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San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco gets a temple to rum June 04, 2009
 
Inside Scoop: Umbrella Time June 11, 2009
 
Bar Stars: The Chronicle honors bartenders who are defining Bay Area cocktail culture (Main Story) February 1st, 2008
Bar Stars: Martin Cate
Named by the San Francisco Chronicle as one of six Bay Area bartenders "essential in defining cocktail culture here and across the country"
 
Hot Dram! Allspice Liqueur Returns to America March 28, 2008
 
Bay Area bartenders Earn Toasts at New Orleans Cocktail Event July 27, 2007
 
Sipping News April 13, 2007
 
Ressurecting Spirits October 19, 2007
 
Sipping News: Scaring Up Halloween Cocktails October 26th, 2007
 
Sipping News: Tiki Bar Crawl November 2, 2007
 
Bartender’s Secret: Maple Syrup October 19, 2007
 
Sipping News: Cocktail Week May 11, 2007
 
Sipping News: Rumfest February 16, 2007
 
Rum's Ship Comes In April 25, 2008
 
From Thanksgiving to tree trimming, cocktails to suit every party occasion November 7, 2008
 
Chefs.Food.Wine...and cocktails August 12, 2009
 
Smuggler's Cove makes its debut December 8, 2009
 
Opening just in time for the holidays December 13, 2009
 
Using strong alcohol: The proof is in the taste February 28, 2010
 
Sugarcane rums gaining in popularity July 25, 2010
 
 
The Wall Street Journal
Tiki Doesn't Have to Be Tacky October 4th, 2008
A perfect article on the tiki revival by WSJ Spirits Writer Eric Felten, featuring vintage recipes. "Forbidden Island proprietor Martin Cate has applied the new high-end-cocktail-culture insistence on hand-crafting and fresh ingredients to old, long-lost recipes."
 
Yo Ho Ho and a Bottle You Flavor Yourself February 7, 2009
An article by WSJ Spirits Writer Eric Felten on making homemade spiced rum featuring a recipe for it as well as an original cocktail.
 
 
The New York Times
The Pulse of Summer: Blender Drinks are Back June, 25, 2008
Interview with Times editor Pete Wells about contemporary use of blenders featuring an original cocktail recipe.
 
Let 100 (O.K.,8) Bartending Philosophies Bloom December 2, 2008
Mentioned as the bartender defining the bartending philosophy of the "Faux Tropicalists".
 
Refreshing by Definition June 23, 2009
 
Staging a Rum Rebellion December 1, 2009
 
Will the Real Mai Tai Please Stand Up? October 6, 2010
 
 
7x7 Magazine
Thank the (Tiki) Gods: Martin Cate is coming to SF June 03, 2009
 
Island Fever June 30, 2008
"Unlike most tiki bartenders, Cate is as serious about his drinks as are any of the top mixologists in San Francisco, and he’s the only one from the tiki world you will ever see at the educational spirits tastings and distillery tours sponsored by the local bartenders’ guild."
 
Forbidden Island Farewell Feb. 2009
"If not a Tiki God (sorry), Cate is certainly considered one of the world's top authorities on this overlooked cocktail art form. While tropical and sometimes kitschy, Cate's drinks were always remarkably complex, balanced, and delcious." - Jordan Mackay
 
The Rum of the Ancient Mariner: Smuggler's Cove Worthy of Hype December 4, 2009
 
Becoming Part of the Smuggler's Cove Club April 19, 2010
 
Best of San Francisco 2010: Eat + Drink 
 
Oakland, CA: The Birth of the Mai Tai July 20, 2010
 
 
San Francisco Magazine
Old Bartenders, New Bars November 2009
 
The Secret Stays With Him Backstory January 2007
 
Year Of The Cocktail Main Story January 2007
 
 
Imbibe Magazine
Sappy Story March/April 2008
 
 
USA Today
10 Great Places to Carry a Torch for Tiki Bars Travel section August 3rd 2007
Online Edition
 
 
Men's Book
Absinthe Without Leave Spring/Summer 08
See Page 80
 
 
Today Show
Rum Sales on the Rise – Filmed at Forbidden Island Aired June 29, 2007
 
 
Culinary Concierge Magazine
Crescent City Blossom Featured  Summer 2007
Tied for 3rd place nationwide at the Tales of the Cocktail 5th Annual Cocktail Competition
 
 
San Francisco Bay Guardian
Bars of Mystery June 14, 2007
Online Edition
Printable Version
 
