OaklanDrinks

05/12/2016

Don't take it from me...

It takes serious strategy to crank out 2,000 cocktails in a night. Learn how the some of the best in the business find speed without sacrificing quality.

07/28/2015

Back by popular demand at Honor Kitchen & Cocktails. Cortez the Killer. Tequila, mezcal, heirloom tomato water, lemon, celery bitters, chili tincture. Delicious!

07/22/2015

Great list! Looks like I've got some drinking to do.

And tip. Generously.

06/03/2014

Go get one!

Dedicated to the preservation and propagation of proper Negronis. In Equal Parts We Trust.

05/20/2014

Word...

If you follow these rules, you'll be able to find a great one.

01/25/2014

Very cool. Take a listen!

12/18/2013

Interesting stuff

Cocktail engineers on the cutting edge are borrowing tools from laboratories and industry.

04/09/2013

Great article on Amari & Vermouth!

Recently, I shared a taste of the amaro Ramazzotti with a friend. Her eyes lit up and she said, “Oh my God. What is this stuff and why didn’t I know about it?” There’ve been a lot of those reactions over the last few years as bartenders and cocktail enthusiasts...

04/02/2013

...and the accolades keep coming. Well done boys!

Yesterday in my Trick Dogreview in the Food & Wine section, I did something that even surprised me — I gave it three stars.

02/27/2013

Such a tough task to pick the top 50. Where is your favorite watering hole? Why?

Choosing 50 best bars in this city of ours is no easy feat. Historically one of the groundbreaking drinking towns, in the 1800s we nurtured wild Barbary Coast saloons and Professor Jerry Thomas (the first and ultimate bartender to elevate and publicize the craft), and were the first to import and br...

01/10/2013

If you have not been to Comal for cocktails yet...What's wrong with you? Nice work Matt!

Rich vanilla-cardamom syrup adds a fragrantly spiced edge to this tequila cocktail.