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First Taste: Hotel Via does booze and bites with a view by the ballpark
18 July 2017
Listen up baseball fans, SoMa dwellers, and cocktail connoisseurs: Hotel Via is now serving tipples and grub at Bar Via and The Rooftop at Via, which has cabanas and killer views (and space heaters).
The new hotel is a baseball's throw from AT&T Park and is primed for pre- and post-game partying at two new venues. The action will be upstairs at The Rooftop, where reservable cabanas (exclusive to hotel guests and private events) and 360-degree vistas of the San Francisco skyline promise a full house when the weather's nice. If a staycation at the hotel isn't in the budget (rooms start at $279/night on weekends), you can still grab the same menu of cool cocktails and light California fare, as well as stadium-inspired eats on game days, at sister venue Bar Via around the corner.
The location, just across from AT&T Park, is all but guaranteed to lure in sad Giants fans to drown their sorrows, as well as SoMa worker bees for upscale weekday happy hours.
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▲The interior is sleek, dominated by a custom light sculpture created by SF-based Hybycozo (they also crated the installation currently at Hayes Valley's Patricia's Green) and floor-to-ceiling windows that drench the space with natural light.
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▲Snag a spot at the luminous bar.
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▲The cocktail menu is an ode to SF. From left: The Twin Peaks cocktail employs activated charcoal for a rich inky hue; the Lombard Street (Tanqueray, yuzu, seltzer, and raspberry syrup) has a dash of dill to cut the sweetness.
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▲Beets and stone fruit provide a juicy contrast to sprouted grains, pistachio crumble, and creamy goat curds.
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▲The beef tartare is a twist on a deconstructed Reuben, made with Wagyu beef, fermented cabbage, a healthy drizzle of Russian dressing, and toasted rye bread.
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▲Dip into yellowfin tuna sashimi with ponzu sauce and ribbons of thin togarashi cucumbers.
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▲The halibut crudo (right) is light and savory dish with ginger chili oil, yuzu, and sesame crumbles.
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▲The Rooftop at Via has views of downtown SF.
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▲Make a reservation and kick back in one of the rooftop cabanas.
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▲// Hotel Via, 138 King St., and Bar Via,136 King St. (SoMa), hotelviasf.com
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