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SF's 117-Year-Old Bar "Savoy Tivoli" Reopens After 4 YearsSF’s 117-Year-Old Bar “Savoy Tivoli” Reopens After 4 Years
By - posted 12/15/2022
Bars, Reopening, San Francisco, Sponsored

After a four year closure, the historic 117-year-old open-air bar, Savoy Tivoli of North Beach, will finally officially re-open on Thursday, Dec 15, 2022. In 2018, The Savoy was forced to close while the building that houses it underwent a city mandated earthquake retrofit. Prior to that, the Savoy had been more...

"SantaCon": SF's City-Wide Santa Pub Crawl is Back for 2022“SantaCon”: SF’s City-Wide Santa Pub Crawl is Back for 2022
By - posted 12/7/2022
Bars, Bay Area Favorites, Celebrations, Fun & Games, San Francisco

“SantaCon” is San Francisco’s annual city-wide Santas-only pub crawl happening on Saturday, December 10, 2022. Join the private SantaCon SF Facebook Group Get details on 2022 events at the public SantaCon SF Facebook group This flash mob-type event brings together hundreds of slightly sober people dressed in Santa costumes parading around the city, visiting more...

New Queer Bar Coming Soon to the MissionNew Queer Bar Coming Soon to the Mission
By - posted 12/1/2022
Bars, LGBTQ+, San Francisco

Thanks to the San Francisco Standard for sharing the news that a brand new queer bar is coming to the Mission. Mother Bar, which describes itself as “a little womxn and femme-centered queer bar” will be opening in mid-January at 16th and Valencia streets. Although the bar has not officially announced its more...

SF's 117-year-old Bar "Savoy Tivoli" Finally Set to ReopenSF’s 117-year-old Bar “Savoy Tivoli” Finally Set to Reopen
By - posted 11/15/2022
Bars, Eat & Drink, Local Icons, Reopening, San Francisco

Thanks to Eater SF for sharing the news that North Beach’s historic restaurant, Savoy Tivoli, which opened in 1906 at 1434 Grant Avenue, is finally reopening. Originally closed for a seismic retrofit, followed by the pandemic, the 117-year old bar and restaurant is set to reopen its doors pending approval from more...

Bay Area's First Hi-Fi Vinyl Listening Bar is in OaklandBay Area’s First Hi-Fi Vinyl Listening Bar is in Oakland
By - posted 10/25/2022
Bars, Oakland

Thanks to CBS News for sharing about Bar Shiru, the Bay Area’s first vinyl lounge. Inspired by some of Tokyo’s incredible hi-fi bars and motivated by the lack of a comparable offering in the Bay Area, Oakland couple, Daniel Gahr and Shirin Raza, set out to open Bar Shiru, the Bay more...

Fire Destroys Mission District's "Double Play" Sports BarFire Destroys Mission District’s “Double Play” Sports Bar
By - posted 9/25/2022
Bars, Bay Area Favorites, Causes, Fire Updates

A popular sports bar in San Francisco’s Mission District was heavily damaged in a fire Saturday, September 24, 2022. The Double Play Bar and Grill, a longstanding bar located at 16th and Bryant streets steeped in baseball history with its proximity to the former site of the old Seals Stadium, burned more...

SF's Downtown French Art Bar Closing PartySF’s Downtown French Art Bar Closing Party
By - posted 7/1/2022
Bars, Goodbye, San Francisco, Sponsored

Bar Fluxus has been one of our favorite tucked-away bars in San Francisco. Accessed from a hidden alley with a fun parklet. As colorful as a box of crayons you’ll discover one of SF’s most vibrant and authentic French art bars with a craft cocktails, amazing French wine selection, murals and a rotating more...

Bars Open Until 4am? It Might Happen in SF and OaklandBars Open Until 4am? It Might Happen in SF and Oakland
By - posted 6/8/2022
Bars, Brand New, Oakland, San Francisco

Thanks to KRON4 for sharing the news that there’s another attempt to try to allow bars to stay open until 4 a.m. in seven California cities (including San Francisco and Oakland) to try to help bars become more profitable. The legislation, introduced by California State Senator Scott Wiener, would extend open more...

