The Bay Area’s bar food scene has evolved to the point where boozehounds don’t even blink when they encounter menu items like roast pheasant or poached halibut cheeks served inside a little glass jar. But classic is classic, and recent openings in Oakland reflect a resurgent interest in the tried-and-true pairing of sausages and beer: Uptown’s Telegraph and the new Rosamunde Sausage Grill outpost in Old Oakland.
The Hog’s Apothecary (375 40th Street), an “American-style” beer hall coming soon to Temescal’s 40th Street corridor, will be the latest contender to enter this meaty, boozy fray.
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