"From the owners of the also notable Arvada Tavern and Union Lodge No. 1 (see below), this suave Berkeley retreat named for a type of maple tree turns out some of the city’s most sophisticated sippers bar none. Ask the affable bartenders for their recommendations, which might involve Scotch, shochu, miso, and tamari or aquavit, fennel liqueur, cardoon-and-thistle aperitif, and blue cheese (really)." - Ruth Tobias
The Tatarian
