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Bar Crawl with Charbay and the Perfect Puree of Napa Valley
5-8 p.m.
Location: Rye, Cantina, Otis Lounge, Rickhouse
(Union Square area, San Francisco)

Kick-off San Francisco Cocktail week in style with a lively crawl through the City's Downtown District.
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Opening Night Party: Around the World with Anchor
6-9 p.m.
Location: Anchor Brewing Company
1705 Mariposa St.
San Francisco

Experience the diverse and artisanal line of spirits and liqueurs brought to you by Anchor Distilling Company, shaken and stirred by San Francisco's top mixologists.
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No. 209 Gin Experience
5-7 p.m.
Location: Jasper’s Corner Tap & Kitchen
401 Taylor Street
San Francisco
Tickets: $20; $30 at the door
Distillery No. 209 and the team at Jasper’s Corner Tap and
Kitchen will help you better understand your gin personality.
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Shaker & Flask
6-9 p.m.
Location: Big Daddy Antiques
1550 17th St. at Wisconsin
San Francisco
Tickets: $65; $75 at the door
A whimsical evening showcasing the science behind cocktails,
at one of the City's best kept treasure troves.
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East Bay Showdown
6-9 p.m.
Location: Tessera Gallery
1225A 7th St.
Oakland
Tickets: $55; $65 at the door
Bartenders round ‘em up and
face off in the culmination of a month-long competition between 10 of the East Bay’s best bars.
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Best of the West
6-9 p.m.
Location: Forum at
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
San Francisco
Tickets: $55; $65 at the door
A showcase of our brothers
and sisters working their magic behind bars across the West Coast. More Details >

Barbary Coast Bazaar
8-11 p.m.
Location:The Old Mint, 88 Fifth St., at Mint Plaza, San Francisco
Tickets: $85; $95 at the door
A celebration of all things bizarre and delicious in a fantastical night of
cocktails from San Francisco’s best bars.
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Historic North Beach Bar Stroll with Dominic Venegas and Jackie Patterson
11a.m. to 3p.m.
Location: Buena Vista Cafe, 2765 Hyde St. (at Beach),
San Francisco
Tickets: $45; $55 at the door
From the first Italian immigrants to come to San Francisco more than 150 years ago to the vibrant Little Italy community that exists today, North Beach is home to some of the city’s most historic watering holes.
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The Legends Awards
Reception from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. at Walnut Bar
Dinner and Awards from 7:30 - 10 p.m. at the Ballroom
Location: Sir Francis Drake Ballroom, Union Square, San Francisco
Tickets: $175 regular; $200 at the door (includes admission to the After Party)
Join us for a decadent night of delicious cuisine, free-flowing booze and sultry burlesque...and pay tribute to the living legends who truly raise the bar for us all.
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The Art of the Cocktail: Release Your Inner Cocktail Artist
3-5 p.m. (3-4 p.m. Seminar; 4-5 p.m. Cocktail Reception)
Location: Gallery in the Sky, 77 Maiden Lane, San Francisco
Tickets: $25
Join us for an afternoon of creative mixology with three seminars in one from Belvedere, 10 Cane Rum and Grand Marnier!
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Belvedere Bloody Mary Brunch
11:30 a.m.
Location: Skool Restaurant, 1725 Alameda Street, San Francisco
Tickets: $60 per person, inclusive of food, beverage, tax and gratuity
Skool's in session at this special Bloody Mary Brunch with Belvedere Vodka, Mixologist Rob Gordon and tasty fish-focused dishes from Chef Moto Nagano.
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St. George Spirits Bathtub Gin BBQ
4-7 p.m.
Location: St. George Spirits, 2601 Monarch St., Alameda

Leave behind your cares and set sail for the islands and a chill bathtub gin party under the sun.
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