Cinco De Mayo!

Mijita will be celebrating its inaugural Cinco de Mayo! KNBR Radio is broadcasting live from 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM at Public House and Dos Equis will $2.00 off during the broadcast and $1 off all day! As a special treat, our own Traci Des Jardins making an appearance as guest bartender at some point during this festive day.

Regular ‘Mijita Hour” specials will be effect from 5-7pm which include $5 Margaritas and free chips and salsa (with purchase). Mijita Hour runs Monday – Friday on non-game days.

Firestone Walker Release Party!

Join us on Thursday, April 29th from 4pm – 6pm for the release of Firestone Walker’s new summertime fusion wheat beer, Solace.

SPECIAL LIMITED RELEASE

Firestone Walker presents Solace, an ode to warmer weather in the northern hemisphere. A hint of citrus fruit and clove aroma are followed by tangy dry malt flavor and a silky finish making it an approachable and refreshing session beer. We bring you this beer unfettered, a craftily unfiltered ale full of flavor and perfectly constructed to compliment those lazy warm days ahead. Ideal for washing down fish tacos or other south o’ the border inspired dishes.

 

The Baseball Codes

Join us Sunday post-game for a book signing event! Michael Duca, contributing author of The Baseball Codes will be here after the Giants take on the Cardinals.

The Baseball Codes — colloquially referred to as the unwritten rules of the game — comprise the methods players use to police themselves and each other. It’s a moral code that, on and off the field, is used to keep the game pure.

By Jason Turbow with Michael Duca; Random House, March 2010.

No Kid Hungry

Share Our Strength’s Taste of the Nation®, Thursday, April 29th, is the nation’s premier culinary benefit, featuring top chefs and mixologists — all of whom are coming together to donate their time, talent and passion to end childhood hunger in America. San Francisco’s Honorary Chair is our very own Traci Des Jardins. 

Join us for a gourmet extravaganza on the Club Level of AT&T Park! Enjoy tastes from 40+ restaurants, savor signature cocktails from local mixologists and taste wines from around California and beyond. Enjoy music, a silent auction, a wine toss and other activities where you can have fun while helping end childhood hunger in our communities. 100% of ticket sales ensure no kid in America grows up hungry.

For tickets and more information, please visit http://strength.org/sanfrancisco/

‘Giants Past and Present’ Book Signing Event

Join us tomorrow, Tuesday, April 20th for a book signing event! Dan Fost, author of the new must-have Giants coffee table book – Giants Past & Present will be here starting at 5:30 PM. The Giants play San Diego on the road at 7:05 PM – let’s form a cheering section!

With a history that straddles two coasts and more than a century of winning, the Giants baseball club stands out as one of the great franchises of professional sports. The organization boasts more Hall of Fame inductees than any other baseball team, as well as twenty National League pennants gathered over nine different decades. From McGraw and Mathewson to Mays and Marichal, Hubbell and Ott to Sandoval and Lincecum, the Giants have been bringing excitement and drama to the diamond for generations. Giants Past & Present goes around the horn to celebrate the legends at each position on the field—from the little-remembered stars of the nineteenth century to the heroes of tomorrow—and visits the memorable and distinctive ballparks that have housed the team on two ends of the continent. The book presents the players, dugout and front-office wizards, voices from the broadcast booth, hard-luck heroes, ballparks, and myriad rites of spring that keep fans coming back year after year.

Indulge Food and Wine Event

Haven’t had a chance to check out Public House and Mijita yet? Do it in style at the “Indulge Food & Wine Event” next Thursday, April 22nd.

Menu includes favorites from Public House and Mijita like pigs-in-a-blanket and carnitas tostadas. Wash it all down with beer from 21st Amendment and cocktails from Distillery 209.

To purchase the $30 tickets: http://indulgeinthecity.com/

Opening Day!

There’s nothing like it! 

Opening Day: KNBR Live Broadcast

Rise and Shine – it’s opening day here at AT&T Park! KNBR Orange and black clad fans were onsite at 6am for a live KNBR broadcast to kick it all off!

Billy Sunday Bitter

We tapped our Public House brew yesterday – Billy Sunday Bitter cask ale!  The brewer, Dave McLean from Magnolia was on hand to tap and taste. Here are some photos and tasting notes our very own cask ale.

Signs, signs everywhere there are signs!

 

Signs are going up everywhere as we get ready for the grand opening on Friday!

House Brew!

Magnolia brewer, David McLean, has created a cask ale just for Public House!

We will be tapping it for the first time on Wednesday, April 7th at 5pm. Come join us to celebrate and try out this exclusive ale paired with some of our favorite menu items.

Gettin’ by with a little help from our friends!

We invited our friends and family in over the weekend for a test run. We received a lot of great feedback and had a wonderful time!  Roll over the images for some detail…

Follow us for more sneak peeks on twitter: @publichousesf

Our heart is back!

The heart of Public House is back in all of its glory! Enjoy these photos of the install:

Public House Burger at Jardinière!

