Daytime Drinking

A guide to the best midday cocktail spots

A three-martini lunch is impressive for quantity--but not creativity. Even though many of the city's best destinations for superb cocktails are only open at night, if you're...

Blinded by Science

Heaven's Dog is ground zero for a local cocktail experimenter

With her standout gums and syrups, Small Hand Foods' Jennifer Colliau is already the best friend of local bars that specialize in pre-Prohibition cocktails. And Heaven's Dog in...

Booze Switcheroo

Swapping spirits is all the rage at local bars

Relatively few classic cocktails call for tequila or mezcal, as those spirits weren’t popular in the States in mixology’s first golden era. Today, however, San...

Beyond Booze

Starbelly's genius way with beer and wine

The substantial accomplishment of Starbelly bar manager Lane Ford has been lost amid the hoopla surrounding this new Castro restaurant. Yes, the place lacks a liquor license. Yes,...