MockTails of the City #3: Heaven's Dog

In which I make my way around the City searching for sophisticated yet sober cocktails.

Best mixologist attitude to a mocktail yet. And was their 'virgin' tasty? Yes, you bet.



Third time lucky: At last! Staff who don't bat an eyelid when I put in my request for a non-alcoholic cocktail. Because the Heaven's Dog drink menu is actually flush with soda and juice options, I almost didn't dare to ask if they might indulge me in something a little more fanciful. I am so glad I did. The cocktail waitress was enthusiastic in her response to my question. "But of course, the bartenders love to create virgin drinks - what kind of thing do you like? And so the conversation continued to establish my tastes. The result was a long, cool, feisty fresh ginger and citrus drink with a serious kick.

Heaven's Dog: 1148 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94103, (415) 863-6008 [Website]
Visit: August 2009
Menu: Fresh juices and sodas are listed on the menu in the bar (but not on the website). However, do note their "Freedom from Choice" option where the Bar Staff choose a cocktail for you. This can be specified as a 'virgin' drink. [menu here]
Bartender's reaction: We were sitting in the lounge area, not at the bar, so all of our interactions were with the cocktail waitress who was stellar. She dealt with about a dozen people all cashing out of one giant bill individually with far more patience than most human beings could ever muster. Someone told me that Jackie Patterson, whom I know from her Orson days, was working that evening so I went up to the bar to catch up with her. She explained to me that because Heaven's Dog has a good variety of handcrafted syrups to hand, making up an interesting mocktail is never a problem for the bartenders.
Price: Mocktails: $6 each.


Mocktails of the City #2 The Clock Bar
Mocktails of the City #1 The Alembic

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MockTails of the City #3: Heaven's Dog

Captured live on camera: both wild Bologna and Salami Snake

See the kinds of moves they make



We stumbled across this delicious-looking collection of captured wild sausages a few days ago in England and my mum took this little video on her cell phone. Can you guess where we saw them?




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Captured live on camera: both wild Bologna and Salami Snake

The Dogpatch, covert Kitchenette.

Have you tried it yet?


Click here to learn more about Kitchenette, its daily changing menu and hours of operation



Example “I don’t like Mondays” Monday: 08/03

vietnamese meatball banh mi cilantro, jalapeno, pickled carrot & cucumber $7.50

fresh shell bean salad sweet brentwood corn, green beans, cumin vinaigrette $2.50

4505’s spicy chicharrones $3.- [not pictured, but transported to England and thereafter enjoyed, but only by my dad and myself. The rest of the family are clearly chicharrone-wimps]

lemongrass-thai basil lemonade $2.50





© 2009 Sam Breach

The Dogpatch, covert Kitchenette.

Learning How to Butcher a Hog Half

In a Class taught by Taylor, at The Fatted Calf





[pictures taken on an iPhone]




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Learning How to Butcher a Hog Half

Chocolate - Maple - Caramel - Bacon

With those four words, a diet is forsaken.



Today I visited Michael Recchiuti's flagship store in the San Francisco Ferry Building to stock up on gifts to take to my family when I head to England, tomorrow, to visit them. Whilst shopping, something new to the Recchiuti range caught my eye, so I had to buy myself a little present too. I was told that this is a seasonal item available for this month only...




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Chocolate - Maple - Caramel - Bacon