Summer 2007 Gift Guide

Everyone loves a giver.

Key to the Liquor Cabinet

How to create the ultimate home bar.

The Year in Food 2006

From bad spinach to exploding lattes: The tastiest moments of 2006.

St. George Spirits (aka Hangar One Vodka) is open on the weekends for a $10 tasting fee, but the REAL deal is at their big, fancy-shmancy open house when EVERYTHING they make is open for tasting, PLUS they have other people there...

of drinks and all the food. Not bad. They take credit cards. Separate bathrooms for men & women upstairs. 338 12th St (@ Webster) Oakland, CA 94607 (510) 893-8136 ————- Next stop Hangar One Distillery, Alameda:...

that the drink was actually a bloody Caesar.. Hangar One chipotle vodka, clam juice, horseradish, lemon, Murray river salt There is no arguing this is a top of the line drink. That smoky flavor from the chipotle vodka just sends...

Hangar One is a great place to visit. I second the designated driver recco. The buddah’s hand is delish. Link: http://bunrab.com/yummychow/Shopping/SFShoppingFrameset.html?hangarone_shop.html

, but it is not worth a detour. Given the options in the immediate vicinity, unless one wants to go whole hog and cheesy mashed potato at Ambassade d’Auvergne, this is a reasonable choice. Otherwise the 'hood is filled with...

I think I had a good one from Whole Foods that was better than the Trader Joe’s one. But the best I’ve had are from Marconda’s in the Farmer’s Market.

has anyone been here yet? i purchased one of the half price gift certificates from the eagle and am curious what i should have. it’s gotten mixed reviews in the various papers so i wanted a real person’s review thanks

I have reservations at Benoit for a Sunday night. I am thinking Le Hangar instead. We need an a la carte menu. Any comparisons between the two would be appreciated. We are not into “fussy” although adored our meal at...

that is hanger steak actually does, but I believe it supports one or more organs in the abdomen. There is only one hanger steak per animal. Flank, on the other hand, is a voluntary muscle in the body wall along the sides of the...

Anyone know any good locations to buy hangar steak – other than the butcher shop at les halles and that french butcher shop near it? (both too $$$) I never see it at any other meant markets. I do often find skirt steak,...

Was tipped about Hangar 1 vodka (specifically the infused ones) by a bartender from San Francisco who was working at “Fix” restaurant in the Bellagio in Las Vegas. Doesn’t seem to have made it into Canada...

During a quick visit to Sonoma a week ago, I missed my plane. That little mistake has become the object of my culinary dreams lately when I stumbled into Monti’s Grill in Santa Rosa for some din din. I sat at the bar and...