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Saturnalia, made with rye, cranberry liqueur, allspice dram, maple and sage. Th e names of the drinks are unique too, yet you could easily imagine them being classics since they often refer to historical fi gures and events like Porfi riato, Guy Fawkes or Jenkin's Ear A RELAXED STYLE In keeping with the casual feel, food is ordered from the bartenders, with no table service. Chef Jordan Grosser worked at some of the top restaurants in San Francisco, including Campton Place and Postrio, before creating a grill selection that off ers some surprising touches and techniques. Th e irresistible menu off ers standards like killer short-rib sliders $5; a cheeseburger $9; a bucket of yard birds $11 (fried chicken with a maple sausage biscuit and sweet potato salad and hot sauce); and hand-cut Kennebeck fries $3.50. More refi ned fare like bone marrow, $10; an arugula salad with preserved lemon vinaigrette, $6; and a pot of brandade, $8 are also available. Sausages are made in house, as are a variety of pickles, mustards and all dressings and sauces. Steak is cooked sous vide before being fi nished on the grill. Don't be surprised to fi nd specials like pig's ears or steamed mussels on the menu and if they become popular they'll fi nd their way onto the regular menu. Draft beer is $3 for nine ounces and types of special promotions and they have done no traditional advertising, but did work with a public relations fi rm to get the word out when they opened. Th e bar has only off ered one promotion since they opened, a special menu for San Francisco Beer Week with four sophisticated beer themed cocktails each paired with more upscale dishes for example Kampachi $4 for 16 ounces. Most of the six draft choices are local, including Trumer pils from Berkeley, Linden Street Black Lager from Oakland and Presidio IPA from San Francisco. Th e beer list has a range in price from $3 for a Miller High Life to $7 for 330-ml Delerium Tremens and tops out with Samuel Smith Organic Cider, price at $8.75 for 550ml. Th e bar has no "happy hour" or other www.cheersonline.com Queen Anne's Revenge (above) is a mix of hibiscus-infused gin, grapefruit marmalade, egg white, ginger beer and lemon. The Shadenfreude (below to the right) is a blend of vodka, malt extract, lime and Bubble Up Soda. Crudo, priced at $11 paired with the Shadenfreude $8 centennial-infused vodka, malt extract, lime and Bubble Up Soda, $16 when ordered as a pair. Hip without being pretentious, Honor Bar is the kind of place many people wish were in their neighborhood. writer, recipe developer, and restaurant reviewer. She is the editor of the award- winning food blog Cooking with Amy and is author of WinePassport: Portugal and William-Sonoma New Flavors for Appetizers. Amy Sherman is a San Francisco–based MAY 2012 | 17 PAIGE HERMRECK