Traci Des Jardins just added to the Jardinière bar and J Lounge menu a special “sneak peak” of the Public House burger with suggested beer pairings. For those who can’t wait for Public House to open to get the burger, can now get it at Jardinière!    

 

A Special Preview
of the Public House Burger
Marin Sun Farms Grass Fed Beef Burger,
Avocado, Bacon and Grafton Cheddar Cheese,
with Hand-cut Kennebec Fries
and House-made Pickles      

 Recommended Pairings:
 Hacker-Pschorr, Weisse Dark Beer, Germany        

Di Giovanna, Nerello Mascalese, Sicily, Italy 2008       

  

 

 

 

     

 

    

  

   

   

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

    

  

   

 

  

  

Eye Candy

A close-up on the tile at Mijita…

Keg Wall

One of the major design elements (and coolest in our opinion) for Public House is the floor to ceiling wall of kegs that will divide the beer bar from the panoramic TV viewing area. Here are some photos showing the install:

Let there be light!

Da dada DA! Construction update for you.

Fitness Magazine

Chef Thom, biker and runner extraordinaire, is featured in an article about eating before a big race day along with Cat Cora and Rocco DiSpirito. You can read the full article and enjoy his recipe here: http://www.fitnessmagazine.com/workout/running/nutrition/what-to-eat-before-a-race/

Seeing in Color!

Ah…color! Roll over the photos for more information…

Through Traci’s lens…

More photos of Mexico for you to enjoy from Traci’s camera.

Mijita, Meet Al Pastor

Last week Traci, John, Thom, Lisa, and Greg ventured across the border to do some research in Mexico City.

They tasted mescal, a form of tequila from an agave plant at Bolica Mezcaleria…

…and saw some great art in the bathroom.

Found Public House’s Mexican sister location…and sampled tequila and enjoyed the lights.

But the main goal of the trip was to research al pastor pork dishes. It’s a Mexico City original dish of pork, which has been marinating for two days in a blend of different chili peppers, spices and herbs and then slowly cooked with a gas flame on a vertical rotisserie called a trompo – very similar to how shawarma is cooked.

They found it at the “Holy Grail” of Al Pastor, Taqueria Del Pastorina. The owner shared tips and tricks while the team sampled and observed.

Walls and windows – oh my!

Say good-bye to chilly days and nights on the Public House patio! The crew installed glass walls this week. There will also be an awning and heated patio. Cocktails, please!

The great wall is now solid and there is a grand pass-through between the two restaurants.

Also, our new beer bar is looking good!

And Mijita has a counter!

Giants’ Fans are Fans of Public House and Mijita!

We had a blast at the San Francisco Giants Fan Fest last Saturday meeting fans and showing off our stuff! Here’s a glimpse of the fun…

SF Beer Week

 

Did you know it is SF Beer Week?

Our team took part in the SF Brewers Guild Gala opening festivities on Friday night at Yerba Buena Center.  Over 30 Northern California craft brewers were sampling their beers – many of whom will appear on the Public House beer list.

We also snacked on Chichcarrones and gourmet sausages from 4505 Meats. Look for them along with other artisanal sausages on the Public House menu.

Festivities continue through Valentines day. Check out www.sfbeerweek.org  for the lineup!

 

Takin’ a TV Timeout

One of the key elements to a great sports bar, is of course, great TV.  Do not fear my friends, at Public House, we will have 30 televisions. This week, crews installed the electric and brackets for our glorious electronic windows to the world.

Kicking off the 2010 season Saturday with KNBR Fanfest!

What are you doing on Saturday afternoon? Still trying to make sense of the LOST premiere this week and daydreaming about Super Bowl Sunday?

Come and visit us! We’ll be at AT&T Park on Saturday from 10:00am – 3:00pm for the 17^th Annual KNBR Fan Fest. The event is free to the public with great opportunities to meet players, tour the park and get excited about the 2010 season.

For more information: http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/sf/fan_forum/fanfest.jsp

KNBR Fan Fest Map – Check out the Public House and Mijita booth on the Club Level

The Great Wall of Public House and Mijita

Up from the dust, a wall has grown at the construction site for the new Public House and Mijita. The wall (just a skeleton here) runs parallel to 3rd Street and will be the great divide of the two restaurants.

This photo shows the doorway that will link the two sister spots for hours of queso fundido and  jalapeño popper fun. Cheese, please!

The front doors of the former ACME Chophouse will be the main doors for Public House. Mijita will have a main entrance on 3rd Street.

We are very excited about this GIANT (almost four times the height of our Marketing Director!) new addition to our space.

Behind the yellow tape

Behind the yellow tape and craft paper covered windows at the corner of King & 3rd streets, crews are working hard to prepare the space for construction. We were able to snap a few demolition photos to give you some insight into the exciting changes.

The former ACME kitchen will transform into the Public House kitchen while crews will build an entirely new kitchen for Mijita near the old “Say Hey” room space along 3rd Street.

A new wall is being constructed, and will run parallel to 3rd street to split the two spaces. There will be a pass-through between the two restaurants making it easy to move from restaurant to restaurant to eat your taco and your sliders together! Our mouth is already watering…