Rumor has it that the rooftop bar at Jones is the biggest in San Francisco. It’s certainly one of the most beautiful. Heat lamps, gorgeous wind-blocking greenery, and the promise of a cozy fire pit lure fashionable people up to enjoy the city’s moody fog and autumn finery. We think it’s the perfect spot for a series of seasonally-inspired small bites and special cocktails engineered exclusively for BBE. Spirited Bites is a special menu matching three small plates with three devilishly good cocktails. Baby back ribs—braised, then glazed with cilantro, ginger, and soy—are served with cabbage-apple slaw. Both the ribs and vegetarian tofu option are paired with a cocktail called a Two by Four: Bulleit Bourbon, Fair Café liqueur, and orange bitters—garnished with a flaming strip of zest. This is bar food as it was meant to be, a complement to the ambitious cocktails, not competition. Each bite and sip encourages another. After the sun goes down, the low lighting might have you scooting closer to the person sitting next to you, or perhaps the spirit will move you to get comfortable with another cocktail and small bite.

Soy-glazed baby back ribs with red cabbage and apple slaw
or
Soy glazed tofu with red cabbage and apple slaw
Two by Four: Bulleit Bourbon, Fair Café liqueur, orange bitters

Shrimp and bass ceviche with lime, red jalapeño, and avocado
or
Pickled vegetables with lime, red jalapeño, and avocado
Kensington Zinger: Tanqueray gin, lemon juice, jalapeño-ginger syrup, mint

Seared scallops with American sturgeon caviar and blinis
or
Mushroom "tartare" on brioche with truffle "caviar"
Moscow Mule: vodka, lime juice, ginger beer, bitters float

Indoor tables in Jones’ restaurant and lounge are big enough for multiple cocktails but feel intimate thanks to low light. If the fickle weather cooperates and you can find it, any perch in the outdoor patio is pure magic.

Another of Chef-Owner Ola Fendert’s restaurants, Oola is just a few minutes drive from Jones. Oola serves sexy comfort food, including the decadent baby back ribs that also make an appearance on the exclusive Spirited Bites BBE menu.

Tues.–Thurs. 5 PM–12 Midnight
Fri.–Sat. 5 PM–2 AM
Sun. 11 AM–3 PM

$2.25 (kumamoto oyster) to $16 (baby back ribs)