Market Watch, April 2016

mwBAR NIGHTCLUB OPENINGSOn Premise Vets Add Cocktail Destination In San FranciscoBay Area restaurateurs Arnold Eric Wong and Phil West partnered with bartender Carlos Yturria in February to debut The Treasury a cocktail bar in San Franciscos Financial District The concept offers upscale mixed drinks and bar fare in a relaxed atmosphere Yturria crafted the cocktail menu which features such selections as the Giggle Water a blend of Christian Drouin Calvados Segura Viudas Cava house made quince preserves and lemon juice and the Standard Oil mixing Rittenhouse rye whiskey Dolin Rouge vermouth Drambuie liqueur and coffee infused Angostura bitters cocktails are 13 to 14 The Treasury also boasts an extensive Sherry by the glass program that features 25 varieties designed to show case the fortified wines diversity 5 to 66 a glass These are joined by a handful of wines 12 to 19 a glass 39 to 108 a 750 ml bottle and craft beers 5 to 18 a draft pour or bottle as well as sophisticated bar snacks from chicken liver mousse and a Louisiana blue crab roll to caviar 5 to 39 caviar service ranges from 79 to 158 Located in a century old building The Treasurys design evokes a Parisian bistro with Victorian décor The space features high ceilings velvet drapes leather seating marble tables and mahogany furniture Designed to evoke a Parisian bistro with Victorian décor The Treasury in San Francisco features an array of sophisticated cocktails as well as beer wine and Sherry by the glass Nashville Coffee Company Debuts Upscale Cocktail BarBoutique coffee roasters Steadfast unveiled their second on premise venue in January opening Steadfast Commons in downtown Nashville Tennessee The modern drinks den features classic and specialty cock tails created by New York City based consultant Troy Sidle including several coffee based concoctions Many drinks incorporate house made coffee enhanced bitters and liqueurs Offerings include the Broken Window made with Linie aquavit Noilly Prat Extra Dry vermouth Yellow Chartreuse liqueur and house made orange bitters and The Wolfpack a blend of Ramazzotti amaro Matchless coffee soda mint nutmeg and orange peel cocktails are 10 to 13 Steadfast Commons also has a rotating selection of craft beers 4 to 8 a bottle and wines 8 to 12 a glass and boasts an upscale market driven food menu from risotto and mussels to duck 9 to 16 mwLaura Pelnerv Chicago restaurant and bar GreenRiver added an adjacent cocktail focused drinks den in February called Annex The intimate space boasts a cocktail program inspired by spices from around the globe and also offers an extensive spirits list and an upscale food menu v Two San Francisco sommeliers have joined forces to open High Treason a wine bar in the citys Inner Richmond neigh borhood The venue opened in February with a lengthy list of wines by the glass and a pairing menu of salads cheeses and charcuterie Located near Golden Gate Park and Ocean Beach the bar offers a to go option for picnickers v Budweiser unveiled Beer Park in Las Vegas in January Part of the Paris Las Vegas Hotel the Strips first rooftop bar and grill spans 10000 square feet and features over 80 brews including nearly 40 draft pours Beer Park also has a varied cocktail list that incorporates draft drinks and beer enhanced concoctions v Aiming to please every palate Suffolk Arms debuted on Manhattans Lower East Side in February with a cocktail menu that includes inventive signatures updated classics vodka based drinks and offerings that incorporate guests flavor preferences The pub style venue also has a diverse food menu mw L P Chicago Venue Adds Annex SF Sommeliers Open Bar Budweiser Hits Vegas PHOTOS BY LEFT TORY PUTNAM RIGHT MIKAELA HAMILTONNashvilles Steadfast Commons puts coffee front and center in signature cocktails 14 MARKET WATCH MARKETWATCHMAG COM APRIL 2016MW0416_