Having grown out of its cult status since opening in its Nob Hill location in 2010, revered indie menswear shop Department 17 now has a shiny new (and bigger) home along a more trod path in Hayes V... read more
Tough act to follow occupying the former home of 31-year vet Café Mozart – the self-proclaimed (yet slightly creepy) “San Francisco’s Most Romantic Restaurant.” Given... read more
A mysteriously intriguing new label, storefront and retail design project popping up in SF's humdrum Nob Hill. Little is understood of what this heady capital-C Concept is, but the collection hangi... read more
A tiny, sleeper of a boutique is not to be missed with solid collections from local SF artists and designers whose work is influenced by urban living, hip hop culture, and self expression. Pr... read more
Stalwart of the ‘cisco cocktail scene, in a dark, attractive slot a couple blocks off Union Square, adorned with candelabras, burnt-orange walls and smartly-DJ’d samba, cumbia and hip-h... read more
A gallery space of contemporary jewelry designers and artists from around the world. The quality and range of work shown here makes it a must-stop shop for collectors, museum curators, and knowledg... read more
Unassuming diner-esque joint whose juicy burgers inspire full-mouthed declarations of love and devotion. Lives on an easily overlooked block that’s kinda in the middle-of-Tenderloin-nowhere, ... read more
Opened August, 2002 by NYC skater Keith Fugnagel, there are now two HUF stores in SF, one off Sutter (where you’ll get all your gear at), the other on Hayes St. (where all the fly ass kicks a... read more
The best consignment store in SF, Cris, offers designer frocks for ladies who lunch and contemporary picks for girls who brunch. The façade is unassuming – white washed walls and a sma... read more
Glide like a ’40s movie star through the marbled lobby of the Fairmont Hotel. Yes, you’re underdressed (again), but stay a while anyway. Handsome armchairs next to small wooden tables, cloistered c... read more
In a sporty mood? Grab a frosty brew and work out your aggression with a nice round of pinball, a rousing game of foosball, or just yell like a good spectator at any of the six screens showing all ... read more
Former 1907 private residence converted to quaint and cheery inn with wicker love seats, Chippendale chairs, claw-foot tubs and perennial crystal decanter of sherry at tea time. Lobby cleaved by au... read more
Built at dawn of Roaring ’20s as luxury apartments by Central Pacific Line railroad barons, still oozes posh sophistication. Larger-than-average rooms hung with damask and silk. Big 4 restaurant so... read more
Classic Middle Eastern menu offers a variety of dishes suitable for vegetarians and gluten-free eaters. Spacious enough to seat your best friend, her friend, and her friend too. read more
Old school steez draws Thurston Howells the Thirds with pinky rings sporting coat and tie and Eunice "Lovey" Wentworths with coiffed do's and pearls. Darkly lit ambience with clubby banquettes, wil... read more
Bensonhurst by way of Nob Hill. Comfortable neighborhood classic with endless bowls of spaghetti alla carbonara, gnocchi bolognese, lasagna, and some garlic bread to bring it all home. Split person... read more
The lush life. Oversized stuffed chairs welcome rich and weary as they sip from snifters of brandy and wait for James to bring the Bentley around. Crystal chandeliers, roaring fire, harpist in the ... read more
We’re betting that you didn’t even know there was an Asian gay bar and dance club in the city. Trannies, hot bodied go-go dancers, karaoke, pole dancing… those gaysian boys really know how to throw... read more
It might take a while for the camo shorts–wearing bartender to mix your watermelon martini (he’s too busy reenacting the dance-off from that Pat Benatar video), but he doles out shots to make up fo... read more
Just when you were about to give up on the cheese ball North Beach nightlife scene. Tiny, unassuming tavern, formerly just a dive, now the next big divey thing. Must be the V-shaped bar. Cute girls... read more
As the gaudy sign outside describes, this is a combination of Persi...
Set in the historic Vanderbilt building in downtown St. Helena, thi...
Having grown out of its cult status since opening in its Nob Hill l...
This spectacular new Dior Homme boutique in San Francisco joins alr...
While the hygienic advances of the 21st Century are most welcome, t...