The Next Club Get-Together

[sundaygal]

Won't be able to make the LFTA appearance, but I do plan on attending sunday's auction that night.

Beej, eujean2 and pefanie (remember them?) attended my wedding in '07. Since then, apart from random sightings of RGMike and Rod, I haven't seen any 10@10ers, so I'm definitely looking forward this.

Yes!  Looking forward to seeing you cats on Saturday, too!  For those of you who decide on going at the last minute, you can buy tickets at the door. 
http://glenridgeauction.org/auction/shop.php

[Alicat]

Won't be able to make the LFTA appearance, but I do plan on attending sunday's auction that night.

Beej, eujean2 and pefanie (remember them?) attended my wedding in '07. Since then, apart from random sightings of RGMike and Rod, I haven't seen any 10@10ers, so I'm definitely looking forward this.

Yes!  Looking forward to seeing you cats on Saturday, too!  For those of you who decide on going at the last minute, you can buy tickets at the door. 
http://glenridgeauction.org/auction/shop.php

Regrets. The Sharks demand my presence in San Jose Saturday night.

[Alicat]

Club gathering in SF on 17th or 18th? Lunch and Amoeba?

[Wayback]

Club gathering in SF on 17th or 18th? Lunch and Amoeba?

Is it perhaps possible to meet downtown, lunch then music shop at Rasputin's Powell St?  Easier for us East Bay people via BART.   Just throwing it out there, whatever works for the group.

[RGMike]

Club gathering in SF on 17th or 18th? Lunch and Amoeba?

May not be a good weekend for me -- serious Xmas baking to be done. (seriously)

[Alicat]

Club gathering in SF on 17th or 18th? Lunch and Amoeba?

May not be a good weekend for me -- serious Xmas baking to be done. (seriously)

Party at your place while you bake? Seriously? Maybe not. A New Year gathering might be better?

[sundaygal]

Club gathering in SF on 17th or 18th? Lunch and Amoeba?

May not be a good weekend for me -- serious Xmas baking to be done. (seriously)

Party at your place while you bake? Seriously? Maybe not. A New Year gathering might be better?

Wait...we're getting baked at Mike's place? 

Something after Christmas would work better for me, too.  I'm in retail hell right now.....

[radical347]

I'd love to meet y'all but won't be here New-Year's ish. What about the following wknd? (Or, uhh, getting baked @ Mike's on said wknd works too! )

[Big Fingers McGee]

I'd love to meet y'all but won't be here New-Year's ish. What about the following wknd? (Or, uhh, getting baked @ Mike's on said wknd works too! )

Given the awkward nature of the holidays, might I suggest Saturday, January 7?

[Alicat]

I'd love to meet y'all but won't be here New-Year's ish. What about the following wknd? (Or, uhh, getting baked @ Mike's on said wknd works too! )

Given the awkward nature of the holidays, might I suggest Saturday, January 7?

Need daytime outing if on 7th. Sharks game that night.

[Here'sToYa!]

TC posted this on Facebook, so I figured, what the hey, post it here, too:

http://www.yelp.com/events/san-francisco-yelp-drinks-2012

[Tinka Cat]

TC posted this on Facebook, so I figured, what the hey, post it here, too:

http://www.yelp.com/events/san-francisco-yelp-drinks-2012

Yes, I think I'll try to take advantage of this -- maybe tomorrow or Friday. Or Saturday and Sunday ... or all of the above.   I don't know all of these bars, but I highlighted what looks tasty just based on first glance.    (I'm a whisky fan mostly.)  I would not go too far afoot to take advantage of this, but if it's convenient I'd go.  Would anyone reading this recommend any of these places?



The deals  (YD = Yelp Drink price)

15 ROMOLO http://bit.ly/DRgFL
+ Mikael's Moondance (reg $10 :: YD $5) :: Deaths Door white whiskey, apple/honey shrub, angostura bitters
+ The Seventh Veil (reg $10 :: YD $5) Sparkling wine, Rhuby rhubarb liqueur, Aperol, St. Germain elderflower liqueur
+ Angostura Old Fashioned (reg $10 :: YD $5) Angostura 7yr Rum, Angostura bitters, Angostura orange bitters, sugar

AMBASSADOR http://bit.ly/TkQhY
+ Ace of Spades (reg $10 :: YD $5) :: Hendricks gin, St. Germain, cucumber, sweet water, soda water, lime
+ Full Boat (reg $10 :: YD $5) :: Belvedere vodka, peach liqueur, peach purée, citrus, lemon, sparkling wine
+ The Mule (reg $10 :: YD $5) :: Brugal rum, lime. Gosling ginger beer, lime

