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OUR "7X7" MENU BY BVHOSPITALITY PAYS PLAYFUL HOMAGE TO SAN FRANCISCO'S 7-BY-7-MILE AREA, FEATURING 7 THEMATIC CATEGORIES WITH 7 IN EACH

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Some of our cocktails contain raw egg. Consuming raw egg may increase your risk of foodborne illness. 1 To support employee benefits, a 4.5% SF mandate surcharge is added to all checks. For parties of 8 or more, a 20% suggested gratuity is added. 7 X PROPER WE MADE THESE UP, SO BE NICE 14 each

COMME ÇI COMME ÇA CORRAL Où sont partis tous les cowboys? Rye, , Jägermeister, Crème de Pêche, Bitters, Served on the Rocks

LINCOLN HIGHWAY In 1913, Carl G Fisher completed construction of the first transcontinental roadway, running from Times Square, New York to Lincoln Park, San Francisco. The drive took three hours less than getting across the Bay Bridge at 5:30 on a Tuesday. Apple Brandy, Ancho Reyes, , Cinnamon, Lemon. Served on Crushed Ice.

EARTHQUAKE PROOF (We are not liable for the veracity of this claim.) , Crème de Cacao, Lime, Coca-Cola, Served Long with a Salty Rim

BILLY LE KID From a town known as Oyster Bay, Long Island. Tequila, , Peach, Lime, Served Up

VER SALES They may not pronounce French right in Kentucky, but they make some lovely things to drink. Which we think means they have their priorities straight. Bourbon, Sweet , Raspberry, Lemon, Ale, Served Long

THE UMBRELLAS Why are there so many umbrellas in turn of the century paintings? Did it rain more, or did no one know how to draw the tops of heads? , Blanc Vermouth, , Crème de Violette, Lime, Served Up

GRAND PRIX Like the famous car race: tall, red, cold, and bitter. Or is that like our ex-wife? , Grapefruit, Cold Brew Coffee, Lime, Tonic, Served Long

2 3 7 X HOTELS COCKTAILS INVENTED IN FAMOUS HOTELS 14 each

ASTOR HOTEL SPECIAL From the Astor House Hotel in Shanghai, as reported by Charles H. Baker. Brandy, Maraschino, Absinthe, Lemon, Egg White, Served Up

PIÑA COLADA Ramón Marrero Perez (maybe) at the Caribe Hilton (maybe) in San Juan, Puerto Rico (definitely), in 1952, or ‘54, or ’57–but probably ‘54. Rum, Coconut, Pineapple, Lime, Served on Crushed Ice Contains Dairy

SIDECAR Ritz Hotel, Paris, 1922 (though a couple other people claim it too). Brandy, Cointreau, Lemon, Served Up

HANKY PANKY Ada Coleman, Savoy Hotel, London, 1925. Old Tom , Sweet Vermouth, Fernet Branca, Served Up

AFFINITY Hugo R. Ensslin, Hotel Wallick, New York, 1916. Scotch, Sweet and Dry , Bitters, Served Up

HOTEL NACIONAL SPECIAL Hotel Nacional, Havana, also as reported by Charles H. Baker, who got around a lot. Rum, Apricot, Pineapple, Lime, Served Up

VIEUX CARRÉ Carousel Bar, Hotel Monteleone, New Orleans, late 1930s. Rye, Brandy, Sweet Vermouth, Bénédictine, Bitters, Served on the Rocks

2 3 7 X THE BAY COCKTAILS INVENTED OR MADE FAMOUS IN THE BAY AREA 14 each

MARTINEZ O.H. Byron, Modern Bartender’s Guide, 1884. Reportedly invented for a guest either coming from or going to . But you know what they say about Martinezians: never know if they’re coming or going. Old Tom Gin, Sweet Vermouth, Maraschino, Bitters, Served Up

BOOTHBY COCKTAIL “Cocktail” Bill Boothby, 1908, San Francisco. Rye, Sweet Vermouth, Champagne, Served Up

MAI TAI Trader Vic’s , from Emeryville. Not that upstart, pretend, Los Angeles Mai Tai. Gross. Seriously. Take your absinthe out of our tiki drink, you Dodger-loving sons of…but we digress. Drink this one. Yum. Rum, Cointreau, Orgeat, Lime, Served on Crushed Ice Contains Nuts

JASMINE Paul Harrington, Emeryville, sometime in the ‘90s. Gin, Campari, Cointreau, Lemon, Served Up

