The Lush

Opening in the TenderNob on Friday June 7th (they’re open now for friends and family, Friday is the grand opening) is a new watering hole from Hugo Gamboa, Justin Roja, and Adam Snyder called REDFORD. The new spot is an old-Americana-style joint, with lots of vintage fixtures, warm hardwoods,…

Next Tuesday June 11th, ~QUINCE~ is hosting a special dinner with winemaker Jean-Baptiste Lecaillon of the House of Champagne Louis Roederer. The menu includes caviar, of course, paired the brut rosé (2008), and the pairing of poularde and sweetbreads with Cristal (2005) is sure to be gorgeous. The five-course menu…

As previously reported on tablehopper, there’s a new literary bar in town. The soon-to-open watering hole, NOVELA has a “novel” theme (ha-ha), complete with vintage books organized by color, cocktails named after authors and literary characters, and furnishings evocative of a library. The cocktail program comes from bar veterans…

Since Daniel Hyatt left ~THE ALEMBIC~, there have been a few changes with the staffing. Gregory Quinn has become the new general manager and has a pair of intrepid bar managers now too: Danny Louie and Ethan Terry. Louie has been a bartender at Alembic for a long time, and…

Get your wine-loving self to EL RIO on Friday May 31st for another installment of Mugsy Wine Bar. This time around, they’ll have Gratta Wines, plus bubbles from Rock Wall and Brown Estate, and even some bites (you’ll be able to taste some of the bread from Fox…

~NOJO~ will be offering two beer dinners in June for all you beer-loving folks out there. Each of the Monday night dinners includes five courses paired with beer from a changing roster of breweries, and costs $85 per person. Reservations can be made on SeatMe or by calling the restaurant.…

~THE ALEMBIC~ has a new cocktail list to check out, and we’ve got our paws on it so you can start plotting which one you want to try before your clock strikes bourbon o’clock. Check out new choices like the 30-Day Notice, with Flor de Caña rum, banana…

Looking for something to do this Thursday May 23rd? My family friends at MEZZALUNA RESTAURANT in El Granada are hosting an event that is near to my heart, a Serata Veneziana (Venetian night). The guest of honor is Lucio Gomiero, the owner of both Vignalta Vineyards (Veneto) and Royal Rose…

Did you miss last year’s international wine mania that is WINE RIOT? Not to worry, they’ll be returning to the Concourse Exhibition Center Fri-Sat June 7th-8th, pouring more than 250 wines from all over the world. They’ve also added the Bubbly Bar this year, which offers plenty…

A few cocktail-related pieces of news for you. First, we can all happily bid farewell to the nastily named Fluid Ultra Lounge in SoMa since it is going to be converted into NOVELA, a new bar from Alex Smith (Gitane, Honor Bar) and Kate Bolton (Maven). Eater mentions the honking…