in luck. As of August 31st, Almanac Beer Co. will have two new, year-round beer offerings, in addition to their limited-release seasonal brews. The Extra…

A few deals for your liquid consumption radar: first, ~ONE MARKET~ is offering $2 martinis during lunch on weekdays. All you have to do is buy a lunch entrée. Limit two per person (no three-martini lunch for you, babe). ~RISTOBAR~ in the Marina has launched a new brunch menu, with…

On Wednesday August 29th, CUESA’s Seasonal Cocktails of the Farmers’ Market series carries on with Yacht Rock: Summer Cocktails. CUESA and the Northern California chapter of the United States Bartenders Guild have rounded up bartenders from all over the Bay Area. They will be pouring taste-size samples of their…

Starting on Sunday August 26th, you can swing by the THE WILSON bar for a monthly movie night featuring classic and cult films. There will be a small menu of cocktails and beers you can enjoy while watching the flick. It all goes down on the last Sunday of every…

On Monday August 13th, Oakland’s ~BOOT AND SHOE SERVICE~ will play host to Beer and Soul’s latest pop-up dinner. Brewmaster Mark Jilg of Craftsman Brewing in Pasadena will be releasing the seasonal, and very special, Triple White Sage beer. To celebrate, Chris Kronner (previously at Bar Tartine) will…

Celebrate summer in California with some of our region’s signature delicacies: grilled food and zinfandel. On Saturday August 11th, the Zinfandel Advocates and Producers (ZAP) will be hosting their Second Annual Grille-O-Rama at Rock Wall Wine Company in Alameda. Attendees will be able to sample 30 different zinfandels from…

Here’s a fun upcoming urban wine event: on Thursday July 26th head down Third Street to the DOGPATCH WINEWORKS for the Urban Winery Summer Sip tasting. Each attendee will get a flight of six Qualia wines. The wines are all from grapes grown in Sonoma County, but the wine…

While numerous places will be viewing the 2012 London Summer Olympics in the coming weeks, you can kick off the festivities at PISCO LATIN LOUNGE when you get off work this Friday July 27th. Pisco will be viewing a replay of the opening ceremony starting at 7pm, with special cocktails,…