Drink Me Magazine
Several weeks ago I was asked to be the judge for the 42 Below Vodka cocktail competition. I’ve been to several cocktail competitions where bartenders from around the city (and sometimes beyond) crete original cocktails and perform for a large crowd….but i’ve never sat at the judges table. I was honored this past wednesday to sit on the judges panel with cocktail mastermind Scott Beattie, and master mixologist Anthony Alba (who flew out for the night from Vegas).
DRINK ME MAGAZINE PRESENTS:
THE CHESHIRE BAR | DRINKING FOR GOOD
Drink Me Magazine is excited to debut a new event in the artisan world of San Francisco cocktail drinking: The Cheshire Bar.
The concept is simple and much like that of the infamous Cheshire Cat. We show up at secret locations with secret bartenders, and hang out for a few happy hours to make outstanding drinks using secret spirits, serve secret beer, and then we disappear just as fast as we came.
The best part? When you drink at Cheshire Bar, you drink for good: 20% of the evening’s profits go to a local nonprofit organization.
Hope to see you there!
By Irvina Lew
I wasn’t familiar with Estrella Damm, Barcelona’s best beer, until I heard about the New York to Barcelona Transoceanic Sailing Record. One of the two, 60-foot open sailing yachts racing the 3750 mile course during the second week of April, 2010, is called Estrella Damm, for its sponsor. (www.ny-bcn.org)
Visitors who arrive at BCN airport notice the huge, sprawling, 360,000 square foot “home” of the 130 year old brewery en route into the city. It’s where they produce 25 brands–including one with no wheat for celiac patients—for 500 Spanish distributors and millions of consumers. It’s also home to a 60,000 square foot kitchen devoted to product development. I was lucky enough to visit and tour the brewery and, at lunch, there, sample INEDIT, its newest artisanal product.
The swank Tendernob lounge offers $2 well drinks & beers from 6pm – closing. Plus, guests can nibble on tasty $2 bar bites until 10pm. And at 8pm, DJ Kool Karlo spins the night away for your listening pleasure. Every day should be as fun as Tuesday!
The Barleywine festival in San Francisco…
