The Lush

For those who struggle with finding a seat at the bar at ~COMSTOCK SALOON~ (you are not alone), this should come as welcome news: owners Jeff Hollinger and Jonny Raglin have decided to add a bar in the adjoining dining room against the wall. The 12-foot antique bar was found…

The illustrious Camper English at Alcademics has a nice scoop about what’s moving into the former Tokyo Go Go space: ABV. The project is from Erik Reichborn-Kjennerud (who owns Dalva/Hideout), Ryan Fitzgerald (known for his skills when he was at Beretta and who is currently the brand ambassador…

Join Almanac Beer Co. at NOTOBERFEST at St. Gregory’s on Friday September 20th. The evening is a celebration of everything autumnal, and several local breweries will be pouring suds like pumpkin ales and Oktoberfest lagers, including offerings from Magnolia, Headlands Brewery, and Highwater Brewing. 4505 Meats will also be…

On Thursday September 19th, Laurent Sarazin of bubbly purveyor Schramsberg Vineyards will be at ~COI~ as part of the monthly series of wine dinners. Five courses will be served, along with a different pairing for each. The menu won’t be available until the day of the dinner, but we’…

New Belgium Brewing’s annual TOUR DE FAT is coming to town Saturday September 21st for its 10th year. The event is a free day of music and entertainment in Golden Gate Park, including live music, stories from The Moth, and of course the bike parade, at 11am. The day…

Very exciting news to share: the talented Ceri Smith of BIONDIVINO is going to be the wine director at TOSCA CAFE, working with Ken Friedman and April Bloomfield on the revamp of our locally beloved icon. Details are still in their nascent stage, so expect more about what the focus…

Last week as I was leaving for Seattle, I got a tip that Daniel Hyatt was leaving his bar manager post at ROKA AKOR. No need for me to follow up with him, because Eater has confirmed he has left the project—seems it wasn’t the best fit with…

Get ready for the third annual Sunday Bloody Sunday Bloody Mary contest at ~SCALA’S BISTRO~ on Sunday September 8th. The event features bartenders from 10 different bars around town shaking up their best Bloody Marys. Participants include Big and Novela, and this year the theme is “anything but vodka,…

As noted on tablehopper in March, the Castro is getting a new bar soon: BEAUX. The project comes from Tim Eicher, Rob Giljum, and Rob Cotterman, the owners of The Edge and Midnight Sun. The name refers to boyfriends or dandies, and one of the bar’s taglines is that…

There’s a new place to get your dance on in SoMa above the forthcoming Bergerac, which was previously mentioned in tablehopper. It’s called AUDIO DISCOTECH and, as the name suggests, it is all about the sound. The project comes from David Brinkley of Vessel, Anderson Pugash of Crossroads…