Guidebook for San Francisco
Essentials
Great selection of groceries. Very friendly staff. Shoppers are wonderful cross section of San Francisco diverse population.
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Trader Joe's
555 9th StGreat selection of groceries. Very friendly staff. Shoppers are wonderful cross section of San Francisco diverse population.
Another good meeting spot. Lots of windows to watch the walk-by people. Fully stocked market and salad bar, sandwiches. Coffee and cappuccino.
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Harvest Urban Market
191 8th StAnother good meeting spot. Lots of windows to watch the walk-by people. Fully stocked market and salad bar, sandwiches. Coffee and cappuccino.
All organic. Large selection of fresh produce, cheeses, dairy, fruits. Co-op owned by workers. First rate!
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Rainbow Grocery
1745 Folsom StAll organic. Large selection of fresh produce, cheeses, dairy, fruits. Co-op owned by workers. First rate!
Food Scene
Gaslamp Cafe
1599 Howard StExcellent Food!
Good cup of coffee, cappuccino. Also very good location to meet friend or business chat. Wifi.
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Sextant Coffee Roasters
1415 Folsom StGood cup of coffee, cappuccino. Also very good location to meet friend or business chat. Wifi.
Truck food park. Several different nationalities. Open air, very friendly.
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SoMa StrEat Food Park
428 11th StTruck food park. Several different nationalities. Open air, very friendly.
Izakaya House
1516 Folsom StreetSushi delicious!
Una Pizza Napoletana
210 11th StreetOne of best pizza in San Francisco
V Cafe
1525 Folsom StWorking man's sandwiches, burgers, hoagies. Check out those garlic fries!
Sunrise Cafe
1114 Bryant StVietnamese and American. Very friendly staff. Lunch and dinners. Reasonable prices.
Another excellent restaurant. No shortage of tasty eating in SOMA
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Citizen's Band
1198 Folsom StreetAnother excellent restaurant. No shortage of tasty eating in SOMA
Featured on the Food Network. Another of my favorites. In top 5 for me.
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Rocco's Cafe
8th StreetFeatured on the Food Network. Another of my favorites. In top 5 for me.
BrainWash
1122 Folsom StreetGreat grub! Also a Laundromat. Very reasonable prices.
Coffee with fetish art. Favorite colors: black & blue. Seriously - a local landmark. Cozy couches and cafe tables. Great spot to meet a friend.
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Wicked Grounds
981 8th StCoffee with fetish art. Favorite colors: black & blue. Seriously - a local landmark. Cozy couches and cafe tables. Great spot to meet a friend.
The Gang-Ped-Ped-Yang (duck in the curry) is absolute fantastic, as is the Gang-Gari-Gai (yellow chicken curry). Everything is tops!
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Manora's Thai Cuisine
1600 Folsom StThe Gang-Ped-Ped-Yang (duck in the curry) is absolute fantastic, as is the Gang-Gari-Gai (yellow chicken curry). Everything is tops!
That extra kick from Hunan! Smoked ham with string beans one of my favorites.
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Henry's Hunan
1708 Church StThat extra kick from Hunan! Smoked ham with string beans one of my favorites.
Basil Canteen
1489 Folsom StAnother neighborhood Thai favorite.
Shopping
Monster deli sandwiches! Very low prices. Favorite of the high techs and blue collars.
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Ted’s Market
1530 Howard StMonster deli sandwiches! Very low prices. Favorite of the high techs and blue collars.
Drinks & Nightlife
Mostly gay men's bar. Part of the leather-scene in San Francisco SOMA. Various 'theme' nights during the week. Great music!
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Powerhouse
1347 Folsom StMostly gay men's bar. Part of the leather-scene in San Francisco SOMA. Various 'theme' nights during the week. Great music!
Lone Star Saloon
1354 Harrison StMostly men's gay bar. Mixed crowd. Very friendly with outdoor patio in rear.
More than a few tater tots and microwaved White Castle burgers are served up at this San Francisco bar's in-trailer kitchen, and can be gracefully washed down with a Pabst. Or a dram of Scotch.
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Butter
354 11th StMore than a few tater tots and microwaved White Castle burgers are served up at this San Francisco bar's in-trailer kitchen, and can be gracefully washed down with a Pabst. Or a dram of Scotch.
Very knowledgeable staff on domestic and foreign wines without being pretentious.
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Tank18 Restaurant & Urban Winery
1345 Howard StVery knowledgeable staff on domestic and foreign wines without being pretentious.
Wine bar. The upper balcony area has a vintage-type bookshelf filled with different books, encyclopedias, maps, and history novels about wines!
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Terroir
1116 Folsom StWine bar. The upper balcony area has a vintage-type bookshelf filled with different books, encyclopedias, maps, and history novels about wines!
Wish Bar
1539 Folsom StVery low key and cool neighborhood dive bar.
Beautiful space, chic outdoor sitting area, great food, amazing drinks, friendly staff.
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Bar Agricole
1540 11th StBeautiful space, chic outdoor sitting area, great food, amazing drinks, friendly staff.
Landmark San Francisco leather bar that caters to all colors of the gay rainbow -- and then some. Large outdoor patio. Take your boy friend or girl friend.
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SF-Eagle
398 12th StLandmark San Francisco leather bar that caters to all colors of the gay rainbow -- and then some. Large outdoor patio. Take your boy friend or girl friend.
Inside you’ll find a pseudo-captain’s quarters with a fireplace, comfy leather couches, ship-inspired benches with stowaway seats.
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Driftwood
1225 Folsom StInside you’ll find a pseudo-captain’s quarters with a fireplace, comfy leather couches, ship-inspired benches with stowaway seats.
Arts & Culture
Slim's
333 11th StLive music. Top music groups. One of San Francisco's top music clubs.
DNA Lounge features themed nights with two rooms hosted by rotating DJs pumping out similar styles of dance music. Live bands also take the stage on a regular basis
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DNA Lounge
375 11th StDNA Lounge features themed nights with two rooms hosted by rotating DJs pumping out similar styles of dance music. Live bands also take the stage on a regular basis