North Beach, San Francisco · bar
A North Beach cocktail bar styled as a Barbary Coast apothecary, with staff in leather smocks and cocktails listed as 'remedies' on a menu built around obscure spirits and period techniques. Reservations are standard; the room fills.
A Barbary Coast-era SF classic revived with period ingredients and technique
Chartreuse duo with egg whites, thyme, and Gold Rush Bitters—a standing remedy
Gin and Applejack with dry vermouth, orchard syrup, and aromatic bitters