The Lush

This has been in the works for a while, and even though it isn’t a done deal just yet, the team behind Monarch is planning to take over MIGHTY. Sean Manchester, who just celebrated the club’s 13th anniversary, confirmed things “are in the hands of the ABC right…

At long last, the transformation of Ziryab into Tsk/Tsk and now HORSEFEATHER is complete—and the Divisadero Corridor has a swell new watering hole. The team is Justin Lew, Ian Scalzo (both previously of Future Bars), and chef Ryan Chinchilla (formerly Foreign Cinema and Blue Plate). Look for some…

Soft opening on Wednesday April 13th is WILDHAWK, the bar from the PlumpJack Group that has taken over the former Lexington Club space. No, you won’t recognize it—that beloved little dingy corner bar’s days are long gone. So let’s just pour out some vermouth (that’s…

Here’s a quick-fire round of some boozy events for your consideration: Authors Talia Baiocchi and Leslie Pariseau are in town to celebrate the launch of their new book, Spritz: Italy’s Most Iconic Aperitivo Cocktail, with Recipes. They are hosting an aperitivo event with Aperol on Thursday April 14th…

Fans of the fabulous CUESA and United States Bartenders’ Guild cocktail events, you have another one to put on your calendar: Fizz & Pop: Spring Cocktails of the Farmers Market will be on Wednesday April 27th. Twenty-plus local bartenders and chefs will be creating bubbly drinks and bites inspired by…

A few bits of booze news for you. First up, LEO’S OYSTER BAR in the FiDi has opened The Hideaway, a cocktail bar you’ll find when you walk through the back corridor behind the oyster bar. There are brass pendant lights, metallic leather banquettes, terra-cotta tiled floors, a…

Starting this month, ~BIONDIVINO~ will be closed on Mondays in order to offer by-appointment-only shopping experiences, as well as launch Istituto Biondivino, led by Vino Italiano author David Lynch (previously St. Vincent) and Biondivino owner Ceri Smith. These two are complete and utter Italophiles, so if you want to learn…

Back in October, there were rumors about a tiki bar coming to the Financial District, courtesy of the Future Bars team. Cue the tropical breezes and smell of rum in the air: PAGAN IDOL is now open around the corner from their popular bar Rickhouse (you enter on Bush Street)…

We have been tracking the transformation of Amante in North Beach into PETE’S, and we’re happy to announce Pete Mrabe (Chubby Noodle, Don Pisto’s) is officially opening the bar this Thursday February 18th. The space got quite the refresh, with new booths, surfaces, banquettes, and a new…

There’s a new watering hole in the Financial District, THE TREASURY, which opened in the same historic Beaux arts building as Blue Bottle Coffee on Sansome. The spacious bar is from former Bacar vets Arnold Eric Wong (E&O), bartender Carlos Yturria (Lure + Till, Claude Lane, Absinthe), and…