Distillations: Big discussions at little Sycamore
I was sitting with Alaric in the back patio of the Sycamore, which has been her regular spot for...
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Distillations: Past and present at the Royal Cuckoo Market
I have something on Laura. A year ago, on Christmas, I came over to her house and we spent the...
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Distillations: A sense of where you are at the fabulous Alba Ray’s
By the time we got a table at Alba Ray’s, Julian — a trans man from New York — was...
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Distillations: Facing the music at Revolution Café
There was supposed to be a beat-boxing cellist. Instead there is a jazz quartet. You never know...
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Distillations: A return to San Francisco’s greatest bar, Oddjob. How fortunate.
Desmond had something waiting for me when I arrived with a small party at the SRO (Standing Room...
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Distillations: Winging it at Teeth
“Luke” was sitting on a bench on the third and highest level of Teeth’s bleacher-style back patio,...
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Distillations: Tater tots and margarita tots and everything tots at Benders
“Phil” claims that he invented the margarita at Benders. “A couple of years ago,” he said, “Tom...
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Distillations: Me and you and everyone we know at Wildhawk
The moment I stepped into Wildhawk, on 19th, I was absolutely charmed. It’s a small room, but it’s...
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Distillations: The Flying Pig Bistro Pub, a refuge from San Francisco and its bad art
“I want to tell you to buy me a drink,” Tessa said to me. “But I need you to know it’s not because...
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Distillations: The young and the restless — and blockchain — at Blondie’s Bar and No Grill
Blondie’s Bar and No Grill is very dark when I walk in, and very quiet — except for the...
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Distillations: The food and drinks at True Laurel are great — but is it a great bar?
So many people have been gushing to me about True Laurel that I’d expected to walk into some kind...
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Distillations: An existential voyage into San Francisco’s greatest bar, OddJob
“This is my new friend Lawler,” Alaric the bartender said to me, indicating the man I was...
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Distillations: The Nihon Whiskey Lounge, Tinder date envy and $150 flights
The menu at The Nihon Whiskey Lounge is compact: eight pages of single-spaced, small type,...
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Distillations: Magical thinking at Homestead
“Can I buy you a cocktail?” Sarah asked me as we were all sitting down in Homestead. A table big...
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Distillations: Shotwell’s, a refuge from San Francisco, radioactivity, and radioactive parakeets
“Okay,” I said to the bartender at Shotwell’s, who has just that right combination of it would be...
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Distillations: Wine, wisdom and wild animals at 20 Spot
“Abigail” said she likes bars that are mellow and have wine, so we decided to try 20 Spot, which...
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What To Do
Tue
18
Mission Comics & Art: Comic Book Trivia Night – Stan Lee Tribute
December 18 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Tue
18
Verdi Club: Woodchopper’s Ball Holiday Party w/Alpha Rhythm Kings!
December 18 @ 9:00 pm - 11:59 pm
