Bottle Taps calls itself a “beer bar” and lives up to its name with 30 beers on tap. Add in 170 more bottles and cans, hand-crafted food, a comfy lounge area, bistro tables, and outdoor seating with frequent music offerings, and you’ve got a new pub scene in Pleasanton. Bottle Taps looks like other pubs […]
Shakewell, dining abroad in Oakland
It’s cheaper than a flight to Athens. The cocktails are more creative than Madrid’s. Why not visit Shakewell in Oakland for some bombas and an Adonis aperitif? That Adonis cocktail represents the restaurant’s daring to do the unexpected. Here’s a drink with intrigue, sweet and bitter notes: amontillado sherry, sweet vermouth, orange bitters and lemon […]
My Unexpected Love Affair with Blogging
That capricious Muse of Creativity shows up at the darndest times. I was riding around the Alameda County Fair in a golf cart amidst carnival rides, racing pigs and clowns when I was overcome with a desire to start blogging. The gastronomic pleasures of the Northern California venue were proffered to me at each stop: […]
