Events
Rendez-vous: Telmo Rodríguez at Moritz’s bar-à-vins
by Elia VS | 26-02-2013
We've been huge fans of the Bar-à-vins [sadly now defunct] in the Moritz beer factory since before it opened last September. Yes, that's right, Barcelona's best wine bar (together with Monvínic) is by a beer... more »
Wines, bites, and et al
by Editorial | 07-01-2013
Sadly, a little while after publication of this article, this wonderful space closed... Sometime back, we mentioned that our good friend Ceri Smith, the owner of the lovely Italian wine shop in San Francisco, Biondivino... more »
Tasting Moritz’s upcoming “Bar-à-Vins”
by Editorial | 22-08-2012
If you've been to Barcelona, you've probably encountered two beers at any and all bars: Moritz and Estrella-Damm. It's hard to say which one is more preferred, but people are generally happy drinking both as... more »
Euro-focus wine bar to open on Polk Street in San Francisco
by Miquel Hudin | 10-01-2012
Clothing boutique, Eco Citizen closed in August of last year. Naturally, given the amount of foot traffic Polk Street sees, this space at 2255 Polk didn't remain vacant for long. The plan for it is... more »
The Hidden Vine reopens on Merchant Street
by Miquel Hudin | 18-10-2011
For some reason, the Jackson Square District in San Francisco generally doesn't get a lot of love. While a wonderful area full of 19th century, Gold Rush-era buildings, it's completely dead after 6-7PM. The area... more »
Two Sisters Bar & Books opens
by Editorial | 13-10-2011
The San Francisco Hayes Valley neighborhood has just picked up a mighty cool new spot called Two Sisters Bar & Books. Basically, it's a bar (wine, beer, cocktails, coffee, and tea), with books (for trading... more »
San Francisco’s newest old wine bar:The Barrel Room
by Miquel Hudin | 12-08-2011
If memory serves, the old Hidden Vine opened up some time back in 2005 at which point it was one of our most favorite spots in all of San Francisco. Not so much for the... more »
A tasting of Batič
by Miquel Hudin | 01-06-2011 ~ 1 Comment
Last week, we were invited to a tasting at Terroir in San Francisco to sample the wines produced by Batič in the Vipava Valley of Slovenia and imported by Blue Danube Wine. Batič has been... more »