The Best Cocktails in Oakland, Berkeley, and the East Bay | Eater SF
"Inside this welcoming oasis on 25th Street is a bar and back patio filled with plants, excellent cocktails, and natural wine. Food comes courtesy of Gaby Maeda, a highly decorated chef who cut her teeth at State Bird Provisions. Cocktails are from owner Blake Cole, a longtime cocktail pro, who opened the bar with an all-female team just as the pandemic began. Friends and Family has received nods from the James Beard Foundation; the pro-move is to order shrimp cocktails to pair with a “grandma’s standard” cocktail made with gin, dry vermouth, and a twist." - Nico Bianchi
