SF’s most audacious restaurant is spinning off a 12-seat speakeasy
San Francisco’s temple of whimsical molecular gastronomy is getting into the speakeasy game. Merchant Roots (opens in new…
Booze shots are out. Cheekies are in
A small pour of mezcal greets many patrons at Chicano Nuevo (opens in new tab), a pop-up turned…
Sacramento’s Bottle & Barlow closes abruptly
Bottle & Barlow, a bar in Sacramento’s historic R Street District that also doubled as a barbershop, unexpectedly…
Man Accused of Throwing Molotov Cocktails in LA ICE Protest to be Arraigned
A Koreatown man is set to be arraigned Monday on a charge alleging he threw Molotov cocktails at…
KTown Resident Preps for Arraignment for Allegedly Tossing Molotov Cocktails During DTLA ICE Protests
A Koreatown man is set to be arraigned Monday on a charge alleging he threw Molotov cocktails at…
SF bartenders air Festivus grievances with naughty customers | Food & Drink
Amid decorating a tree and putting up lights, I, like many San Franciscans, came across the viral video…
No beer, no wine, no problem — SF’s newest bottle shop sells spirits only
Distilling is roaring back in San Francisco, and a new spirits shop just off a busy commercial corridor…
10 trends that defined the year in eating
Fads come and go, but San Francisco’s affection for meatballs and mozzarella sticks is pretty much inexhaustible. In…
San Diego’s holiday eats that sleigh every bite
Huntress Beef Wellington (Photo courtesy of RMD Group) The holidays are heating up in San Diego, and the…
The best new SF bars of 2025
From the Barbary Coast era to the present day, San Francisco has been both a hard-drinking town and…
SF’s First Permanent Pop-Up Bar, Long Weekend
Future Bars, the city’s prolific bar group, first garnered attention—and hundreds of flocked wallpaper copycats—with its modern speakeasy,…
SF’s 12 best martinis, according to a panel of restaurant pros
Technically, there’s no “right” way to make a martini. But if you ask anyone who drinks them, they’ll…