The Modern Gentleman's Blog

Last Thursday, the San Francisco Chronicle broke the news of our club’s new Bar Director, Brian MacGregor. In a city that takes its cocktails very seriously, Brian is widely considered one of the best. Which, of course, is why we had to have him. Over the next two months, he will be finalizing the club’s [...]

Two months from opening the new club at 550 Montgomery and the Billiards Room is starting to take shape. Nestled in the corner of the 10th floor, with great southern views, the room features a Brunswick Treviso table sitting atop a Kashan Persian rug loaned to the club by Peter Pap Oriental Rugs, proper Players [...]

One of nice built-in features of the new club space are the old executive offices on the 10th floor built by the Bank of San Francisco in the 1980s. There are 7 of them, but one will remain management’s office, another will become the new Billiards Room, and a third will house a full swing [...]

For those that like to see works-in-progress, the new Wingtip club space will feature a 2,500 sq ft “Wine Cave.” In the back, behind the existing millwork which we’ll keep, will live a 3,000 bottle wine cellar designed by Thomas Warner Wine Cellars. The floor looks like imported stone (hint: it’s not real stone!). Furniture [...]