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http://www.barriquesf.com Name-dropping oenophiles beware: This Jackson Square wine bar serves its libations straight from the barrel - and unmarked barrels at that, labeling its wines only by region, vintage, and varietal. Read more about this San Francisco bar or club >>
http://www.thecosmosf.com Apartment 24 has been rebranded as The Cosmo, so make sure you order the appropriate cocktails while waiting for the DJ to spin your favorite Top 40 hip-hop and dance hits. Read more about this San Francisco bar or club >>
http://www.famevenue.com An event rental space for parties, nightlife, and other social needs. Read more about this San Francisco bar or club >>
http://www.grumpyspub.com A semi-hidden hangout tucked into the business district between Broadway, North Beach, and the Embarcadero - aka "Old Media Gulch" due to the TV broadcasting stations nearby - Grumpy's attracts both old media employees and new media dot-commers for its lunchtime burger menu and after-work happy hours. The exposed brick walls and pub-like feel make it cozy despite the relatively upscale clientele, although early closing hours (and no weekend hours) require your timely attendance. Their motto is "deal with it" - and the playfully gruff, fern-chewing bulldog mascot stares down from Grumpy's sign to ensure that you do. Read more about this San Francisco bar or club >>
http://www.hardrock.com At the Hard Rock Cafe, the emphasis is on big: big cocktails, big plates of American food, and big gold guitars welcoming you into the stalwart of bar/restaurant chains. Like its other locations, San Francisco's Hard Rock has a fascinating array of rock memorabilia on the walls, like a gold dress worn by Beyoncé and dozens of autographed photos. Fun, familiar, and friendly, it's a convenient pit stop on Pier 39, but if you're hitting the bar, be prepared for lots of families until well after the dinner rush. The fully stocked bar offers ample seating, and the menu offers food and drinks at ample prices: for instance, an enormous sugary Mai Tai will set you back $11 and a hamburger almost $15. Read more about this San Francisco bar or club >>
http://www.hidivesf.com If you stand outside the Hi Dive on a foggy night, when the mist slithers in from all sides and the Bay Bridge looms like a steel leviathan over this old waterfront hooch-house, you'd be forgiven for imagining it as a felons' hangout from a vintage film noir. But step inside and you won't find fugitives, grifters, or bindlestiffs, just white-collar workers, residents from the new condos nearby, and the occasional tourist seeking sustenance after an Embarcadero stroll. The interior decor is modern with a casual California flair (e.g., earth tone walls, ecru lampshades), while the food menu edges toward the posher side of traditional bar grub (e.g., gourmet burgers, grilled sandwiches, fried appetizers). On warm afternoons, a patio provides nice outdoor seating along Pier 28, looking up at the bridge overhead; during inclement weather, the long string of rear windows offers a similarly striking view from indoors. That vista will always feel cinematic - even if you're not a gumshoe going undercover in a criminals' lair. Read more about this San Francisco bar or club >>
http://www.lousfishshacksf.com Lou's Pier 47 underwent major renovations and is now reborn as Lou's Fish Shack, where live blues bands augment the seafood menu with salty sounds. Read more about this San Francisco bar or club >>
http://www.themintsf.com Not to be confused with the karaoke club (or the banking institution that survived the Great Quake of '06), The Mint on Broadway is a new spot that calls itself a sports bar but is actually fancier than that. Instead of plastic beer flags and neon signage, The Mint's interior is a study in subtle brown and gold, with minimal decor and square geometries. Read more about this San Francisco bar or club >>
http://www.pier23cafe.com Its location on the Embarcadero - smack dab in the midpoint between the Ferry Building to Fisherman's Wharf - makes Pier 23 a draw for tourists seeking refreshment as well as locals who want to catch live music by the bay. Fried oysters, peel-and-eat prawns, cracked crab, and an excellent hamburger are the menu's mainstays, and daily specials might include cioppino, roast pork carnitas, a blackened snapper po' boy, or grilled swordfish with capers. Most evenings and weekends see reggae, funk, jazz, blues, and rock bands set up in the back of the bar for mellow jams and danceable party tunes, while sunny afternoons make the bayside seating seem like a dream. Read more about this San Francisco bar or club >>
http://www.playerssf.com Players Arcade & Sports Bar is a Fisherman's Wharf family-friendly sports bar with typically American grub, beer and wine for adults, and arcade games for the kids. Read more about this San Francisco bar or club >>
http://www.punchlinecomedyclub.com Legendary comedy club that spotlights both rising local talent and national comedians at the top of their game. Read more about this San Francisco bar or club >>
In terms of both location and personality, Sutter Station is one part Financial District and one part Tenderloin. This Market Street bar's got carpeting, dark wood, and a (fake) fireplace -- so it's certainly not a filthy dive by any means -- but with two pool tables, a jukebox filled chock-a-block with popular compilation CDs, and a homemade sign forbidding fights and gambling, it's not a fancypants lounge for the banking elite, either. Read more about this San Francisco bar or club >>
Some websites describe this as a Russian Hill bar, but don't be fooled -- Vieni Vieni is a straight-up Chinatown dive. On weekends, its proximity to Columbus and Green Street can make it popular with North Beach partiers, however, so you should always be prepared for large crowds in a small space. Read more about this San Francisco bar or club >>
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