Even if you've been going to Causwells since forever, get ready to reacquaint yourself with the Marina neighborhood favorite. The restaurant got a big makeover and a new menu (don’t worry, the burger isn’t going anywhere), plus a cocktail list from star bar talent Elmer Mejicanos. There’s a crystal clear clarified ube cocktail topped with purple cream, a large format frozen martini that’s poured tableside, and a sesame-decorated riff on a jalapeno margarita.

Maybeck’s returned to the Marina in June, now boosted by the talents of wife-and-husband duo Lori Baker and Jeffrey Banker (Baker & Banker). Of course, that means the food and desserts are worth your while, but the bar remains a great place to order a classic cocktail and a solid burger. The cocktail list includes options like the Summer Sour, a mezcal-based concoction that spins through summer strawberry flavors with a touch of cinnamon.

Experienced barman Derrick Li brings boldly flavored baiju cocktails to Bling Pig, the bar found on the second floor of the historic Cathay House in Chinatown. Many of the drinks showcase Asian ingredients, like the Pink Leaf drink, which incorporates bitter melon with Patron reposado tequila. Open since October, the lounge sports “a lot of 1930s Shanghai-style decorations,” Li describes, with floor-to-ceiling windows that provide a grand view of California Street.

Come to Pie Punks for the crispy-edged Detroit-style pies, but stay for the menu of tiki cocktails including a frosty Hennessy-based pina colada served with a giant slice of fresh pineapple and the Zombie Punk Drink, blending light and dark rums with 151 and absinthe. If you’re aiming to stay away from the hard stuff during a working lunch, there’s also a list of natural wines available by the bottle or glass.

Anyone looking to explore the wide world of sake should head over to the new Chika and Sake, a tiny new bar and restaurant pouring an ever-changing selection of sake along with a menu of Japanese small plates. Chika Ohata worked for a number of years at Hayes Valley shop True Sake and now hopes to help educate drinkers with a selection of about 15 to 20 sakes poured by the glass or carafe, plus sake flights.

After more than two and a half years away, owner Thad Vogler’s James Beard Award-winning Bar Agricole resumed shaking and stirring single-origin spirits into refined cocktails on August 3. The bar returns in a new SoMa space wrapped in warm woods and painted cool blue-and-grey tones. In addition to a menu of cocktails starring thoughtfully sourced spirits, chefs Will Napoli and Nick Balla offer seasonal and ingredient-driven plates like tomatoes with yellow wax beans and grilled chicken in green olive salsa.

Dalva reopened with a sleek aesthetic and new menu way back in January, but it wasn’t until August that owners Erik Reichborn-Kjennerud and Eric Ochoa began inviting guests back into the not-so-secret back bar the Hideout. For longtime fans, it’s a bit of a flip-flop from the previous iteration; now the dark and moody Hideout is your destination for classic cocktails and high-end spirits, while the front bar, Dalva itself, caters to the craft cocktail crowd.

The Dogpatch is home to a new brewery with the opening of Olfactory Brewing on Third Street. The brewery comes from a team of beer industry veterans and focuses on pales, lagers, funk, and barrel-aged beers. It’s a dog-friendly scene with about a half-dozen fresh brews on tap including a light lager called Easy Plateau made exclusively with local malt from Admiral Maltings.