The Lush

Ugh, I don’t even know where to begin, but when I heard the owner of THE STUD, Michael McElhaney, was calling an emergency meeting just after the bar celebrated 50 years of gloriously letting its freak flag fly, my heart dropped. These are the moments when it’s hard…

Coming up on Wednesday July 27th will be an especially fun Cocktails of the Farmers Market: Picnic on the Plaza. That’s right, the party is going to be outside, with 20-plus bartenders from places like Comstock Saloon, Whitechapel, and Dirty Habit, along with chefs creating picnic-inspired drinks and bites.…

Do you smell something brewing in Bernal? That would be BAREBOTTLE BREW CO., newly opened on Cortland. The taproom features test beers on tap that were voted the best in homebrew competitions that the brewery hosts (like what would a Russian Hill imperial stout or Muir Woods-inspired IPA taste like?…

Remember when I told you about WINE DOWN, the laid-back wine bar coming to SoMa? Well, Sarah Garand and Jaime Hiraishi got the place open and are ready to greet you after work with an affordable but quality glass of local wine (think $10 and thereabouts), craft beer, and bites…

And now the folks at ~LIHOLIHO YACHT CLUB~ are giving us yet another reason to come by their ever-hot and packed place: they have opened a bar in the basement called LOUIE’S GEN-GEN ROOM. But it won’t get too crazy down there: the space is reservation only, with…

The changes to the former Cantina on Sutter have been unveiled with the opening of P.C.H. (Pacific Cocktail Haven) from bar director-partner Kevin Diedrich and managing partners Andy Chun and Jan Wiginton (Sidecar Hospitality: Press Club, Schroeder’s). Opening on June 16th, the new name and concept is…

Whooosh, NEGRONI WEEK is back in its fourth year (Monday June 6th to Sunday June 12th), and there are no shortages of cocktails, Negroni-inspired bites, events, and more for you to try. It’s pretty amazing to think Negroni Week started in 2013 with only 100 bars and restaurants participating,…

Folks who enjoy the well-stocked craft beer store Ales Unlimited in Pac Heights have a second place to enjoy Steve and Betty Smith’s selections—the former 222 Hyde in the Tenderloin is now the ALES UNLIMITED BEER BASEMENT. Hoodline reports there are eight taps with rare beers and ciders…

Fans of the wonder duo behind the bar at ~LOLÓ~, David Gallardo and Leon Vasquez, will be sorry to hear Gallardo is leaving SF to go travel the world and find a new nest in a few months. As a proper send-off, the gents have launched a new spring/summer…

Back in December, I let you know that LASZLO was getting an update after 15 years, moving away from its industrial and dark look. You ready to see this gorgeous new bar? It reopens on Thursday May 12th. Foreign Cinema’s Gayle Pirie and John Clark used the same company…