Sobre Mesa’s Lake Breeze Cocktail Pays Homage to the Beauty of Oakland

You might’ve had a Sea Breeze or Bay Breeze, but the pinkest cocktail on the menu at Oakland’s Sobre Mesa is named after a different body of water: Lake Merritt. “It’s a cultural intersection of beauty in Oakland,” says Bar Manager Sadé Stamps of the three-mile tidal lagoon and nature preserve located in the center of Oakland, just east of downtown and visible from Chef/Owner Nelson German’s...