Local Spirits
Mixing cosmopolitan sophistication with party-animal spirit, San Francisco has put some cool cocktails onto the map. Some date back to the Barbary Coast era; others originated in more recent times. In a new book,
Drinking the Devil’s Acre: A Love Letter from San Francisco and Her Cocktails, local author, historian, cocktail educator, and watering-hole owner Duggan McDonnell highlights some of these drinks and celebrates San Francisco’s distinction as a boozing town. Titled for a city block that was filled with bars in the 1870s and ’80s, the book contains recipes for drinks created or popularized in San Francisco: Pisco punch, the Mai Tai, the Irish coffee, and the more recently born Lemon Drop. McDonnell will be making a bookstore appearance to talk about this written tour through local libation history. Attendees can enjoy cocktails prior to his talk.
— Anita Katz
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