A butternut-squash Old Fashioned? Highballs for $7, and something dangerous called “Lunch Cocktails“? These are some of the tipples featured during this month’s first-ever Cocktail Week in Oakland.

Running from Nov. 13-23 — in what hopefully will become an annual tradition — the event gathers a dozen restaurants and bars all serving special drinks and snacks. It’s put on by Savor Oakland, the brand behind the Oakland Restaurant Collective, which toasts on Instagram: “Raise a glass and celebrate the creativity and flavor of Oakland’s vibrant cocktail scene!”

The 11-day fest should have something to appeal to most drinkers, whether it be an avocado margarita or multiple variations of the espresso martini. On the evening of Monday, Nov. 10, there is also a kick-off party at the downtown bar

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