The Lush

BARTLETT HALL in downtown is now brewing and serving their own beer. Christopher Wike, the brewmaster, is working on beers that will appeal to both beer snobs and newbies, including the Hoppy Scotsman, a hop-driven Scotch ale, or the In the Barrel, a West Coast pilsner that’s finished Kölsch…

Last week I was very happy to see a picture on Facebook of a license transfer (posted in a bar window) and a telltale hat peeking above it. That’s right, friends, Presidio Social Club’s snazzy bar manager, Tim Stookey, is partnering with his fiancée, Leslie Cole, and her…

Congrats to BLACKBIRD in the Castro, which is turning five on Sunday July 20th, and you know there will be a party. At 8pm that evening, come by to check out their new barrel-aged cocktail menu (15 drinks in all!) that have been aging since Blackbird opened! The barrel-aged program…

A report by Dana Eastland. As previously mentioned on tablehopper, there is a new taker for the former Tokyo Go Go space, and it’s a group with a great bar pedigree. It’s called ABV and is from Erik Reichborn-Kjennerud (who owns Dalva/Hideout), Ryan Fitzgerald (who worked at…

Looking for something fab to do tonight? There are still a few tickets left for Chenin-igans, a class led by the vivacious Vinny Eng at ~18 REASONS~. You’ll taste and learn about chenin blanc from someone who is very passionate about the wines being poured. 7pm-9pm, $30-$40. Next…

We told you about DREXL BAR at the end of last year—a bar coming to Uptown Oakland from Demetrius “Deech” Chapin-Rienzo (a partner in Vintage 415) and Adi Taylor—and we’re happy to announce the bar is now softly open. To recap, it’s meant to be a…

On Tuesday July 1st, the subterranean HAWTHORN is opening downtown in the former Lot 46. It’s a cocktail lounge and club—with a very souped-up sound system—from partners Chadwick Baumbach (Kimpton Group, La Costanera) and Gabriel McWilliams, with Jenny Kiely (Mars Bar) running the front of the house…

The Long Now Foundation’s bar project in Fort Mason, THE INTERVAL, is now open. We covered lots of details on the project back in May (and you really should read it, there are a lot of cool details in there), but here’s a little recap. The project is…

We haven’t been able to get confirmation on this one, but according to a tweet from a pal who would know, it sounds like OLIVE in the Tenderloin is closing this Saturday June 21st. We haven’t been able to get in touch with anyone, and there’s no…

Of course the hopper loves a little good hop! Oakland has a new place for all things beer-related, with the brand-spankin’-new THE GOOD HOP. It comes from owner Melissa Myers, who started working as a brewer 16 years ago. The concept is more taproom than bar, with 16 local…