Do you make something tasty, authentic, and responsibly produced? Good for you! Want to be recognized for it? The Good Food Awards are now accepting entries for your delicious beers and spirits. With a beer committee headed up by the owners of Mateveza and a spirits committee headed by Brittany Small and K&L Spirits Buyer David Driscoll, the Good Food Awards is well equipped to identify and honor those tastiest and ‘Good-est’ of beers and spirits. Winners have the opportunity to be featured at the January 2013 awards ceremony hosted by none other than Alice Waters, as well as participation at the Good Food Marketplace at the San Francisco Ferry Building during the Saturday farmer’s market. Winners also receive placement in national media, a Good Food Awards seal to place on product, and eternal glory (obviously). To enter, head here and fill out the application form. For general information about [...]

Every Year, the best of the best in the alcohol and bar world are awarded at Tales of the Cocktail‘s Spirited Awards. Here is the rundown of winners straight from the event in New Orleans. CONGRATS TO THE BEST: American Bartender of the Year: Joaquin Simo Best American Brand Ambassador: Jim Ryan Best American Cocktail Bar: The Varnish – Los Angeles, California Best Bar Mentor: Steve Olson Best High Volume Cocktail Bar: Eastern Standard – Boston, Massachusetts Best Cocktail Writing:  Non-Book Liquor.com Author David Wondrich Best International Brand Ambassador: Angus Winchester Best New Cocktail/Bartending Book: PDT Cocktail Book Best New Product: Cognac Pierre Ferrand 1840 Formula Best Restaurant Bar: Slanted Door – San Francisco, California International Bartender of the Year: Alex Kratena World’s Best Cocktail Bar: The Connaught Bar – London, United Kingdom World’s Best Cocktail Menu: Callooh Callay – London, United Kingdom World’s Best Drinks Selection: Salvatore at The Playboy – [...]

We were invited to the sneak peak of Abbot’s Cellar – San Francisco’s newest beer restaurant magnifique. From the two brilliant minds who brought us Monk’s Kettle on 16th and Albion, Abbot’s Cellar is sure to be one of the city’s prime beer and culinary wonderlands. It is an incredibly designed space with extremely high ceilings, beautiful unfinished wood paneling, a modern open air kitchen and an air that is reminiscent of a modern day Abbey. Attention to detail is key and even the bathroom sink is shaped like a beer bottle. The restaurant will seat 98 people, and with ample bar space and communal tables, it’s going to be ground zero for an amazing selection of beer. The restaurant will have 20-24 beers on tap, 2 cask beers (always), and more bottles than I’ll even try to count. Several breweries are already making special editions for the launch of the venue. Chef Adam Dulye is [...]

We’re giving away a pair of tickets to CUESA’s Summer Celebration! It’s going to be a grand old time with the best seasonal foods from the city’s top restaurants including Betelnut, Cotogna, ICHI Sushi, Range and several others. Artisan cocktails will be available from Bourbon and Branch, Rye, and Comstock Saloon. Beer will be available from Magnolia and others. It’s Drink Me’s favorite CUSESA event and we hope you can join. **TO ENTER TO WIN: simply comment on the Facebook post HERE with your favorite seasonal food! We’ll choose a winner by the week’s end. ** If you don’t win, you can still get tickets and more info on their website: http://www.cuesa.org/events/2012/cuesas-summer-celebration Thanks and Good Luck! We’ll see you there. *If you’re out of town doing something super exciting and miss this event, save the date for the next Farmer’s Market Event: August 29th.

Pisco Party #1 When: June 7th, 2012 Where: Pisco Latin Lounge, SF Who: You (21+), dressed up in your swankiest attire What: San Francisco’s first pisco party. The first of many with all sorts of free-flowing pisco, bacchanalia, costumes, music, food, cocktails, and maybe even some nudity. Drink your way through 4 kinds of pisco, pisco cocktails, and show off at San FranPisco’s greatest party. Ticket includes all drinks, food, and ridiculous entertainment. Why: Because we’re bringing back the spirit to Pisco Buy tickets here (none sold at door): piscoparty.eventbrite.com  Sponsors: PISCO PORTON (VIP too!) ENCANTO PISCO PISCO ORO KAPPA PISCO

What are you doing a Saturday March 31st? Whiskies of the World is upon us once again. Again, whiskies companies from all over the world (yes! all over – Sweden, Japan, Ireland, Scotland and across the vast US) are showing up to give you tastes of their wonderful spirits. It’s a fantastic opportunity to taste your way through whiskies to figure out what you enjoy and learn more.  If you want to geek out, it’s a great place to chat with distillers and brand folks who would be happy to entertain your phenol, mashbill, and obscure historical questions. We’ll be there and it’s sure to be a great time. Cheers to Whiskey! You can still get tickets if you’re a slacker: http://www.whiskiesoftheworld.com/

Where can you find Stripper poles, deep fryers, and Hangover Joe’s Hangover Cure all in the same place? Ok, probably any strip joint across the country. However, I can guarantee none have as much flair as the Nightclub & Bar Convention. It’s a wonderland of product sellers thrusting their wares at you in hopes you will deem their light machines, traveling Beirut tables, or jello shooter cups, THE BEST THING EVER. My most favorite things at the NCB show were, in no particular order: 1. Big Buck Hunter HD - That’s right folks, you will get to shoot all the bucks, cougars, and giraffes you want in stunning high definition quality at your local watering hole soon. It will also be connected online to other Big Buck Hunter HDs across the country, so you can compete against Joe Dirt in Alabama live from the comfort of your personal dingy dive bar. [...]

Adrian Biggs, one of Los Angeles’s hottest bartenders, just opened his very own bar inside one of the city’s hottest new restaurants: Umamicatessen (846 South Broadway).  DrinkMe was at the grand opening to check out what his sleek and stylishish new Back Bar had to offer. Black Jack ($10): This sweet whiskey mashup contains Jack Daniels Honey, St. Vincent orgeat syrup and some fresh blackberries muddled throughout.  Yet somehow, with all of these sugary components, the drink manages to preserve a well-balanced finish that balances the subtler oak components of Jack with the tart tanginess of the fruit additives. Bourbon Pig ($11): This is hands-down the trademark cocktail for this downtown mecca of meat.  Bacon fat washed Bulleit bourbon is enhanced with a dash of bitters and sugar before being garnished with a couple of crisped slices of actual pig ear.  Drop the fattened pork into the elixer and enjoy the [...]