The Lush

Celebrate female bartenders in all their fierceness on Sunday March 9th from 3pm-7pm at the third annual Speed Rack competition. The competition pits local female bartenders against one another as they make rounds of cocktails for a panel of judges. Contestants will be judged based on the accuracy and speed…

A couple of weeks ago, I tracked down Miriam Lipton, the new owner of a wine and beer bar coming to the Tenderloin. At the time, she wanted to wait on releasing details since she was applying for her license with the ABC and was about to send out her…

After six years of partnering with Third Street Brewhouse in Minnesota for most of their bottling and production, local brewers 21ST AMENDMENT have found a facility here in the Bay Area. They’re planning to open a 95,000-square-foot facility in a former Kellogg’s Cereal plant in San Leandro,…

We told you about it back in September, and now it’s open. Ladies and gentlemen, HOPWATER DISTRIBUTION, the new beer bar from partners Sky Wegman, Chris Barry (both of Dogpatch Saloon, 83 Proof), and Jon Guinea (of Wood Tavern in Oakland), opened its doors Friday February 12th. The new…

Opening tonight in the former OZ on Kearny (next to Rickhouse) is TOPSY’S FUN HOUSE, a new bar from the owners of Playland on Polk (Angela Bisesi and Steve Schefsky). Anyone who knows SF history will note the place is an homage to Topsy’s Roost, an absolutely bonkers…

A few groovy wine deals for you. First, have you noticed the fantastic list of sparkling wine at ~1760~? Well, you may want to pay closer attention, especially on Mondays, which are Grower Champagne Mondays, which means you get 20 percent off all bottles of grower Champagne. It’s time…

Don’t forget, it’s SF BEER WEEK until Sunday February 16th. There are so many things going on, but here are just a few of the suds-a-licious events coming up. ~MAGNOLIA GASTROPUB & BREWERY~ is a great place to check out some beer events. On Wednesday February 12th from…

The former Project One gallery and event space has started its transformation into MERCER, under the direction of new owners Sean and Isabel Manchester (Mighty, Chambers Eat + Drink). Sean explains the biggest change will be that they are booking weekly parties and promoters, especially on the weekends, to make it…

As previously reported on tablehopper, the RED DEVIL LOUNGE is closing, and has been taken over by Jamal Blake-Williams, who many may recognize from The Tipsy Pig (where he has been the bar manager since it opened) and Mamacita. According to their Facebook page, the lounge has officially closed for…

I have been hearing rumblings from numerous sources about some changes regarding Rajat Parr’s role as the Mina Group wine director. Patric Yumul, the president of the Mina Group, had a chat with me to explain the changes. As many already know, after 18 years in San Francisco, Raj…