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Menu highlights Chef Jason Fox’s take on California cuisine with seasonal vegetables and local ingredients. In Proper fashion the cocktail list features our take on classics with a twist.
Domaine De La Butte Bourgueil ‘Les Côteaux Du Levant’ Cabernet Franc
2019, Loire Valley, France 23 / 92
Our Wine Selections Reflect Our Support
Of Responsible Farming Practices
Beer
Draft
Peroni Nastro Azzurro Lager, Italy 9
Anchor Steam Lager, San Francisco 9
Lagunitas Ipa, Petaluma 9
Almanac True Kolsch, Alameda 9
Fort Point Animal Ipa, San Francisco 9
Golden State Mighty Dry Cider, Sepastopol 9
Dinner
DINNER
TUESDAY – SATURDAY
5:00PM – 9:30PM
RAW BAR & SEAFOOD
OYSTERS ON THE HALF SHELL 22 SEAFOOD TOWER petite 49 / grand 98 HALIBUT CRUDO, CUCUMBER, AVOCADO 22 BEEF TARTARE, ASIAN PEAR KIMCHEE 24 SCALLOP & SHRIMP ROLL DIM SUM 24 OCTOPUS, FERMENTED CHILI PORK BROTH 19 PARKER HOUSE ROLLS, SEAWEED BUTTER 9
VEGETABLES
CARROTS ROASTED OVER HAY, KUMQUAT, SESAME, DATE ICE CREAM 17
ASPARAGUS GRILLED OVER CHARCOAL, SMOKED SHEEP’S MILK CHEESE, POTATOES 20
Domaine de La Butte Bourgueil ‘Les Côteaux du Levant’
2019, Loire Valley, France … 23 / 92
Our wine selections reflect our support of
responsible farming practices.
BEER
DRAFT
Peroni Nastro Azzurro Lager, Italy 9
Anchor Steam Lager, San Francisco 9
Lagunitas IPA, Petaluma 9
Almanac True Kolsch, Alameda 9
Fort Point Animal IPA, San Francisco 9
Golden State Mighty Dry Cider, Sepastopol 9
7 X PROPER
18 EACH
WE MADE THESE UP, SO BE NICE
PROPER MARTINI
The Botanist Gin, Martini Bianco and Noilly Prat Dry Vermouths. Served chilled from the freezer, up, with a drop of tarragon oil, and a sidecar for your second and third helpings, a lemon peel, Castelvatrano, and house pickled cocktail onion.
IN THIS INSTANCE, WE CAN USE THE WORDS PROPER AND PERFECT INTERCHANGEABLY. “I HAD NEVER TASTED ANYTHING SO COOL AND CLEAN. THEY MADE ME FEEL CIVILIZED.” – ERNEST HEMINGWAY ON MARTINIS, FROM A FAREWELL TO ARMS
COMME ÇI COMME ÇA CORRAL
Rye, Brandy, Jägermeister, Crème De Pêche,
Bitters, Served on the Rocks.
OÙ SONT PARTIS TOUS LES COWBOYS?
LINCOLN HIGHWAY
Apple Brandy, Ancho Reyes, Absinthe,
Cinnamon, Lemon. Served on Crushed Ice.
IN 1913, CARL G FISHER COMPLETED CONSTRUCTION OF THE FIRST
TRANSCONTINENTAL ROADWAY, RUNNING FROM TIMES SQUARE,
NEW YORK TO LINCOLN PARK, SAN FRANCISCO. THE DRIVE TOOK
THREE HOURS LESS THAN GETTING ACROSS THE BAY BRIDGE AT
5:30 ON A TUESDAY.
EARTHQUAKE PROOF
Tequila, Crème de Cacao, Lime, Coca-Cola,
Served Long with a Salty Rim.
(WE ARE NOT LIABLE FOR THE VERACITY OF THIS CLAIM.)
BILLY LE KID
Tequila, Lillet, Peach, Lime, Served Up.
FROM A TOWN KNOWN AS OYSTER BAY, LONG ISLAND.
VER SALES
Bourbon, Sweet Vermouth, Raspberry,
Lemon, Ginger Ale, Served Long.
THEY MAY NOT PRONOUNCE FRENCH RIGHT IN KENTUCKY,
BUT THEY MAKE SOME LOVELY THINGS TO DRINK. WHICH
WE THINK MEANS THEY HAVE THEIR PRIORITIES STRAIGHT.
GRAND PRIX
Campari, Grapefruit, Cold Brew Coffee,
Lime, Tonic, Served Long.
