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2/2/2012

After working the bar for the past three years, I can attest that people’s spending and tipping habits are a reflection of their character—stingy or generous, disciplined or careless, elitist or charitable. But you... Read More»

1/27/2012

Bar Dogwood For those who like a bit of meat with their drink, this dark, sophisticated spot offers a sweet selection of sliced-to-order charcuterie. An assortment of cheeses and a smart list of cocktails... Read More»

1/25/2012

Joel Teitelbaum seems a bit abashed when I ask, "Why carbonate a Negroni?" But then the head bartender at Harry Denton's Starlight Room replies with an... Read More»

12/22/2011

Ordering a Manhattan earns one instant cocktail cred. There’s something so very Mad Men about that blend of bourbon and sweet vermouth with a maraschino cherry floating in the glass. But ask for an old-fashioned and prepare... Read More»

12/15/2011

Late-night drinking is an old tradition in North Beach, a neighborhood made famous by sailors celebrating their return to dry land, and now a group of bar owners there is doing what it can to make sure that custom doesn’t die... Read More»

11/23/2010

It was mid-August in the freakishly cool summer of 2010, and along parts of the Sonoma Coast, only a handful of days in the previous three months had seen the temperature rise above 70°F. The weather up and down the state... Read More»