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These days, the best place to find your favorite beverage is your TV. in October, House of the Dragon Star Emma Darcy gave cocktail makers a buzz about Negroni Subagliato. With the release of the second season, white lotus, we shifted our collective attention to the Aperol Spritz. Now, as self-proclaimed “booze columnist” Jason Wilson wrote in a recent Substack article, daily drinking, the cocktail du jour is Kir Royale.Thanks to the new season of foreigner romcoms Emily in Paris.
According to Wilson, this Rebation’s dry white wine base is named after Felix Kill. A French priest and politician from Dijon defended Dijon from Nazi looting during World War II. He masked his prized commodity by mixing it with crème de cassis, an amazake made from black currant. Kir he Royale replaces white wine with sparkling.
in season 3 Emily in ParisThere’s nothing wrong with brainstorming ideas, but at least here in the Bay Area, the best way to enjoy a Kir Royale is to , a leisurely cocktail hour (or two hours) with a champagne flute in one of the many French restaurants.
If you want to pair frothy cocktails with the “poetic cuisine” of one of San Francisco’s finest restaurants, head to chef Dominic Crenn’s 3-Michelin-starred Atelier Crane. Or you can toast at La He Note, a slice of Provençal life in downtown Berkeley. But beloved dives like Auckland’s Hart and Dagger Saloon allow him to enjoy his sparkling aperitif at a bar. See, here are some of our favorite spots.
Boucher
union square
📍 603 Bush Street, SF
🔗bouchesf.com
Slate Bistro
Duboset Triangle
📍 151 Noe St., SF
🔗ardoisesf.com
Isa
marina
📍 3324 Steinerstrasse, SF
🔗 isarestaurant.com
Cafe Moose
Nob Hill
📍 1400 Pacific Avenue, San Francisco
🔗cafemeuse.com
Atelier Clen
cow hollow
📍 3127 Fillmore Street, SF
🔗Atelier Kuren.com
Note
downtown berkeley
📍 2377 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley
🔗 lanoterestaurant.com
Hart and Dagger Saloon
Lake Merritt
📍 504 Lake Park Avenue, Auckland
🔗 Heart and Dagger Salon.com
in Panisse
North Berkeley
📍 1517 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley
🔗chezpanisse.com
Pelican Inn
Muir Beach
📍 10 Pacific Way, Muir Beach
🔗 pelican.com
garage
Sausalito
📍 85 Liberty Ship Way #109, Sausalito
🔗legaragesausalito.com
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