LIKE THE FAMOUS CAR RACE: TALL, RED, COLD, AND BITTER.
OR IS THAT LIKE OUR EX-WIFE?
7 X THE WAGON
18 EACH
COCKTAILS YOU CAN ENJOY WHEN YOU’RE ON THE WAGON, FOR WHATEVER REASON. FOR THE SAKE OF CLARITY, ALL OF THESE “NON-ALCOHOLIC” COCKTAILS MAY CONTAIN LESS THAN 0.5% ABV
COASTING WAGON
Martni & Rossi Vibrante,
Leitz “Eins Zwei Zero” Sparkling Riesling,
Fever Tree Tonic, Served Spritzed.
IT’S A SPRITZ!
WAGON VAULT
Seedlip Garden 108, Martini & Rossi Floreale,
Brine, Castelvetrano, Served Up.
IMAGINE IT’S A SUMMER DAY UNDER THE ARCH OF TITUS.
IF YOU THINK ABOUT IT, THIS WAS YOUR FIRST FORMULA 1 RACECAR.
WAGONEER
Lyre’s Dark Cane Spirit, Dhos Orange,
Orgeat, Lime, Served on Crushed Ice.
ONE OF THE WAGONS IS YOUR KIND OF CAR!
PADDY WAGON
For Bitter For Worse Smoke No. 56,
Ghia Aperitif, Lime, Served Up.
MEAH SEE, YOU’LL NEVER CATCH ME COOPER, MEAH.
TEA WAGON
Amass Riverine, Peach, Cinnamon,
Lemon, Served on Crushed Ice.
LOVE AND SCANDAL ARE THE BEST SWEETENERS OF TEA.
7 X THE BAY
18 EACH
INVENTED OR MADE FAMOUS IN THE BAY AREA
MARTINEZ
Old Tom Gin, Sweet Vermouth,
Maraschino, Bitters, Served Up.
O.H. BYRON, MODERN BARTENDER’S GUIDE, 1884. REPORTEDLY INVENTED FOR A GUEST EITHER COMING FROM OR GOING TO MARTINEZ. BUT YOU KNOW WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT MARTINEZIANS: NEVER KNOW IF THEY’RE COMING OR GOING.
BOOTHBY COCKTAIL
Rye, Sweet Vermouth, Champagne, Served Up.
“COCKTAIL” BILL BOOTHBY, 1908, SAN FRANCISCO.
MAI TAI
Rum, Cointreau, Orgeat, Lime,
Served on Crushed Ice, Contains Nuts.
TRADER VIC’S MAI TAI, FROM EMERYVILLE. NOT THAT UPSTART, PRETEND,
LOS ANGELES MAI TAI. GROSS. SERIOUSLY. TAKE YOUR ABSINTHE OUT
OF OUR TIKI DRINK, YOU DODGER-LOVING SONS OF…BUT WE DIGRESS.
DRINK THIS ONE. YUM.
JASMINE
Gin, Campari, Cointreau, Lemon, Served Up.
PAUL HARRINGTON, EMERYVILLE, SOMETIME IN THE ‘90S.
LEMON DROP
Vodka, Cointreau, Oleo Saccharum,
Lemon, Served Up.
SOMEONE AT HENRY AFRICA’S, SAN FRANCISCO, SOMETIME IN THE ‘70S,
BUT HONESTLY WHO CAN REMEMBER WHO DID WHAT IN THE ‘70S? WE’RE LUCKY ANYONE REMEMBERS THE ‘70S AT ALL. ESPECIALLY ANYONE WHO WENT TO HENRY AFRICA’S.
PISCO PUNCH
Pisco, Lillet Rose, Pineapple, Lemon,
Bitters, Served on the Rocks.
THE SAN FRANCISCO COCKTAIL, FROM THE TURN OF THE CENTURY.
WHY, YOU PROBABLY COULD GET ONE IN THIS VERY HOTEL. EVERYONE
HAD A SECRET RECIPE, AND NO ONE’S TALKING. OURS IS BASED ON
THE IN-DEPTH RESEARCH BY LOCAL BARMAN DUGGAN MCDONNELL.
IRISH COFFEE
Irish Whiskey, Coffee, Cream. Contains Dairy.
STANTON DEPLANE, JACK KOEPPLER, AND GEORGE FREEBERG,
BUENA VISTA CAFÉ, SAN FRANCISCO, 1952. SEEMS SO SIMPLE,
BUT IT TOOK THREE GUYS TO FIGURE IT OUT.
