Kink.com/SF Armory owner and bondage entusiast Peter Acworth will be unveiling The Armory Club cocktail lounge tomorrow, just across the street from the Armory in the former Ace Cafe. The glamourous room encapsulates Acworth's clear and forward-thinking vision with tin ceilings, Victorian era damask wallpaper, luxe leather seating, cast iron fireplaces, vintage light fixtures and under-lit amber onyx bars. It has the same intricate, moneyed feel of The Wilson or Bourbon & Branch with an undercurrent of kink in the form of erotic art peppered about—not to mention the bar is already the afterwork hang for Kink.com staff.
Bar manager Kristopher Ramirez plans to expand upon his farmer's market-fresh bar offerings as his staff gets broken in, with bottled cocktails and weekend champagne carts on the way soon. Tours of the historic SF Armory will now launch from the private barroom shown in the gallery above. And in case you were wondering plans to roll out a community center and farmers market at the SF Armory are still moving forward, and Acworth is leasing out the third floor of the building as well. Take a look around the space above. The cocktail list that soft-launched over the weekend, and the full opening list of beer and wine follow. Starting tomorrow, hours are 5 p.m. to 2 a.m., nightly.
Cocktails
Wake Up Call...................................................................................................9
4 roses Bourbon,
Bundaberg ginger beer, lime, spiced chocolate bitters, rocks
Gently Bound?............................................................................................9
Gin, champagne, crème violette, agave, lemon
Zombie Princess..............................................................................................9
Appleton White Rum, velvet falernum, pom, lime, creole bitters, rocks
Donkey Punch..................................................................................................9
Silver Tequila, Yellow Chartreuse, lime, grapefruit
Wine and Beer
Brut Rose, Gratien & Meyer..........................8g / 45b
Saumur, France / NV
Brut Rose, Roderer Estate...........................15g / 60b
Pinot Noir + Chardonnay / Anderson Valley, CA / NV
Brut, Jo Landron "Atmospheres"...............9.50g / 40b
Folle Blanche + Pinot Noir / Loire Valley, France / NV
Brut, Ferrari...................................................13g / 52b
Italy / NV
Brut, Agrapart "Les 7 Crus"...................................80b
Blanc de Blancs / Champagne, France / NV
Brut, R.H. Coutier Grand Cru...............................85b
Pinot Noir + Chardonnay / Champagne, France / NV
Brut, Krug Grand Cuvee......................................250b
Champagne, France / NV
Rose, Martian Vineyards..............................10g / 40b
Natural Production
Chardonnay, Caves Duplessis.......................11g / 44b
Chablis, France / 2010
Sauvignon Blanc,
LaDoucette "Les Deux Tours"........................9g / 36b
Loire Valley, France / 2008
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Gamay,
Bruno Debize "L'homme a la veste"??...?9g / 36b
Beaujolais, France / 2010
Pinot Noir, Poppy............................................9g / 36b
CA / 2010
Cabernet Sauvignon, Broadside................11.25g / 45b
Margarita Vineyard / Paso Robles, CA / 2011
Kronenbourg 1664, Euro Pale lager........................5
Brasseries Kronenbourg / France / 5.9% abv
Allagash White, Witbeir.............................................8
Allagash Brewing Company / Portland, ME / 5.2% abv / 12 oz. pour
Trumer Pils, German Pilsener....................................5
Trumer Brauerei / Berkeley, CA / 4.8% abv
Lil Sumpin' Wild, Belgian Style IPA..........................6
Lagunitas Brewing Company / Petaluma, CA / 9.4% abv / 12 oz. pour
Kellerweiss, Hefeweizen.............................................5
Sierra Nevada Brewing Company / Chico, CA / 4.8% abv
Prohibition, American Amber Ale..............................5
Speakeasy Ales & Lagers / San Francisco, CA / 6.1% abv
Three Philosophers, Quad + Cherry Lambic ..........8
Ommegang Brewery / Cooperstown, NY / 9.8% abv / 750 mL
Black Butte Porter, American porter......................6
Deschutes Brewery / Bend, OR / 5.2% abv
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