Far from Folsom prison, that’s where the weekend wants to stay.
This week, a Perk on the best boots you’ll ever wear: supremely refined, Italian leather ones from Peter Nappi for up to 40% off. Your other Perks: a month’s worth of potent cold brew coffee, delivered—for 20% off. Plus some handsome vintage cameras. Clear room on your mantel...
Stick with us here. There’s Burritt Alley. It’s where a murder in The Maltese Falcon takes place. More recently, the Burritt Room + Tavern opened a private lounge, Berlinetta. All of which makes tonight inevitable: they’re showing The Maltese Falcon—and serving up champagne and venison tartare—at Berlinetta. Now don’t go murdering anyone.
We know how the apocalyptic movie version would go. First, robots are making you cocktails. Then, before you know it, they’re taking over the world. This weekend, just focus on the cocktail part. And if the bots start getting restless, spilling on their circuit boards seems like the way to go.
On top of the usual divey bar stuff—drinks, stools, more drinks—this new saloon has a 1974-era jukebox that plays vinyl records, curated by local DJs. There’s also pinball and live music on weekends. You know, to give the juke some time off.
Three strong ways to enjoy some bourbon this week: Tradition’s Aperol-tinged Bardella; Wayfare’s rummy Briar Patch; and, for the carnivorous, the Bourbon-Smoked Bacon Old Fashioned at Hops & Hominy. It comes with a bacon garnish. Drink enough and it passes for dinner.
Your mission, should you accept it: testing the cocktail-making skills of Marshawn Lynch, Patrick Willis and Taiwan Jones. They’re mixing drinks at MatrixFillmore for a night. You’ve always wanted a 49er to fix you an Old Fashioned.
