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5227 Claremont Ave., San Francisco
510-655-7373

Kingfish Café & Pub

Who ordered the takeout pizza? Y-chromosomes in favorite pair of sweats and T-shirt connect over brews and a poker table at this local dive. Lobster shack slash baseball dugout where the boys are, ... read more

5445 College Ave., San Francisco
510-653-7441

George and Walt’s

Repeat after me: This is a sports bar. This bar has drinks and sports on TV. There are pennants and pool tables. Video games and pinball too. TVs in every corner. The bartender will call you honey.... read more

435 13th St., San Francisco
510-451-2889

Radio Bar

Sexy like George Michael doing Asian-fetish thing. Just say yes if bartender offers you a Washington apple. Long, narrow bar, deep red sexy lights, with rotating DJs (one voted best in East Bay-Joe... read more

132 14th St., San Francisco
510-444-7224

Ruby Room

Dark, dank and swank. Old Tahoe tavern scene. Quintessential East Bay scenesters and UC Berkeley brats loving tiny dance floor and fourth heavy handed G&T. Go on Wednesdays for DJ Kitty’s soul revu... read more

510 Embarcadero West, San Francisco
510-238-9200

Yoshi’s

World-class live jazz, sushi, supper club. Great date spot with night-on-the-town feel. Mediocre Japanese fare well worth it to reserve a seat. Clear sound system and not a bad seat in the intimate... read more

3332 Grand Ave., San Francisco
510-465-5464

Kingman’s Lucky Lounge

A shot of the superior gene pool, straight up or on the rocks. Plush puppies and drunks-with-standards willing to wait in line to make their move on the dance floor. Dress code so dress sharp. Poin... read more

1621 Telegraph Ave., San Francisco
510-763-7711

Café Van Kleef

Oaksterdam district cool spot puts out casting call for flaunters and haunters, so they came. New Orleans funk bands mingle with local B-bop, jazz, and R&B cats Thursday through Saturday. Guys in f... read more