![Top of the Mark](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7431/9502124771_8b9f90d010.jpg)
It was foggy when we went, as it often is, so much of the time we saw this:
![Top of the Mark](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7352/9504927218_002bc18af8.jpg)
Or this:
![Top of the Mark](http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3748/9504922928_6f43874089.jpg)
But, every few minutes a fog bank would pass us and we'd see clearly:
![Top of the Mark](http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3730/9502123445_c436d083ae.jpg)
A really beautiful spot. The interior is stunning as well. You feel as though you've stepped back in time:
![Top of the Mark](http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5548/9502124339_65455078dd.jpg)
![Top of the Mark](http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5341/9502123879_fc33347557.jpg)
The place has some cool history behind it. The menus explain it all, but in a nutshell, WWII soldiers would visit the Top of the Mark while on leave and buy a bottle for the next solider to have a free drink. Whoever finished the bottle would buy a new one and pay it forward. When you first walk in, you'll see some signed bottles, which I enjoyed reading.
The cocktails are pricey––$14 a pop.
![Top of the Mark Martini](http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5344/9502125991_f06af867b0.jpg)
My favorite part of these drinks were the custom toothpicks, which say "Top of the Mark" and have a streetcar at the end.
![Top of the Mark Martini](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7437/9504926838_df8335708f.jpg)
If you're a regular martini or cocktail drinker, I'd recommend opting for a beer or a glass of wine, sitting back, and enjoying the view.
Check out the Flickr set for more pictures and pictures of the entire (19 page!) cocktail menu:
Top of the Mark
InterContinental Mark Hopkins
999 California St.
Hours
2 comments:
This is my very first time that I am visiting here and I’m truly pleasurable to see everything at one place.500,000 hotels
I don’t suppose many of websites give this kind of information.
hotel web sites
Post a Comment