Since it's pretty much winter outside, we could really go for cozy share plates and heart-warming sherry cocktails in this little nook of an upstairs bar.

At ABV's Over Proof, the bar tucked back above the Mission restaurant, a new concept is now pouring: For the next few months, owners Ryan Fitzgerald, Erik Reichborn-Kjennerud, and Todd Smith are taking us on a trip through Spain. Chef Collin Hilton's new prix-fixe menu includes five or more dishes designed to pair with sherry and gin-focused cocktails. Click through for a taste of what's cooking. // 3174 16th St. (Mission); nightly seatings (6:30 and 9pm) are $75/person, reservations are required now through Oct. 27th, overproofsf.com

  

For the finale, we have the Buena Vista. Don't be mistaken—this is absolutely not an Irish coffee. This is Over Proof's version of a root beer float sans the root beer. They carbonate absinthe in house, then combine it with Italian amaro sfumato, gin, and PX sherry for a flavor that does somehow resemble a uniquely sweet-but-bitter boozy root beer soda. And, yes, that's a nice scoop of cream on top.