Although the neighborhood lost a much-loved gathering spot when the Red Vic's projector flickered for the last time back in July, the neighborhood could be getting another community-focused space to take it's place sometime in 2012. As the ever vigilante Tablehopper reports today, Betsy and Jack Rix, who own the building along with the Alembic next door, are looking to reinvent the former movie house as a food-centric incubator space for budding entrepreneurs and retailers to get their sea legs before moving on to their own commercial kitchens or storefronts. more ›

Last night marked the opening gala of the third annual San Francisco Cocktail Week celebration -- a week in which Bay Area barmeisters mix and mingle with mixologists and cocktail enthusiasts from around the nation. The fest includes multiple tasting events around town, education seminars for professional and amateur mixologists alike, a national bartending competition, and lots and lots of drinking. (See full skedge after the jump.) more ›