Gragnano

Una Pizza Napoletana in San Francisco's SOMA district basically serves 2 things:  pizza and drinks (wine, beer, soda, coffee).  So no cocktails for me for dinner that day.  I promptly arrived at the opening time of 5pm because I wanted to make sure I got a seat right away.  The slightly chilled gragnano sparkling red wine paired well with my Ilaria pizza (smoked Buffalo mozzarella, cherry tomatoes, arugula, extra virgin olive...

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Pescapolitana at Farina

It's rare that I don't have a busy Sunday.  So when I found myself with no plans during lunch time I headed straight to Farina in San Francisco's Mission district. They no longer serve my favorite mimosa there which was a combination of prosecco and passion fruit puree. They have replaced it with a Peach Bellini on their Classic Cocktail menu. I would have normally ordered the Bellini, but wasn't in the mood for the prosecco.  So I...

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Peaches and Herb

Peaches & Herb at 25 Lusk in San Francisco's SOMA district seduces you from the first sip to the last.  This tantalizing cocktail is strong with simple underlying tones of each of the ingredients.  Before you know it, this cocktail pops sweet melodies in your mind with famous grouse whisky, white peach, lemon, simple syrup, angostura bitters, fresh herbs (oregano), and talisker spritz.  My friend described the drink...

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Diego Riviera's Mistress No. 2

I specifically went to 25 Lusk in San Francisco's SOMA district to have this cocktail.  First it was the name, then the tequila and finally the rest of the ingredients that tempted me to 25 Lusk.  The "pueblo viejo blanco tequila, elderflower syrup, fruitlab jasmine liquer, lemon, prosecco, ancho tincture" ingredients creates neither a savory nor sweet cocktail.  Diego Riviera's Mistress No. 2 is a well balanced "Wow" libation...

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