Everything changed when we turned back the clocks. We eat much more hot soup and porridge than usual, carefully consider our scarf options, and retire by 9:30 p.m. Now that hibernation time is upon us, it seems fitting to adjust our drinking habits. For the next couple months, we'll focus on brews that invoke fantasies of lounging on bear skin rugs by a roaring fire. If there's one line of beers that serve this particular purpose, it's Firestone Walker's annual anniversary series brew.
See Also:
- Beer of the Week: High Water Rio d'Oro
- Jasper's Rolls Out Seasonal Beer Cocktails
- Combat the Fall Doldrums with the 'BRU/SFO' Belgian Beer Month
The Turkish form of manti dumplings as served at Troya Mediterranean Kitchen has some familiar reference points for Western palates, landing somewhere on the spectrum between dim sum and handmade pasta. A thin wrapper of dough is pinched around a small portion of ground beef, boiled, and served with a paprika yogurt tahini sauce, a drizzle of fruity red pepper oil, and sumac.
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With Thanksgiving looming next, this week marks the last chance of enjoying a last non-holiday related drinking. No silly apparel, no relatives, and you can do some good while you're at with some fund raising drinking. Do good, feel good.
SF Indie Spirits Expo 2012
Where: Swedish American Hall, 2174 Market (at Sanchez), 861-5016
When: Weds., Nov. 14th, 7 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Cost: $60 general admission, tickets available online
The rundown: Sample spirits from local and national producers at this yearly gathering of national smaller producers. Use the code MURRAYAID to get $10 off admission and send another $10 to MurrayAid.
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Gotta Empanada?
Where: B Restaurant and Bar, 720 Howard (at Fourth St.), 495-9800
When: Sat., Nov. 17, 4-6 p.m.
Cost: $25 (purchase in advance via Eventbrite)/$35 (door)
The rundown: Taco and nacho bars might be commonplace, but this party puts a spin on do-it-yourself with an empanada bar with different fillings and fixings to contemplate. Empanadas don't appear on the lunch or dinner menus, making this a fleeting special.
See Also:
- Drink of the Week: Bourbon and Berry at B Restaurant and Bar
Chocoholics and Cathy cartoons rejoice! As of today, The Dandelion Chocolate factory and cafe is officially open for business! Now you can finally watch your chocolate being made and eat it too. The Valencia street location is Dandelion's new, fully functioning chocolate factory complete with a bean room, roaster, melangers (chocolate-maker speak for giant vat of liquid deliciousness), tempering machines, and a massive bar wrapping machine. And the best part is the entire operation is on display for you to see.
See also:
- Dandelion Chocolate: Touring the Dogpatch Factory
