But here’s one exception: The Cable Car, a clever Sidecar variation with a decidedly local angle. Now, I’m generally not a fan of tampering with the classics.
#JOE CABLE CAR BURGERS SAN FRANCISCO FULL#
And - just as today - the City’s always been full of canny restaurateurs popularizing drinks that were invented elsewhere, bringing signature drinks like Irish Coffee to the masses.Īll by way of saying: This month’s episode of Mixology Monday - Local Flavors, hosted by Kevin at Save the Drinkers - has got our name all over it. San Francisco’s bragging rights as a cocktail-creation mecca can be traced to an illustrious heritage, arguably starting with Jerry Thomas‘s 1880s invention of the Martinez, running through the 1920s with Duncan Nicol’s creation Pisco Punch, and Trader Vic’s Bergeron‘s (oft-disputed) introduction of the Mai Tai in 1944. The bartenders in our City aren’t just great at mixing up other peoples’ recipes, they’re tops at creating new drinks, too. As Camper pointed out (and I keep harping on at every chance I get), Food & Wine Cocktails 2008 includes an unmatched 17 recipes from SF’s watering holes. We’ve got a local brandy-maker, an old-school whiskey distiller, and even a bierschnapps haus.īut honestly, San Francisco’s best local drinking resource may be its bumper crop of creative mixologists. George Absinthe and Single-Malt Whiskey, and Charbay Rum and Pastis. We’re close to two top-tier artisan vodka companies - Charbay in Napa and Hangar One on Alameda - both of which also make a variety of other liquors and liqueurs, including St.
For gin alone, we’ve got 209 and Junipero right here in the City, and Sarticious over the hill in Santa Cruz. The Bay Area is home to so many fabulous local spirits that it seems almost impossible to single any of them out for special attention.
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