Weddings are supposed to be a celebration. And yet, observes bartender Jessica Moncada, “The most celebratory aspect is often overlooked.” Moncada was surprised to discover that with the high-end, eco-friendly weddings she assists in planning, the bar was often an afterthought. So she and Zoe Carrasco—who met when they were the first female bartenders to be hired at Flora—started Doble Bar to provide special events of any size with customizable, highly personal cocktail experiences.

Zack Turner’s bar, the Legionnaire, on Telegraph between Grand Avenue and 23rd Street, is truly a brick-and-mortar extension of himself. It’s named in part for his long-running hip-hop crew, Foreign Legion, but also for the historically inclusive modus operandi of that French military service. “They come from all over; they don’t turn anyone away,” says Turner.

The popular Ramen Shop steps up its cocktail game under head bartender Chris Lane's direction.

You can and should eat the flowers making their way onto your dinner plate and into your highball glass.

The popular Ramen Shop steps up its cocktail game under head bartender Chris Lane's direction.

Cheese, wine, bread, snacks, and the just-right containers for a picnic.

You can and should eat the flowers making their way onto your dinner plate and into your highball glass.

In the 1880s, famed plant breeder Luther Burbank realized he wouldn’t have room for his expanding laboratory of plant experiments at his gardens in Santa Rosa. So, he looked to Sebastopol, about seven miles to the west in Sonoma County.

Long before the British alcoholic beverage company Diageo scooped up spirit, beer and wine labels across the globe, Rosenblum Cellars was just your spunky little Alameda winery making spunky little wines and offering opportunities to spunky young men like Ron Pieretti.

Cahors is in the beautiful Lot River Valley, home to stunning scenery, deep history, amazing gastronomic culture and noble red wines.