Water in cocktails? Yes please! On September 19th, guests at the MAVEA H20 Infusions event at 15 Romolo—for San Francisco Cocktail Week—sipped inspired cocktails that used H20 infusions for added flavor and less sugar.

On Friday, September 7, the Andaz hotel group debuted their first property in Northern California—Andaz Napa. A fabulous cocktail party was attended by the who's who of Napa Valley, to welcome the reflagged downtown Napa hotel.

Guests enjoyed delicious bites from Napa-to-Table Executive Chef Sarah Linkenheil, with wine pairings from local producer John Anthony and signature sips from Andaz’s resident Cocktail Maven, Caitlin Laman.

The event also featured an impressive art exhibition from local artist Richard Von Saal.

Andaz Napa is located at 1450 First Street, Napa, CA. For more info, visit napa.andaz.hyatt.com

On August 23rd, 7x7 continued the late summer event series, The Cocktail Party 2012 with Maker's Mark, making a stop at the sleek, stylish Osha Thai Embarcadero Center in San Francisco's Financial District.

The rapturous crowd flooded the lounge to enjoy $5 specials on the evening's signature drink, The Dark Mark Logic, created by Osha Thai's bar manager Tou Meechukant—made with Maker Mark Bourbon, mango puree, peach schnapps, lemon juice, and fresh basil leaves.

On August 3-5, San Francisco became the food nation's culinary and libationary locus under a Grand Tasting Tent on Union Square with the return of the epic event, SF Chefs.

The fourth annual celebration of the good, smart, sustainable life highlighted the glorious bounty of Northern California. Passionate chefs from the Bay Area’s most coveted restaurants thrilled guests with a vast selection of fresh, local and delicious dishes, accompanied by perfectly paired wines, beers and spirits. The epic event also supported the Golden Gate Restaurant Association Scholarship Foundation.