The Lush

The ‘hopper is a fan of hops, and is therefore stoked about the upcoming SAN FRANCISCO BEER WEEK 2011, which is running from February 11th-20th. The event lineup is pretty hefty, starting with the Opening Gala at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts on February 11th with over 35…

I received this heartfelt note from a tablehopper reader, Joanne Bowman, about the retirement of her favorite bartender, Roger Nissim, and felt impelled to share it. Here’s wishing him a very happy retirement, and making excellent cocktails for his wife at home: “I thought you might like to know…

THE COCKTAIL BILL BOOTHBY CENTER FOR THE BEVERAGE ARTS is hosting an event on January 27th with the 2010 Master Distiller of the Year, Jim Rutledge. As the 

Four Roses Master Distiller, Rutledge will be sharing what it takes to make a good bourbon (he’s been doing it for…

Grab that baguette and wine glass, because it’s that time of the year: the return of the ZINFANDEL ADVOCATES AND PRODUCERS FESTIVAL to San Francisco, otherwise known as the ZAP festival. This is ZAP’s 20th year, and it all kicks off on Thursday January 27th with the Good…

There’s a new bar that opened in Bernal, THE ROYAL CUCKOO (as Grub Street noted, it was the former Belinda’s, and dates back to 1907). UrbanDaddy mentioned it’s now open, with an eclectic-sounding look (taxidermy, church pews), quality classic cocktails, and a card-cataloged collection of vintage records…

A liquor license update mentioned the opening of PAUSE WINE BAR in the CAV Wine Bar & Kitchen space on Market Street. Scoop mentions it’s the folks behind Dogpatch’s Yield Wine Bar, who were able to land a temporary liquor license. Grub Street chimes in that the menu…

A friend pointed this new Italian wine shop out to me over the holidays, and it looks like their website is up: ENOTECA VINO NOSTRO. The owner, Amanzio Tamanti, has been importing and distributing wine from Italy for over 22 years, so it’s actually a retail shop for his…

~AMERICANO~ at Hotel Vitale has partnered with Iron Horse Vineyards to host a crab and sparkling wine dinner this Wednesday January 12th. The three-course menu includes: County Line heirloom chicory salad with polenta croutons, Parmigiano, and citrus; local Dungeness crab with roasted garlic butter and salsa verde; and for dessert,…

Head on over to ~OMNIVORE BOOKS~ next Thursday January 20th to hear acclaimed importer and wine guru Terry Theise read from his recent book, Reading Between the Wines. In the book, “Theise describes how wine can be a portal to aesthetic, emotional, even mystical experience—and he frankly asserts that…

Starting this Wednesday night, January 5th, ~JARDINIÈRE~ is kicking off Wednesday Wine Night. Each week they are offering a 50% discount on bottles of wine from one particular region, with the featured region changing every month or so. This Wednesday will feature Burgundy, and both red and white wine will…