Rhys Alvarado

Rhys Alvarado serves up a Vesper Lynd, the drink that forever turned him on to cocktails. (Courtesy Photo)

Last round’s on me

So this is it. The last round. Lights up, drinks down. It’s…

Sep 6, 2015
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Rhys Alvarado serves up a Vesper Lynd, the drink that forever turned him on to cocktails. (Courtesy Photo)

The bar in Cafe Du Nord serves great drinks and is pleasantly unpretentious. (Michael Ares/Special to S.F. Examiner)

Cafe Du Nord returns with masterful cocktails

The Bon Vivants are at it again. The cocktail trio have taken…

Jul 19, 2015
Features

The bar in Cafe Du Nord serves great drinks and is pleasantly unpretentious. (Michael Ares/Special to S.F. Examiner)

From left, Kelly, Julian, and Chris Yeo, of the Straits Restaurant Group, and bar consultant Helen Diaz, far right, observe Fifty-Fifty Cocktail co-founder Anthony Parks create mixed drinks at Bergera at 11th and Folsom streets.

San Francisco cocktail culture finally finds its way to San Jose

Somebody’s gotta do it. Spread this culture of fine drinking. Show new…

Jul 5, 2015
Features

From left, Kelly, Julian, and Chris Yeo, of the Straits Restaurant Group, and bar consultant Helen Diaz, far right, observe Fifty-Fifty Cocktail co-founder Anthony Parks create mixed drinks at Bergera at 11th and Folsom streets.