Far from the Barbary Coast, all the way over in Oakland, is a great old (really old) waterfront bar called Heinold’s First and Last Chance. Made from the timbers of an old ship and with a slanted floor, courtesy of the big one back in ‘06, it was the first chance sailors had to […]
The Elixer Saloon in San Francisco’s Mission District: not just the deadfall of the week but also one of the coolest places in the world. Why? Because they have a Bloody Mary bar on Sundays that features Bacon. That’s right: BACON. BACON, BACON, BACON for your ‘make it yourself’ Bloody Mary […]
Buddha lounge is in the heart of Chinatown. It’s got good Chinatown decor, a nice Buddha tapestry, a bartender who’s poor English is more than made up for by her good service and agreement to turn up the juke box and leave the volume up (even after Amy played Dancing Queen four frickin’ times).
Li Po is actually the name of a famous Chinese Poet. I’m not sure if the bar is actually named after him, but it seems likely since Li Po was “. . . best known for the extravagant imagination and striking Taoist imagery in his poetry, as well as for his great love for liquor.”
Murio’s is dark all day with no pesky sunlight allowed inside. To brighten up the interior, Christmas lights are up and on all year round. My bartender has a spiked mohawk and is handing me a 24 ounce can of Pabst Blue Ribbon. This is my favorite Haight-Ashbury dive.
Murio’s tends to be […]
When you just can’t face BART without a beer first thing in the morning, Clooney’s is on the job. Don’t expect a lot of conversation, just efficient service and some TV watching since, if you need a beer at 6 in the morning, you’re probably not feeling like happy talk.
