2) Eos & Nyx's Corfu, Greece, native chef Nikos Moulinos' Cal-Mediterranean food and bar masters' Dan Phan, George Lahlouh & Johnny Wang's delightful cocktails, reviewed here:

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2) Elfman himself brilliantly performed his Nightmare Before Christmas Jack Skellington vocals with orchestra & choir. He said, "Though I come from LA, we were a little too weird for LA. But not for San Francisco!" He thanked us for embracing him first & still. A unique legend.

Ha ha!

2) In its historic AND current day spirit as crusty beat poet & fisher(wo)man hangout, we lingered at Specs' Twelve Adler Museum Cafe in rich conversation for hours, heartfelt speeches, poker and laughter dressed in our awards gala finest.

2) My Sicilian heritage comes into play in our inaugural event where I curate Italian & American amari (bitter herbal liqueurs) +retro Italian pop, paired with chef Brad Kilgore's inspired Italian dishes — we'll change musical/spirits themes each time!

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2)+Vogler launched Waste at Bi-Rite #SF, national soon: sustainable canned vodka soda RTD with British designer Simon Waterfall (think reclaimed CO₂, surplus agriculture, organic citrus, recycled cans). Release party w/ my cousin & Michelin chef Seth Stowaway at his upcoming Chicken Fried Palace.

2) Being back at Ernest #SF is joy. Specials delighted w/ sake pairings
—BBQ pork neck (charred-juicy!) in pomegranate relish+hot mustard w/ Taiheizan Kimoto Junmai Sake
—Burrata, persimmon+shaved brussels sprouts salad w/ crispy "pancake" w/ Chokaisan Junmai Daiginjo Sake
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