Manifest

I love the location, as I really like hanging out in Chinatown, lots of good night life. Trivia on Tuesdays at Manifest is fun- but you should get there early to get a table! During the day, it is a great place to grab a coffee and have a business meeting. For pau hana, it does serve alcohol-- but it isn't the first spot I would go to for that. This is my main reason for the 3 stars-- the last time I went the bartender didn't know how to make a vodka tonic. She literally asked me what was in it. UMMM...VODKA. AND. TONIC. Ha! She was sweet, but it literally took half an hour to get my vodka soda (they were OUT OF TONIC) and I had to ask for a garnish. The bartender was obviously not trained (though nice about it)- but then didn't listen when I told her it was just vodka and tonic! She literally waited for the other bartender to come in for her shift to tell her how to make it! LOL. Really entertaining I guess...
On the other hand-- Manifest at night on First Fridays is a hot spot. Pretty crowded, but good music and good drinks- I guess the more experienced bartenders work at night/weekends!
PS- usually, they have some cool art and I really dig the Manifest lettering /mural on the wall. :)

Coffee bar by day; bar-bar by night.  Brilliant way to pull in traffic all hours of the day.  Both are fantastic.

Manifest does a trivia night on Tuesdays, beginning at 6:30pm.  Teams of up to six square off in a variety of topics, from entertainment to geography, and it's free to compete.  Plenty of opportunity to dredge up all the random bits of knowledge left in my brain from Trivial Pursuit games and high school quiz bowl competitions!

HUGE whiskey list, organized by geography.  Sadly, I'm no whiskey/whisky fan, so I flipped past those to the specialty cocktail menu.  I had a hard time deciding, so I opted for the "Bartender's Choice" - giving the bartender free reign with the mixology.  The server asked what I like and what I don't like.  I have been in the throes of a full-on liquor crush on St. Germain lately (elderflower liqueur).  The citrusy-floral concoction with a big Meyer-lemon twist was incredible - I requested a second.  The server was knowledgeable about other St-G cocktails that she suggested I try on another night.  I will, because I will definitely be back.

They don't really serve food, but they do offer hot dogs with a dozen topping options - not sure if that's every night or just Tuesdays.

Hipster/college-town vibe the night I went: an awful lot of PBR roaming around the place.  But I love it.  I have NO idea what took me so long to come in for a Trivia Tuesday, and I can't wait to go again!

Nice relaxing spot w my honey. Like music n drinks. Come early.