reactor), but this was a triumph, in part because the fish itself was impeccably fresh and perfectly cooked—sea bass can sometimes be bitter, but this one was sweet. I ate the whole thing, which was too much but what the...

, though the former could be good. I would skip saltimbocca, perhaps fish(consistent) or a pork dish. Not sure about the Hangar steak. Check out the menu, luparestaurant.com It is not too expensive for Manhattan. Desserts, nothing to...

. not bad but i won’t need to have it again any time soon. skate wing – gonzo wussed out here from all the game on the menu and opted for what our lovely and affable waitress promised as one of the least unusual dishes...

I grill all the time, so much so that I often forget other good options, like pan-searing. Both are great. One benefit of searing in a pan is the great sauce you can get afterwards by deglazing! I must remember to mix things up a...

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I usually go to K&L in San Francisco. Or Coit Liquor, but it recently changed hands and I’m not sure the selection is still good. I think Bevmo’s got the best selection in the East Bay. No selection to speak of at...

Hangar One's flavored vodkas are superb. They’re around $40/bottle, but not very widely available. Link: http://www.hangarone.com/

I’m very excited to be going to Austria in April and am wondering about Ikarus at Hangar 7. Anyone been? Price range?

T-Rex (and perhaps Sea Salt) often carries whatever spicy experimental Hangar One vodkas have been made (in the past, there have been wasabi and chipotle vodkas, which have been delicious).

Makers of Hangar One Raspberry Vodka (limited edition, not many bottles left in the Bay area) have opened a tasting room at their Hangar in Alameda. I haven’t been since the main opening, but I visited at a one-off opening...

@ 25th San Francisco More details about the programs on their website: http://www.lacocinasf.org/ Sponsored by Hangar One Vodka. Participants listed include Botanas Felicitas, Clairesquares, El Huarache Loco (the truck at Alemany...

Here’s a link to our visit at the end of December. My favorite tail was the Pomegranate Old-Fashioned, though I really liked the citrusy Vitruvian Muse too (with Hangar One Kaffir Lime vodka, lime juice, and chartreuse)....

This is the week to get drunk and eat charcut. St. George Spirits (Hangar One) is having an open house this Saturday at their Alameda distillery. In addition to specialty liquors, the event will feature Fatted Calf grilling...

-fancy tails (e.g. with Hangar One Vodka). Vincent

the misinformation that Chopin is rye vodka (no, it’s potato) and that its “sister spirit” Belvedere is wheat (no, it’s rye). That was followed by a lengthy lecture on Hangar One (that appeared to be...