Appetite: Smuggler's Cove Shanghais the Tiki Vibe  December 9, 2009
 
Best of the Bay 2010 Editors Picks: Arts and Nightlife July 27, 2010
 
Reader’s Poll 2010 – Best Overall Bar in San Francisco July 27, 2010
 
 
You Tube
Martin discusses fire garnish at Tales of the Cocktail 2008 
 
 
Other
Twenty Seventy Swizzle at Cocktailnerd.com October 8th, 2008
 
Daiquiri Days and Tiki Nights - Hedonia Blog 
 
"It's Tiki Time" from Tasting Panel Magazine Feb. 2009 
"Rum-based tiki drinks are making big waves again." by Camper English
 
It's Tiki Time from Bars and Clubs Magazine - Australia November 2008
 
Smuggler's Cove soon to open rum-running in San Francisco July 2, 2009
 
Spirited Dinner 2009 Review with Martin Cate and Jeff "Beachbum" Berry July 29, 2009
An entry in the Tales of the Cocktail communal blog by Chuck "Gumbo Pages" Taggart
 
Five Tastes from SF Chefs - Beer at Joe's Blog August 8, 2009
 
The Dead Reckoning at Nirvino (video) September 2009
See a how-to video of one of Martin's best drinks! Filmed at his home bar.
 
Interview with Martin Cate on RumDood.com October 5, 2009
 
The World's 50 Best Bars November 4, 2011
Smuggler's Cove was ranked the 19th Best Bar in the World in a recent survey of spirits industry professionals.
 
Martin Cate Unveils Smuggler's Cove in All Its Tiki Glory December 4, 2009
 
Smuggler's Cove in Pictures and Words December 5, 2009
 
Smuggler's Cove Snapshot December 4, 2009
 
Escape to Smuggler's Cove December 7, 2009
 
The House that Martin Built December 6, 2009
 
A Speakeasy for Rum December 8, 2009
 
Martin Cate prepares his award winning cocktail The Dead Reckoning September 2009
 
Cocktails and Spirits with Paul Clarke: Trends to Watch for in 2010 December 30, 2009
 
2010 in Spirits and Cocktails: Mezcal, Tiki's Comeback, and Friendly Bartenders December 29, 2010
 
Cocktail Town Video of Martin Cate Making a Jet Pilot 2010
 
 
Washington Post
Spirits: Is it time for a fern bar revival? June 2, 2010
 
 
San Francisco Examiner
Smuggler's Cove goes local October 20, 2009
 
Smuggler's Cove Announces Triumvirate Rum April 21, 2011
 
 
SF Weekly
http://blogs.sfweekly.com/foodie/2009/12/martin_cate_the_sfoodie_interv.php December 14, 2009
 
 
Wine Enthusiast
Bar Brands June 3, 2010
 
Spiced Rum on the Rebound June 20, 2011
 
 
NBC Bay Area
The Tiki Gods are Smiling on the Bay Area December 11, 2009
 
 
Nightclub and Bar Magazine
What Bars and Nightclubs Can Expect in 2010 December 23, 2009
 
Rum's Punch May 10, 2010
 
2011 Bar Awards: Smuggler's Cove Named Cocktail Bar of the Year March 7, 2011
 
 
Liquor.com
Rum's Revival January 10, 2010
 
 
Fine Cooking
Tiki Time Aug/Sept 2010
 
 
Food and Wine
Excellent New Rum Bars August 2010
 
 
Bon Appetit
The Top 10 Best New Cocktail Bars August 2010
 
Drink Recipes from Our Top 10 Cocktail Bars: Smuggler's Cove, San Francisco July 29, 2010
 
 
Huffington Post
Tiki Style Surfs New Wave of Awareness with Cool Cuisine and Exotic Drinks July 15, 2010
 
 
Salon.com
The Explosive Power of Tiki Punch September 8, 2010
 
 
Beachbum Berry Blog
Plato's Cove Spetember 27, 2010
 
 
Tasting Table
Tasting Table's Best Cocktails 2010 2010
 
 
Reuters
The Spirited Traveller: Crafty sipping in San Francisco March 13, 2011
 
 
BBC
America's Best Cocktail Bars May 10, 2011
 
 
Esquire
How to (Really) Drink Rum December 1, 2011
 
 
SFist
SFist Drinks: Smuggler's Cove Opens Tonight December 8, 2009
 
SFist Drinks: The Caribeno at Smuggler's Cove May 21, 2010
 
SFist – Favorite $10 Cocktail Spots August 2, 2011
 
Smuggler's Cove Ranked 'Best SF Bar' By SFist Readers September 23, 2011
 
 
Bloomberg
Black Tot Rum, Sipped From Eye Dropper, Warms Heart, Drains Wallet: Review November 29, 2010
 
 
Sky: Delta Inflight Magazine
Everybody's Talking About Tiki Bars August 2011