Foot-long hot dog and beer at One Market
San Francisco’s One Market restaurant, located steps from the Hyatt Regency at the Embarcadero, is a fancy-shmancy place that has hosted celebs such as David and Victoria Beckham, and features high-brow fare (think: prix fixe dinners centered entirely around a particular artisan-raised animal).
But it also knows how to have fun.
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Try beer brewed with Kona coffee at the Kona Brewing Co.
If you’re one of those people who seek out microbreweries wherever you go, you’ll be happy to know that even way out here in the Pacific, you can find a good brew. Whether your trip brings you to Oahu, the Big Island, Maui, or Kauai, you’ll find locally flavored ales, IPAs, and porters at these island brew pubs.
Kona Brewing Co. – With locations on the Big Island and Oahu, you’ve got two chances to try the fine brews from the folks at Kona Brewing Co while you’re in Hawaii. The brewery is located at the Kona facility where free tours are available. The pub on Oahu is outside of the bustling Waikiki area in the Koko Marina Center. The Pipeline Porter is a must-try if dark beer is your thing: Brewed with 100% Kona coffee grown on the Big Island, the distinct coffee flavor might tempt you to switch up your morning routine.
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World cup fans at Zum Schneider Restaurant & Biergarten
If you’re a sports fan and want to watch the World Cup games, but you’re on vacation in NYC, why not combine the two? There’s no better way to do that then get out on the town, and get into Zum Schneider. This little German beer bar buried south of Tompkins Square Park on Avenue C has a unique European flavor that almost makes you forget you’re in New York. With a big-screen TV, inside and outside seating, upbeat sports atmosphere and great drink specials, this place is a lower Manhattan World Cup score for soccer fans.
The Best Beer on the Menu:
Choose from a wide selection of over 20 German beers. If you’re having trouble selecting one, ask the tall blond German bartender for suggestions–he knows his stuff. My favorite is the light colored wheat beer called Weihenstephaner Weissbier. It’s most like a Blue Moon, but it has a citrus-kick and a smoother taste.
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Social Kitchen and Microbrewery
At brand new Social Kitchen and Microbrewery, which opened in the Inner Sunset neighborhood of San Francisco last week, the concept of handcrafted microbrewed beer is getting a dose of “slow food” style refinement. Owner and brewmaster Rich Higgins is chief of the San Francisco Brewing Guild and takes the art of locally made and handcrafted beer very seriously. His passion shows up in plans for an extensive educational program of beer tastings, brewery tours, and even monthly brewing days where the beer-curious can come observe Higgins at work. And of course beer-and-food pairing dinners. Want to know what goes well with kolsch? Come find out.
Fish, chips and beer at Beach Chalet Brewery and Restaurant, one of San Francisco's best brewpubs
This is actually the sixth brewpub to open in this space, which was originally the old Wunder Brewery, so let’s wish Higgins well and offer our support. The newly redone atmosphere is all rustic wood and metal, with the brewery upstairs and the restaurant downstairs. Chef Rob Lam is finding clever ways to cook with beer; the menu includes beer-batter sweet potato tempura and short ribs braised in ale. Higgins is a veteran of popular brewpubs Thirstybear and Gordon Biersch, but with Social Kitchen he’s trying to do something different; create a low-key, sophisticated atmosphere more conducive to romantic dates and girlfriend chats than tossing a pitcher back with the guys. Even the names are different; ask for a pint of Rapscallion Belgian Dark or L’Enfant Terrible Strong Belgian Golden and see if you can keep from smiling while you do it.
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The extensive beer menu at d.b.a. in New York City
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All the new cocktail bars may get more attention, but New York also has a smorgasbord of stops for those other alcohol snobs – the beer geeks. Here are four stops for drinkers who are serious about their hops:
d.b.a. – From rare Belgian draughts to Danish porters and cask-conditioned British ales, this East Village pub has arguably the country’s greatest collection of beers. New brews are put on tap weekly, while bottled selections are updated daily. But the best feature is the happy hour, which they have the gall to start at 1 p.m. — right after you roll out of bed at the nearby Cooper Square Hotel. 41 1st Ave.
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