Seeing Double? These two agents of chaos are mixing up some trouble over at @viridianbar but boy does it taste good. Go check out Nicole & Ken’s creative entries for this year’s BayAPI and you’ll end up staying for the vibes.
I set out to host at least 5 pop ups this year and here I am, grateful for and floored by the results. I'm lucky enough to have collaborators that pushed me to be more creative while keeping the feeling of play alive, but the best part? Partying with all of you. Shout Outs to @rustymustardblues in particular for being at every single one. If you came to the pop ups, thank you. If you reposted any of the promotional stuff, thank you. If you wanted to go but couldn't make it, thank you. If you even thought about going but couldn't be there, thank you. All I want to do is cool stuff with my homies and I can't wait to host more in 2026. I couldn't be more fortunate. #OurBondsGiveMeStrength #CraftCocktails #Silliness #HowManyBubblesIsTooManyBubbles
It’s that time again. Yakitori that smacks, drinks that slurps, drips that slap!!! Catch Ken, Vynn and Ryo from Kuma one last time in 2025! All the same good time but on a MONDAY this time for y’all industry folks who haven’t been able to make it in the past. See you there!
📣📣Rye Night Market is coming back!!!📣📣
After a smashing success (sold out by 11PM), Ton Tori, brought to you by the crew from @kumasushisf , and Rye are bringing back the night market again! This time with pottery works from @linnan_ye_nekoconeko as well! And as usual, we are featuring guest bartender @enterprisingken and your neighborhood drip connoisseur @flawed_ca .
The theme is Matsuri season, a span of 2 months time in Japan where numerous summer festivals take place with food stalls, drinks, parades, traditional music and dance. Menu to be revealed soon!!
See you all there! 🏯🍡🍘🎏🎎🎆
Come ring in spring time at Rye for our Cherry Blossom Night Market next Sunday 4/27! Just like Lunar New Year, we are bringing in a few friends from the neighborhood and beyond!
Our dear friend Ken Kawachi @enterprisingken (Viridian and Prelude) is bringing his bravado and cherry blossom inspired drinks to the bar. While you are at it, grab a bite prepared by Chewey and Ryo from Kuma @kumasushisf , and check out some fresh fits from Flawed @flawed_ca too!
Been practically living in Viridian for the past month for my first Red Envelope as a part of the team and I've loved every second of it. Got to share this place that I love while doing what I love for people that I love and love me. I couldn't be more fortunate. 🧧🐉 #LunarNewYear #OurBondsGiveMeStrength
The horrors persist, but so do I. For all of my friends out there, thank you for keeping this Sultan nice and Silly. #OurBondsGiveMeStrength #ItsAboutDriveItsAboutPower
D&D is pretty great with friends, but even better with @nosotros . Maybe the REAL Nat 20's were the friends we made along the way. #DungeonsAndDragons #TomaConNosotros #OurBondsGiveMeStrength
First competition in the books AND it's for one of my favorite cocktails. Thanks to @equal_parts_cocktail & @santateresarum for putting such an incredible event together for @plannedparenthood ! Thank you to my team for coming by to support and to Candice and Kyle for taking me from Zero to Speed Racer in a few hours' time. This definitely won't be my last competition. The Daiquiri Factory will return. #DaiqOff #OurBondsGiveMeStrength
It was a good run. Reconnected with old friends, made new ones, met my bestie, and started a hot sauce club among many other things all while growing with one of the best bars in the game. This is just a fraction of all of the joy and growth I've gotten to experience as part of Team True and I'm grateful for all of it. Thank you for everything, everyone. I'll see you soon. Until then: CROSSING. #TeamTrue #OurBondsGiveMeStrength
I never really know how to start these things, so I guess I'll start with the fact that you're not around anymore is finally setting in. If I have one regret about our friendship, it's that I didn't take more pictures with you. I remember meeting you and falling for you in short order and to this day, it's still the funniest way I've been told that someone isn't interested. I'm glad that's not where the story ended because it's been an incredible 5 -6 years with you. When I was moving at 100mph, you always had a way of slowing me down for my own good. Whenever things kept going my way, you never let me get too arrogant. I could always count on you to be every bit at home at the fanciest dinners and the grungiest dives, just like me. I could always count on you for warmth, acceptance, and love. You made me both a better friend and a better man. As you take on your new spiritual path, just know that I'll be rooting for you like I always have. I love you, Vivian Joshua Salt SooAh Lee. My life was so much better because you were in it. #OurBondsGiveMeStrength
