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Town Tavern evokes S.F.’s hidden Aussie tales

By: Brendan P. Bartholomew 05/23/13 5:50 PM
Sydney Town
Belfast native Martin Finnegan isn’t exactly Australian, but he knows the sordid tales of the gangs... Read More
When Ireland native and second-generation bartender John Lillis decided to open a new watering hole to complement his popular Irish Times sports bar, he invoked the history of Irish immigrants who came to San Francisco by way of Australia. Before it was the Barbary Coast, the area at the base of Telegraph Hill was called “Sydney Town,” in reference to residents who emigrated from Australia in the 1800s. Read More

Sauvignon blanc still jewel of New Zealand’s soil

By: Pamela S. Busch 05/23/13 5:33 PM
vineyard
I told a winemaker friend of mine I was writing about New Zealand sauvignon blanc this week and his response was not uncommon: “Cat pee on a gooseb Read More

Eclectic Beijing brightens Chinese food scene

By: Alex Hochman 05/23/13 5:25 PM
Beijing
Recent rants from a well-known restaurant critic could have one easily believing that San Francisco’s Chinese food scene is nearly dead, confined t Read More

Big is conjuring up customized cocktails

By: Rhys Alvarado 05/16/13 6:21 PM
Big SF
This is cocktail heaven — a place where there is no menu, just bliss. Read More

Rosé prices swelling, but bargains remain

By: Pamela S. Busch 05/16/13 6:10 PM
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

By: Cynthia Salaysay 05/16/13 6:02 PM
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

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Town Tavern evokes S.F.’s hidden Aussie tales
Sauvignon blanc still jewel of New Zealand’s soil
Eclectic Beijing brightens Chinese food scene
Big is conjuring up customized cocktails
Rosé prices swelling, but bargains remain
Whiskey goes down better than food at Hard Water
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Sports

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