Sometimes it's nice to see how the other half lives. And by the other half, I mean those folks who go out and enjoy themselves without imbibing... More >>

It's rare to find someone who looks Dickensian in San Francisco, but I did. For the two or three people reading this who don't have a master's in... More >>

There's something about naming your bar after a social or psychological term that strikes people's fancy in this town. We've got Amnesia,... More >>

Anyone who says you can't learn anything from hanging out in bars is nuts. I've built up my vocabulary from digging into the origins of drink... More >>

When I first walked into new downtown bar Rickhouse, I thought, finally, someone gets it. The decor was incredible. Instead of slick, loungey... More >>

At first I thought I'd come upon some sort of urban fishing experiment. I was in an alley off Grant Street, walking toward the Irish Bank, when I... More >>

I don't spend enough time in North Beach. Part of the reason is geographical. It seems to be in the Bermuda Triangle of my ramblings, and I... More >>

I do social work for a developmentally disabled client who loves to play pool. I'll call her Sylvia. She also likes bars, although she only... More >>

I dumped my bags down with a thud and sat in the exact same seat I'd taken a week before at the Mission Bar and Grill at SFO. A week ago I was... More >>

Happy birthday, Bouncer! Five years of stickin’ it to the Man, exposing the wrongs of City Hall, and generally being a thorn in the side of... More >>