House Originals
The Sigils
Symbols rendered in spirit
Anigma
Hidden knowledge — secrets known only to the initiated. Revealed through experience, never fixed.
Ask, and the cocktail may be revealed.
Eye of Providence
The all-seeing eye — insight, revelation, and the quiet moment when everything comes into focus.
Vodka · apricot liqueur · honey · carrot-ginger · apple · lemon · grapefruit
Dehydrated kiwi
Philosophers Stone
The alchemist's legendary red substance — to transform base metals into gold and grant the elixir of life.
Gin · Cointreau · red antioxidant nectar · lemon
Pomegranate seeds
Trinity Knot
An ancient Celtic symbol of threefold unity — balance, interconnectedness, the infinite cycle of life.
Irish whiskey · Calvados · dry vermouth · allspice dram · honey-thyme cordial · lime · trinity bitters
Lemon swath
Tria Prima
Mercury, sulfur, and salt — the three essential substances of alchemy, believed to form all matter.
Silver tequila · mezcal · dry vermouth · Amaro Montenegro · turmeric-honey cordial · lemon · saline · coconut vanilla foam
Blue viola
Local Legend
Myth & Memory
Stories carried in a glass
Proctor Valley Monster
A San Diego legend said to haunt the quiet roads of Proctor Valley — part man, part cow, glimpsed but never proven.
Chai-infused bourbon · Italian espresso liqueur · crème de cacao · French banana liqueur · half & half
Shaved chocolate
The Man Who Made It Rain
Charles Hatfield, hired during drought, summoned a storm so relentless it flooded the San Diego River and reshaped the land.
Gin · bergamot liqueur · aloe vera liqueur · coconut water · saline solution · yuzu soda
Wasabi microgreens
Jackalope
A creature of borderland folklore — part jackrabbit, part antelope — carried in the spirit of a Mexican vaquero.
Añejo tequila · ancho chile liqueur · Licor 43 · Turkish tobacco
The Kraken
A legendary sea creature dwelling in the deepest waters — immense, unseen, rising without warning.
White rum · aged overproof rum · fernet · fassinola · lime · egg white · tiki bitters
Squid ink lace
The Ghost Deer
A white deer once seen wandering Mission Hills and Presidio Park. Lucy's grave remains, and it's said she still moves through the eucalyptus at dawn.
Gin · house tonic · soda · cucumber
Lady in White
A figure of Questhaven Retreat and Elfin Forest — a woman in white searching, glimpsed before vanishing without trace.
White rum · California sauvignon blanc · orgeat · coconut milk · lime · black pepper bitters
Timeless
The Archive
Origin stories, faithfully poured
Manhattan
From the Lenape place-name manna-hata — "where we gather timber for bows and arrows." Rye whiskey · sweet vermouth · Angostura bitters · Luxardo cherry
Roxy Old Fashioned
The original cocktail: spirit, sugar, water, and bitters — the way it was ordered before everything else. Bourbon · sugar · Angostura bitters · lemon swath · Luxardo cherry
Negroni
Named for Count Camillo Negroni, who in 1919 asked a Florentine bartender to strengthen his Americano with gin. Gin · Campari · sweet vermouth · orange swath
Martini
A late-1800s gin-and-vermouth cocktail before it became the sharper drink we know today. Vodka or gin · dirty, wet, or dry · olive or twist
Skinny Margarita
Margarita is Spanish for "daisy" — a cocktail family of spirit, citrus, and sweetener. In that reading, it's a tequila daisy. Tequila · lemon · lime · agave · dehydrated lime
The Naylor
A tribute to the unseen craftsman — built with confidence, finished with mystery, best approached with your head on a swivel. Bourbon · sweet vermouth · Angostura bitters · Luxardo cherry
Zero Proof
Temperance
Spirit-free cocktails · all the ritual
Black Magic
A form of illusion and hidden influence — transforming the ordinary into something unexpected.
Citrus botanical spirit · lime · pineapple · caster sugar · blackberry · mint
Blackberry & mint sprig
Smoking Sun
An expression of warmth and smoldering light — brightness and depth that lingers beyond first impression.
Chilled lapsang souchong tea · orange · lemon · agave
Charred orange swath
Shared Plates
Provisions
Small bites, served with intention
First Indulgences
Marinated Olives & Feta
Kalamata, Mt. Pelion black, Gordal, cracked green and blonde olives · red wine vinegar oil · toasted fennel · citrus zest · cubed feta
Lounge Snack Mix & Wasabi Peas
Hawaiian Style Cold Edamame
Tamari · garlic · sesame oil · chili flake · sesame seed
Smoked Salmon Dip with Mini Toast
House smoked salmon · cream cheese · dill · lemon zest
Shared Temptations
Rotating Deviled Eggs
Chef's choice rotating egg
Goat Cheese Bites with Crackers GF
Goat cheese · honey · pistachios · thyme · rosemary · served with nut thins
Antipasto Skewers
Basil leaf · kalamata olive · marinated mozzarella · marinated artichoke heart · sweet calabrian cherry pepper · heirloom cherry tomato · genoa salami · prosciutto · pepperoncini · green olive
Dolmades
Grape leaves · rice · dill · mint · onion · olive oil · lemon · tzatziki
Forbidden Confections
Chocolate Covered Strawberries
Made fresh at The Strawberry Shack. Hand-dipped strawberries · rich milk chocolate · white chocolate drizzle