happy hour

03 Oct 2011

Jonesin’ for Jones

It’s hard to believe that this bar with a banging outside patio is located in the Tenderloin. The name of the place is Jones, and it is tucked away off of Jones St. in a corridor-like setting. There is an bar that is covered and the rest of the patio is open.

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16 Sep 2011

Happy Hour at Mamacita

Tucked away on Chestnut Street is a real Mexican food gem. Generally speaking, Mamacita is a bit pricey for us broke folk. Their happy hour, on the other hand, is worth checking out. Happy hour, or la hora feliz, at Mamacita is fit for those of us with a hole

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15 Sep 2011

Catch the Fights at McKenzie’s Bar

It is extremely hard to justify the expense of a pay per view fight, 45 dollars for three hours of fights when you can’t be assured anything cool will happen is tough to swallow. However sometimes you just need to see dudes with bad tattoos hit each other and rather

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28 Aug 2011

The Heart & Dagger Saloon: Bring Me Your Tired, Your Poor- And Anyone that Appreciates a Good Beer Garden

It’s almost dangerous that I live around the corner from the Heart & Dagger Saloon in the Grand Lake neighborhood of Oakland, because a mere glimpse of it makes me want to forget my woes-of-the-moment and relax in the perfect Oakland weather. When you first walk inside, it looks like

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06 Aug 2011

Happy Hour from 5-10pm at Nick’s Crispy Tacos

Looking to spice up your weekdays after work? Stop into Nick’s Crispy Tacos in Nob Hil for their Happy Hour that never seems to end. Where else can you get free chips and salsa, cheap tacos and $3 drinks from 5-10 pm Monday-Friday? Nick’s is the place! Other places have

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02 Aug 2011

FREE Hot Dogs and Rock ‘n’ Roll

I find hot dogs to be one of the most disturbing forms of meat, second only to sausage. But when times are tough, you take food where you can get it — not to mention slammin’ beats and cheap booze. Luckily, Hot Dogs & Asteroids on the first Tuesday of

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01 Aug 2011

Sing Your Favorite Terrible Songs; Be Shamed by Actually Decent Singers

I never understand why anyone hesitates to perform karaoke. You don’t have to be good or even mediocre; all you have to do is entertain. So don’t bother coming if you’re not ready to give us a show, but if you are willing to perform air guitar solos, bust Fly

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