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For architecture and design afficianados, this is the first LEED-certified Gold building from architects Aidlin Darling Design, re-using existing elements from the original warehouse site including... read more
Strikingly beautiful young woman working through daunting psychological issues. In other words, the space is gorgeous - high ceilings, exposed brick, expertly finished wood walls, sleek bathrooms -... read more
Super slick and sleek modern Chinese eatery from Charles Phan (of beloved Slanted Door) tucked in neatly next to the SF Federal building on the SOMA gentrification frontier. Emphasis is on small, s... read more
Brings sort of a Western-rancho-punko cool to SF's over-yuppified South of Market district. Quasi-trashy ambiance with barn-like walls, trompe l'oeil bird ceilings and, yes, antler chandeliers. Enj... read more
Smart, simple concept that frankly we’re mad we didn’t think of first: a tasting room featuring eight boutique Napa wineries, each with a station staffed by their own employees. Ripped ... read more
Organic wine bar on a leafy block in SOMA with the unpronouncable name. Sounds snooty, right? Owners are actually totally chill and wines are accessible and amazing—who knew Italian biodynami... read more
As elegant as imbibing gets in San Francisco. Named for the Maxfield Parrish painting that hangs on the wall, this posh lounge is the place to go for a flawless martini and beautiful scenery to acc... read more
Hey dude, you got my glowsticks? Twentysomething B&Ts, experimenting Asian cliques and various hoochies and tourists who don’t know any better. Massive muliti-level club (capacity 2000) w... read more
Part of new wave of low-cover bars along squalid 6th Street. Eclectic lounge adapts to your mood. Feeling mellow? Kick back in a velvet chair and eye the cute rocker chick sipping a ’tini. Looking ... read more
Their motto is“Slamming yet Soothing, Swanky yet Grooving.” Whatever. Another gallery-cum-dance club with a thumping sound system and skilled DJs like Miguel Migs and crew on Saturdays. Suspended D... read more
Hottest wine bar in the city doubles as headquarters for the cougar club. The exposed steel, brick, wood look you’ve seen a thousand times. Sorry, sommelier Caterina Mirabelli (yes, as sexy as her ... read more
Total white trash, complete with tin roof and aluminum trailer kitchen serving Tater tots, Ho-Hos and Swanson TV dinners. Bar opens onto street, making it feel like someone yanked up their garage d... read more
Raise your hand if you hate doing laundry. Thought so. What if you could drink while your clothes spun in the dryer? Laundromat/café combo is so the answer. Decent burgers and bar fare, variety of ... read more
Warehouse-sized underground hip-hop/house/world music dance club. Promoters bringing in house legends and underground hip-hop. Ground floor like post-party frat house with circular couches snaking ... read more
The setting: Alligator print leather banquettes showcased by warm lighting on the main floor in contrast to the bright white leather seating in the upstairs VIP lounge. The crowd: Under 30 scantily... read more
Sure, the drinks are pricey, but you enjoy them in high style. And in hand blown glasses, yet. Elite world travelers mingling discreetly with sophisticated after-work boozers quietly getting lit on... read more
Good music, better drinks, no cover. Sleazy street may be a downer, but this Irish-owned bar is like the Brady Bunch living room, except cooler. Funky orange lighting and love-bead curtain hiding t... read more
Alcohol meets urban industrial warehouse cum art gallery, falls in love, goes steady since 1993. Cheap cover ($5) and varied tunes bring in healthy doses of posers. DJs from 5 to 10pm make Wednesda... read more
Think Baby Face Nelson caressing his platinum-haired moll with the butt of his machine gun. Established in 1908, only watering hole around for years, and a gentleman’s-only club till 1972. Prohibit... 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...