It's no secret that the mixologists at
Alembic Bar (1725 Haight at Cole) take their booze seriously. So seriously, in fact, that they're willing to test their mettle against the drinking public. That's where famous 1930
Savoy Cocktail Book comes in. One of the first bartender's bibles published after the repeal of prohibition, the book contains roughly 750 drink recipes ranging from familiar to absolutely unheard of. The idea of the
Savoy Cocktail Night (held the last Tuesday of the month -- tomorrow night) is simple: drinkers belly up to the bar and try to confound the barkeeps by choosing the craziest drink they can find from book's pages, which the Alembic folks have been busy recreating behind the scenes. You may end up lapping at a cocktail full of bitters, sweet vermouth, or egg whites, but at least you didn't end up with another vodka tonic.
-- Brian Bernbaum