BAMBOO HUT http://bit.ly/zzPgch
+ Ginger Snap (reg $8 :: YD $4) :: Bacardi Superior, Canton ginger liquer, Du Bouchett melon liquer, fresh lime, 7-Up/Soda
+ Bamboo Breeze (reg $8 :: YD $4) :: Zavano tequila, strawberry puree, Du Bouchett melon liquer, fresh lime, salt, splash of pineapple juice
+ Bamboo Hut's Legendary Volcano Bowl (reg $20 :: YD $10)

BARRIQUE http://bit.ly/nOHXDP
+ Barrique Viognier 2010 (reg $8 :: YD $4)
+ Barrique Chardonnay (reg $13 :: YD $6.50)
+ Barrique Syrah 2009 (reg $10 :: YD $5)

BLUESTEM BRASSERIE http://bit.ly/qC07Dt
+ Heat (reg $10 :: YD $5) :: Rittenhouse rye, rhuby rhubarb liqueur, bitters and agave
+ Spice (reg $10 :: YD $5) :: Muddled ginger, kings ginger liqueur, vodka and ginger beer with Yuzu Lemon Rim
+ Passion (reg $10 :: YD $5) :: Cranberry, vodka, raspberry liqueur. Pomegranate rim

BOTTLE CAP http://bit.ly/zkZ9g5
+ Alpina (reg $9 :: YD $4.50) :: Elderflower Liqueur, Lemon Juice, Peach Bitters, Sparkling Wine
+ Bee's Knees (reg $9 :: YD $4.50) :: Gin or Vodka, Lemon Juice, Honey Syrup, Orange Juice
+ Pimms Cup (reg $9 :: YD $4.50) :: Pimm's No. 1, Gin, Lime Juice, Turbinado Simple Syrup, Ginger Beer

BUTTER http://bit.ly/1ac4Em
+ Yelptini (reg $10 :: YD $5)
+ Bitchin' Camero (reg $10 :: YD $5) :: 92-proof Sailor Jerry Spiced rum, Dr. Pepper
+ Cherry Bomb (reg $10 :: YD $5) :: Seagrams black cherry vodka, Squirt, over ice

CANTINA http://bit.ly/6DOGru
+ Cusco Mule (reg $9 :: YD $5) :: Campo de Encanto pisco, fresh lemon, ginger brew
+ Hemingway Daiquiri (reg $9 :: YD $5) :: Matusalem rum, fresh-squeezed grapefruit & lime, Maraschino liqueur
+ Pisco Punch (reg $9 :: YD $5) :: Pisco, crushed pineapple, fresh-squeezed citrus, angostura bitters, secret sauce

CIGAR BAR http://bit.ly/3KBfrM
+ Tears and Tequila (reg $12 :: YD $6) :: cucumber, red peppers, lime, muddled, frida kahlo tequila, espellette salted rim rocks
+ Lunch at the Park 1972 (reg $10 :: YD $5) :: celery, dill, muddled then strained, 209 gin up
+ Buck Jones (reg $10 :: YD $5) :: Pyrat XO, dry sherry, lime juice, fentimanns ginger beer

CLIFF HOUSE http://bit.ly/fSuVFM
+ Lemon Drop (reg $9.50 :: YD $4.75)
+ Cliff House Margarita (reg $8.50 :: YD $4.25)
+ Cliff House Sangria (reg $8.50 :: YD $4.25)

CHOP BAR (Oakland) http://bit.ly/3PI484
+ Ginger Greyhound (reg $10 :: YD $5)
+ Buffalo Sour (reg $10 :: YD $5)
+ Pisco Punch (reg $10 :: YD $5)

DOSA on FILLMORE http://bit.ly/eqmjm
+ Wry Rajah (reg $10 :: YD $5) Rye whiskey, Carpano Antica vermouth, cherry liqueur, mango juice, birds eye chili, on ice
+ Pinot Noir (reg $13 :: YD $6.50) :: Morgan "Twelve Clones"Santa Lucia Highlands  Cherry, strawberry, pomegranate, wild-berry, black tea & spices '09
+ Firestone Walker (reg $6 :: YD $3) Double Barrel Ale Paso Robles, CA    Barrel aged English pale with light fruit and black tea notes

DOSA on VALENCIA http://bit.ly/15UMMw
+ South Indian Gin & Tonic (reg $10 :: YD $5) DOSA Blade Gin™ with house-made tonic water
+ Malbec (reg $10 :: YD $5) Vicien Reserve Mendoza, Argentina  Organic, ripe blueberry & plum notes with round tannins 2008
+ Kingfisher (reg $6 :: YD $3) Lager (Draught) Bangalore, India  Light bodied pale lager, clean with a dry finish

EVE http://bit.ly/mM1IE
+ Dark 'n' Stormy (reg $10 :: YD $5) :: Fresh lime, ginger beer with a float of Kraken Rum
+ The Sweet Leilani (reg $10 :: YD $5) :: Unfiltered Sho Chiku sake, fresh mint, peach nectar
+ The New Cuban (reg $10 :: YD $5) :: Fresh mint, lime and champagne topped with Aperol

