The REDWOOD ROOM reopened at The Clift Royal Sonesta, with a revitalized look (new Art Deco-inspired furniture, flooring, lighting, and wall art). Fun tidbit: the original Gustav Klimt paintings (reproductions created by students of Klimt, under his direction) were uncovered onsite during the hotel renovations and have been painstakingly restored and re-hung. There’s a new menu from chef Daniel Corey (formerly of LUCE at the InterContinental), featuring oysters, warm orange pull-apart buns with honey butter made with honey from The Clift’s own rooftop beehives, and waygu beef “double double” sliders with white cheddar and onion jam on a brioche bun, along with new cocktails, too. Open Thu-Sat 6pm-12am. (There’s also the new Fredericks, serving breakfast and lunch seven days a week.) 495 Geary at Taylor.
Also in the neighborhood: Kevin Diedrich of PCH, which recently suffered a terrible fire, is moving the bar a few doors down to 550 Sutter, targeting a reopening at the end of the year.
In Hayes Valley, Adriano Paganini’s Back of the House has opened AFTERWORK BAR in the former Dobb’s Ferry, a casual, neighborhood bar. It’s connected to The Bird (at 406 Hayes Street), so you can enjoy wings, along with Super Duper burgers, fried chicken sandwiches, and sides with your cocktail. The weekday happy hour from 4pm-6pm features $1 wings and $20 pitchers of beer. Triva night is Wed 6pm-7pm. Open Wed-Thu and Sun 4pm-11pm, Fri-Sat 4pm-12am. 409 Gough St. at Hayes.
SFGATE covers the opening of the new TRADE ROUTES bar in the former Cabin in Polk Gulch from first-time bar owners Chen-Chen Huo and Jay Ryoo. They brought on bar manager Ilya Romanov (Niku, The Dorian) to consult on their menu, featuring international flavors and ingredients, like “the bar’s version of a tequila Negroni, which is infused with pandan leaves, pineapple-infused Campari and a splash of coconut water.” Happy hour is all day on Thursday. Open Wed-Thu 5pm-12am, Fri-Sat 4pm-2am, Sun 4pm-10pm. 1750 Polk St. at Washington.
