The Lush

On Monday January 31st, ~SPRUCE~ is hosting a special dinner to highlight “garagiste” producers from Bordeaux. From Spruce: “The Garagiste Movement in Bordeaux began in the mid 1990s as a reaction to the traditional method of winemaking. This method often resulted in highly tannic wines that not only needed extended…

Starting on Monday January 24th, ~BERETTA~ is going to be offering a monthly series of educational cocktail classes. Bar manager Ryan Fitzgerald will be leading students through bar basics and how to create three of Beretta’s cocktails. Each class will be focusing on a different spirit. On Monday January…

Fellow Ten Speed author Jordan Mackay recently came out with his book, Secrets of the Sommeliers (in conjunction with co-author Raj Parr), and I thought it would be fun to host a special tablehopper evening event with Jordan at the SAN FRANCISCO WINE CENTER. I recently took a Champagne…

Fellow Ten Speed author Jordan Mackay recently came out with his book, Secrets of the Sommeliers (in conjunction with co-author Raj Parr), and I thought it would be fun to host a special tablehopper evening event with Jordan at the SAN FRANCISCO WINE CENTER. I recently took a Champagne…

A couple weeks ago, Eater reported the BLACK SHEEP was due to open from owners Vanessa and Joe Seidler (it was formerly The Wine Bar). I had a chance to catch up with Vanessa, who said they are just in a soft opening mode, and plan to open on New…

Opening right now at 3pm today is a completely new kind of wine bar, ~BARRIQUE~, in Jackson Square. In fact, it’s America’s first private-label wine establishment dedicated to serving wine via its proprietary Cask Delivery System®. So instead of an array of bottles to choose from, guests…

This is almost like an early Christmas present: the century-old and newly restored HOUSE OF SHIELDS is most likely opening tomorrow (please note it will be cash only until the credit card machine is up and running). Owner Dennis Leary (Canteen, The Sentinel, and Golden West) has been hard…

The ~MONK’S KETTLE~ has hired a new chef, Adam Dulye, from Boulder, Colorado. He has trained in kitchens in the US as well as France, working at the Caribou Club in Aspen, Wildwood in Portland, and The American in Kansas City. Most recently, he was the executive chef at…

Since this Wednesday December 15th is the second Wednesday of the month, you can attend SOCIAL KITCHEN & BREWERY’s Brewmaster’s Dinner and congratulate brewmaster Rich Higgins on becoming one of only three Master Cicerones in the world. More than just a “beer sommelier,” a Master Cicerone must pass…

TRES AGAVES has kicked off a Winter Happy Hour, with $3 three-taco plates, $3 Mexican drafts, $3 new mixes, and $5 margaritas! Served every day from 2:30pm-5:30pm. And then on the weekend, you can get bottomless margaritas for $15 per person with the purchase of an…