FIFTH FLOOR http://bit.ly/ccGDH8
+ Lavender Gimlet (reg $12 :: YD $6) :: Bloom gin, lavender, lime
+ Elderflower Fizz (reg $12 :: YD $6) :: Farmers gin, elderflower, lemon, egg white
+ Sage Sazerac (reg $13 :: YD $6.50) :: Russell's Reserve Rye, Sage leaves, Pastis, sugar and Peychauds bitters

HiFi LOUNGE http://bit.ly/ysxHtN
+ Crystal Mule (reg $8 :: YD $4) Crystal Head vodka, ginger beer and fresh lime
+ George Jetson (reg $8 :: YD $4) Belvedere Black Raspberry Vodka, soda, cranberry juice and lime
+ Dolly Parton (reg $8 :: YD $4) Stoli chocolate raspberry and Baileys chilled and served as a shot

HOBSON'S CHOICE http://bit.ly/dTxrOA
+ Fat Tire Beer (reg $5 :: YD $2.50)
+ Dark 'n' Stormy (reg $6.50 :: YD $3.25)
+ House Punch (reg $5 :: YD $2.50)

MADRONE ART BAR http://bit.ly/offY6h
+ South Side Cocktail (reg $10 :: YD $5)
+ Pura Vida Rita (reg $10 :: YD $5)
+ The Yellow Dog (reg $12 :: YD $6)

MARENGO on UNION http://bit.ly/fmWWIJ
+ BLT reg $10 :: YD $5) :: Bulleit bourbon, Lemon, Tonic
+ Ol' Fashioned (reg $10 :: YD $5)
+ Rye Hound (reg $10 :: YD $5)

McNALLY'S IRISH PUB (Oakland) http://bit.ly/AtFQUf
+ The Mussolini Shot (reg $6 :: YD $3) :: Invented by The Modern Mixologist - Tony Abou-Ganim - when he was till just a bartender!
+ McNally's Irish Coffee (reg $6 :: YD $3)
+ Pint of New Guinness Black Lager (reg $6 :: YD $3)

MR. SMITHS http://bit.ly/8NYYVi
+ Per Diem (reg $12 :: YD $6) :: Bulleit Whiskey mixed with Benedictine, orange bitters and a grapefruit zest, served up
+ Obscura (reg $12 :: YD $6) :: Nolet Gin mixed with Cointreau, fresh lemon juice and a few dashes of Peychaud's bitters served over crushed ice with a lemon wheel
+ Simpatico (reg $12 :: YD $6) :: Tequila blended with Aperol, fresh lime juice, nectar agave and orange zest, served on the rocks

NECTAR WINE LOUNGE http://bit.ly/wVnsg9
+ Bad Assed Flight (reg $15 :: YD $7.50)
+ Anything but Chard Flight (reg $16 :: YD $8)
+ Pinot Envy Flight (reg $20 :: YD $10)

OLIVE http://bit.ly/I6s1z
+ Capt'n Hook (reg $10 :: YD $5) :: Bulleit rye, ginger beer, bitters, lime
+ French Pear (reg $9 :: YD $4.50) :: Pear vodka, St. Germain Elderflower, fresh lemon
+ Ultimate Olive Martini (reg $8 :: YD $4) :: Dirty martini with goat cheese olives

OOLA http://bit.ly/1uADZt
+ Blood Rita (reg $11 :: YD $5.50) :: tequila, triple sec, blood orange, fresh lime
+ Watermelon Cosmo (reg $11 :: YD $5.50) :: vodka, triple sec, fresh lime, and fresh watermelon puree
+ 49er (reg $12 :: YD $6) :: bourbon, benedictine, lemon juice

PLATE SHOP (Sausalito) http://bit.ly/gJ3PH2
+ Firelit Manhattan (reg $11 :: YD $5.50) :: Makers Mark burbon, Firelit coffee liqueur, Carpano Antica vermouth, cherry bitters, brandy cherry
+ Enter The Garden (reg $10 :: YD $5) :: Hangar One Mandarin Blossom, Campari, fresh blood orange, muddled red bell pepper, thyme
+ Borracho Loco (reg $10 :: YD $5) :: Benisin mezcal, blood orange, lime, orange bitters

ROYAL EXCHANGE http://bit.ly/h8gTx1
+ Raspberry Cosmo (reg $8 :: YD $4) :: Raspberry vodka, lime juice, Triple Sec and cranberry juice
+ Elderbubble (reg $8 :: YD $4) :: St Germain and Champagne
+ Royal Punch (reg $8 :: YD $4) :: Orange juice, cranberry juice, pineapple juice, Grenadine, coconut rum along with 2 other rums one of which is a dark, floated on top

