7x7's Hot 20 of 2013: Kathryn Aaker, winner Eric Rodenbeck (Stamen), Regina Sinsky, and winner Scott Crosby (SF2G)
7x7's Hot 20 of 2013: Rachel Helzer and winner Michael Montgomery (Alonzo King Lines Ballet)
7x7's Hot 20 of 2013: Russian Standard Vodka shots greeted guests after check-in
7x7's Hot 20 of 2013: Michelle Goodman with winner Jodi Goodman (Live Nation)
7x7's Hot 20 of 2013: spirit partners included No. 3 Gin, The King's Ginger, The Glerothes Scotch, and Pink Pigeon Rum
7x7's Hot 20 of 2013: winner Heath Maddox (Bay Area Bike Share) and Charlie Ream check out the Ploom lounge
7x7's Hot 20 of 2013: exclusive beer partner Sapporo provided Kristen Glenn and Rob Bair with icy premium lager
7x7's Hot 20 of 2013: winners Alon Salant (Good Eggs), Scott Crosby (SF2G) and Bret Lobree (Ride SF. All of It)
7x7's Hot 20 of 2013: Brock Keeling (SFist) with 7x7 editor in chief Chloe Harris
7x7's Hot 20 of 2013: Michelle Byrnes with winner Jake Wall (The Artful Gentleman)
7x7's Hot 20 of 2013: hot new restaurant The Cavalier provided scrumptious bites
Hot 20 winners Justin Kelly/Re:News Streetscape Project & Michael Montgomery/Alonzo King Lines Ballet flank guest Courtney Henry
7x7's Hot 20 of 2013: Russian Standard Vodka cocktails crafted by Bartenders Unlimited
7x7's Hot 20 of 2013: Melissa Farrar, Lucas Schumacher and April Sheesley—all of the Fairmont Hotel
7x7's Hot 20 of 2013: 7x7 Style Council 2013 members Keanan Dufty and Nancy Garcia
7x7's Hot 20 of 2013: vodka partner Russian Standard Vodka
7x7's Hot 20 of 2013: Charles Gehring and Alex Skillman
7x7's Hot 20 of 2013: exclusive beer partner Sapporo Beer provided icy, iconic silver cans
7x7's Hot 20 of 2013: Jin-Sun Kim and Irene Yuan with the Alchemist's Phil Chen and Kinson Lau
7x7's Hot 20 of 2013: Dylan Mahoney and Phillip Gums III (JE Models)
7x7's Hot 20 of 2013: Ryan Baird and blogger Lindsey Louie entertain Biggie Smalls
7x7's Hot 20 of 2013: spirit partners included No. 3 Gin, The King's Ginger, The Glerothes Scotch, and Pink Pigeon Rum
7x7's Hot 20 of 2013: Angela Harris and Genevieve McClendon with Rasheda Cox of Russian Standard Vodka
7x7's Hot 20 of 2013: Jane Kim and Hazel Bourget of Blu Bungalow
7x7's Hot 20 of 2013: spirit partners included No. 3 Gin
7x7's Hot 20 of 2013: Rachel Helzer, Caroline Rocher, Courtney Henry and winner Michael Montgomery (Alonzo King Lines Ballet)
7x7's Hot 20 of 2013: LiveFotoSF booth entertained 7x7's Hayley Besecker, Laura Mason, and Elysa Hill (California Home+Design)
7x7's Hot 20 of 2013: hot new restaurant The Cavalier provided scrumptious bites
7x7's Hot 20 of 2013: Shawn Burke with 7x7's Jodi Nakatsuka and Jessica Do
7x7's Hot 20 of 2013: Ursula Newenhouse and Pesha Perlsweig enjoying Sapporo premium beer
7x7's Hot 20 of 2013: Anchor Distilling's Liz Brusca, 7x7 publisher Ali Grosslight, and Krave Jerky's Rusti Porter
7x7's Hot 20 of 2013: Jan Schwarzenberger and Ashley Curran enjoy exclusive beer partner Sapporo premium lager
7x7's Hot 20 of 2013: Jamie and Dana Finegold flanking Hotel Zetta PR rep Claudia Ross
7x7's Hot 20 of 2013: Brent Mitchell, Erin Egleston and Martin Geraghty
7x7's Hot 20 of 2013: Erik Kaiser with Jacob Cross (Marketing + Public Relations Director, Puccini Group)
7x7's Hot 20 of 2013: Maya Koenig wears a dash of yellow
7x7's Hot 20 of 2013: hot new restaurant The Cavalier provided scrumptious bites
7x7's Hot 20 of 2013: Sapporo enjoyed by Kelly Kruse (Commune Hotels+Resorts) and Pete Heery (Men's Wearhouse)
7x7's Hot 20 of 2013: hot new restaurant The Cavalier provided scrumptious bites
7x7's Hot 20 of 2013: Jessica Gulish, Jamie Stevens and Matt Weadick of Sapporo premium beer with 7x7's Adam Shandobil
7x7's Hot 20 of 2013: PR specialist Mark Rhoades and Ellian Raffoul (Moanalani Jeffrey Photography)
7x7's Hot 20 of 2013: Russian Standard Vodka welcomed guests at check-in
We welcomed this year's Hot 20—our editors' roundup of San Francisco's most promising and prominent innovators in food, sports, the arts, science, technology, design, business, nonprofits, and more—with an exclusive celebration at the city's newest hotspot, Hotel Zetta nearby Union Square.
