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SF Bubble Lounge in the Spotlight
- SUITE101.COM /Clarke For a night out in San Francisco that's a little bit special, look no further than the Bubble Lounge. Enjoy a glass of Champagne in relaxed and luxurious surroundings. Read Full Article
"3-Minute Interview"
- SF EXAMINERR / WORTH Eleven years ago, Sabawun Kakar was a server with limited knowledge of the sparkling-wine world. Now, he’s the director of operations at Champagne and sparkling-wine specialty bar The Bubble Lounge in North Beach. Read Full Article
"Flutes of Fancy"
- NIGHTCLUB & bAR / MAGYARICSThe notion of sipping Champagne solely to mark a milestone or celebrate a special occasion is as yesterday as a flat glass of leftover Brut. Operators and guests these days recognize that a world of sparkling wine exists in addition to Champagne, and bar mavens are building exciting drink menus around that concept. Read Full Article
"Bubbly Beyond the Flute"
- Cheers / ZimmermanChampagne represents a small part of the sparkling wine market -- an estimated 1.8 million of the total 13.6 million cases of bubbly sold in the U.S. -- even if it is the best known and most prestigious piece of it. Read Full Article
"California bubbly and Champagne: not the same"
- Steve Heimoff Blog / HeimoffAcclaimed author and writer for the Wine Enthusiast magazine reports on his tasting of 18 "grower-producer" Champagnes, hosted by Wine Director of the San Francisco Bubble Lounge, Sabawun Kakar. Heimoff compares and pays homage to Champagne vs. California Sparkling wines. Read Full Article
"Champagne cocktails make your holiday parties pop"
- San Francisco Chronicle / FLETCHERThe economy's tanking, the stock market's teetering and your portfolio - well, don't look. Fortunately for the national mood, at least the bartenders are in denial. Read Full Article
АЭРОФЛОТ STYLE
- АЭРОФЛОТ STYLE MagazineInternational night-life hot spots from around the world. Read Full Article
"Tiny Bubbles... Big Profits"
- MARKET WATCH / BARRY No longer reserved just for celebratory occasions, Champagne has been embraced by core wine drinkers and aspiring young professionals. Read Full Article
"The Magic Flute: Sparkling Wines by the Glass"
- NY POST / SYMEFor more than a decade, the Bubble Lounge has been the Manhattan hub of all things champagne—but this year, wine director and managing partner Emmanuelle Chiche-Wellford (who has poured fizz for Scarlett Johansson and Mos Def)... Read Full Article