7 X HOTELS
18 EACH
COCKTAILS INVENTED IN FAMOUS HOTELS
ASTOR HOTEL SPECIAL
Brandy, Maraschino, Absinthe,
Lemon, Egg White, Served Up.
FROM THE ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL IN SHANGHAI,
AS REPORTED BY CHARLES H. BAKER.
PIÑA COLADA
Rum, Coconut, Pineapple, Lime,
Served on Crushed Ice, Contains Dairy.
RAMÓN MARRERO PEREZ (MAYBE) AT THE CARIBE HILTON
(MAYBE) IN SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO (DEFINITELY), IN 1952,
OR ‘54, OR ’57–BUT PROBABLY ‘54.
SIDECAR
Brandy, Cointreau, Lemon, Served Up.
RITZ HOTEL, PARIS, 1922 (THOUGH A COUPLE OTHER
PEOPLE CLAIM IT TOO).
HANKY PANKY
Old Tom Gin, Sweet Vermouth,
Fernet Branca, Served Up.
ADA COLEMAN, SAVOY HOTEL, LONDON, 1925.
AFFINITY
Scotch, Sweet and Dry Vermouths,
Bitters, Served Up.
HUGO R. ENSSLIN, HOTEL WALLICK, NEW YORK, 1916.
HOTEL NACIONAL SPECIAL
Rum, Apricot, Pineapple, Lime, Served Up.
HOTEL NACIONAL, HAVANA, ALSO AS REPORTED BY CHARLES
BAKER, WHO GOT AROUND A LOT.
VIEUX CARRÉ
Rye, Brandy, Sweet Vermouth, Bénédictine,
Bitters, Served on the Rocks.
CAROUSEL BAR, HOTEL MONTELEONE, NEW ORLEANS, LATE 1930S.
7 X OUR FRIENDS
18 EACH
BY SOME OF THE FINEST BARKEEPS WE KNOW
OLD CUBAN
Rum, Mint, Lime, Champagne, Served Up.
AUDREY SAUNDERS, NEW YORK. OWNER OF THE PEGU CLUB,
AND CREATOR OF EVERY OTHER DRINK YOU’VE HEARD OF.
GINGER ROGERS
Gin, Mint, Lemon, Ginger Ale, Served Long.
MARCOVALDO DIONYSOS, SAN FRANCISCO. CONSUMMATE BAR
PROFESSIONAL AND THERAMINIST.
CORPSE REVIVER NUMBER BLUE
Gin, Lillet, Blue Curaçao, Lime,
Absinthe, Served Up.
JACOB BRIARS, NEW YORK. “I LOVE SERIOUS DRINKS,
BUT REALLY? CAN WE NO LONGER HAVE FUN?” – JB.
LA PERLA
Tequila, Manzanilla Sherry,
Pear Liqueur, Served Up.
JACQUES BEZUIDENHOUT, SAN FRANCISCO. IT GETS EASIER TO
PRONOUNCE HIS LAST NAME THE MORE OF THESE YOU HAVE.
BITTER GIUSEPPE
Cynar, Sweet Vermouth, Lemon,
Salt, Served on the Rocks.
STEPHEN COLE, CHICAGO. WE’VE NEVER ACTUALLY
MET STEPHEN, BUT THIS DRINK IS REALLY GOOD.
NAKED & FAMOUS
Mezcal, Yellow Chartreuse, Aperol,
Lime, Served Up.
JOAQUÍN SIMÓ, NEW YORK. OWNER OF POURING RIBBONS
AND THE BEST DRESSED MAN IN COCKTAILS.
BLACKSTAR
Vodka, Sambuca, Grapefruit, Lime, Served Up.
JIM MEEHAN, PORTLAND, OR, AND NEW YORK. AN OG FROM PDT.
OUR BFF. NSFW. ROTFL. ETC.
7 X CLUBS
18 EACH
INVESTED IN FAMOUS CLUBS
PENDENNIS CLUB
Gin, Apricot, Lime, Bitters, Served Up.
LOUISVILLE, SOMETIME AROUND THE TURN OF THE CENTURY.
THE CLUB IS STILL THERE. NO ONE REMEMBERS WHERE THE
DRINK CAME FROM.
JOCKEY CLUB
Gin, Crème de Noyaux, Lemon,
Bitters, Served Up.
THE JOCKEY CLUB OWNS SOME OF THE MOST IMPORTANT RACE
COURSES IN ENGLAND AND WAS THE REGULATOR OF THE SPORT
OF HORSE RACING FOR MORE THAN 250 YEARS. WHAT THIS HAS TO DO WITH A SLIGHTLY NUTTY GIN SOUR IS BEYOND US, BUT HERE YA GO.
