Happy Hour International

A British pub atmosphere with a great Happy Hour list of drink specials.  Daily from 3 to 6.  Located near the corner of St. Marys and Main Street in downtown Pleasanton.

1300 on Fillmore in the Jazz Preservation District
This soulful American restaurant is among those leading the charge in the recent revitalization of the historic lower Fillmore district. The low-key boite opened in late 2007, anchoring the ground floor of a fancy new high-rise that houses luxury condos. As…

Also open: Calafia Cafe & Market a-Go-Go
Calafia Cafe & Market a-Go-Go. On Tuesday, founding Google executive chef Charlie Ayers brought his “slow food served fast” approach to Palo Alto with the opening of the cafe. The menu focuses on items that are fast, healthful and budget-friendly. Signature…

21st Amendment’s Spring Tweet
Newspaper types will attest that banging away at a keyboard can make you build up a thirst. But in the Twitter era ‘Gastronomic glitterati joins the Twitterverse’), struggling through a whole 140 characters could leave you parched. Coming to the rescue are…

Bohemian Carnival @ DNA Lounge

Calling all Carnies!

First Rate Mixed Drinks in San Francisco

The Tenderloin has the BESTEST “First Rate” drinks in the City.

6 treats for the cheese-minded crowd
Gary Danko The beautifully presented and curated cheese cart holds anywhere from 16 to 20 cheeses, served with grapes and pecan raisin bread. Diners pick what they want from the cart, always accompanied by servers’ knowledgeable descriptions of the cheeses’…

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Zeitgeitst

The Haven SF

A brighter Limon re-opens in the Mission
A revamped Limon restaurant reopened last week after an a year-plus hiatus due to damage from fire in the hotel upstairs. When the Castillo family originally opened Limon in 2002, they introduced San Francisco to upscale Peruvian food. They opened their…

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Tataki: Sushi with a lesson on sustainability
At first glance, the glossy tiles of coral-hued fish at Tataki look much like the salmon at any other sushi restaurant. You’ll find them lined up carpaccio-style and garnished with salty capers and yuzu citrus sauce ($11) or tucked into neat rolls with creamy…

The Dubliner" on a Tuesday Night

Quite place to read a book and enjoy a drink.

A crowd-pleaser in Healdsburg
To see the crowds at Healdsburg Bar & Grill, you’d think it was the only place within miles to get a hamburger. When the original Healdsburg Bar & Grill opened in the summer of 2001, it was as a counter-service pub that over the years evolved into a full-…

Canvas Cafe and Gallery

Laid-back and comfortable.

Death Guild

Best SF Goth Club

A paean to Peruvian pachamanca
“Pa-cha-man-ca,” I sing to myself when I’m alone in the kitchen, shaking my hips to go with the melody. “Pachamanca, pachamancahhh,” I sing to the dog when we’re out walking. “Pachamanca!” I cry out with glee when I jump into the pool. “Pacha-mancahhhhh,” I…

The Speed Project

Awesome resource for MSM users of meth

A spring lunch date
Luncheon - the word alone conjures up images of the Junior League or the PTA; ladies clad in Laura Ashley dresses; large round tables, keynote speakers and chicken salad. Sounds downright archaic. But in truth, a luncheon - or let’s just call it lunch - can…

My favorite beer on tap: Chimay!!

Best Beer on tap: Chimay!!!

Opening: Michael Mina’s RN74
Michael Mina’s RN74 may just usher in the next phase of California cuisine. The dining room and wine bar opened Friday in San Francisco’s Millennium Tower, but unlike Mina’s eponymous four-star restaurant in the Westin St. Francis this one sheds the white-…

Two Knotty Boys

Two Knotty Boys

A zest for lemons
Although I lead a basically law-abiding life, there is one little area in which I indulge in the teeniest bit of larceny: lemons. If it is citrus season, chances are my pockets are bulging with as many lemons as I can grab when I pass a tempting tree….

Sundance Balcony Bar & Bistro
It was only a matter of time before dinner and a movie became a one-stop shop. Forget about nachos, Milk Duds and supersize Diet Coke - at the Sundance Balcony Bar & Bistro, you can guzzle a glass of Pinot over a pile of ahi tuna tartare. Located on the…

The Grove

Open long enough to catch on the way home. (Or on the way To in the mornings)

Peets Coffee

Certainly

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Zeitgeitst

You can stay all day……………….

3 reviews - last on 06/07/07 by HollyHooo

Cafe Zoet

Great little cafe!

Atlas Cafe

Excellent soy lattes and vegan food