The Conference You Wish You Went To

A report from Tales of the tail.

Winter 2008 Gift Guide

There’s never been a better time to give.

Just had to post this recipe from Scott Beattie at Cyrus Restaurant in Healdsburg, CA. I made it for our holiday party and everyone was just blown away. It’s much easier than it sounds – you can infuse the juice...

+ food) Suzette @ Acquerello (food) Scott Beattie at Cyrus (for tails) A nice guy @ Incanto who I recognize on sight but can’t remember the name of. (wine) Ceri Smith @ Biondivino (wine) Can you share your favorite people to ask...

their Manhattan or any of the drinks created by rock star mixer Scott Beattie. Go with your appetite (and a full wallet) cause the food is fabulous and the prices are sky high. It’s a great experience, a perfect spot for a...

Ya know, this isn’t the first report of awkward/bizarre service in the bar area. I have no idea if this behavior is that of tail God Scott Beattie. I would be very sad if this is the case. The tails are fantastic......

Was there with hubby in November. We had the chef’s tasting menu and was presented with a nice range of dishes. Did not do the caviar and champagne cart. Scott Beattie rocks and even if you don’t drink alcohol, he...

- still at the cutting edge of seasonal mixology trends (even tho' their founding bartender, Scott Beattie, has moved on....) Have fun!

(10/05), a piece on Scott Beattie (10/05) and his culinary approach to tails, and have had spirits and/or tails in just about every section since Aug. 2008. I’m not saying it was perfect or that you couldn’t get more...

Then you might really like Cyrus: "Even for a special night out, some patrons are abstaining from the hard stuff. At Cyrus, in Healdsburg, bar manager Scott Beattie has tried to adapt his drink menu accordingly. "We do so many...

-bottles and Champagne. (2) tails — For the serious tail drinker, Scott Beattie's drinks at the Cyrus Bar are a revelation. It has more high-end spirits than a Beverly Hills cemetery. The Trauma Whisperer started with...

. IS a city market with live lobsters, local produce, cheeses, maple syrup etc. At the City Market is Billys which is said to vend fresh seafood at reasonable prices and have a good oyster stew and lobster roll. Beatty and the...

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