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The Tablehopper's Guide To Dining and Drinking in San Francisco by Marcia Gagliardi - Excerpt
The Tablehopper's Guide To Dining and Drinking in San Francisco by Marcia Gagliardi - Excerpt
The Tablehopper's Guide To Dining and Drinking in San Francisco by Marcia Gagliardi - Excerpt
TIP: The neighborhood is super-sketchy, so once the dumping happens, make sure
whoever got dumped gets safely into a cab or to their car.
OTHER IDEAS: 15 romolo (during the week; p. 209), Big 4 (lounge; p. 89),
Hôtel Biron (p. 192), lone Palm (p. 193), The rite Spot cafe (p. 207), Seasons Bar
(757 market St., 5th Floor, 415-633-3737)
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Awww hell, isn’t it the worst? Dag. You need a place where you can
get together with your friends and dish on the jerk or wench who just
dumped your ass. On order: some comforting food, followed up with a
really decadent dessert. We also need to get you liquored up, and maybe
help you meet some new guys or dolls. Bartender!
TIP: got a birthday coming up? There’s a great private table here with room for eight.
There are two seatings for it: 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.
TIP: Since you could use a laugh, be sure to go to the restroom to hear the Japanese
language lessons playing.
OTHER IDEAS: absinthe (p. 7), The alembic (p. 16), Beretta (p. 4), Betelnut (p. 82),
circa (p. 77), destino (p. 24), farmerbrown (p. 64), Heaven’s dog (p. 74), Houston’s
(p. 23), Kokkari (bar; p. 103), laïola (p. 30), nopa (p. 17), Oola (p. 55), Pesce (p. 51),
Pier 23 (Pier 23, The Embarcadero at Broadway, 415-362-5125), range (bar; p. 59),
ristorante ideale (p. 50), Salt House (545 mission St., 415-543-8900), Slow club (p. 30),
The Tipsy Pig (p. 94), Tommy’s mexican restaurant (p. 60), Town Hall (p. 103), Tres
agaves (130 Townsend St., 415-227-0500), Zaré at Fly Trap (p. 112), Zuni café (p. 52)
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These places are a wee bit cozy or romantic, but not toooo much, in case
things don’t go exactly as planned (like, uh, what, she’s engaged now?
Aw hell.). Proximity to the hard stuff and good wine is also necessary to
lessen any inhibitions. Bottoms up. (Heh.) See “Date One,” p. 30, for more
recommendations (I know, it’s like starting all over again).
TIP: This neighborhood joint is also a primo location for a sexy lunch or a weekend
brunch—or even a solo burger at the bar. Head to Yield across the street beforehand
for a glass of organic/biodynamic/guilt-free wine.
OTHER IDEAS: Bar Jules (p. 31), Bar Tartine (p. 33), Blue Plate (p. 19), café claude
(p. 31), caV Wine Bar & Kitchen (p. 14), contigo (although the name is almost ironic
for this occasion; p. 24), delfina (p. 137), Florio (p. 57), Foreign cinema (p. 32), gitane
(p. 24), loló (p. 32), Namu (p. 65), Slow club (p. 30), South Park cafe (p. 155), Terzo
(p. 5), Ti couz (3108 16th St., 415-252-7373), Universal cafe (p. 26), Zaré at Fly Trap
(p. 112), Zuni café (p. 52)
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Tommy’s Mexican Restaurant $–$$ 5929 Geary Blvd. at 23rd Ave., 415-387-
4747, tommysmexican.com
awww, this place has been run by the welcoming Bermejo family since 1965. and
it’s known for making the best damned margaritas in the city. No crappy mix here,
mi amigo. Julio is going to be your doctor this evening. Yeah, you’re getting pitchers
tonight. That’s what it says right here on your
prescription. i also see you have unlimited refills of
chips and salsa. and please ensure your friend the
(dis)orderly forces you to order something off the
Yucatecan menu (like the pollo pibil, savory chicken
with orange and achiote, or poc chuc, marinated
pork), or at least some chiles rellenos, because we
don’t want to find you all curled up in the fetal
position on geary, claro?
OTHER IDEAS: Beretta (p. 4), The Front Porch (p. 65),
Houston’s (p. 23), The irish Bank Bar & restaurant
(10 mark lane, 415-788-7152), Jay’n Bee club (pub
grub and margies; 2736 20th St., 415-824-4190),
Olive (p. 194), Park chalet (p. 133), Puerto alegre
(546 Valencia St., 415-255-8201), The ramp
(855 Terry Francois St., 415-621-2378), Tres agaves
(130 Townsend St., 415-227-0500), Velvet cantina (p. 6)
Strong and cheap drinks: The attic (3336 24th St., 415-643-3376), dalva
(3121 16th St., 415-252-7740), Finnegan’s Wake (what an appropriate place for you
to drink at right now; 937 cole St., 415-731-6119), latin american club (p. 206), li-Po
cocktail lounge (p. 204), mission Bar (2695 mission St., 415-647-2300), The Orbit room
(1900 market St., 415-252-9525), Pier 23 (Pier 23, The Embarcadero at Broadway,
415-362-5125), The royal Exchange (301 Sacramento St., 415-956-1710), Schroeder’s
(240 Front St., 415-421-4778), Tunnel Top (p. 195), Vertigo Bar (p. 195)