The Lush

A report by Dana Eastland. As previously mentioned on tablehopper, Jeff Lyon and Phil West (both of Range) are opening a new bar in the former Retox space in Dogpatch called THIRD RAIL. The name comes from a cocktail Lyon created at Range and was a working name for the…

As previously reported on tablehopper, Sierra Nevada is joining the Bay Area microbrewing scene with its own taproom in West Berkeley. The new place, called the TORPEDO ROOM, is now open, with 16 taps offering some of the brewing company’s harder-to-find offerings. Look for the Barrel-Aged Torpedo Extra IPA,…

The day when a serious barfly won’t have a stool to sit on is (scarily) approaching, as evidenced by three recent dive bar closures. The NITE CAP in the Tenderloin has been purchased by Dave Esler (a partner at Hog & Rocks and Hi Lo) and bartenders Joe Summa…

On Sunday November 24th at 7pm, James Stolich of COOKWITHJAMES is hosting an Argentine wine dinner with Jon Staenberg of Hand of God Wines. The three-course dinner includes wine pairings, dessert, and appetizers for $111 per person; tickets can be ordered here. Location in Ashbury Heights; details will be emailed…

ELIXIR has been operating as a bar for at least 155 years, according to historical documents, but on Saturday November 16th, they’ll be celebrating a different anniversary. H. Joseph Ehrmann reopened the bar 10 years ago after a big restoration and repair project, and has been slinging cocktails ever…

A few weeks ago, we gave you a sneak peek of ODDJOB, the new SoMa bar from Jeff Whitmore (Public Works), Pete Glikshtern (Jones), and Jordan Langer (Big), and this is just a note to let you know the bar is officially open! Whether you want to grab a straightforward…

It’s that time of year when Beaujolais imports start coming in droves from France. If you’re a fan, don’t miss ~ARLEQUIN WINE MERCHANT~’s eighth annual Beaujolais Bash on Thursday November 21st, from 6pm-8pm. They’ll be pouring more than 25 wines (including Marcel Lapierre, Guy Breton,…

The changes continue over at ~HI LO~. Opening Wednesday November 6th is a new 10-seat bar inside the dining room, plus 10 new cocktails from Michael Lazar and Saul Ranella (here’s the menu). An item of note: for the month of November, 100 percent of the proceeds from the…

For the month of November, 21st Amendment and Magnolia Brewery are hosting their fifth annual BRU/SFO Project, aka Belgian Beer Month. They will be releasing 12 Belgian-style beers during the month of November, along with incentives to try them all (like you need an incentive). Pick up a Boarding…

Now softly open—and officially opening Wednesday evening—is the new TROCADERO CLUB in the former RJ’s in the TL. The project is from Dennis Leary and Eric Passetti, who seem to want to kill themselves with openings this month (they just opened Café Terminus in the FiDi a…