SF Classic Cocktail Tour #27 - Saturday June 23rd (page 20)

Took my copy of LEFT COAST LIBATIONS up to Seattle
and met about 8 of the bartenders in the Seattle chapter

See Everyone Saturday..............

I assume you could buy another copy of Left Coast Libations at the book release @ Heaven's Dog.

I was chatting with one of the editors/publishers (I dunno, he's one of those things) this evening and he confirmed that there will be books for sale at the event for $24.99.

SF CLASSIC COCKTAIL # 19 Sat November 20

1. 25 LUSK in Lusk Alley between 3rd & 4th St enter Lusk Alley on Townsend St 5pm - 7pm
   meet in the downstairs lounge Cocktail Menu by Eric Adkins

2. ZARE at Fly Trap 606 Folsom St at 2nd 7:30 - 9pm
   Cocktail menu by Reza Esmaili

3. Optional...drinkers choice....perhaps back to Gitane(where they have some new drinks)

all stops have food....Montgomery BART is nearby(but still a 6 block walk to the first stop)

December News.....2 of our favorite bartenders at Gitane have left to start new bars in the same area
Carlo is at Michael Mina, and Michael is about to open a new venture, so SFCC # 20 will visit these locations

This Saturday...............

See you on Saturday.........

SF COCKTAIL CRAWL #20 Saturday Dec 11 Old Favorites by Request and one new(Prospect)

1. HEAVENS DOG 1148 Mission St @ 8th 5:30 - 7pm

2. PROSPECT 300 Spear St @ Folsom 7pm - 8:30

3. BURRITT ROOM 417 Stockton @ Sutter 8:30 - 9:30

4. GITANE 6 CLAUDE LANE @ SUTTER 9:30 - 10:30

5. Optional....Rickhouse 246 Kearny ?

All stops except Burritt & Rickhouse have food

First stop is 2 blocks from Civic Center BART, other stops are near Montgomery BART

ARE YOU A CINNAHOLIC ? WANT TO BE ONE ? ASK ME HOW....ON THE PAUL CRAWL

There are some great stops on this crawl...can't wait!

Bring your copy of the Left Coast Libations book and get it signed on the Paul Crawl. Many of the bartenders featured in the book work at stops on this month's Paul Crawl.

Looking forward to revisiting some favorites!

TikiTastic and I did an unofficial crawl and stopped at most of those bars (and a few more) a week or two ago. I can't wait to do again tonight.
They have earned my "Drunken Seal of Approval".

I hear there is another SF Classic Cocktail Tour for March in the works? Don't see the thread....Cheers,

SF CLASSIC COCKTAIL #21 FRIDAY MARCH 11

1. MICHAEL MINA 252 CALIFORNIA ST @ BATTERY 5:30 - 7:30

2. COMSTOCK SALOON 155 COLUMBUS AVE 7:30 - 9:00

ALL STOPS HAVE FOOD MONTGOMERY BART STOP

Can't wait to check out these 2 bars...I hear good things!

Bummer, can't make this one. Have fun!

This Friday! Looking forward to checking these cocktail lounges out in SF!

Tonight!

Can't make it down this evening (alumni dinner) but if anyone from the Bay wants to drive up here tomorrow afternoon I am having some of the Sacto ohana over for cocktails around 2:00.

Man, Carlo and team hooked us up at Michael Mina...so good!

Stay tuned...gonna be a tequila crawl in May!

SF CLASSIC COCKTAIL #22 Walnut Creek Yacht Club Friday May 27

1. Walnut Creek Yacht Club 1555 Bonanza St. @ Locust 5pm - 8pm

Our friend Jay Crabb has a new Cocktail Menu

7 blocks from Walnut Creek BART free shuttle will drop you off across the street from the WCYC

Other stops TBA

Good call Paul...Jay's cocktails are always awesome!

See you Tonite

BURRITT ROOM ALERT !!!

Just Heard Kevin Diedrich's last day At Burritt is Friday June 24
I will be at Ohana in New York

I will try to post an SF Crawl for Friday June 17

Kevin said he will be there that day

Stay tuned..................

I'm gonna try to make it this time

THE FARWELL TOUR FRIDAY JUNE 17

2 of our favorite bartenders are moving on..........Kevin Diedrich is leaving the Burritt Room and
Michael Calahan from Gitane is opening a bar in Singapore

1. GITANE 5:30 - 7:30 Michael is working #7 Claude Lane

2. BURRITT ROOM Kevin is working 417 Stockton(2nd Floor of the Crescent Hotel) 7:45 - 9:30

Both stops have food and are near Montgomery or Powell St BART

See you tomorrow.........

Just returned from NYC where my 2 favorite bars this time were Angel's Share in the East Village and Dram in Brooklyn

If you are going to NYC, Here are 2 Bar Crawls you can do:

EAST VILLAGE NYC

1. ANGEL'S SHARE 8 Stuyvesant St(2nd Floor) @ 3rd Ave Beautiful space, special Sunday only 5 Cocktail tasting menu

2. MAYAHUEL 304 E. 6th St @ 1st Mezcal bar with excellent food

3. CIENFUEGOS 95 Ave. A @ 6th St.(2nd Floor) bar features Punchbowls and punch by the glass

4. AMOR y AMARGO 443 E 6th St. @ Ave A A bar and a store featuring bitters

BROOKLYN NY

1. PETER LUGERS STEAKHOUSE 178 Broadway Williamsburg, Brooklyn start your crawl with a late afternoon lunch

2. DRAM 177 S 4th St Beautiful West Coast style bar, looks like it beamed in from Santa Monica, but it's Brooklyn

3. RYE 247 s. 1st St. New Orlean's style food and drink

4. MAISON PREMIER 298 Bedford St new French style bar

Back in SF If you go to GITANE try the FIDEO MIXTA an iron skillet very spicey pasta dish Amazing !

