May Flowers: Spring Cocktails of the Farmer's Market

I've been looking forward to the CUESA May Flowers Spring Cocktails of the Farmer's Market event for some time. CUESA stands for Center for the Urban Education about Sustainable Agriculture. CUESA and the Northern California chapter of the United States Bartenders Guild brings together chefs and mixologists from the San Francisco Bay Area to give a sampling of their creative dishes and libations around the seasonal theme. The event showcased two full sized signature cocktails, 10 sample cocktails and bites.

You have an opportunity to speak with the chefs, mixologists and brand representatives in person (as long as if the line isn't too long). It also allowed me to see the future of the Ice Cream Bar in San Francisco when it gets it's liquor license. As a San Franciscan who doesn't get out to the East Bay enough, these seasonal events are a great way for me to appreciate the talents of East Bay mixologists without setting a foot across the bridge.

The next CUESA cocktail event will be at the end of the summer, August 29th, Summer Cocktails of the Farmer's Market.

*Pictured above is the Stalk Market Punch by Alex Smith of Honor Bar.

The Skinny
Seasonal cocktail event
http://www.cuesa.org/events/2012/may-flowers-spring-cocktails-farmers-market
Event price, $40

Previous CUESA Cocktail events
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More pics from the event are on our Facebook page.

La Llorana by Brian Means, 5th Floor

Stalk Market Punch by Alex Smith, Honor Bar