Cocktails News

It can be easy for us SFers to get a little, shall we say, San Fran-centric when it comes to dining out.

As cocktail culture becomes trendy in lounges and bars across Canada, there's increasing interest in bringing a piece of it home.

With summer heating up, so is my thirst for cocktails. Recently, I encountered two lounges with cocktails worthy of your attention.

We're officially in the middle of the dead zone-- You know, that time every year where many Valley restaurants take a couple weeks or even the whole month off.

Cold drinks, waterfront breezes and amazing city views aren't a bad way to spend a hot summer day or night.

Dairy is mixing with cachaA a, rum and beer as well as vodka and Kahlua at bars and restaurants around town These whey-cool cocktails might have some cereal eaters mourning the misuse of milk, but for New York mixologists, dairy is a trend that has no expiration date.

This is a beautiful piece of bar ware. It's all glass and metal. Granted, it will leave any given bartender with nothing to flip into the air, so as to please the hungry-for-entertainment patron's.

When Brooklyn-born and -raised Bridget Firtle started her own small-batch distillery called the Noble Experiment, she was in for a life-changing adventure.

National Mojito Day is Friday, July 11th. It is a shame that this cocktail only gets recognition for a single day, after all there are a sufficient amount of variations to last a few weeks.

Inventive cocktails are an art form, and at Trellis they are elevating that art form this summer.

You've probably had an oyster shooter . Now, behold the dumpling shooter. You heard right: a dumpling sinking in alcohol, meant to be simultaneously drank and eaten.

A Ukrainian design student has submitted his idea to the Electrolux international design competition, and you might want to grab a drink before you hear this one.

When Beretta opened in 2008, it locked into several trends that have continued to fuel and change the dining scene.

Service at the Prime Steak House matches the food: old-fashioned and excellent. Our server was friendly, knowledgeable and very professional.

Learn how to make Pina Colada - a Caribbean favorite made with pineapple juice, dark rum, and coconut cream, blended with ice and served with a fresh wedge of pineapple.

El CamarA3n Mexican Grill offers delicious shrimp "Fiesta de CamarA3n" is Sergio and Manuel Gastelum's special treat in Soledad Check out this story on thecalifornian.com: http://bit.ly/1lVsJ0r Today I'm hanging out in South County.

For some people, a couple of caipirinhas, the powerful Brazilian cocktail, are just what is needed to take the edge off the stress of a hard day's work.

If nostalgia is what you're searching for in a bar, Magnum Cigar Bar pretty much feels like a step back in time.

Next week many of your favorite bartenders will be traveling to New Orleans for a grand annual cocktail convention called Tales of the Cocktail .

Mangia Italiano makes many people think of either pasta or the debauchery of staying out until 3 a.m. listening to live music.