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Bub’s Berry Smash: mulling over the mule

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Irish coffee meets mezcal at Metl Bar Creamery & Cafe

Katiee Mitchell Metl Bar Creamery & Cafe 2835 University Avenue North Park Metl Bar Creamery & Cafe may have gained a reputation as the House of Boozy Ice Cream, but ...

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Tamarind Martini: a Mexiterranean candy cuisine cocktail

YVette Lara Romesco Mexiterranean Bistro 4346 Bonita Road Bonita “The Tamarind Martini is our top selling drink,” says Yvette Lara about Romesco’s signature fusion-inspired cocktail. “It’s very tasty, because it ...

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Gaslamp Breakfast Company’s signature perky pink drink

Erick Zenteno Gaslamp Breakfast Company 551 J Street Gaslamp ”The pink is kind of our signature color here,” says Gaslamp Breakfast Company’s bartender Erick Zenteno. One glance at the restaurant’s ...

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Bub’s Berry Smash: mulling over the mule

Ashley Pelletier Bub’s at the Beach 1030 Garnet Avenue Pacific Beach The cruel summer heat draws me toward Pacific Beach for a cooling drink. Open and airy, Bub’s at the ...

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Give the Smith ‘n Wesson a shot at The Smoking Gun

Alex Ramos The Smoking Gun 555 Market Street Downtown On a bustling corner of the Gaslamp Quarter, I’m chatting with The Smoking Gun’s bartender Alex Ramos, who tells me to give the Smith ‘n Wesson ...

July 15, 2021

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Berry the Rabbits: seasonal berries meet Cuatrocientos Conejos

Jeff Mackay Shake & Muddle 303 H Street, Unit 109 Chula Vista “People were so excited, especially the residents of Chula Vista, to have something like this in their neighborhood,” says Shake & Muddle’s lead ...

June 30, 2021

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June 17, 2021

Cloak & Petal honors Oda Nobunaga’s Demise

Alec Randall Cloak & Petal 1953 India Street Little Italy Underneath an indoor cherry blossom tree, bartender Alec Randall serves up one of Cloak & Petal’s most popular drinks, Nobunaga’s Demise. He tells me it’s ...

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June 4, 2021

A silky Southern Sour for bourbon beginners

Jessica Vos King’s Fish House 5625 Paseo Del Norte Carlsbad (760) 431-3474 kingsfishhouse.com Carefully pushing a coupe glass toward me, busy bartender Jessica Vos shares a bit about what sets the Southern Sour apart from ...

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May 19, 2021

The smoke and magic of Louisiana Purchase’s Voodoo Carré

Rob McSheaLousiana Purchase2305 University AvenueNorth ParkEllington Inline - does not appear at previewLook no further than North Park for a taste of the French Quarter. In keeping with the theme of Louisiana Purchase, Rob McShea ...

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May 13, 2021

Caribe Welcome joins the Coconut Club

“That’s the one that comes in a coconut,” says Eddie Jurado, bartender for Miss B’s Coconut Club, about their Caribe Welcome cocktail. “Very good for the Instagram. Plus Coconut Club, drinks in coconuts — it ...

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April 22, 2021

Sherry cocktail revival

With indoor bars being closed, quarantine could be considered a quasi-Prohibition. How fitting to find myself at the speakeasy Raised by Wolves, where bartender Tony Roehr is prepping their newest cocktail menu. The Uno Ojo, ...

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April 8, 2021

Pretty in pink, the drink

Drinks at Fernside make it feel like summertime any day of the year. At least, that was part of the goal when they created the recipe for the Nude Beach. A slight nod to San ...

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The Nolen’s The Muse: home bottled inspiration

Many of us thought we would get around to learning drink recipes during quarantine but instead defaulted to another can of hard seltzer. Bartender Ben from The Nolen rooftop bar in downtown San Diego wants ...

March 25, 2021

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Farmer Bottega’s Rosie Elephant inspires one’s inner Rainbow Warrior

When the Farmer’s Bottega bartender Shannon Pierce created The Rosie Elephant, she looked to local farmlands and African savannas for inspiration. “It really originated out of nowhere!” she says. “I had tasted all of the ...

March 15, 2019

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February 22, 2019

Quentin Tarantino cocktail suite at Union Kitchen & Tap in Encinitas

Mobsters generally don’t like surprises – and yet to stay in the game they have to be full of surprises. Just ask Nice Guy Eddy, Mr. Pink, or Mr. Black in Reservoir Dogs – or ...

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February 8, 2019

The Dude abides with 619’s White Russian

619 Spirits North Park is the tasting room and eatery for its mothership, 619 Vodka. Both were named for San Diego’s area code, but that doesn’t mean 619’s founder and master distiller Nick Apostolopoulos is ...

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Irish coffee meets mezcal at Metl Bar Creamery & Cafe

Tamarind Martini: a Mexiterranean candy cuisine cocktail

Gaslamp Breakfast Company’s signature perky pink drink

Bub’s Berry Smash: mulling over the mule

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