Tag: Cocktails

Purity On the Plate & In the Glass: The New Bar Agricole

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Those of us who have been in dining, cocktails and spirits a long while know the importance of Bar Agricole since it opened in San Francisco’s SoMa district in 2011. Not only was it nominated every year since 2012 for James Beard Outstanding Bar Program in the nation — finally winning in 2019, but founder and bar vet Thad Vogler (who helped open pioneering bars like Bourbon and Branch) wrote an intriguing and definitive book on farmhouse-distilled and naturally sourced spirits, By the Smoke and the Smell: My Search for the Rare and Sublime on the Spirits Trail… Read more →

These Two SF Female Bartenders Serve Cocktails With Perspective You Can Taste

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For the Record’s California Soul cocktail (Photo: Courtesy of Virginia Miller) COME SEE OUR NEW HOME — The Bold Italic has a new home online, and this story has moved! Read it here: https://www.thebolditalic.com/these-two-sf-female-bartenders-serve-cocktails-with-perspective-you-can-taste A few elements must align to come into one’s own voice and it’s never a one-time deal but an ongoing evolution. Maturity, experience and time are the… Read more →

This New Neighborhood Spot in SF Is a Must-Visit for Upscale, Low-Key Hangs

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Cole Valley Tavern‘s deviled eggs with pecan pretzel dukkah (Photo: Courtesy of Virginia Miller) COME SEE OUR NEW HOME — The Bold Italic has a new home online, and this story has moved! Read it here: https://www.thebolditalic.com/ideal-new-neighborhood-hang-cole-valley-tavern-serves-99-flake-heartwarming-food Legendary Kezar Bar & Restaurant has been a Cole Valley staple since 1989, but even after revamps, couldn’t quite hang on. The good news… Read more →

The Madrigal Is a Cotton Candy-Spun, Retro-Chic Lounge in SF With Stellar Cocktails and Food

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The Madrigal’s secret menu cocktail, Kirby (Photo: Courtesy of Virginia Miller) COME SEE OUR NEW HOME — The Bold Italic has a new home online, and this story has moved! Read it here: https://www.thebolditalic.com/the-madrigal-is-a-cotton-candy-spun-retro-chic-lounge-in-sf-with-stellar-cocktails-and-food You’d be tempted to call The Madrigal an upscale cocktail lounge with elevated bar food, ideal for pre-and post-show imbibing near the San Francisco Symphony, Opera, Ballet,… Read more →

5 New Bars (and Bar Menus) to Drink (and Eat) Right Now in San Francisco

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Photo: Getty Images/GMA COME SEE OUR NEW HOME — The Bold Italic has a new home online, and this story has moved! Read it here: https://www.thebolditalic.com/5-new-bars-and-bar-menus-to-drink-and-eat-right-now-in-san-francisco San Francisco’s a global metropolis that now also boasts over 1,200 parklets through the City’s Shared Spaces Program. Downtown SF is, slowly but surely, coming back to life; sunshine is shining through bustling cafes… Read more →

5 New Restaurants Worth Visiting Before 2021 Wraps Up

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Anomaly’s Beets + Blood Orange, tarragon yogurt, nasturtium, crumble — Photo Credit: Virginia Miller Like the year prior, 2021 has tested us all (on so many levels). So suffice to say that we’re all deserving of a treat-yo’-self gastronomic outing before the year comes to an end. San Francisco’s Uma Casa Serves Up the City’s Most Authentic Portuguese CuisinePortuguese white wines are incredibly… Read more →

25 Lusk’s New Traveler Menus Offer GlobaJaunts Around the World (With Staycation Vibes)

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25 Lusk’s New Traveler Menus Offer Jaunts Around the World (With Staycation Vibes) Photo: Courtesy of 25 Lusk via @25lusk Reinvention and multiplicity are smart moves in times like these. As international travel remains a struggle, menus that tour us around a region are a gift. Enter 25 Lusk’s new Traveler concept, which kicked off September 1 inside the restaurant and… Read more →