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Big is conjuring up customized cocktails

Big SF
Bartender Christian Clark of Big made this drink, just for you, by quickly gauging a series of... Read More
This is cocktail heaven — a place where there is no menu, just bliss. At Big, cocktail artisans craft drinks based on your mood; your spirit of choice; or what kind of funky goblet, coupe or crystal you’d like it poured into. It’s part art, part science, part telepathy. And it’s a throwback to the glory days behind the stick. “That’s exactly what we’re doing here: pouring what makes people happy,” said bartender Christian Clark. Read More

Rosé prices swelling, but bargains remain

Vitiano
Like flowers, rosé wines are starting to bloom. Yes, it is the season, and producers know that there has been a growing demand. Read More

Whiskey goes down better than food at Hard Water

Hard water
At Hard Water, Charles Phan’s whiskey bar on The Embarcadero, the whiskeys are arranged high up a 20-foot wall and there’s a ladder for the bartend Read More

Mum’s drinks match hotel’s sensibilities

Mum's
It’s rare that a bar’s drink menu completely reflects one bartender’s obsession, but that’s the case at Mum’s, the bar and restaurant attached to J Read More

Lambrusco has outgrown the discotheque

lambrusco
Imagine it’s 1980. Made famous by the jingle “Riunite on ice, Riunite that’s nice,” lambrusco is everywhere. Read More

The foccacia-based sandwich – and more – is the thing at V-105

V-150
I have a serious thing for sandwiches. Read More


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