The Lush

On Wednesday night (December 15th), H. Joseph Ehrmann of Elixir Bar will be teaching a Cocktail 101 Mixology Class at The Cocktail Bill Boothby Center for the Beverage Arts. You’ll learn the fundamentals of home bartending, making four primary cocktails: martinis, Manhattans, mojitos, and margaritas. Because the best way…

Oakland is gaining not one but two new wine bars. First, in a slightly tough-sounding Oakland fashion, is THE PUNCHDOWN, now open in the former Franklin Square Wine Bar space in Uptown. The project is from co-managers D.C. Looney and Lisa Costa, who both have extensive backgrounds in the…

San Francisco has a long history with pisco, and there’s perhaps no one who knows it better than author Guillermo Toro-Lira. And you’ll have a chance to meet and drink with him on Monday December 13th for a book signing and seminar at PISCO LATIN LOUNGE. The author…

There’s an upcoming chocolate-themed NIGHTLIFE event at the California Academy of Sciences (as many of you may know, the museum hosts an adult-only/21 and over NightLife event each Thursday with varying themes). On Thursday December 16th, there will be beverages like Bison Brew’s Chocolate Stout, and chocolaty…

It’s that time of the year again, when we celebrate the day we got our right to drink back. (For more thoughts about this, hop on over to this excellent wino piece written by Duggan McDonnell on the matter.) Sunday December 5th marks the 77th anniversary of Repeal Day,…

If you’re a fan of fizz, this is not an event you’ll want to miss: ~ARLEQUIN WINE MERCHANT~ is hosting their annual Champagne tasting on Thursday December 9th from 6pm-8pm. You’ll be able to have tastes from well-known producers including Krug, Pol Roger, Gosset, and Ruinart, as…

Yup, it’s the same day as the Arlequin Champagne event: ~SILKS~ is hosting its annual holiday Champagne dinner on Thursday December 9th. There will be a Champagne sabering reception (Ruinart Blanc de Blancs NV, magnum) on the 40th floor sky deck, and dinner begins at 7:30pm. The menu…