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Eater
02-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Eater
Have a Darling Cocktail Moment in the Marina With the New Bar Darling
On the heels of the gastropub Tipsy Pig's closure on May 26, co-owner and restaurateur (bar-teur?) Nate Valentine is opening his latest project, Bar Darling, on Tuesday, June 3. Located a few doors down from Tipsy Pig, Bar Darling takes over the former Squat & Gobble space at 2263 Chestnut Street in the Marina. Valentine has several San Francisco bars under his belt (April Jean, Harper & Rye, Peacekeeper, Lost Resort, and August Hall), and he's teamed up with Jamal Blake-Williams (April Jean, Harper & Rye, and Peacekeeper), Stryker Scales (Mamanoko and Blue Barn), and Jimmy Garcia (who previously worked with Harper & Rye for 10 years) for this new project. They've pulled in chef Deiber Tzab of Mamanoko to lead the food menu for bites the team calls 'seasonal, thoughtful, and meant to be shared,' per a press release. The vibes are 'a cocktail reception at a family wedding': Think brie puff pastry bites with rosemary-fig jam, lettuce cups highlighting sesame chicken salad and crispy rice noodles, three types of sliders, chicken skewers, and more. There's also a touch of dessert to be ordered, such as red velvet cake pops covered in a white chocolate shell and sprinkles, and snickerdoodle old-fashioned doughnuts. Befitting a team with a deep bar background, the drinks look to be well-considered. The bar embraces what the press release calls its 'farm-to-bar philosophy, using garden-grown highlights.' What that shakes out to (or stirs out to) are vegetable- and fruit-forward cocktails that should prove highly drinkable in the summertime. On the starting drinks menu, for instance, is the Mijo Mijo!!! featuring tomato, basil, green bell pepper, and citrus, with a vodka base. Tam Tam, meanwhile, mixes gin with carrot, saffron, honey, and lemon, and Oh Darling... works a berry shrub into a cocktail with yellow Chartreuse, tequila, and lime. On draft, visitors can expect a selection of six beers, plus two wines and two cocktails; beers and wine will also be available by the can or glass, respectively. Some nonalcoholic options are also in the works, utilizing that same farm-to-bar philosophy. For those who frequented the Squat & Gobble, the interior will most likely be unrecognizable. Gone are the crepe and sandwich menu boards; the Bar Darling team reimagined the entire space, leaning into warm woods, earth tones, and a tree mural painted by Nicole Haden. The back patio remains a fixture, of course, with the manzanita tree still holding court alongside native plants. Bar Darling (2263 Chestnut Street) debuts on Tuesday, June 3. Sign up for our newsletter.
Yahoo
26-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
North Laurel High School looking for first Sweet 16 win
LONDON, Ky. (FOX 56) — The North Laurel High School boys are back in the KHSAA Sweet 16 state tournament and will take on Breathitt County at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday at Rupp Arena. 'We were really good defensively in the region tournament, you know, and that's one thing that you have to be,' head coach Nate Valentine said. 'You got to be able to get stops, and then you have to be able to rebound the ball at the same time when you do get them to miss.' North Laurel High School looking for first Sweet 16 win Great Crossing looks to finish the job this weekend in state tournament Danville Christian preparing for its first Sweet 16 appearance The Jaguars are no strangers to playing at Rupp. The boys have made it to the Sweet 16 in three of the past four seasons, thanks in large part to the play of former Kentucky and current Houston Rockets guard Reed Sheppard. But despite the star power in London, North Laurel has yet to win a game on the biggest stage in the Bluegrass state. 'I think this team didn't have a lot of expectations on them. You know, early in the season, a lot of people had them seventh or eighth in our own region, you know, and then kind of flew under the radar,' Valentine said. 'We played a really tough schedule. And, you know, our guys just kept fighting and kept getting better. And, you know, you look up and all of a sudden you're in the region finals with a shot to win.' North Laurel survived overtime games in the 13th region tournament semifinals against Harlan County and the championship game against arch-rival South Laurel, which should give them an edge if they find themselves in similar situations late in games. 'Our last two games in the region both went into overtime, and to be able to just fight it out and win those games is, you know, really important going into this tournament,' senior guard Kole Jervis said. 'We'll probably have games just like that where it's really close, and so to be able to finish those games off will be really good.' Read more of the latest sports news The KHSAA Sweet 16 tournament officially tips off on Wednesday. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
