Tallboy
Bar · Temescal ·
Martinis, slushies, and creative vegan hot dogs served
Martinis, slushies, and creative vegan hot dogs served
"Tallboy is Temescal’s laid-back, do-it-all cocktail spot. It’s a martini bar first and foremost, with a range of briny concoctions for every persuasion—frozen espresso martinis and teeny-tinis included. But don’t stop there. You can order jello shots, slushies, and impeccably done cocktails, paired with free popcorn or a not-too-heavy vegan hot dog from the formerLion Dance Cafe. Even better are Tallboy’s split personalities, which can meet you wherever you are. It’s a great low-key afternoon pit stop since it opens at 2pm, and even better at night, when Tallboy kicks into higher gear as crowds play catch-up around the U-shaped bar or form an elbow-to-elbow huddle under dim lights." - Lani Conway
"Tallboy is a big step in the direction of democratizing martinis, no longer a drink for business lunches. Once you enter Tallboy, the martini is an everyman’s drink. Beautifully nuanced drinks are paired with a melancholy atmosphere and menu, including a split base of Gordons and Bombay Sapphire, a splash of Manzanilla Sherry, and a spritz of sea salt that makes their house martini irresistible. A little more than a year into its journey, Tallboy is recognized in the neighborhood as a local go-to hang." - Nico Bianchi
"A vegan hot-dog bar celebrating its first birthday with a no-reservations, Olive Garden–themed party on Wednesday, May 21 from 7 p.m. until late. The bar is treating Olive Garden’s most famous cocktails as playful templates — Blue Capri, Italian Margarita, Limoncello Cheekies — and Olive Garden’s actual breadsticks will be on the menu as well; the breadsticks are reportedly vegan." - Paolo Bicchieri
"A local destination highlighted for a playful pairing of elevated hot-dog offerings and a strong martini program, contributing to the area’s lively late-night and casual dining culture." - Becky Duffett
"A self-proclaimed “martini dive bar,” Tallboy is one of Oakland’s newest and hottest late-night spots. While its designation as a dive bar is certainly up for debate, its martini-centric drinks pair perfectly with its menu centered around “amped up” vegan hot dogs. Chefs from the James Beard Award-nominated Lion Dance Café offer zhuzhed-up vegan dogs topped with a wild assortment of toppings. The Lion Dancing Dog comes loaded with sambal mayo, crushed peanuts, fried shallots, cilantro, soy sauce-pickled jalapenos, and lime, while the Cheese in the Trap is topped with spicy kimchi, gochujang aioli, scallions, sesame, crisp noodles, and American cheese. The kitchen stays open until 11:30 p.m. on the weekends." - Lena Park