Guests at the private event converged on the second-floor Playroom to enjoy complimentary cocktails made with No. 3 Gin, The King's Ginger Liqueur, and Pink Pigeon Rum. Whisky lovers enjoyed neat pours of The Glenrothes Single Malt Scotch, while Sapporo Beer offered their premium lager in their iconic silver cans. Delicious catering was provided by the hotel's own restaurant—and one of San Francisco's buzziest new venues—The Cavalier.
Russian Standard Vodka also provided icy shots upon arrival, as well as a customized lounge experience. Another lounge was decked out by Ploom, which enchanted guests with their premium portable vaporizers. Guests also had fun with the photo station provided by LiveFotoSF.
Hot 20 winners in attendance included novelist Adam Johnson, Alon Salant of Good Eggs, Bret Lobree (Ride SF. All of It), Brett Thurber and Karen Wiener (New Wheel), Eric Rodenbeck of Stamen, Heath Maddox of Bay Area Bike Share, The Artful Gentleman's Jake Wall (this year's Readers' Choice!), Live Nation's Jodi Goodman, Justin Kelly (Re:News Streetscape Project), Kimberly Bryant of Black Girls Code, Michael Montgomery of Alonzo King Lines Ballet, Nell Waters (SOAK), Scott Crosby of SF2G, and many more.
Hotel Zetta and The Cavalier, 55 5th Street at Mission, viceroyhotelgroup.com/zetta.
Photos: Moanalani Jeffrey Photography
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The following cocktails—including a special drink created by Hotel Zetta's own bar, the S&R Lounge—were served by our event partner Bartenders Unlimited. Try them at home!
Kings Ginger liqueur: The Twinger
1.5 oz Kings Ginger over ice, topped with Fever Tree ginger beer.
Dash of bitters.
Served in any basic rocks glass.
Pink Pigeon Rum: "Peace" Hemingway Daiquiri
1.5 oz Pink Pigeon Rum
.5 oz Luxardo Maraschino
.5 oz simple syrup
.75 oz fresh lime juice
.5 oz fresh grapefruit juice
Garnish with Luxardo maraschino cherry.
Served in any basic rocks glass.
No. 3 Gin & Tonic
With Fever Tree Tonic
Served in any basic rocks glass.
The Glenrothes Single Malt Whisky
4oz, served neat
Standard Moscow Mule
2 oz Russian Standard Vodka
4 oz Premium Ginger Beer
½ oz Fresh Lime Juice (or squeeze half a lime)
Garnish: Wedge of Lime
Add ice to glass, followed by Russian Standard Vodka and a squeeze of a lime wedge. Top with ginger beer and garnish with a fresh lime wedge.
Standard Rockette
2 oz Russian Standard Vodka
¾ oz. Fresh Lemon Juice
¾ oz Simple Syrup
6 mint leaves
Garnish: Mint Leaf
Muddle Mint Leaves and Simple Syrup in a Shaker. Add other ingredients then shake with ice and strain into glass over rocks.
S&R Lounge's Commodore 64
1 3/4 oz. Russian Standard Vodka
1/2 oz. Cocchi Americano
1/4 oz. Dolin Blanc Vermouth
Pinch Salt
Scrappy's Orange Bitters
Lemon Twist
Combine all ingredients and stir. Strain and serve up in a martini glass. Garnish with the lemon twist.
