saturday night we dropped into bacchus kirk. john's mate owns the bar, and invited us to their event that evening. they were previewing their new cocktails, and all the featured cocktails were complimentary from 8-9pm.
bacchus kirk, located in nob hill, reminds me of a sultry lodge you'd imagine in a ski town of lake tahoe or jackson hole. the lights are dim with red hues, the interior is wooden, and of course there is the token fire place. they placed a huge chalkboard in the back so the art students at the nearby college would stop marking up the bathroom walls, and display their work on the board. there is an enclosed smoking area, which helps brace the cold on those windy san francisco nights. my favorite are the huge mirrors that are framed by old 2x4 boards, c.1920's or so.
we ended our night at cairo nights. as always, khalid was in great spirits and warm as he greated us, and worked the crowd puffing away on hookahs. we were with the company of some fun french students who are studying abroad at u.c. berkeley. they were a lively group, and we had a right ol' time sharing stories, jokes, and whiskey.
www.bacchuskirk.org
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