Rye Cocktail Bar
Cocktail bar · Lower Nob Hill ·
Expertly crafted cocktails, extensive whiskey selection, themed decor
Expertly crafted cocktails, extensive whiskey selection, themed decor
"If you prefer a holiday bar pop-up with a darker edge to it, Rye is spinning the Krampus myth into its theme for the month with Krampus’ Cove. Expect less of the Mariah Carey-style holiday spirit and more of the vibe of goth Christmas trees decorated with skeletons, doll heads, and severed body parts (faux, of course). Expect strong, themed drinks like Red Snow, a drink made with vodka, coconut-peppermint syrup, absinthe, and sherry. Festivities kick off on Monday, December 9, through Tuesday, December 31." - Justine Jones
"At Rye on Geary Street the bar is transformed into 'Freddy Kruger’s Boiler Room,' an homage to Nightmare on Elm Street with Elm Street decor and plenty of photo ops, plus an Elm Street–themed cocktail menu featuring drinks like 'Now no one sleeps!' and 'I’m your boyfriend now, Nancy!'" - Dianne de Guzman
"These bars will offer cocktails with food pairings next to the Cocktail Magic stage at the festival." - Lauren Saria
"Located at 688 Geary Street, Rye is the cocktail bar where Erik Tennyson—who has bartended for more than 20 years on both coasts and cut his teeth at Trick Dog—will host the Back to Leavenworth pop-up on Monday, February 27 from 8 to 11 p.m.; the event pairs Rye’s cocktails with Topogato chocolates in five curated pairings, notably the eight-year-old rum-based Biff’s Pleasure Palace and the cocoa-nib whiskey 1.21 Gigawatts!!! and the roasted chestnut cognac Flux Capacitor, and functions as a live test of the dessert-bar concept in San Francisco." - Paolo Bicchieri
"Sixteen years is a lifetime in the bar world, but this Nob Hill home for high-end cocktails long ago earned its reputation as a bartender’s favorite, thanks to its ambitious drink program. But while the titular spirit seems like a natural pick here, the bar’s take on the 1934 Zombie features BACARDI Ocho as its Puerto Rican rum, along with fresh grapefruit and cinnamon. Over the years it’s gotten a new look and sign, but it’s still the bar that helped advance cocktail culture in San Francisco upon its founding." - Vox Creative