This drinking deal is dedicated to all the ladies out there.
The Royal Exchange has just unveiled a tasty, new cocktail menu with a strong feminine bent. The Financial District’s favorite bar & grill is pouring female-friendly libations like the Royal Punch, the Passionate Kiss, the Blueberry Martini, the Chocolate Martini, the Angel Food Cake Martini, and a variety of champagne cocktails. Best of all, these female-friendly beverages are just $6.75 – ALL DAY LONG!
The Fifth Floor Restaurant is already famous for its beverages, thanks to their revered Sommellier Emily Wines and Master Barman Jacques Bezuidenhout. Emily Wines, among other prodigious accomplishments, is one of only two women in sommelier history to earn the coveted Remi Krug Cup for passing all three master sommelier certification exams on her first attempt.
On Monday evening, I decided to stroll over to the Santa Lucia Highlands Wine Tasting at Fort Mason. I needed some vino after all of the Schlitz I knocked back on Super bowl Sunday. It was the perfect antidote. All of the wineries hailed from the Santa Lucia region, a strip of hills nestled in the Salinas Valley south of Monterey. Belle Glos, Tondre and La Rochelle were among the top wineries of the bunch. Pinot Noir is the darling of the cool and foggy Santa Lucia region. The 2007 Pinot from Belle Glos was especially pleasing to the palate showcasing dark cherry notes and earthy medium bodied finish.
What better way to start off Superbowl Sunday than with a Beerunch? Put aside your mimosas and Bloody Mary’s, there’s nothing quite like pairing beers with some of your favorite breakfast dishes. We headed out to MateVeza’s beer paired brunch at Kelly’s Mission Rock, and indulged in a multi-course breakfast with some of the bay area’s best beers complementing our morning foods.
A few months back Men’s Journal released their list of the top five beer towns in the US. While not really having a major beef with any of their choices, San Diego, NYC, Portland, Philly and Chicago, I was a bit annoyed to see no mention of the Bay Area.
