This originally appeared in my Broke-Ass City column in the SF Examiner.   For many, bars are sacred spaces. People go to them to make memories, and to forget. They visit them to unwind, and get revved up. They hang out in them to catch up with old friends, and

Update: Good news! It seems like the pressure from people in the bar industry worked and Young’s Market is rescinding the the surcharge! See their statement at the bottom of this article. Looks like Tech CEOs aren’t the only ones trying to avoid paying their fair share of taxes in

Guest post by Chris Luecke It’s hard think of anything in today’s San Francisco as undiscovered, especially bars. But even in an era where Zeitgeist is more of a millennial beer garden than a rough-and-tumble biker bar, the city still has plenty of watering holes that really do feel local

Ah Temescal, arguably the best neighborhood in Oakland to eat and drink in for well over a hundred years.  From the 1890’s to the 1960’s Temescal was known as the East Bay’s Little Italy.  Italian delis, gardens, restaurants, and even an opera house once dominated 51st St.  In the 1940’s a

Step into a world of adventure with the San Francisco Beer Passport. There’s no better way to explore SF than to literally drink it in. The SF Beer Passport is amazing, you get 33 beers at 33 bars for $35. It honestly doesn’t get much better than that, unless you get

Step into a world of adventure with the San Francisco Beer Passport. There’s no better way to explore SF than to literally drink it in. The SF Beer Passport is amazing, you get 33 beers at 33 bars for $35. It honestly doesn’t get much better than that. How does the

By Amanda Davis The holidays are either the worst or the best time of the year, there is no in between. With all the jolliness, caroling and wallet pain, this seasonal shit can get a tad annoying. If you need a break from all the red and green flashing lights