Lazy Bear is a ticketed-only restaurant in San Francisco with a lounge not-really open to the public unless you're having dinner. I was invited in by mixologist/bar manager/bartender Nicolas Torres to come in to give the drinks a try while the restaurant's guests were in the midst of the second dinner seating.
Pro-tip: If you're a cocktail writer but terrible photographer, you should make nice with cocktail photographers who are not writers, like Allison Webber. The photos below are all taken by her. She helped drink them too, which was very nice of her.
Though the cocktail program is a work in progress, recently expanding from a mere 4 drinks to 10 on the menu, currently most diners seem to have only one or two drinks from the list rather than drink throughout dinner or come in for drinks alone. There is no central bar (there is barely a bar area at all), but a lounge where people meet before dinner. Cocktails are available throughout dinner, but it's not the focus at the moment. Thus, Torres has created a drink program largely of subtle drinks meant not to blow out your palate before dinner.
Cara Cara Martini: Aromatized Wines, Mezcal, Cara Cara Fruit Shrub
This drink was low in alcohol and vermouth-forward, with only a half ounce of mezcal. It was one of the stars of the night.
Madre’s Reviver: Tequila, Kina, Lemon, Guava, Strawberry, Plum Eau De Vie
Citrusy and juice, with the plum spirit coming in at the end as a lovely finish.
Not Far From The Tree: Calvados, Oloroso, Apple Syrup, Black Lime Bitters
Sharper than it sounds, gives the (probably false) impression of booziness. Black lime bitters are made from dehydrated limes that are grated into a spirit.
Young Blood: House Aged Bitters, Orgeat, Lemon, Egg Whites, Overproof Rum
This is a take on the Trinidad Sour and I'd say is a vast improvement on the original. The aging of bitters mellows them a bit, and overall the drink is soft and light while still having the full bitters flavor.
This is a bit crazy time, with Innocente fino sherry taking the lead and meshing uniquely with the celery flavors. One of the most ambitious drinks on the menu.
This drink is so big in flavor (and it has an ounce of green Chartreuse) that servers only bring it with a warning. I would order it as a final drink of the night- if I weren't driving, of course.
She’s So Old-Fashioned: Single Malt Whiskey, Cinnamon, Shiso Tincture
Winner. Shiso and smokey scotch. Who knew? I'll take 7.
Sort of like a Negroni with mezcal for gin, Suze for Campari, and port for sweet vermouth. Wonderfully light/non-syrupy in texture though the mezcal smoke was a bit much.
The Perfect Twenty Dollar Martini: Monkey 47 Gin, Dry Vermouth, House Vermouth
Spicy and crazy due to the gin, and a bargain at only nineteen dollars.
So for now it seems you can only get these drinks with dinner, but I think they'll be opening the lounge after the second seating in the future. Save this post for when they do.
After 10 years, comedian Dave Chappelle may be readying a comedy special that will air on HBO, Comedy Hype reports. His last special "For What It's Worth" aired in 2005 before the 41-year-old took some time off from stand-up and TV.
Rumors of Chappelle's return to the comedy special circuit began after he taped a routine this past weekend at Austin's ACL Live in Texas. His fans tweeted out their excitement about getting to be a part of it.
The Layering Master is a handy multi-functional stainless steel tool that helps even the most novice mixologist create fun, multi-level cocktails. The tool also has a built-in ice pick and can substitute as a pourer for bottles without a valve. Recipes are included with each order. The creators of the Layering Master are currently raising funds through Kickstarter to bring the tool to market.
Why The Layering Master?
Perfect for layered cocktails in shots, mini-shots and various types of other glasses
Built-in ice crusher / ice pick
Pourer for liquor bottles for the ones that don’t have a valve
Easy to use, no need to have bartending skills
Unique Cocktails Menu comes in a package as well! 27 recipes from one of the best mixologist of the world
Durable and easy to clean, made of high quality materials (stainless steel)
A party pack is also available that includes mini shot glasses, shot glasses, bottle pourers, silicon droppers, and of course, a Layering Master.
Carpenden consists of seven fiercely independent neighborhoods, each positioned on a different hill, and believes itself the original settlement and the other six mere additions created as the city grew. In years past, disputes between the hills erupted into vicious street fighting, and Andoran stationed many troops in the city simply to keep the peace. Narrow cobblestone streets wind their way amid long buildings made of rosy brick and dark wood. The highest stories sometimes lean against each other, making rooftops a thrilling playground for the children. Each hill boasts a number of identical public buildings, and one set gets used during any given year. The winning hill is determined by the result of the food battle in moonmelon festival's final day.
One of the best parts of Nintendo's Animal Crossing series is Kazumi Totaka's serene, beautiful background music, which changes based on the time of day you play. Animal Crossing Music, a fan-made extension for Google Chrome, duplicates that functionality right in your web browser.
Once installed, the extension adds a small icon of K.K. Slider to the upper-right corner of Chrome. Clicking that button will begin playing on loop the corresponding song for time of day according to your computer's system clock.
Best of all, the extension includes the soundtrack for every Animal Crossing title released so far, so you can pick the one you're most nostalgic for. By default, it'll even play random songs by K.K. Slider on Saturday nights, mimicking the charming dog's in-game concerts.
