SanJoseMercuryNews
- 1. A la Carte: Mmoon empanadas in San
Jose; a signature cocktail in Menlo Park;
new bistro in Pleasanton
By Linda Zavoral
lzavoral@mercurynews.com
Drink it in, soak it up: You've heard of signature cocktails. Rosewood Sand Hill in Menlo Park
has gone one step beyond and introduced a new cocktail plus an intoxicating spa scent to
match. Lourdes "Lulu" Almaguer, master mixologist at the hotel's Madera restaurant lounge,
developed Love Potion No. 9 (the drink), a purplishgarnethued blend of Don Julio Reposado,
pineapple nectar, maize morado, citrus juices and herbal aphrodisiacs. Carmel perfumers Jane
Hendler and Rex Rombach, and Sense Spa director Melissa McMahon created Love Potion No.
9 (the scent) with flowering lime, vanilla, tonka bean and jasmine. Details: 2825 Sand Hill Road;
650561150