Russian Hill, San Francisco ยท bar
A sherry and vermouth bar with a precise premise: California never left Spain. The drinks run through fino, manzanilla, amontillado, and oloroso, with mixed drinks like the Negroni Estropeado (fino, dry vermouth, gentian amaro, bergamot bitters) riffing on Spanish classics. The snacks land in the same register: Galician empanada, steamed mussels with saffron broth, and potatoes with saffron aioli and iberico fat.
Happy hour runs Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun, 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM.