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Seedlip Spice non-alcoholic spirit, lemon juice, Caged Heat syrup, Absinthia Blanche
Nothing says Oakland like Nickel Dime Syrups' spicy cocktail syrup Caged Heat. Born out of ingredients sourced from the Oaktown Spice Shop, featured in the best selling cocktail at Oakland's Sidebar, and winner of the Four Roses National Cocktail Competition. Merged with Oakland's own Absinthe, Absinthia blanche, this ultra low proof cocktail is tamed with Seedlip, a distilled without alcohol spirit.

4th & Webster
Seawolf Public House
Vigilant Navy Strength Gin, muddled strawberries and cucumber, freshly squeezed lime juice, agave nectar
Inspiration for the 4th and Webster comes from the geographical area surrounding Seawolf Public House, known as the Jack London Square district. The base spirit in this cocktail, Vigilant Navy-Strength Gin is equally inspired by Jack London's love for gin martinis and the nearby Port of Oakland's Naval history. The fresh fruit in the cocktail is inspired by the produce markets that have a long history in the district surrounding Seawolf.

510 Wagon
DREXL
Home Base Spirits bourbon, Spirit works sloe gin, St George Bruto americano, Small hands passion fruit, Lemon Soda
Inspired by a regular of ours who named it after his favorite model of Datsun cars (and more specifically his favorite hot wheel model - of which he owns a substantial number). Slightly bitter, light and refreshing collins style cocktail made with all local ingredients

A.S.L.
Beer Baron Bar and Kitchen
Seedlip Garden, coconut cream, spices, lime, Thyme
Walking around town with some bar flies hoping from bar to bar in downtown, I was always on the look out for a NON-Alcoholic drink that would allow me to slow the roll with my buddies and keeping under the radar with them.. We need more of this in our worlds in my opinion...

Amazing Strawberry Lemonade
Home of Chicken and Waffles
White rum, spiced rum, 151 rum, strawberry puree, fresh squeezed lemonade, fruit garnish
Our famous non-alcoholic strawberry lemonade is a customer favorite. One day Former Oakland Raider Jarrod Cooper stated you need some liquor in here so WE did!!!

Aviazone
Italian Colors
Oakland Spirits Companies Gin #5, Luxardo Maraschino Liquer, Caravella Limoncello, Bitter Truth Violet Liqueur , garnished with Pansy blossoms grown on our patio.
An Italian-inspired variation on the classic New York cocktail. Celebrates Oakland's Italian heritage with colorful new presentation and recipe that aspires to be as beautiful and unique as Oakland itself.

Birth of a Dragon
Dragon Gate Bar and Grille
Martell Blue Swift cognac, Jasmine green tea, dried sour plum, ginger, mint
Bruce Lee "Li Xiaolong/Lei Siu Lung" loved to drink tea, which inspired this cocktail and a tribute to him and his controversial fight match with Wong Jack Man in Oakland, 1964, in his martial arts studio, located by Oakland Tech. The Oakland school attracted cross-cultural, racial equity innovation to Bruce Lee, spreading his teachings to non-Asian students, which were denounced with traditional "gung fu" martial arts masters and teachers, ultimately setting up Lee's fight for the right to teach, making it his legacy to this day. Bruce Lee's favorite drink isn't just, "Waa-taaa!!! (water)

Bitches Broth
The Cat House
Home Base Bourbon, Suze, Giffard Pamplemousse Liqueuer, Honey, Lime & Draft Local IPA (Ghost Town, Line 51, Fieldwork)
Homebase Spirits was founded and run by two sisters born and raised in Oakland. The IPA topper in this drink is from one of our three favorite local breweries, with whom we've been working since day one. It's a hot hot summer, every day is good for a cool Bitches Broth!

Blindspotted
Bar Cesar
Lime Juice, Pear Puree, Smith & Cross rum, Atlantico Rum, Cruzan Black Strap Rum
The movie Blindspotting shot right here in Oakland was the inspiration for this drink. Because just like the movie there's a ton of subtle intricacies going on with this drink. Yet, you'll only be able to focus on just one at a time.

Charlie-O Mule
The Terrace Room Restaurant & Bar
Vodka, ginger beer, fresh blueberries
A fresh take on a classic Moscow Mule, inspired by one of the Oakland A's original mascots, Charlie-O the mule, who was named after Charles O. Finley, the team's owner at the time. Fresh blueberries add subtle sweetness to the crisp ginger beer.

ChinaTOWN
Tay Ho Oakland Restaurant & Bar
Japanese whiskey, fig & thyme syrup, lemon, organic egg white
Tay Ho’s location is considered the gateway to Oakland Chinatown. Tequila en Fuego Tequila, house made raspberry shrub, lime The vibrant tapestry of Oakland and its people. This cocktail is inspired by its diverse population.

Classic Van Kleef Greyhound
Cafe Van Kleef
Top Shelf Vodka, Fresh Squeezed Grapefruit, Grapefruit Slice Garnish, served on the Rocks
Peter was never without expression, thought, or brilliance. His inspiration for our Signature Cocktail came from a childhood memory of watching his Mother and Father play cards with friends late at night while drinking “Greyhounds” (juice being from the “can” of course. He followed that with the realization that California is one of the biggest fruit Suppliers in the Country, then he said, “We will be serving our Greyhounds with “Fresh Squeezed” Grapefruit Juice, garnish it with a generous slice of Ruby Red Grapefruit, and the rest is history!

Fairly Local
Beer Baron Bar and Kitchen
St George Terroir, lemon, Faction Hipster Conformant
This one was Easy, from our relationship with Lance at St George and walking over from there is Faction I put the two together. They are both Pioneers in the local business’s producing amazing things to make our brains think’in....

Formosa's Mid Autumn Festival
Dragon Gate Bar and Grille
Kuei Hua Chen cassia osmanthus dessert wine, King's Ginger
Inspired by Oakland Chinatown and it's annual summer end StreetFest, this fest celebrates the history and many traditions of China, allows the local Chinese communities to share their cuisine and culture, and it also welcomes the Mid Autumn Mooncake Festival, which will fall this year on September 24th. The cocktail's main base, Kuei Hua Chen (Chiew - wine) made from osmanthus flowers, is the traditional choice for the "reunion wine," drunk on Mid Autumn Mooncake Festival. This cocktail is also a toast to Dragon School and the many dragon murals that adorn the walls of Chinatown; look for Chang'e, the Moon Goddess, with her mooncakes on the wall adjacent to the 21 Hair Salon, located in between 11th and 10th Street, on Webster Street!

Fox Theatre Smash
AlaMar Kitchen & Bar
Bird Dog maple whiskey, meyer lemon, falcon spirits amaro, balsamic fig shrub, cherry bark vanilla bitters, ginger beer
This cocktail is inspired by the Fox Theatre which is a landmark in this beautiful town. There's always a beautiful diverse crowd there from all walks of life and flavors. This cocktail blends cool eclectic flavors that give you sweet, tart, bitter and smokey flavors just like the different artists that play at the Fox.

Hot Winter Tonic
The Cat House
Housemade Tonic & St. George Botanivore Gin
We've been working on our own secret tonic recipe for years, and simultaneously applauding and supporting the growth of our buddy Lance's distillery. His spirits are now internationally desired, and we are so proud to highlight them in our classic renditions.

Kavalan Manhattan
Dragon Gate Bar and Grille
Kavalan Taiwanese Whisky, Alessio Chinato, bitters
Celebrating the emerging, classic Taiwanese night market street food culture, in tea and snack shops and the nostalgic night-in-Taiwan (called Formosa in 1895) vibe of karaoke rooms, nightlife cuisine, & bar experience, in the growing and diverse Oakland community. Kavalan is pure Taiwan whisky, winning 'Best in Class' and 9 'Double Golds,' in World's Best Whisky awards & International Spirits Challenge. We are toasting to only the best in Oakland!

Lakeside Paloma
The Terrace Room Restaurant & Bar
Sombra Mezcal, Jalapeno, fresh squeezed grapefruit, fresh lemon juice, grapefruit wedge, club soda
What inspired this cocktail: Warm summer days under the Oakland sun and cool cozy nights brings together this refreshing, spicy smoked cocktail. What better way to indulge in this cocktail than enjoying it at The Terrace Room overlooking the beautiful Lake Merritt.

Let the Schwarz-Bier With You
Hawking Bird
Old Kan Dark Schwarzbier, OSCO "Tradewinds" assam tea & masala spice infused brandy
The Schwarz definitely biers with Adam over at Old Kan, who keeps making fantastic brews just a balanced and clean as they are flavorful. A great nightcap option. No helmet required!

Levitate
Beer Baron Bar and Kitchen
Capurro Acholado Pisco, Bruto americano, Lime, passion fruit, burlesque bitter, whites, cream soda
This drink came to me from the foggy mornings we have out in Rockridge and Sitting on Grizzly Peak up above the fog and feeling like we are Levitating above the fog... Always puts things into prospective for me when I get out here to clear the head..

Mistadobalina
The Avenue
Rum, Amaretto, Triple Sec, Sweet and Sour, Pineapple Juice.
The first time I made this drink was my first bartending job. It was 1992 and i was a rough and ready 21 year old . The bar was a long since closed little Mexican restaurant called The Cantina in the Glenview District of Oakland. The customer asked for a Mai Tai, the drink conceived in the East Bay. I could not remember how to make a one, so I threw ingredients together that seemed logical and appropriately tropical. The customer took a sip and said, "Well, this is not a Mai Tai, but it is delicious". A couple of years later, Cointreau had a cocktail contest and i switched out the Triple Sec for Cointreau, and called it a Howard's End and it took the blue ribbon! The original name was a RATS P, basically the acronym of the ingredients, but Howard's End had a better ring. I changed it to Mistadobalina to match the Avenue's Music themed Menu, and to pay homage to the Legendary Rapper, Skyline Graduate, founding member , Hieroglyphics and The Souls of Mischief, and of course the reason Oakland celebrates Hiero day every year, Del the Funky Homosapien!!! We actually went to Skyline High School OPS together. He graduated in 1990, I was class of 1989 (my daughter will be class of 2021) :) Jack Daniels Rye, Tippleman's Barrel Smoked Maple Syrup, Old Fashion Bitters, served on The ROCK's or up, garnished with a cherry and a lemon twist.

Oaktown 75
Hawking Bird
OSCO uptown dry gin, St George pear brandy, house passionfruit cordial, brut cava, orange bitters, local rosemary
A perfect toast to the Oaktown guys over at OSCO, who keep bringing such unique flavors to the market, celebrating here with the signature pear eau-de-vie from our friends across the channel at St George.

Oaktown Sazerac
Hutch Bar & Kitchen
Wright & Brown Distilling Co. Rye, St. George Spirits Absinthe Angostura bitters sugar cube orange peel twist
The Oaktown Sazerac is inspired by one of the oldest American classic cocktails, showcasing 'Wright & Brown Distilling Co.,' Oakland's first distillery since Prohibition, and St. George Spirits, from the neighboring town of Alameda. The Oaktown Sazerac represents strength, grit and soul ....all that is Oakland!

Pacific Exchange
dosa by Dosa
Denizen rum, coconut washed El Dorado rum, Banane du Bresil, pineapple juice, lime juice, spiced agave, passionfruit foam
The Pacific Exchange is inspired by the tiki drink movement that was born in oakland, thanks in large part to Trader Vic's invention of the Mai Tai as well as the Port of Oakland's role in importing international flavors

Port View Potion
Bar Cesar
Gin, Chareau Aloe Liqeur, Lemon Juice, Simple Syrup, Celery Bitters, Soda
With Port View Park being such a great place to just hang out and walk around, the Port View Potion was inspired by that same relaxation vibe you get while there. One sip of this and worries just wash away.

Purple Cadillac Margarita
Home of Chicken and Waffles
Premium tequila, fresh squeezed lime, margarita mix, grand marnier, chambord
Our customers were the inspiration and purple is the theme of our hometown clients. Smoking purple is a very popular past time for natives from the town so we created the purple you can drink!

Rooted in Oakland
AlaMar Kitchen & Bar
Legendario Domingo mezcal, kiwi syrup, orange, ancho reyes verde liqueur, Corazon bitters, kiwi orange boba
This Cocktail is inspired by the people of Oakland. It reflects how sweet the people are here but how things will heat up quickly if cross the line with an Oakland native. The smokey profile of the mezcal reflects how I got 5 on it" is not just a song but a lifestyle here in Oakland if you know what I mean. The colors of this cocktail is a nod to our Oakland Athletics. This Cocktail was inspired by the people of Oakland. It reflects how sweet the people are here but how things will heat up quickly if cross the line.

Shiso Fine - $9
Hawking Bird
OSCO Glasshouse shiso infused white brandy, Federation "In the Weeds" ipa, fresh lemon & grapefruit juices, ginger syrup, peychauds bitters
When a local company hits a home run like OSCO does with this unique brandy expression, you've just gotta shandy it, cuz....shiso fine!

Side Show on E14
AlaMar Kitchen & Bar
Hennessy V.S., Meyer lemon, south bay Dominican rum, Mexican naranja liqueur, Vietnamese mint, black lemon bitters
This cocktail is inspired by the Side shows that use to run rampant every weekend in the Town. From ghost riding, spinning donuts, to stomping the whip and just going hella hyphae this was the dope thing to do in the . This is a unique twist to a classic side car which in Oakland the brandy is always subbed by the Towns favorite spirit Hennessy.

Stealing Home
Hawking Bird
Home Base 16 month bourbon, house spiced cherry brandy liqueur, Ancho Reyes, organic egg white, fresh lemon, house persimmon bitters
The local gals who founded Oakland's own Home Base Spirits dove into the cutthroat whiskey business like the A's dove into steal home base a few years back during a crazy wild card clinching game.

The Empress
Cafe Van Kleef
Top Shelf Gin (we recommend Sapphire), Fresh Squeezed Grapefruit Juice, St. Germaine float. Served on the Rocks.
“The Empress” cocktail is a gift from the divine, channeled through longtime CVK bartender Ena Dallas. This nectar of love and delight combines Gin to stimulate the intellect, St. Germaine to arouse sensuality, and CVK’s signature Fresh squeezed grapefruit to bring health and great fortune. When sipped by Peter Van Kleef he proclaimed “OH! This is Good!”

The Kamala Harris
Plum Bar
Wray & nephew rum, pear, cucumber, tarragon, undiyo masala
An Oakland Native of Jamaican & Indian descent, United States Senator Kamala Harris has served in the SF City Attorney's office, and as the California Attorney General. Kamal is a M*#%F&@ BOSS! Kamala Harris for President!

The Kon-Tiki Grog
The Kon-Tiki
Jamaican pot still rum, pineapple juice, lemon juice, passion fruit, bitters
The Kon-Tiki grog is a riff on the classic Trader Vic's Grog. Trader Vic's was the second tiki bar to exist in the world, right here in Oakland. With this drink, we are paying homage to the bar that made tiki happen, because it happened in Oakland!