The BOXING ROOM near Smuggler's Cove is open Good Food, but Beer & Wine only

The RICKSHAW STOP near the Cove has some good live music in August VETIVER(Alternative country band)

and SOFT MOON(great new band from Oakland)

SF CLASSIC COCKTAIL #23 TIKI OASIS SEND OFF FRIDAY AUGUST 12

1. JASPER'S CORNER TAP 401 TAYLOR @ O'FARRELL

Kevin Diedrich(Burritt Room) and Brian MaGreggor's new bar near Bourbon & Branch

20 Cocktails 40 Beers extensive food menu 5pm - 8pm

2. optional stops, drinkers choice

4 Blocks from Powell St. BART

[ Edited by: Rum Runner 2011-08-10 07:15 ]

You might want to include Trader Vic's Emeryville on your cocktail tour. I was just there today and they are using special Trader Vic's - Tiki Oasis coasters in the dining room. The front and back of the coaster are displayed below:

Paul Crawl tonight...Sounds good to me!!!

Some pics from last night's Paul Crawl. Ended up making stops @ Jasper's Tap Room, Rye (too crowded), Mr. Lew's Win Win Bar and Grand Sazerac Emporium (awesome! Wolfmother on the stereo), Gitane (Alex rocked the cocktails...again!) and Michael Mina (closed -- too late). Pics courtesy of the Rum Runner.

Jasper's Tap Room - Cocktail

Jasper's Tap Room - Appetizers

Jasper's Tap Room - Dessert

Aqua Safarinaut and Tiki Bob

Gitane - SF

[ Edited by: Tikitastic 2011-08-13 16:26 ]

Great pictures...thanks guys!!!!

Every time I see a new pic of Tiki Bob ...he is a different color !

SF CLASSIC COCKTAIL TOUR #24 THE MISSION SATURDAY NOV. 19

1. WING HO GENERAL STORE 584 VALENCIA @ 17TH ST 5:30PM - 7:30

2. THE HIDEOUT BAR INSIDE DALVA 3121 16TH ST @ VALENCIA 7:30 - 8:30

3. LOCANDA OSTERIA 557 VALENCIA @ 16TH ST 8:30 - 9:30

ALL STOPS 2 BLOCKS FROM 16TH ST BART

STOPS #1 AND # 3 HAVE GREAT FOOD

Paul does the research so we don't have too! Paul's Crawls always feature some of the top bars out there. All within walking distance of each other and near BART. Short of Paul picking you up at your house, telling you entertaining stories and pointing out sites of interest as he drives you to the bar, buying you drinks and returning you home (which ain't gonna happen) -- this can't be beat!

Wish I could make it, but have a family commitment. And sometimes I think my family should be committed. Have fun. Cheers!

See everyone tonite..................

I really need to start checking in here again. I totally missed this one.

Some pics from this past weekend's Paul Crawl...good times and a good turn out!

WING HO GENERAL STORE

WING HO GENERAL STORE

WING HO GENERAL STORE

THE HIDEOUT BAR INSIDE DALVA

THE HIDEOUT BAR INSIDE DALVA

THE HIDEOUT BAR INSIDE DALVA

THE HIDEOUT BAR INSIDE DALVA

Mister Lew's Win Win Bar & Grand Sazerac Emporium

Mister Lew's Win Win Bar & Grand Sazerac Emporium

Mister Lew's Win Win Bar & Grand Sazerac Emporium

[ Edited by: Tikitastic 2011-11-21 00:25 ]

December 16 Friday Holiday Beer Event

THE TRAPPIST KERSTBIER CHRISTMAS ALE FEST 5pm

460 8th @ Broadway Oakland $25

4 Blocks from 12th St BART

Dang it! That's the same night as the FOAM Holiday party in ST Helena.

OAKLAND COCKTAIL CRAWL SATURDAY JAN 28 2012

1. FLORA 1900 TELEGRAPH @ 19TH ST 5:00 - 6:30

2. DOGWOOD 1644 TELEGRAPH @ 17TH 6:45 - 7:45

3. BAR 355 355 19TH ST @ WEBSTER 8:00 - 9:30

ALL STOPS WITHIN 3 BLOCKS 19TH ST BART

STOPS #1 AND #2 HAVE FOOD

SEE EVERYONE TONITE

Tell me again why these events aren't on facebook? If I don't check TC for 4 days, I miss it!

Really fun night. I needed that. Mahalo Rum Runner!

SF CLASSIC COCKTAIL SATURDAY FEBRUARY 18 with THEE SWANK BASTARDS

1. BLACKBIRD 2124 MARKET ST @ CHURCH ST 3:30PM - 4:45

2. MAVEN 598 HAIGHT ST @ STEINER ST 5:00PM - 7:00

3. MAKE OUT ROOM 3225 22ND ST @ MISSION 7:30 - 9:00 with THEE SWANK BASTARDS playing LIVE

4. OPTIONAL STOPS maybe BERETTA OR THE LONE PALM

ONLY STOP 2 HAS FOOD

STOP #1 IS ONE BLOCK FROM MUNI UNDERGROUND CHURCH ST STATION(FROM DOWNTOWN SF TAKE THE K, L, OR M TRAIN

STOP #2 IS 3 BLOCKS FROM BLACKBIRD

STOP #3 IS 2 BLOCKS FROM 24TH ST BART

IMPORTANT TO NOTE: BAY BRIDGE IS CLOSED THE WHOLE 3 DAY HOLIDAY WEEKEND