San Francisco is My Home
San Francisco is My Home
20
Dec
Troubles are all the same: the new bar in town
Author: kris, Category: Bars and Clubs, News
Metro Bar, a longtime Castro institution, recently moved their premises to a smaller place further down Market Street.
The location they left is prime real estate: located at the corner of Market & 16th Street, it has an enormous balcony overlooking the intersection which was always thronged with people.
Now it’s been taken over by The Lookout, which, like Metro, is a bar and restaurant. So far the transition seems a little shaky. Some of Metro’s clientele simply followed them down the road, while others stayed on at The Lookout and still others presumably found a new hangout altogether. This is probably not great news for Metro or The Lookout, but it’s nice for me, since now there’s a bar in the neighborhood where I can pop in on a weeknight and get a seat with a view. Plus the bartenders are very friendly.
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Nov
Yoshi’s comes to SF
Author: kris, Category: Bars and Clubs
There’s a new Yoshi’s open in San Francisco, a sister to the restaurant/jazz club that’s been thriving in Oakland’s Jack London Square for ten years. Reportedly, the new club has a similarly intimate vibe, though the premises are larger.
If you’re interested in checking it out, the Charlie Hunter Trio will be playing from December 12 through the 16th. I saw them at the Oakland Yoshi’s a few years ago and highly recommend it.
Yoshi’s has no relation to the kick-ass Super Nintendo game Yoshi’s Island, even though I really want it to.
30
Nov
Planning your holiday party
Author: kris, Category: Bars and Clubs
‘Tis the season to be planning holiday parties for your company. In a past life, or anyway a past job, I worked in the sort of positions who get tasked with planning corporate holiday parties, so I know a bit about this.
The best holiday party I’ve ever attended was at Bimbo’s; the company rented the whole club for the evening. If you’ve got the budget, it makes an excellent party venue. There’s a stage in front of a large area with many tables and chairs, a game room, a separate room with a photo booth, the bar of course, and a good space to set up food tables. It’s also close to some other good places for after-parties.
Photo courtesy of the Bimbo’s website.
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