The Abbot's Cellar

Restaurants

Come for the beer, stay for the food! I recommend the tasting menu with beer pairings; it's reasonably priced and it's the best way to really get the full scope of what they're trying to do at Abbot's Cellar. From amuse-bouche to dessert, I the courses and their pairings were tasty and interesting. Great spot for a date (as long as your date likes beer).

One of the city's coolest-looking restaurants of late, with a wicked beer program. The staff is very educated and passionate about the list--you're bound to make some great discoveries here. Food veers on the heartier/tavern-y side of things.

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA—It's official: the Blue Bottle packaged New Orleans iced coffee has landed. You can find it in the milk section at every NorCal Whole Foods, as well as at Blue Bottle's shops. (Didn't see our first look at it a few weeks back? Check it out.) [EaterWire]

THE MISSION—Obsessive trackers of secret off-menu items, take note: The Abbot's Cellar has introduced an off-menu burger,...

SF Beer Week gets bigger and bigger with each passing year, offering a dizzying, ever-growing array of events to boggle the mind and confound the liver. With opening night approaching on Friday, we've chosen 15 events in SF and the East Bay that we think are going to be really special, but that leaves out hundreds of others sure to delight beer geeks, especially given the insane number of...

HAYES VALLEY—Proposition Chicken is in the process of electing beer and wine to its ballot, with the promise of draft brews and a "really cool happy hour." They may also stay open until 2 am on weekends if they can get the booze approved, which should take 3-6 months. [Hayeswire]

SAN FRANCISCO—Like dwellings, commercial kitchens within the SF city limits are renting at a massive premium at the...

In terms of restaurant rip-off nights, New Year's Eve is only outpaced by the next dining holiday down the pike, Valentine's Day. Given that it's a holiday typified by luxury and copious amounts of bubbly, it can be hard to find a place to dine out without signing up for a pricey prix-fixe. So we've compiled a list of 12 spots where it's possible to enjoy great food on New Year's Eve for under...

The Abbot's Cellar is dedicated to the art of food and beverage pairing, with a focus on craft beer. The Food menu is driven by relationships created with those sharing the same passion for their craft as we do ours, written daily to allow the farmer to select what they feel is ready to serve.