SF Oasis Finally Reopens
After roughly seven months of work there is now a gold-tiled bar, a fresh crop of murals, a crocodile-textured wall upstairs. Oasis leans hard into a maximalist, Moulin Rouge cabaret....
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A Vacant Chase Bank on Mission Street Is Becoming 'Hidden Frequency,' an Immersive Music Venue
The old Chase Bank at 2500 Mission St. will reopen as Hidden Frequency, a small, immersive music venue built around a single listening room and a steady diet of electronic and experimental sound....
The Cocktail Map of San Francisco
San Francisco did not invent the cocktail, but we have spent roughly 175 years acting like we did. If a drink made this list, somebody who actually sat on the stool swears by it....
San Francisco Keeps Losing Pool Tables. These 32 Bars Still Rack 'Em Up.
You can still find a table on a Tuesday night. You just have to look sideways into the back rooms of dives, behind the jukebox, past the dartboard, occasionally under a chandelier....
My weekend with ODC/Dance Downtown
The truth is that I go to these things for the people. The art is what sneaks up on me while I'm busy having a good time....
Here’s how I’m surviving 2025 — one San Francisco party at a time
Because you might as well escape the madness with glitter, music, and questionable costumes. This is my map to San Francisco’s most unapologetic celebrations....
How to get really drunk on Election Day in San Francisco
If the only thing you want to vote on is your next rum cocktail, check out our SF picks. We also found some election parties....
Folsom ‘Princess’ party welcomes Katya at SF Oasis
The Drag Race alum’s unfiltered charm mirrored the spirit of San Francisco’s Folsom Street Fair....
Art Battle at Great Northern: Clubs are boring, this isn’t
Blank canvases became masterpieces within 20 minutes. The 90s were in style, and everyone knew your name — even when they didn’t....
Photos from Bootie’s 20th Anniversary
I loved that people came for good music and laughs, not to stand and pose, cruise, or get blackout drunk. The vibe was pure happiness....
New ‘Blue Room’ mixes timeless cocktails with live music in Lower Nob Hill
Sleek lines and a color palette that harkens back to the glamour of the Art Moderne movement of the 1930s and 40s. Stookey’s recent expansion is retro chic at its finest....
Born again: Iconic Starlite shimmers anew on top of the Beacon Grand
The revamped Starlite is dramatic, but elegant. San Francisco bars are having a blessed resurgence, exuding personality, class, and great cocktails....