Tag: Beer

Fat Angel’s K Beer & Wine Menus; Hanging with Tom Bulleit on the Release of Bulleit Rye; Cocktails at Zero Zero, Poquito & Orbit Room

COCKTAILS ZERO ZERO, SoMa (826 Folsom, between 4th & 5th, 415-348-8800) – Zero Zero’s gracious bar manager, Joel Teitelbaum, recently integrated new Spring cocktails on his menu and there are a number of highlights. For those who think they don’t like cognac, here is a ‘gateway’ cocktail: Purple Chandelier ($10), featuring VS cognac from one of my favorite cognac houses,… Read more →

Persian Pub Grub at Zare at Fly Trap

It is a joy when our city’s food/drink greats team up to form something unique. Such was Zare at Fly Trap’s three nights of Persian Pub Grub, running June 3-5, as envisioned by Zare’s chef/owner, Hoss Zare, and Monk’s Kettle’s Sayre Piotrkowski and Ryan Corbett. The exuberant, hospitable Hoss created a menu lovingly melding traditional elements of his home country… Read more →

Social Kitchen & Brewery, Inner Sunset

Social Kitchen & Brewery – This brand new brewery opened at the beginning of May in the Inner Sunset, adding a welcome member to the small but mighty collection of local brewers. The beers were created by Rich Higgins, President of the SF Brewers Guild and a certified cicerone. Watch out: opening week alone brought out what felt like the… Read more →

Science of Cocktails to a Glenmorangie Party: The Latest in Cocktails, Coffee, Beer, Wine & Spirits

WINE • Oh, 2006 Puligny-Montrachet, you are such a gorgeous Chardonnay… thankfully, RN74 serves you by the glass. • I was delighted by the drinkability of Angove’s Nine Vines Rose, a South Australian wine that came across my desk. A blend of  70% Grenache/30% Shiraz, it’s zesty but rich, with spicy cherry notes, light but with satisfying depth. The winemakers… Read more →

Sam Adams’ Utopias Dinner, Coffee Bar, Indy Spirits Expo, Inspirations of Tuscany Wine Dinner

BEER •  Attending a media-only Sam Adams Utopias dinner was a real treat at Monk’s Kettle on 11/19. Monk’s chef, Kevin Kroger, created a four course dinner of luxurious comfort food, each course paired (and some cooked) with a Sam Adams brew. I must digress to food for a moment: medium rare, ultra-tender Beef Tenderloin Tournedos in classic green peppercorn… Read more →

Top Tastes: Of Breakfast, Cheesesteaks, BBQ, Ice Cream, Beer, Coffee & Cocktails

BREAKFAST Since the Meetinghouse closed years ago, I’ve been a sad girl – not only because it was a supreme SF brunch spot, but because Joanna Karlinsky’s biscuits are about the best I’ve ever put in my mouth (and that includes my visits to the South!) Thank you, Joanna, for bringing your buttery biscuits to us at one more location besides the… Read more →