EMBASSY CLUB
Brandy, Rum, Cointreau, Lime, Served Up.
HOLLYWOOD, 1930S. OPENED AS A REFUGE FOR THE STARS,
HIDDEN BEHIND CAFÉ MONTMARTRE. CHARLIE CHAPLIN DRANK
THERE. BUT HE DRANK ANYWHERE.
CLOVER CLUB
Gin, Blanc Vermouth, Raspberry,
Lemon, Egg White, Served Up.
PHILADELPHIA, 1890S. PROBABLY ACTUALLY
FROM A HOTEL, BUT GIVE US A BREAK.
CLUB COCKTAIL
Brandy, Maraschino, Pineapple, Bitters. Served Up.
NO IDEA WHAT CLUB THIS IS. SORRY. FROM THE BOOK JUST COCKTAILS (1939. W.C. WHITFIELD). FROM THE INTRO: “JUST WHY THE AMERICAN EXCELS IN [MIXING DRINKS] IS… THAT WE WILL “TRY ANYTHING ONCE.”
WE ARE NOT SO TIED BY AGE-OLD CONVENTIONS, ARE NOT SO CONTENT
TO LET CUSTOM RULE US. SO HERE’S TO THE KNIGHTS OF THE BRASS RAIL, AND HIS MANY GOOD DEEDS.”
ARTIST’S SPECIAL
Scotch, Amontillado Sherry, Crème de Cassis,
Lemon, Served Up.
PARIS, 1920S. A BAR ON RUE PIGALLE AND HAUNT OF PAINTERS,
WRITERS, MUSICIANS, AND OTHER DEGENERATES.
ROYAL BERMUDA YACHT CLUB PUNCH
Rum, Velvet Falernum, Cointreau,
Lime, Served on the Rocks.
FROM TRADER VIC’S 1947 BOOK. PROBABLY
NOT A REAL CLUB. BUT IT’S REAL GOOD.
7 X TOWN
18 EACH
COCKTAILS NAMED AFTER CITIES
NEW YORK SOUR
Bourbon, Lemon, Egg White,
Cabernet, Served on the Rocks.
THESE STREETS WILL MAKE YOU FEEL BRAND NEW.
BIG LIGHTS WILL INSPIRE YOU.
CHICAGO
Champagne, Cognac, Grand Marnier,
Bitters, Served in a Flute.
MY FATHER TOLD ME, SON, YOU HAD BETTER GET A GUN.
SANTA BARBARA
Bourbon, Apricot, Grapefruit,
Lemon, Served Up.
I’M THINKING ABOUT WHEN I WAS A SAILOR.
SPENT MY TIME ON THE OPEN SEAS.
MONTE CARLO
Rye, Bénédictine, Bitters, Served Up.
“C’EST ÇA, C’EST ÇA LE MANQUE DE POT. V’LÀ QUE LA JAGUAR FAIT UNE EMBARDÉE. ET DROIT DEVANT LA V’LÀ QUI PIQUE DANS LE FOSSÉ.”
JERSEY CITY
Apple Brandy, Pineapple, Bitters,
Served on the Rocks.
BUT FIRST LET ME REMARK, I SAW IT FROM THE EMPIRE STATE SOLARIUM.
SHANGHAI BUCK
Rum, Grenadine, Lime, Ginger Ale, Bitters,
Served on Crushed Ice.
WHO’S GONNA KISS ME? WHO’S GONNA THRILL ME? WHO’S GONNA HOLD ME TIGHT TONIGHT?
TORONTO
Rye, Fernet Branca, Bitters,
Served on the Rocks.
YOU LOOK SO GOOD TO ME. LOST AND FOUND TOWN.
YOU’RE ALL I’LL EVER SEE.
WINE BY THE BOTTLE
ROSÉ CHAMPAGNE
Francis Boulard & Fille ‘Rosé de Saignée’ Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir
Sip on our pride-inspired cocktail all month long, the Big Cat. We’ll be donating $1 per cocktail purchase to benefit the Richmond/Ermet AID Foundation.
Available everyday through June at Charmaine’s, Villon, and La Bande.
Cheers your way through Villon or La Bande with a complimentary glass of wine before or following a thrilling San Francisco Opera show. Stop by Wednesday through Saturday with a day of ticket to savor our dynamic wines and seasonal fare. Day of show ticket must be presented to the host for offer of complimentary glass of wine to be valid.
Enjoy 15% off tickets for upcoming San Francisco Opera shows through the end of the year.
