The Lush

Fans of BIG in the Tenderloin better swing by and say their goodbyes before June 15th: owner Jordan Langer is closing up shop as the hotel is becoming a Marriott, and he declined to stay on. Scoop says Big will reopen elsewhere but with a new name and team—Langer…

The Stags are back again with their shoot-out dinner at the Pacific Rod and Gun Club, this time partnering with Almanac Beer Co. to bring you a dinner with beer pairings, plus skeet shooting to get your appetite going. The dinner is on Sunday May 19th, and starts at 3pm…

Start summer off thrifty and fabulous with some great wine deals around town. Check out ~BIG 4~, where every Sun-Tue in May you get 50 percent off bottles of wine on the wine list. You can also get half-off wine at ~GRAND CAFÉ~, where the entire wine list is half…

Check out these spiffy wine and sake dinners coming up soon. First, at ~PICCINO~ you can meet winemakers from the Alps at two different wine dinners. The first is on Wednesday May 22nd and features wines and makers from Cima Presanella in Italy. Then, on Wednesday June 19th, check out…

The former EVE LOUNGE is no longer with us, but the space has been revamped and the menu reworked by the same owners with a new name: SOUTHSIDE SPIRITHOUSE. Scoop caught the story on the new concept, which includes elevated cocktails and small bites with a seasonal focus. The bar…

On Monday May 13th, check out a fabulous four-course artichoke dinner from chefs Chris Kronner (Kronnerburger) and Kevin Cimino (St. Vincent), along with cocktails from the Jupiter Olympus crew. All the drinks will feature Cynar, naturally, to keep the evening (and drinks!) as chokey as possible. The 7pm seating is…

A few wine events you’ll want to consider: Raise a glass to summer at ~RN74~, where they’ll be hosting a Beaujolais Happy Hour called Gettin’ Beauji with It (heh heh) during the entire month of May. They’ll be pouring specials all month long, and kicking the whole…

Get ready for summertime (or anytime, really) with the Rosé Consortia’s celebration of pink wines, ROSÉ BY THE BAY. The event, which takes place Tuesday April 23rd at Butterfly restaurant, includes more than 40 sparkling and still rosés, plus tastes from Butterfly chef Rob Lam. The event runs from…

If you’re looking for an expensive, exclusive nightclub hospitality experience on the Embarcadero, you’re in luck. RÊVE LUXURY NIGHTLIFE is opening in late summer 2013. Richard Chu, a nightlife veteran of (where else?) Las Vegas, has paired up with Cy Waits to “revive” San Francisco’s nightlife scene.…

A few updates: a reader tells me WILD HARE is now open in the former Solstice. Since it’s from the Tonic/Bullitt/Dr. Teeth crew, you not only get Fernet and Jameson on tap, but you can also order their trademark bar snacks like Reuben egg rolls, totchos (those…