Pickle Room

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Chinese New Year is coming up -

AND, at The Pickle Room we'll have the classic Mai-Tai ready for you to enjoy along with the Reuben Eggroll and making an appearance - only once a year - Tommy Chung's famous Sliced BBQ Pork. Written up by Matt Kettmann in the Indy in 2019, with photos by Paul Wellman to make your mouth water. (link below)
Tuesday Feb. 17 is the Chinese New Year.
Ever wonder why the CNY changes dates every year? IT's all about the moon...the first day of the Chinese New Year falls on the New Moon that appears between Jan 21 and Feb. 20. Feb. 17 is a new moon
https://www.independent.com/2019/01/28/celebrate-chinese-new-year-sliced-bbq-pork/

IT will be the Year of the Fire Horse. Lots of things to do, learn and see at the Presidio from 3 - 7 with multiple activities.
https://www.sbthp.org/firehorsefestival?fbclid=IwY2xjawPyFupleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF4ZFBGaXhpUTJ5THdxOXNDc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHsUOwtGfWQJFNz9CEzUaswmRnIHPYcYfh9jdGCCirsczySA_e5WfmdoT26sC_aem_dQSrk6cm8r88A0j7K4Xi4w

Celebrate Chinese New Year with Sliced BBQ Pork Clay Lovejoy resurrects Tommy Chung’s recipe from Jimmy’s Oriental Gardens to serve in

Using David Bowie’s ‘Hero’s’.

Heroes Although David Bowie’s original song is a protest against the Berlin Wall, my version is more about inner turmoil. The heroism here lies in the small, everyday moments of ordinary people — when they can feel proud of themselves. Even if only for one day. @davidbowie #bowie #bowieforever #davidbowie #heroes #70s #surrealism #surreal #surrealart #vintage #vintagestyle #retro #vintagefashion #fashion #trippy #trippyart #aiart #digitalart #dolphins #swim #king #queen #artlovers #hero #superhero #berlín #berlinwall

Please remember to VOTE for us in the SB Independent's Best of Reader's Poll for the BEST NEIGHBORHOOD BAR and STIFFEST DRINKS. We've won best neighborhood bar for 6 years in a row. With your vote we can make it a lucky 7 years in a row.
(Thanks to Ted Mills for the photo of the pickletini)

Quick Get Me a Drink! Pickle Room is in the running for "Best Neighborhood Bar" HUZZAH!

We are so very grateful to all of you for keeping this great bar in the running. We want to land another first place this year, it would be the 7th year of getting the title.

Voting Round: Voting will be open from July 31 – August 27. Vote for your favorite nominees. Each voter is required to vote in at least 20 categories for their votes to be counted. Voters can only vote once in each category. Click here https://bestof.independent.com/

Our unending thanks for voting us into this year's BEST OF Readers Poll from the Santa Barbara Independent and to the paper for keeping the locals in the spotlight with this annual event.