Starting later this month, San Francisco diners will be able to enjoy a drink at one of the city’s best bars, inside one of its best restaurants. Bar Agricole, the James Beard award-winning cocktail bar, will mix cocktails and serve spirits inside Quince, the three-Michelin-star dining destination from owners Michael and Lindsay Tusk. The bar’s stay will last about two or three months, according to a spokesperson, while farm bar owner Thad Vogler works to move the bar from its previous location in SoMa to its future home in the Mission.
Veteran bartender Craig Lane will be behind the Quince bar – which, by the way, has a high-end system designed and built by Norwegian manufacturer Behind Bars — shake and stir the menu of about half a dozen cocktails he created with Vogler. The list includes classic drinks, all designed to highlight the single origin spirits purchased and sold by Bar Agricole. For example, the martini uses Bar Agricole do St. George as well as Alpine Amaro and Chenin Blanc production; Scotch Sour features Kilchoman 100% Islay Malt Scotch with orange and honey. For tequila lovers, a chamomile cocktail includes Destilado de Verde, agave liqueur from Rezpiral, as well as seasonal fruits like lemon and blackberry. All of Bar Agricole’s original spirits will also be available by the ounce to sip on the spot or in bottles to take away.
And it’s not just the drinks above table. Chef Michael Tusk will also offer a modified a la carte menu to accompany Bar Agricole’s cocktails. The restaurant, which reopened after a long closure and renovation in late 2023, has introduced a limited a la carte menu in the Salon (the restaurant’s bar area). They’re currently setting up a few tables at the Salon for walk-in dinners, so even if you haven’t planned ahead, you can still stop by for a plate of spaghetti with yuzu vodka and eggs salted fish as well as a Hawaiian cocktail made from the Calvados Lemorton Reserve. , lemon, pineapple and Chartreuse.
It was Lindsay Tusk who approached Vogler about the partnership after hearing about Bar Agricole’s upcoming move. But the pair and the cocktail master have a long-standing relationship, partly built on their shared appreciation for meticulous sourcing and showcasing California-grown ingredients. Just like in the kitchen, Vogler and Lane will be using produce from Fresh Run Farm in Bolinas — keep an eye out for some of the season’s first strawberries hitting the food and bever.