Aurea Restaurant at the Stanford Court Renaissance Hotel: San Francisco’s Nob Hill

What a great time this last shoot was! I had the pleasure of photographing John Ricklefs, the incredibly friendly Manager of Aurea Restaurant, along with some amazing food and cocktails. The restaurant, located at the Stanford Court Renaissance Hotel in San Francisco’s Nob Hill, combines the hotel’s historic roots with modern touches — from avant-garde seating arrangements beneath an eye-catching, Tiffany-style dome to contemporary, playful sculptures and chandeliers. With a dramatic, glass-encased, floor-to-ceiling “wall of wine” as a design focal point, Aurea features an illuminated wine-centric bar that operates as a classic coffee-bar café by day and transitions in the evening into a lively restaurant lounge where guests can enjoy Aurea’s menu of small plates celebrating Bay Area and California culinary artisans.

Aurea Restaruant at the Stanford Court Renaissance Hotel San Francisco

For those of you wanna-be mixologists:

The Cardinal (in the tall glass)
No 209 Gin
Pages Parfait Amour
Pear, Basil

Daisy May (rocks glass)
Absolut Peach
St Germain
Grapefruit
Brandied Cherry
Orange Bitters