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Ginger’s in San Francisco is Closing

Nov 1, 2025

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I got wind that Ginger’s, a gay bar in downtown San Francisco, was closing suddenly. The truth may be that there is still a chance to save it if they find the right person to run it, but honestly the job sounds nearly impossible. Bars named Ginger’s have a long history in San Francisco dating…

A Review of The Eighth Rule, Steph Curry’s Cocktail Bar in San Francisco

Nov 1, 2025

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Camper English

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The new Bourbon Steak by Michael Mina in the St. Francis hotel in San Francisco’s Union Square is a huge deal. Attached to it is a smaller bourbon lounge, created in partnership with Warriors’ basketball superstar Stephen Curry. For my first story for SFGate.com (a website that was formerly the website of the SF Chronicle…

The Spirits Micro-Festival Era is Here

Oct 15, 2025

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Camper English

in bars, San Francisco, trends, whisky

While huge fests like Whiskies of the World, Fog City Social, and WhiskyFest have long been annual traditions, and single-brand tastings are regularly held in bars and liquor stores, an interesting new format has entered the chat. And at least two more of them are scheduled over the next few weeks. Elixir is hosting its…

Turning Whiskey Into Gas

Oct 6, 2025

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Camper English

in bourbon, camper_clips, eco-booze, whisky

I wrote a story for Offrange about whiskey stillage. It is about how a couple of large distilleries – Jim Beam and Jack Daniels – are letting little critters eat their stillage and burp out methane, which is then cleaned up and used as renewable natural gas. The process of writing this one was a…

Author: Camper English

Ginger’s in San Francisco is Closing

A Review of The Eighth Rule, Steph Curry’s Cocktail Bar in San Francisco

The Spirits Micro-Festival Era is Here

Turning Whiskey Into Gas