Tipsy Pig, Nevermind the pigs, with thirst quenchers like the Pickwick Julep (rye whiskey, grapefruit, mint, gomme syrup), we’re ready to get downright tipsy. That’s where we met up with bartender Ellie Fitzgerald, who interestingly enough, is in no way named for the famous singer named Ella. When she’s not behind the bar, she’s often on a road trip with her fiancé, where she’s as likely to keep crafting cocktails on the open road as she is on a shift. On their last trek, she whipped together impromptu golden raspberry vodka lemonades. We wondered if this was when her beau decided to pop the question. “No, but I think that’s when he fell in love with me.” Lucky guy. We fell in love at Rhubarb Collins and Blueberry Gin Fizz. 2231 Chestnut St., San Francisco; (415) 292-2300, www.tipsypigsf.com
Where are you from originally? Originally, I’m from Belgium. I moved over to the States when I was 11. We moved to the East Bay, then I moved to Northern California for a little while in high school. And then I moved to Santa Barbara for college and went to [University of Santa Barbara] and studied political science.
