Stop Fenneling Me, Alchemist

Alchemist is located 2 blocks from AT&T park in the South of Market neighborhood of San Francisco. While my research partner started with the Something with Vookah cocktail, I was drawn to the Stop Fenneling Me. How could I not order this fun named drink? I don't know what I was expecting, but I was surprised that it arrived clear and transparent.  I loved the complexity of flavors in the drink. No need to stop fenneling me when it tastes...

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Something with Vookah, Alchemist

Alchemist is located 2 blocks from AT&T Ball Park in the South of Market neighborhood of San Francisco. I've been looking forward to having drinks at Alchemist for some time. The cocktail menu is a fun read. We started our visit with the Something with Vookah. Even before we took a sip, we were practicing our Russian accent. It's funny how cocktail names can start a great conversation. I just love how in the moment some cocktails. I can say...

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Soggy Dollar, Jasper's Corner Tap

Jasper's Corner Tap is located in the Hotel Serrano in the Union Square neighborhood of San Francisco. I love, love, love this drink. The coconut milk and pistachio syrup hooked me in. All my aches and stress instantly disappeared with the first sip. Each time my woes returned, I just grabbed the glass for another sip. After a few sips, I started planning my island getaway! With this cocktail, the British Virgin Islands don't seem that far away....

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La Copa Verde, Padrecito

Padrecito is located in the Cole Valley neighborhood of San Francisco. I've been eagerly waiting for this place to from the Mamacita folks which originally was home to EOS restaurant. Since it's opening, the corner of Cole/Carl has been rejuvenated. When I arrived, I saw servers carrying a good number of green filled glasses. When I sat down, I read through all the cocktails (10, currently on the list). Of course I was drawn to this green glass...

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Pomegranate Julep, Dixie

Dixie is located in the Presidio National Park in San Francisco. Dixie's website says "Contemporary Bay Area Cuisine...with a Southern Soul". Their cocktail offerings are no different. When it arrived, I felt like a kid again. It's a grown up's version of a kid's snow cone. I just love Dixie's seasonal take on a classic Mint Julep. My research partner and I both concluded that we can imagine sitting on a porch sipping the day and...

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The Murphy Sour, Elixir

Elixir is located in the Mission District of San Francisco. I just love Elixir's offerings of classic and seasonal cocktails. The Murphy Sour is their garden to glass version of a classic pisco sour. I was hesitant to order this pisco drink because I thought the Clover honey syrup and clementines would make this a sweet cocktail. It definitely did not. I love the careful attention to the ingredients the precise flat placement of the cilantro...

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Devil's Tooth, West of Pecos

West of Pecos is located in the Mission District of San Francisco. With this cocktail, the Devil is definitely up to his devious tricks. He first tempts you with his name in the drink. Then he charms you with ingredients such as bourbon, tangerine, ginger and vanilla. This is a well balanced, smooth and addictive cocktail. With each sip, I was thinking how can something so good, possibly be so evil? Once you've been bitten by the Devil's Tooth,...

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The Cure, Skool

Skool is one my favorite restaurants in San Francisco. I am never disappointed with their food, drinks or service. For some time, I've been wanting to swim with Skool for brunch. Their facebook page picture posts have finally hooked me in for a visit. I am definitely addicted to Skool and this Cure. I'd drink multiple shots of this even without needing one. It's so delicious and reenergizing. Would mixing the Cure with vodka still have the...

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Black Rose, West of Pecos

West of Pecos is located in the Mission District of San Francisco. I had no idea what to expect when I ordered the Black Rose. I love tequila and I like drinks with shrubs in it, so I thought, why not? I told my research partner that although it had tequila, she would not like it. Of course, she gave it a try. After her first and only sip, I was surprised that there was no immediate facial reaction. Within a millisecond, the puckered lips and...

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Spiced Pear, Old Ebbitt Grill

The Old Ebbitt Grill is located in downtown Washington DC. It's about a five minute walk from The White House. The Spiced Pear at The Old Ebbitt is made with St. Germain Liquer, Absolut Pear Vodka and Lime Juice. It's light, sweet, bright and full of pear flavor makes one of this old establishments (around since 1856) signature drinks quite "pearfect"! The Drink - Spiced Pear St. Germain Liquer, Absolut Pear Vodka and Lime Juice The...

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Fire in the Wok, M.Y. China

M.Y. China is located in the Westfield Shopping Center in the South of Market neighborhood of San Francisco. I've been looking forward to going to M.Y. China since it opened. When I walked in, there was an occasional sizzling wok fire show in the open kitchen (behind a glass wall). So that inspired my first cocktail order, the Fire in the Wok. For me, you can't go wrong with a spicy tequila cocktail. I just loved the presentation too with the...

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Honey Kumquat Caipirinha, Elixir

Elixir is a bar located in the Mission District in San Francisco. This is one of my favorite bars in the Mission. I love how they blend an innovative seasonal cocktail program alongside classic cocktails. When I first read the Honey Kumquat Caipirinha on the menu, I thought that the Clover Honey syrup would make it too sweet for me to try. Don't let the honey mislead you into thinking it's a sweet drink. Mine certainly was not. It's an edgy...

