...but typically Austin. This is the outdoor bar at the infamous San Jose Hotel in Austin, Texas.
really, seriously made of all ice
Hey, at least the drinks are always cold.
The Glaz Bar at the Plaza Athenee -- a Le Meridian Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand -- is a classy venue for conversation and people watching. During my short visit in the bar, I met an American contractor vacationing from his workplace in Afghanistan (when I asked what he did, he replied, "I won't say, but it makes you safer").
There is a restaurant and a beach area at Chambers Landing, but most people come in the summer to hang out on the pier and drink the Chambers Punch. You can bring a boat and tie up next to the pier, but it gets crowded on most summer weekends.
At the forefront of modern mixolgy in San Francisco, Alembic has a wide selection of whiskeys and bourbons, and a huge list of classic cocktails.
One of the great cocktail bars of the modern bay area cocktail renaissance. Make sure to try the Ginger Rodgers.
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