RYE http://bit.ly/55IOhb
+ Pimms Cup No. 5 (reg $10 :: YD $5) :: A house-made recreation of the original Pimm's No.5 bottling with a rye whiskey base. Mixed with fresh lemon, english cucumber, mint, ginger syrup and seltzer
+ Birds of a Feather (reg $12 :: YD $6) :: Four Roses bourbon, Anejo tequila, Carpano Antica, Maraschino, orange zest
+ 5 Island Milk Punch (reg $12 :: YD $6) :: Banks 5-Island rum, milk, Germain-Robin Craft Method Brandy, vanilla honey syrup

TAVERNA AVENTINE http://bit.ly/i2U9sQ
+ Acai Lemonade (reg $10/$6 at happy hour :: YD $5/$3 at happy hour)
+ Moscow mule (reg $10/$6 at happy hour :: YD $5/$3 at happy hour)
+ Dark and Stormy (reg $10/$6 at happy hour :: YD $5/$3 at happy hour)

TXOKO http://bit.ly/y7zeV3
+ Elevation (reg $10 :: YD $5) :: Pisco Porton, lemon juice, Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur
+ Lemon Smash (reg $10 :: YD $5) :: Old Grand-Dad Bourbon, lemon, mint
+ Bobby Burns Cocktail (reg $10 :: YD $5) :: Famous Grouse Scotch, Noilly Pratt sweet vermouth, Benedictine

TUPELO http://bit.ly/xGrAqK
+ Gilda Radner - Jun 28,1946 - May 20,1989 (reg $10 :: YD $5) :: Hendricks Gin, champagne, fresh lemon, dash of Pama pomegranate liqueur, served up
+ Steve McQueen - Mar 24,1930 - Nov 7,1980 (reg $10 :: YD $5) :: Bulleit bourbon perfect manhattan served straight up
+ Tito Puente - Apr 20, 1923 - Jun 1, 2000 (reg $8 :: YD $4) :: Malibu Rum, Kahlua, pineapple juice, fresh lemon on the rocks

UPSTAIRS BAR & LOUNGE (Upstairs at the W Hotel) http://bit.ly/zQ024I
+ Drunken Earl (reg $15 :: YD $7.50)
+ Meyer Lemon Caipirinha (reg $15 :: YD $7.50)
+ Rose Petal (reg $15 :: YD $7.50)

[Here'sToYa!]

TC posted this on Facebook, so I figured, what the hey, post it here, too:

http://www.yelp.com/events/san-francisco-yelp-drinks-2012

Yes, I think I'll try to take advantage of this -- maybe tomorrow or Friday. Or Saturday and Sunday ... or all of the above.   I don't know all of these bars, but I highlighted what looks tasty just based on first glance.    (I'm a whisky fan mostly.)  I would not go too far afoot to take advantage of this, but if it's convenient I'd go.  Would anyone reading this recommend any of these places?

The deals  (YD = Yelp Drink price)

BLUESTEM BRASSERIE http://bit.ly/qC07Dt
+ Heat (reg $10 :: YD $5) :: Rittenhouse rye, rhuby rhubarb liqueur, bitters and agave
+ Spice (reg $10 :: YD $5) :: Muddled ginger, kings ginger liqueur, vodka and ginger beer with Yuzu Lemon Rim
+ Passion (reg $10 :: YD $5) :: Cranberry, vodka, raspberry liqueur. Pomegranate rim

I went there last weekend for my brother's birthday. The food was good, and I didn't pay too much attention to the wine, but it was plenty good, too. It is on 4th & Market, and there's a bar near there called Press Club, which is f***in' awesome . . . if you're twenty-three and like to do lines.

[urth]

So it looks like a grand time was had by all at the G-snipe wingding last night. Who of our number made appearances? I saw a few of y'all in various pics but there may have been others who were ducking the cameras. Glad to see that AL did indeed make an appearance. And the mysterious Mr. Dunn revealed his true self. Any good stories? Surprises? Those of us who are geographically challenged are waiting with baited breath.

(How does one bait one's breath, anyway?)

[Big Fingers McGee]

So it looks like a grand time was had by all at the G-snipe wingding last night. Who of our number made appearances? I saw a few of y'all in various pics but there may have been others who were ducking the cameras. Glad to see that AL did indeed make an appearance. And the mysterious Mr. Dunn revealed his true self. Any good stories? Surprises? Those of us who are geographically challenged are waiting with baited breath.

(How does one bait one's breath, anyway?)

From this group, Wayback, Lightnin' Rod, sundaygal, RGMike, lattegal, Tinka Cat and myself. Also, about 15 other GSers, including of course AL. Inasmuch as I could tell, a smashing time was had by all. You'll have to let us know about your next Bay Area appearance so we can schedule something.