From BoingBoing Gadgets, Joel Johnson gives us the run down on this home draft beer dispenser from Heineken.
From the pictures it looks great and serves bar quality drafts. Still at $300, bottles may work just as well for your next party.
Heineken BeerTender – Boing Boing Gadgets… Read more
A local watering hole in the Mission District of San Francisco, the Rite Spot Cafe has been around for over 60 years. A dive bar that’s not a dive in the traditional sense — white tablecloths on candlelit tables, live music and classic bar fare make this a fun neighborhood hang out.
Rite Spot Cafe… Read more
Energy drinks aren’t one of the fastest-growing segments of the beverage industry for nothing and their displays at the Nightclub and Bar Show were enough to keep us going all day and all night! Here are a few of our favorites, as well as some others that we just can’t help mentioning for their over-the-top marketing style.
Jetset Energy. As if to stake their claim as the proverbial David seeking to slay Goliath, local … Read more
One of the many product we had the pleasure to try in Vegas is Stoli’s newest flavor, Blackberi. I don’t think it is available yet, but trust me it will be worth the wait. I tried it over ice with soda, a what a delightful twist to straight vodka. As with many other Stoli flavors, the blackberry flavor does not over power or taste too sweet. It is almost an essence of the fruit.
I … Read more
Rockin’ at the Hard Rock. Body English is a very hip two-level club in this off-the-strip rock-and-roll casino/hotel.
Body English
This year, Guinness is taking the celebration of St. Patrick’s Day well beyond wearing green and pinching those who don’t. In response to overwhelming public sentiment, Guinness is supporting Proposition 3-17, a national movement to make St. Patrick’s Day an officially-recognized holiday.
The world’s most famous Irish stout aims to collect at least one million petitioned signatures by midnight on March 16; if successful, the Guinness Brewmaster will fly to Washington D.C. on St. Patrick’s … Read more
Tao Night Club in the Venetian Hotel is amazingly decorated with an Asian theme. Think lots of candles and lots of Buddhas, kinda like a Temple. This three-story behemoth of a club was ranked one of the top 100 bars and clubs in the US for 2007. (The photo above is from the balcony. Nice view!)… Read more
This week DOTW was in beautiful Las Vegas, Nevada, for the Nightclub & Bar Convention and Trade show. And what a show it is! We were immediately greeted by pumping club music, hip modern booths and flowing samples of every kind of liquor, beer and mixer imaginable.
Our first stop was at PINK Vodka (pictured left), which is infused with caffeine & guarana, perfect for an early Vegas morning. OK, it was 11 O’Clock. They … Read more
Don’t wait another 4 years to try this combo of gin, sweet vermouth, Grand Marnier and fresh lime juice! It is a great way to enjoy this extra day.
Ingredients2 oz gin
½ oz sweet vermouth
½ oz Grand Marnier
1/4 teaspoon lime juice
Combine ingredients in a shaker filled with ice, shake and strain into a chilled martini or cocktail glass.… Read more
The Franciscan is a San Francisco classic located right in the heart of Fisherman’s Wharf. I feel it has the best food, views and martinis on the Wharf.
The Franciscan Crab Restaurant… Read more