Spring is in the air and I have typefaces on the brain. For my staff pick this week I chose Type Faces and Production Techniques for CreatingEffective Advertisements, from 1952. This book was created by the Milwaukee Journal which is one of the predecessors
of the current Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (the other was the Sentinel, not surprisingly). It is a pretty standard print production
guide but I really like it for its examples of advertisements from the time and
the flashes of Milwaukee in the 1950’s that can be glimpsed from this
book.
Is this a lifetime employment? Elected by popular vote? How is suitability determined for this job?
He was recruited from Battersea Dogs & Cats Home on recommendation for his mousing skills.
He has captured the hearts of the Great British public and the press teams often camped outside the front door. In turn the nation sends him gifts and treats daily.
Larry, the Chief Mouser spends his days greeting guests to the house, inspecting security defences and testing antique furniture for napping quality. His day-to-day responsibilities also include contemplating a solution to the mouse occupancy of the house. Larry says this is still ‘in tactical planning stage’. [x]
"Who’s feeling these new bullshit laws that they’re trying to pass over here? I say fuck that shit," Rihanna told the crowd, inciting chants of "Fuck that shit." "We’re just living our motherfucking lives. Indiana!" Although Rihanna’s March Madness performance was live-streamed, her Indiana comments were heavily censored upon broadcast.
The man who apparently shot and killed himself in a busy Easter Sunday buffet line at a suburban Las Vegas casino had a lengthy dispute with managers at the resort and had been banned from the business.
The death set off panic at the M Resort Spa and Casino in Henderson as people dined at the packed Easter buffet around 5 p.m. Sunday.
Police said a 53-year-old man was found dead with an apparent self-inflicted wound and that a car fire in the parking garage is linked to the shooting.
Jeff Samardzija is making nearly $10 million this season.When Chicago White Sox pitcher Jeff Samardzija was traded from the Chicago Cubs to the Oakland A's during the 2014 season, he spent his time in the Bay Area moving from hotel to hotel. ... Samardzija said, "I guess I could have rented a place in San Francisco, but they were charging like $7,500 for a loft. I was like, 'No chance, dude.'" Instead, he moved from hotel to hotel, noting that he could "write a review on five-star hotels in San Francisco" and that the Four Seasons was the best.
Embattled news anchor Brian Williams couldn’t bring himself to admit he lied about coming under fire on a chopper in Iraq — so he instead wondered aloud if he had a brain tumor, a new report claims.
“My kids are teenagers now, and they’re going off on their own. And you understand it, but it’s hard for it not to hurt. Like the day you realize you’re not allowed in your daughter’s room anymore. Or when your son doesn’t want you to show him how to do something. The relationship tends to ebb and flow between ‘help me’ and ‘leave me alone.’ But lately, it’s been much more ‘leave me alone.’”
Bob Odenkirk has been wandering the streets of New York for weeks muttering about how his children no longer love him and no one’s doing anything about it
But now, Grand is a former Internet celebrity living on the last dregs of his fame. The money he earned from Trees for Cars is spent to fund his storage unit and provide for his everyday needs, and he hasn't been able to spend much time on programming. When asked why, he stammers, "Because you know, life, you know. Things going on. You have to do this, you have to do that."
Although Grand plans to bounce back someday with what he promises will be a more successful app, in a way he has come to accept the downfalls of his brief brush with fame.
"You're hot one minute, you're gone the next," he says.
The American Academy of Arts & Sciences, one of the nation’s most prominent learned societies and independent policy research centers headquartered in Cambridge, MA, seeks a Senior Editorial Assistant to work in the Office of Publi... Employer: American Academy of Arts and Sciences Location: 136 Irving St Cambridge, MA 02138 Posted: 04/03/2015
This came into my work today and it made me really happy, because it’s so perfect and there needs to be more of this.
Just think of the little blind kid who’s just learning to read Braille and they find this and think for the first time that something was made special for them, with them in mind, and here it is telling them that there are others like them and that you don’t need to see to still experience all the joys and beauties of the world. That color can be smelt and heard and felt as much as seen. That you are not experiencing the world in a lesser or incomplete way, but just differently, and difference is beautiful.
Bless this children’s book author from the bottom of my heart. Bless.
The girlfriend of the Germanwings copilot who crashed an Airbus plane into the French alps last week has fled her home in fear of being blamed for the disaster, the Daily Mail reports.
Kathrin Goldbach, 26, and her family, have left the small German town of Montabaur and do not have plans to return, the Mail reports.
"The hatred of the world is coming down upon her, and you know this place is so small, it is very hard for them to come back here," a family friend told the Mail.
Investigators believe Andreas Lubitz, 27, locked the Germanwings captain out of the cockpit and then deliberately steered the plane into the mountains, killing 150 people on board.
Lubitz's mental health has also been at the center of an investigation into the crash. Last week, investigators found a torn up medical note at Lubitz's home declaring him unfit for work.
Lubitz allegedly lied to doctors when seeking medical attention for vision problems, telling them he was on sick leave even though he was still flying commercial planes, German paper Bild first reported.
Lufthansa, which owns budget airline Germanwings, revealed earlier this week that Lubitz notified officials that he suffered from severe depression during flight training school in 2009.
