10/23/2026
This is a drink... Spooky glassware, creepy dolls, cobwebs, skulls, crows & Halloween decor define The Haunting at Palm House (through Nov. 1). I already love Palm House's old Victorian, skylight, front covered patio with a giant palm tree growing through the roof (plus October is my favorite month & I love Halloween decor and menus, so had to check it out).
The space works well "haunted," in its first year as a holiday cocktail pop-up from the team behind Miracle Pop-Up and Beachbum Berry Presents: Sippin' Santa, one of just under 50 global spots kicking off The Haunting Pop-Up's inaugural season.
Palm House's crowd can veer Marina/Cow Hollow party-vibes on weekend nights, but for those wanting to avoid that, there's lunch, weeknights and earlier Fri-Sat, while staff & GM were sweet and engaging on my visit.
I hadn't been back in years but had fun with the glassware. The green Widow's Whisper cocktail surprised me since it didn't sound great "on paper:" vodka, melon (touch of !), chocolate, lychee, matcha, yuzu, cardamom, rose and absinthe. Sounded disjointed and all over the place but there was a whisper of each ingredient and the whole was like a candied, tart melon drink with unexpected layers.
Also liked a Lambrusco w**e float drying out the Severed Sun cocktail (bourbon, amaro, elderflower, sage, ginger, acidified grapefruit).