"Pickin' On The Polk" SF's Free Bluegrass Music Festival (April 15-16)“Pickin’ On The Polk” SF’s Free Bluegrass Music Festival (April 15-16)
By - posted 4/4/2022
Bars, Brand New, Fairs & Festivals, Get Out: Events, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy, San Francisco, Sponsored

Like a mini Hardly Strictly Bluegrass taking over an entire neighborhood, Pickin’ on the Polk is a brand new FREE Districtwide Bluegrass Show in the Discover Polk Community Benefit District – April 15th and 16th, 2022 and will temporarily transform Polk Street into a free, two-day bluegrass festival featuring renowned more...

Alameda's Rock Wall Wine Company Closing After 14 YearsAlameda’s Rock Wall Wine Company Closing After 14 Years
By - posted 2/15/2022
Bars, East Bay, Eat & Drink, Goodbye

Thanks to SFGate for sharing the unfortunate news that Rock Wall Wine Company, located at 2301 Monarch St., Alameda, is shutting its doors on February 27, 2022. The East Bay women-led winery, founded in 2008, is located on the former Alameda naval air base and offers beautiful views of the Bay more...

SF's Magnolia Brewing Closing Dogpatch LocationSF’s Magnolia Brewing Closing Dogpatch Location
By - posted 2/15/2022
Bars, Bay Area Favorites, Goodbye, San Francisco, What's Closed / What's Open

Thanks to Eater SF for sharing the sad news that Magnolia Brewing is closing its Dogpatch location, located at 2505 3rd St, San Francisco. The Brewery took to Instagram to announce its departure. They cite COVID as a factor in their decision to close, plus Eater notes that they had been more...

SF's 49ers vs. Rams NFC Championship Watch Parties (2022)SF’s 49ers vs. Rams NFC Championship Watch Parties (2022)
By - posted 1/30/2022
Bars, Get Out: Events, San Francisco, Things to Do

The Niners are one win away from the Super Bowl… and the Rams stand in their way. Here’s our list of some of the best places in SF to watch all the action. Any place showing indoors will require proof of vaccine. 49ers vs. Rams Game Watch Parties Sunday, January 30, 2022 more...

SF Ends Vax Mandate for Indoor Dining (Sort of)SF Ends Vax Mandate for Indoor Dining (Sort of)
By - posted 1/28/2022
Bars, COVID Testing, COVID-19 Updates, Indoor Dining, San Francisco

The new COVID health updates that were released by the San Francisco Department of Public Health on Thursday appear to give bars and restaurants to have more flexibility in deciding their own COVID rules. The new updates allow bars and restaurants to accept patrons for indoor dining who have a more...

Which SF Bars & Restaurants Now Require Booster ShotsWhich SF Bars & Restaurants Now Require Booster Shots
By - posted 12/21/2021
Bars, Bay Area Updates, COVID-19 Updates, Indoor Dining, San Francisco, Vaccines

With Omicron spreading faster, it was only a matter of time until bars and restaurants started requiring booster shots instead of just proof of vaccine for entry. So far as of 12/22/21 we’ve found only two restaurants with the booster requirement (Zuni Cafe and Cassava in SF) but it’s likely that more...

Almanac Opens Brand New 8,400 sqft Beer Garden (Sept. 25)Almanac Opens Brand New 8,400 sqft Beer Garden (Sept. 25)
By - posted 9/25/2021
Bars, Brand New, East Bay, Outdoor Dining

After months of prep and permits, Almanac on Alameda has transformed a formerly empty 8,400-square-foot grass lot across the street into Almanac’s very own backyard – Complete with a 1967 Airstream bar, shade structures, amplified music, a food truck, and outdoor games like cornhole and giant Jenga. Join us starting more...