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Yerba Buena, Two Sisters

Two Sisters is located in the Hayes Valley neighborhood of San Francisco. As frequent readers of the site may know, I am definitely not a beer drinker. However, I do enjoy a beer cocktail. Yerba Buena translates from Spanish to English as good herb. I love the refreshing pop of spice from the ginger and gin and the fizz from the beer. The Drink - Yerba Buena, $10Ginger infused gin, lime, beer The Place - Two Sisters San Francisco, Hayes Valley Bar...

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Basil Peach Smash, The Dutch

The Dutch is located int he South Village of New York City. It's tough to choose what cocktail to order with such an interesting collection of ingredients. Currently on the menu is cardamom, vanilla bitters, rhum clement creole bitters, caramel, mole bitters and more. My research partner for the evening decided on the Peach Basil Smash. The peach gives a wonderful vibrant color and the basil an herbal crispness. This drink went down smooth.  So...

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Chamomile Old Fashioned, Two Sisters

Two Sisters is located in the Hayes Valley neighborhood of San Francisco. If this is not the first time you are reading about this place on our site, then you know this is one of my favorite places in Hayes Valley. I enjoy a cup of Chamomile tea with honey for it's soothing effects. With the addition of bourbon, its even more comforting. Nothing skips a beat at Two Sisters. I love how the lemon garnish, makes the drink even more inviting. The...

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Singha Slushie, Pok Pok

  Pok Pok is a Southeastern Asian street food restaurant located in Brooklyn, NY. The beer slushie caught our eyes wondering what that would mean...beer(in this case Singha) semi-frozen in a bottle. It "explodes" when opened. Perfect way to relieve the heat from a spicy Thai meal on a hot summer night. The Drink - Singha Slushie Singha Beer frozen in the bottle The Place - Pok Pok New York City, Brooklyn Southeast Asian street food http://www.pokpokny.com...

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Two Sisters, Two Sisters

Two Sisters has quickly become one of my favorite places to hang for an afternoon in the Hayes Valley neighborhood of San Francisco. I can't believe it took me so long to give their signature drink a try. Sit back, relax, read a book or chat with friends and sip the night away. The Drink - Two Sisters, $12 Templeton Rye, Cynar, Punt e Mes, bitters The Place - Two Sisters San Francisco, Hayes Valley Bar with snacks http://www.2sistersbarandbooks.com/http://www.2sistersbarandbooks.com/ Other...

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Ny Thai, Pok Pok

Pok Pok NY is a Southeast Asian street food restaurant located in Brooklyn, NY. I just love the names and the ingredients used in the cocktails. The Ny Thai (pronounced like a Mai Tai), is a bold spiced drink. With each sip, I imagined being on the beach somewhere in Southeast Asia.  The Drink - Ny Thai, $10 Pineapple Drinking Vinegar, Spiced Rum, and Angostura Bitters The Place - Pok Pok NY New York City, Brooklyn Southeast Asia...

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Blessed Monk, Amber Dhara

Amber Dhara is a bi-level Indian restaurant located in the Mission District in San Francisco. Monks are known to be wise, right?. And this Blessed Monk is no different. This herbal aryuvedic citrus drinks is wise to include coconut water to combat the impending dehydration. Did it work? You try! With aryuvedic (Indian traditional medicine) cocktails such as this Blessed Monk, a Cocky Sultan and a Belly Dancer, Amber Dhara has all the makings...

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Rhubarb Blush, Pok Pok

  Pok Pok NY is located in the Columbia Street Waterfront neighborhood of Brooklyn (one of New York City's boroughs). I just love the color of this drink from the citrusy aperol and the rhubarb bitters. Beware, too many of these and you may find doing something to make you blush. They also have No Proof drinks (non-alcoholic). For a next visit, of interest are the drinking vinegars (tamarind, pomegranate, honey, raspberry,...

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Rich Coffee, Rich Table

Rich Table is located in the Hayes Valley neighborhood of San Francisco. Since I prefer to drink my dessert, the Rich Coffee was the perfect choice.  The ingredients of Sightglass coffee, Fernet, pistachio cream and gold make the Rich Coffee a decadent way to end an extraordinary meal. The Drink - Rich Coffee, $10 Sightglass Coffee, Fernet, Pistachio Cream, gold The Place San Francisco, Hayes Valley Dinner Wednesday to Monday nights,...

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Whack A Mole, Rich Table

Rich Table is located in the Hayes Valley neighborhood of San Francisco. For some reason, Whack A Mole was always my favorite carnival game. So it made sense that I had to order the Rich Table's version. The cayenne pops out at you as you drink. Somehow the increasing heat from the cayenne and the soothing pineapple make you grab the glass and flip your wrist faster to have the next sip. It's just as addicting as the carnival game. The Drink...

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Ready Fire Aim, Employees Only

Employees Only is in the West Village of New York City. I continued my quest on trying several of the Tales of the Cocktail 2012 nominees. As I mentioned in the Lazy Lover entry, the cocktails here have great names and have the quality to live up to the names. For me you can never go wrong with mezcal, pineapple syrup and Hellfire Bitters. I just loved the visual touch of the sprinkle of pink peppercorns. Seems to be out of order, typically it's...

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