The Skinny
Closed Mondays, lunch, dinner, full bar
Other goodies during this visit:
Croque Monseiur
Market Pasta(Dungeness Crab Parpardelle)
French Dip
Chocolate Pot de Creme
Lemon Tart
Grapefruit Sorbet
Monday, February 27, 2012
Absinthe Lemonade, Absinthe
The Skinny
Closed Mondays, lunch, dinner, full bar
Other goodies during this visit:
Friday, February 24, 2012
Luxury Mojito, Nihon
Hands down, my favorite place for happy hour and a mojito (Luxury Mojito) has always been Nihon in the SOMA neighborhood of San Francisco. The Luxury Mojito is a decadent Japanese twist on the classic mojito. It's made with silver rum, nigori sake, mint, lime, sugar, and topped with champagne. Unlike most mojitos, this isn't a sweet cocktail.
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Pomegranate Margarita, Tropisueno
The Pomegranate Margarita at Tropisueno in SOMA neighborhood of San Francisco, is not your typical pomegranate margarita. This cocktail special of the month has El Jimador tequila, pomegranate puree and rhubarb bitters. The rhubarb bitters ground any sweetness that you would taste. Absolutely delicious.
Happy National Margarita Day!Restaurant Specifics
Lunch, Dinner, full bar
http://www.tropisueno.com/
Pomegranate Margarita, $11
Other cocktails from Tropisueno:
Tropisueno
Other goodies during the visit:
Platanos Fritos...YUM!
Sazerac, Absinthe
I couldn't think of a better way to celebrate Fat Tuesday than to have a Sazerac at Absinthe in Hayes Valley neighborhood of San Francisco. Here's the cocktail ingredients and story per the Absinthe menu, "Rye whiskey, a dash of Peychaud's bitters, & a touch of sugar. Stirred & served in a coupe glass rinsed with Pernod absinthe, with a lemon twist. A classic Absinthe cocktail from Famous New Orleans Frinks (1940). by Stanley Clisby Arthur."
How are you celebrating Fat Tuesday?
Restaurant Specifics
Closed Mondays, Lunch, Dinner, Full Bar
Sazerac, $9
Other Absinthe drinks
Galapagos
Absinthe Lemonade (non-alcoholic)
Mata Leao
Citron Presse (non-alcoholic)
Citron Lemonade
Dawa Cocktail, Laurel Court Bar in the Fairmont Hotel
Within a week of reading an article about the Dawa cocktail, I was pleasantly surprised to find it on the cocktail menu at the Laurel Court Bar in the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco. The Dawa cocktail with vodka, brown sugar and lime is reportedly the most popular cocktail in Kenya. Dawa means "medicine" or "magic potion" in Swahili. Do the medicinal qualities come from the lime, vodka, brown sugar or a combination of all three? There are several variations of this cocktail which I'll try at home (mainly crushed ice and honey instead of brown sugar).
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Margarita, Zuni Cafe
Zuni Cafe in San Francisco serves one my favorite margaritas in the city. I love the simplicity of this tart margarita that's made with fresh squeezed lime juice, silver tequila, and Cointreau. Zuni serves it with different options: up, on the rocks, salt and no salt. With National Margarita day coming up on Wednesday 2/22/2012, make a margarita at home or go to your favorite place to celebrate.
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Pina Caliente, Poquito
The Pina Caliente cocktail at Poquito in the Dogpatch neighborhood of San Francisco was a pleasant find. Given the name, I was expecting a strong spicy zing. The Pina Caliente, a concoction of arta tequila, chili, lime and pineapple, is a well balanced mild spicy drink with a hint of sweet. I could have bitten into the jalapeno garnish, but I wasn't brave enough at the time. I will definitely return to nibble on the jalapeno garnish with this cocktail and also to try some of the other Latin cocktails on the menu.
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