PUNCHMAGAZINE.COM 81 BAREBOTTLE BREW CO., MENLO PARK Serving up sours, hazy IPAs, kombucha and more, this brewery always has 20-30 of its beers on tap at its location in the buzzy Springline complex. Sample a few brews with a tasting flight, or opt for one of Barebottle’s wines, non-alcoholic housemade sodas or root beer. While bar snacks are basic—empanadas and pretzels—find more options at nearby Canteen, which will deliver your food. It’s a place where you can bring your crew for trivia night, unwind after work with colleagues or hang out with the whole family playing pinball and board games. 550 B Oak Grove Avenue. Open daily. barebottle.com SAN AGUS, PALO ALTO Tequilas and smoky mezcals are the highlight at this lively watering hole that also serves up Mexico City street food like tacos, quesabirria and ceviche. Try seasonal cocktails by the glass or the carafe, like the Mariposa Traicionera made with colorful butterfly pea-infused gin and lavender syrup. Try a 1-ounce pour from the botella del momento, featuring a different agave-based caltrain crawl BARRELHOUSE, BURLINGAME Looking for some grown-up Halloween fun? Barrelhouse is one of the stops on downtown Burlingame’s annual Halloween Costume Crawl, this year on Sunday, October 27. 305 California Drive. Open daily. barrelhouseburlingame.com WUNDERBAR, SAN MATEO Tucked beneath a German restaurant, follow the white rabbit to this intimate basement speakeasy known for quintessential cocktails like the Manhattan, martini and French 75, as well as its inventive riffs on the classics, like the Ursa Major, Lost at Sea and Frog Prince. Free popcorn will keep you thirsty; heartier fare is available upstairs at Wursthall. Staying on theme, Wunderbar is reservation-only and groups of six or more will need to make special arrangements. 310½ Baldwin Avenue. Open Wednesday-Saturday. wunderbarsm.com CRU WINE BAR, REDWOOD CITY Find plenty of tempting treats to pair with the drinks at this sleekly rustic wine bar and bottle shop. Offerings range from pizza alla romana, charcuterie and small plates like gnocchi, eggplant parmigiana and pate de campagne. Sip artisan wines or buy new favorites by the bottle or case. On Thursdays, live jazz sets the mood for tasting flights with three pours from a single winery. If the fruit of the vine’s not your tipple of choice, there’s a good selection of beers and a handful of low-alcohol cocktails and non-alcoholic options. 900 B Middlefield Road. Open daily. cruredwoodcity.com PHOTOGRAPHY: PAULETTE PHLIPOT {food coloring} Don’t have a designated driver? The Peninsula is flush with a range of watering holes conveniently located near train stations. Pick one and make an evening of it, or gather some friends and combine several of these stops to craft a custom Caltrain-enabled bar crawl. spirit every month. On weekends, the mata crudas menu features hangover relief like chilaquiles and mezcal bloody marys. 115 Hamilton Avenue. Open daily. sanagus.com CASCAL, MOUNTAIN VIEW This twist on the tapas bar fuses Spanish and Latin American cuisines. Sip seasonal cocktails and sherries, or choose from a variety of mojitos, margaritas and caipirinhas, plus sangria: red, white or sparkling with Spanish cava. Tuesday through Friday, nibble on fried olives, patatas bravas and panko-crusted shrimp during happy hour, and stick around for live music and dancing on Friday and Saturday nights. 400 Castro Street. Open Tuesday-Sunday. cascalmv.com
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