Lips that touch liquor touch other lips quicker.
Jazz & Genever: Ray Charles Edition
Little known fact: Ray Charles had a clause in his contract requiring a bottle of Bols Genever be in his dressing room prior to each performance. So it should be no surprise that Bols Genever is paying homage to the late, great musical icon by commemorating the 11th anniversary of his June 10, 2004 passing with a "Jazz & Genever" tribute to Ray Charles, tonight, at Burritt Room + Tavern. Expect Ray Charles covers from Terry Disley Rockin Jazz Trio and Bols Genever cocktails inspired by the American Jazz era. The party starts at 6 p.m. / / 417 Stockton
A Taste of Terroir
If the word "terroir" makes your tastebuds tingle, buy a ticket now for Friday's Taste of Terroir wine tasting at Naked Kitchen with Patz & Hall co-founders, James Hall and Heather Patz. For $65, the winemaking duo will introduce you to the intricacies of terroir by pouring and comparing five single vineyard Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs, paired with local cheeses and charcuterie. Guests will also be treated to a taste of Patz & Hall's small production 2012 North Coast Brut sparking wine, rarely available outside the winery. / / 945 Valencia
Bless the Beasts, and Booze, at North Beach Festival
'Tis the season for neighborhood festivals, including this weekend's 61st Annual North Beach Festival, San Francisco's oldest street fair. In addition to placing five adult beverage gardens within stumbling distance of one another (three on Columbus, one on Green, one on Grant), organizers have brought together more than 150 booths and performers to offer a full, two-day line-up of live music, arts and crafts, food and drink, Italian street painting, and a kid's chalk area. But perhaps the best part of the event is the annual Blessing of the Animals ceremony in The Shrine of Saint Francis Assisi (610 Vallejo), on Saturday and Sunday from 2 to 3 p.m. / / North Beach District
MKT Bar Celebrates National Martini Day
Congratulations, agent! If you're reading this, you have survived Negroni Week. For your next mission, you'll be up against martinis. In preparation for National Martini Day on June 19, MKT Bar at Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco has partnered with elit by Stolichnaya to offer the "Make Mine a Martini" menu June 12-19, featuring martinis in three tenses. The Past is a classic vodka martini, The Present is a dirty martini, and The Future, aka "Birth of the Cool," is made with elit by Stoli and English cucumber/mint-infused dry vermouth. Good luck, agent. We're counting on you. / / 757 Market
Bring a Crowd, Get a Boot at Schroeder's
It's not easy to find a bar in San Francisco that will welcome you AND your entourage on a Saturday night. But Shroeder's German restaurant will not only say, "Willkommen," they'll reward you with a boot full of beer. Make reservations online, mention the boot in the special requests section, bring your party of eight or more to dine on Saturday night, and you'll receive a famed "boot" of Spaten, on the house. If it's the Second Saturday of the month, you can also expect live music, bar games and staff in dirndls and lederhosen serving sauerkraut-laden specialties. It's as if Oktoberfest lost its calendar. / / 240 Front Street
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