"Since opening in 2016, Mister Jiu’s has been one of San Francisco’s most interesting restaurants. Now, in the space above it, the same team has opened Moongate Lounge, one of the city’s most interesting bars. The drinks here take their cues from the Chinese lunar calendar. Seasonal ingredients features in the 12 house cocktails; for instance, the Arial (vodka, li hing mui—a dried, salty plum—almond milk, pomelo, and osmanthus) and the Deimos (bourbon, oolong, green walnut, and brined black sesame, and honey). The wines are all natural—and relatively reasonably priced." - Jenna Scatena
Pete Lee