LEMON DROP Someone at Henry Africa’s, San Francisco, sometime in the ‘70s, but honestly who can remember who did what in the ‘70s? We’re lucky anyone remembers the ‘70s at all. Especially anyone who went to Henry Africa’s. Vodka, Cointreau, Oleo Saccharum, Lemon, Served Up

PISCO THE San Francisco cocktail, from the turn of the century. Why, you probably could get one in this very hotel. Everyone had a secret recipe, and no one’s talking. Ours is based on the in-depth research by local barman Duggan McDonnell. , Lillet Rose, Pineapple, Lemon, Bitters, Served on the Rocks

IRISH COFFEE Stanton Deplane, Jack Koeppler, and George Freeberg, Buena Vista Café, San Francisco, 1952. Seems so simple, but it took three guys to figure it out. , Coffee, Cream Contains Dairy

4 5 7 X THE NUMBERS COCKTAILS YOU CAN COUNT ON 14 each

CORPSE REVIVER #1 Harry Craddock. Savoy Hotel Cocktail Book. 1930 Brandy, apple brandy, sweet vermouth, bitters. Served up.

TUXEDO #2 Harry Johnson in 1900 just called this a . By 1930 the other Harry (Craddock, above) was referring to it as #2. Gin, Dry Vermouth, Maraschino, Absinthe, Bitters. Served Up.

MOJITO CRIOLLO #3 Bar Florida Cocktails, 1935. Spanish Brandy, Lime, Mint, Soda Water. Served on Crushed Ice.

ROSE #4 David Embury 1948. Also called the “American Recipe” to distinguish it from its homonymous French counterpart. Gin, , Dry Vermouth, Grenadine. Served up.

ICONIC NO.5 Salvatore Calabrese. Actually named for a perfume, not that there are four previous Iconics. Vodka, St Germain, Lemon, Egg White, Champagne. Served up.

DAIQUIRI #6 From our friend Nick Dietrich for Cane & Table in New Orleans, because five wasn’t enough for him.

Gold Rum, Grapefruit, Creme de Cacao, Lime. Crushed Ice. Rim.

7TH HEAVEN We know, it doesn’t quite fit. But what do you want us to put here? A 7&7? It’s a number isn’t it? Gin, Maraschino, Grapefruit, Lime. Served up.

4 5 7 X OUR FRIENDS COCKTAILS CREATED BY SOME OF THE FINEST BARKEEPS WE KNOW 14 each

OLD CUBAN Audrey Saunders, New York. Owner of the , and creator of every other drink you’ve heard of. Rum, Mint, Lime, Champagne, Served Up

GINGER ROGERS Marcovaldo Dionysos, San Francisco. Consummate bar professional and theraminist. Gin, Mint, Lemon, Ginger Ale, Served Long

CORPSE REVIVER NUMBER BLUE Jacob Briars, New York. “I love serious drinks, but really? Can we no longer have fun?” –JB. Gin, Lillet, Blue Curaçao, Lime, Absinthe, Served Up

LA PERLA Jacques Bezuidenhout, San Francisco. It gets easier to pronounce his last name the more of these you have. Tequila, Manzanilla , Pear , Served Up

BITTER GIUSEPPE Stephen Cole, Chicago. We’ve never actually met Stephen, but this drink is really good. Cynar, Sweet Vermouth, Lemon, Salt, Served on the Rocks

NAKED & FAMOUS Joaquín Simó, New York. Owner of Pouring Ribbons and the best dressed man in cocktails. , Yellow Chartreuse, Aperol, Lime, Served Up

BLACKSTAR Jim Meehan, Portland, OR, and New York. An OG from PDT. Our BFF. NSFW. ROTFL. ETC. Vodka, , Grapefruit, Lime, Served Up

6 7 7 X CLUBS COCKTAILS INVENTED IN FAMOUS CLUBS 14 each

PENDENNIS CLUB Louisville, sometime around the turn of the century. The club is still there. No one remembers where the drink came from. Gin, Apricot, Lime, Bitters, Served Up

JOCKEY CLUB

The Jockey Club owns some of the most important race courses in England and was the regulator of the sport of horse racing for more than 250 years. What this has to do with a slightly nutty gin is beyond us, but here ya go. Gin, Crème de Noyaux, Lemon, Bitters, Served Up

EMBASSY CLUB Hollywood, 1930s. Opened as a refuge for the stars, hidden behind Café Montmartre. Charlie Chaplin drank there. But he drank anywhere. Brandy, Rum, Cointreau, Lime, Served Up

CLOVER CLUB Philadelphia, 1890s. Probably actually from a hotel, but give us a break. Gin, Blanc Vermouth, Raspberry, Lemon, Egg White, Served Up

ARTIST’S SPECIAL Paris, 1920s. A bar on Rue Pigalle and haunt of painters, writers, musicians, and other degenerates. Scotch, Amontillado Sherry, Crème de Cassis, Lemon, Served Up

ROYAL BERMUDA YACHT CLUB PUNCH From Trader Vic’s 1947 book. Probably not a real club. But it’s real good. Rum, Velvet Falernum, Cointreau, Lime, Served on the Rocks

CLUB COCKTAIL No idea what club this is. Sorry. From the book Just Cocktails (1939. W.C. Whitfield). From the into: “Just why the American excels in [mixing drinks] is…that we will “try anything once.” We are not so tied by age-old conventions, are not so content to let custom rule us. So here’s to the Knights of the Brass Rail, and his many good deeds.” Brandy, Maraschino, pineapple, bitters. Served up.

6 7 7 X TOWN COCKTAILS NAMED AFTER CITIES 14 each

NEW YORK SOUR “These streets will make you feel brand new. Big lights will inspire you.” Bourbon, Lemon, Egg White, Cabernet, Served on the Rocks

CHICAGO “My father told me, son, you had better get a gun.” Champagne, , , Bitters, Served in a Flute

SANTA BARBARA “I’m thinking about when I was a sailor. Spent my time on the open seas.” Bourbon, Apricot, Grapefruit, Lemon, Served Up

MONTE CARLO “C’est ça, c’est ça le manque de pot. V’là que la jaguar fait une embardée. Et droit devant la v’là qui pique dans le fossé.” Rye, Bénédictine, Bitters, Served Up

JERSEY CITY “But first let me remark, I saw it from the Empire State Solarium.” Apple Brandy, Pineapple, Bitters, Served on the Rocks

SHANGHAI BUCK “Who’s gonna kiss me? Who’s gonna thrill me? Who’s gonna hold me tight tonight?” Rum, Grenadine, Lime, Ginger Ale, Bitters, Served on Crushed Ice

TORONTO “You look so good to me. Lost and found town. You’re all I’ll ever see.” Rye, Fernet Branca, Bitters, Served on the Rocks

8 9 SPIRITS VODKA Absolut 13 Absolut Elyx 15 Grey Goose 15 Grey Goose Decasse 35 Grey Goose VX 25 Ketel One 14 St. George All Purpose 13 Stolichnaya Gold 13 Tito’s Handmade 14

GIN

Automatic NO 5 13 Beefeater 13 Beefeater 24 14 Bombay Dry 13 Bombay East/Sapphire 13 Botanist Islay Dry 14 Death Door 13 Few “standard Issue” 14 Ford’s 13 Hendrick’s 14 Monkey 47 28 Plymouth 13 Sipsmith London Dry 14 St. George Botanivore 13 St. George Terroir 13 Tanqueray 13 Tanqueray no. 10 14 Tanqueray Old Tom 12 Bols Genever 13

8 9 SPIRITS

RUM

Appleton Signature 13 Banks 5 13 CaÑa Brava 13 Clement VSOP Rhum 14 Denizen Merchant’s Reserve 13 Don Q Anejo 13 Don Q Gran Anejo 18 El Dorado 5 13 El Dorado 8 14 El Dorado 12 15 Goslings Black Seal 13 Mt. Gay Black Barrel 13 Novo Fogo Cachaca 13 Rhum J.M. Gold 14 Santa Terrersa 15 Sailor Jerry Spiced 13 Snith & Cross 13

TEQUILA

Altos Plata/Reposado 13/14 Avion Blanco/Reposado/AÑejo 16/17/18 Don Julio AÑejo 20 Don Julio 1942 40 Fortaleza Blanco/Reposado/AÑejo 16/18/24 Partida Blanco 16 Tapatio Blanco/Reposado/AÑejo 13/14/15 Tequilla Ocho Plata/Reposado/AÑejo 22/24/26 Amaras Cupreata 16 Bruxo Barril 22 Casta Tribal Ensamble 26 Del Maguey Chichicapa 25 Del Maguey San Luis Del Rio 25 Del Maguey Pechuga 58 Meezcal Animas Ensamble 26 Nuestra Soledad 16 Union Mezcal 13 Vago elote 18 Rancho Tepua Bacanora 18

10 11 SPIRITS BOURBON/WHISKEY US

Baker’s 18 Basil Hayden’s 15 Booker’s 19 Elijah Craig 13 Elijah Craig 18 36 Evan Williams Bonded 13 Del Bac Dorado 17 Four Roses Single Barrell 16 Four Roses Small Batch 13 High West Bourye 30 High West Campfire 20 Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel 18 Knob Creek 14 Larceny 13 Maker’s Mark 13 Michter’s 13 Michter’s Bourbon 15 Michter’s 10 yr. Bourbon 35 Old Portero “Stout Barrel” 30 Old Portero “18th Century” 26 Parker’s Heritage 11 40 Pure Kentucky 11 13 Russel’s Reserve 10 14 Stranahan’s 15 Stranahan’s “Diamond Peak” 15 Westward 25 Wild Turkey Rare Breed 16 Wild Turkey Decades 45 Wild Turkey Forgiven 20 Woodford reserve 16 Widow Jane 10 25

RYE

Few 22 Highwest Double rye 13 Jack Daniel’s Rye 13 Jim Beam Pre-Prohibition 13 Michter’s 10 yr. 35 Old Portero 24 Pikesville Maryland 16 Russell’s Reserve 6 yr. 13 Wild Turkey 101 13 Willet 3 yr. 16 Whistlepig 10 yr. 24 Whistlepig 12 yr. “old world cask” 42

10 11 SPIRITS SCOTCH Aberlour A’Bunadh “cask” 32 Ardberg 10 19 Balvenie 14 27 Balvenie 17 Doublewood 38 Bowmore Darkest 15 24 Bruichladdich “laddie” 17 Cutty Sark Prohibition 13 Dimple pinch 15 14 Glenlivet 12/18 16/38 Glenlivet nadurra “peated cask” 30 Glenlivet nadurra “American White Oak 30 Glenmorangie 10/18 14 /4 5 Glenmorangie “nector D’or” 26 Glenmorangie “Quinta Ruban” 26 Glenrothes “sherry Cask” 14 Highland Park Magnus 14 Highland Park 12 18 Kilchoman Machir Bay 21 Lagavulin 16 24 Laphroaig 10 17 Laphroaig “Quartercask” 20 Longrow Peated 19 Longrow Peated 18 46 Kilkerran 12 22 Macallan 12/18 20/65 Springbank 18 60 Talisker 10 24 Wolfburn 18

WORLD WHISKEY

Johnny Walker Black 15 Monkey Shoulder 13 Jameson Black Barrel 13 Red breast “Lustau Edition” 22 Teeling “small Batch” 13 Teeling “single Malt” 18 Hakushu 12 24 Hibiki Harmony 22 Kaiyo Mizunara 19 Kokori 16 Kaiyo cask strength 28 Nikka “coffee Grain” 24 Suntory toki 18 Yamazaki 12 40 Lot 40 rye 13

12 13 BUBBLES

LE VIGNE DI ALICE BOSCHERA Veneto, Italy NV 14/58

CARACCIOLI ROSÉ Santa Lucia Highlands, CA 2013 100

SCAR OF THE SEA AMUSE METHODE ANCESTRAIL Santa Barbara, CA NV 64

DOMAINE ROLET ROSÉ Jura, France NV 16/64

SCHWAAB-DIETZ RIESLING TROCKEN Mosel, Germany 2010 75

BRAND WEISSBURGUNDER PÉT-NAT Pflaz, Germany 2016 80

G.H. MUMM Champagne, France NV 22/88

JEAN LAURENT PINOT NOIR ROSÉ Champagne, France NV 130

SAVART L’ACCOMPLIE PREMIER CRU BRUT Champagne, France NV 195

PINKISH & ODDBALLS

SCRIBE ROSÉ Willamette Valley, OR 2017 16/64

FORLORN HOPE “QUEEN OF THE SIERRA” ROSÉ Calaveras County, CA 2017 60

RED CAR PINOT NOIR ROSÉ Sonoma, CA 2016 55

JOLIE-LAIDE VALDIGUIÉ ROSÉ Mendocino, CA 2016 68

ANALEMMA “ATAVUS” PINOT NOIR ROSÉ Colombia Gorge, WA 2016 80

RYME VERMENTINO (YELLOW) Carneros, California 2014 70

LUSTAU PALO CORTADO SHERRY Jerez, NV 15/80

We welcome you to bring wines not on our list (subject to corkage fees).

12 13 WHITE LIGHT AND ZIPPY

SCHLOSS SAARSTEIN RIESLING Mosel, Germany 2015 14/56 JOLIE-LAIDE TROUSSEAU GRIS Russian River Valley, California 2016 75 KNEBEL RIESLING Mosel, Germany 2014 65 ASTROLABE PINOT GRIS Marlborough, New Zealand 2017 58 MAITRE DE CHAI SAUVIGNON BLANC Sonoma, California 2017 16/64 TEUTONIC “JAZZ ODYSSEY” Willamette Valley, Oregon 2016 56 DOMINIQUE ROGER SAUVIGNON BLANC Sancerre, France 2017 72

FLORAL AND/OR SAVORY

SOKAL BLOSSER PINOT GRIS Willamette Valley, Oregon 2017 14/52 MASSICAN “ANNIA” Napa Valley, CA 2016 17/68 HABIT GRÜNER VELTLINER Santa Ynez, CA 2017 65 IDLEWILD ARNEIS Mendocino, CA 2016 66 MATTHIASON CHARDONNAY Sonoma Coast, CA 2017 18/72

RICH AND TEXTURED

FINE DISREGARD SEMILLON Graves, France 2015 65

DOMAINE DE MONTCY ROMORANTIN Cour-Cheverny 2015 70 JEAN-MARC BROCARD CHARDONNAY Chablis, France 2016 86

DOMAINE JEAN COLLET CHARDONNAY Montmains, 1er Cru, Chablis, France 2016 100

RENÉ LEQUIN-COLIN CHARDONNAY Burgundy, France 2016 64

LUUMA CHARDONNAY Sonoma Coast, CA 2015 70

CHANIN “LOS ALAMOS VINEYARDS” CHARDONNAY santa barbara, CA, 2015 110

We welcome you to bring wines not on our list (subject to corkage fees). 14 15 RED LITHE AND BRIGHT MAISON PASSOT GAMAY NOIR Beaujolais, France 2016 14/56 BROC CELLARS VALDIGUIÉ Solano County, CA 2017 60 LUCIEN CROCHET PINOT NOIR Sancerre, France 2013 75 ALBERT BICHOT “CLOS DE L’ERMITAGE” PINOT NOIR Beaune, Burgundy, France 2015 95 GEORGES LIGNIER PINOT NOIR Morey Saint Denis, Burgundy, France 2013 110 ASTROLABE PINOT NOIR Marlborough, New Zealand 2015 17/68 BETHEL HEIGHTS PINOT NOIR Eola-Amity Hills, OR 2016 80 COBB PINOT NOIR Sonoma Coast, CA 2014 160 PETER MICHAEL “LE MOULIN ROUGE” PINOT NOIR Santa Lucia Highlands, CA 2014 260

“VILLAINOUS” AN APPROACH TO RELAXATION “SUCETTE” GRENACHE Barossa Valley, Australia 2015 89 MOCALI ROSSO DI MONTALCINO SANGIOVESSE Tuscany, Italy 2013 15/60 BELLUS “GIRASOLE” ROSSO TOSCANA SANGIOVESE Tuscany, Italy 2013 88 BROC CELLARS “ROSSO AMORE” SANGIOVESE Mendocino, CA 2013 70 SAVAGE GRACE CÔT (MALBEC) Rattlesnake Hills, WA 2016 75

BROC CELLARS “VINE STAR” ZINFANDEL Sonoma County, CA 2017 80 RODA “RESERVA” TEMPRANILLO Rioja, Spain 2013 25/100

BOLD AND SUPPLE PHILIPPE PACALET SYRAH Cornas, france 2015 250 FAVIA “QUARZO” SYRAH St helena, CA 2013 18/72 HIGH DIVE CABERNET SAUVIGNON/MERLOT Napa Valley, CA 2014 200 LE P’TIT PAYSAN CABERNET SAUVIGNON Central Coast, CA 2016 16/64 OBSIDIAN RIDGE “HALF MILE” CABERNET SAUVIGNON Red Hills Lake County, CA 2014 140 CLIFF LEDE CABERNET SAUVIGNON stags leap district, CA 2014 150

We welcome you to bring wines not on our list (subject to corkage fees). 14 15 CALIFORNIA

SUDWERK MARZEN AMBER LAGER Davis 8

HENHOUSE SAISON Petaluma 8

FORT POINT “PARK” HOPPY WHEAT San Francisco 7

CORONADO CO. EARLY BIRD COFFEE STOUT San Diego 8

FIELDWORK IPA Berkeley 9

BERRYESSA “WHIPPERSNAPPER” ENGLISH MILD Winters 8 NO-PROOF PEACH “” Peach, Lemon, Erdinger Non-Alcoholic Beer 10

THE LAST VIRGIN IN KENTUCKY Raspberry, Lemon, Ginger Ale 10

VIRGIN PIÑA COLADA Coconut Cream, Pineapple Juice 10 Contains Dairy

JUICES Fresh Squeezed Orange 6 Fresh Squeezed Grapefruit 6

BITES 7 each

MARINATED OLIVES

THAI-SPICED NUTS

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