drink wine at Barrique, where doing better tastes better. An unpretentious, knowledgeable staff will help you choose among the small batch wines so that you get the exact glass you're looking for. Read more.
From the simple & delicious green goddess salad to local Dungeness crab, the flavors teased out of every dish are a constant surprise. The weekend brunch has lots of Southern favorites. Read more.
Eating an Umami burger, like the triple pork with fresh ground pig, chorizo, bacon, manchego cheese, and pimento aioli, is kind of like going to burger heaven. Read more.
Imagine tasty skewers of meat, and little plates like tofu with shimeji mushrooms, sugar snap peas and sesame. Wash it all down with beer, sake or wine, and you have yourself a deal. Read more.
Cirque du Soleil has pumped a shot of Jail House Rock into their vision of the man whose hips were too hot for television. Experience the craze that rocked the world. Read more.
The 10 a.m. service features bottomless champagne, endless sushi and a wide array of dishes that will please even the pickiest of palates. Read more.
Committed to delicious, sustainable sushi (we don't want to be the last generation to feast on wild fish, do we?) we always go for the crab croquette and the chef's-choice Tataki platter. Read more.
Our favorite thing to do on nice days is get a round-trip ferry ticket to Angel Island, buy a beer on the boat, and sun on the upper deck until the ferry gets back to SF. Read more.
A boutique spot with only 16 rooms, ain’t cheap - but the on-site Pony Club wine bar & location make it worthwhile. Leave the car in park & walk to nearby tasting rooms & restos. Read more.
SOMA might be seeing more openings as of late, but we have to agree that Hayes Valley has a certain breezy charm. A. List tip? Start civilized with some cheese pairings at the Hôtel Biron. Read more.
Anti-Halloween Party - Drop by this Saturday to chill out upstairs or party in the downstairs lounge while enjoying half price bottle service. Read more.
Try the Redwood Room. Wood-paneled walls supposedly carved from a single enormous redwood, strong drinks and one of the few bars worth dressing up for. The crowd is a little on the older side. Read more.
Every Wednesday, the Deuce Lounge at Aria features an industry night to end all industry nights, with an open champagne bar from 10 p.m. to 11 p.m. and half-prince bottles for locals. Read more.
The tapas-style small plates, the large selection of organic wines and the many vegetarian food pairings seal the deal on this sophisticated-but-comfy spot. Read more.
Try the flan-like liver pate or the wild mushroom & marscapone risotto to start before moving into familiar but inventive mains like pizza, a burger, or bavette steak. Read more.
Saturday: Kowloon Walled City. Heavy & sludgy like old motor oil but fast & loud like a muscle car running on pure moonshine. Playing with Burmese & Nero Order (9:30 p.m., $7). Read more.