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06 May 2024

Hobson’s Choice is Closing Down

I got the unfortunate news yesterday that Hobson’s Choice, San Francisco’s Victorian punch house on Haight Street, is closing down after 26 years. Owner Chris Dickerson confirmed the rumor to me over text message. Although Dickerson is not sure when the final day will be, the nail is in the

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29 Nov 2023

We’re Throwing One Last Happy Hour at the Uptown!

On Tuesday, December 12th at 6pm, Bitch Talk Podcast, Broke-Ass Stuart, and Storied: SF present: One Last Happy Hour at the Uptown! Why do we drink? We drink to celebrate. “It’s awesome!” We drink to commiserate. “It sucks!” We drink to drown our sorrows. “It’s the worst!” We drink …

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08 Oct 2024

The November 2024 BAS Voter Guide

A Big Change to This Year’s Voter Guide We’ve been doing voter guides for a really long time. I’m pretty sure we put our first one out in like 2010 or something. And I know that thousands of you rely on our voter guides to help you make decision. But

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26 Sep 2023

Trad’r Sam, Country’s Oldest Tiki Bar, Has Closed Down Indefinitely

Most Recent Update: Apparently, a pretty nasty family feud has caused the closure, Caleb Pershan at the Chronicle reports. But according to owner John Munguia, it should be reopening in a few weeks after some renovations. Fingers crossed. Update: A former employee wrote in saying “a reliable source within the

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05 Apr 2023

The Wooden Nickel is Closed Forever

It’s always a bummer when a great bar closes down. And it’s an even bigger bummer when it’s one of your favorite places in the world. So, I’m especially saddened to share that The Wooden Nickel is officially closed forever. You may recall that when the Mission District flooded on

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24 Jan 2023

PianoFight SF to Permanently Close

“Of course it’s sad to close,” says Executive Director Dan Williams. “But we’re so grateful and so proud of what we’ve been able to do.”  On March 18th, PianoFight SF will permanently close. The venue has hosted 6,702 performances since it opened in 2014 at 144 Taylor Street in the

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06 Sep 2022

The Broken Record is Permanently Closing

Yet another sad announcement in the world of SF nightlife. After 15 or so years, The Broken Record is permanently shuttering. While I have unfortunately not been there too much in recent years, I used to frequent the Excelsior‘s best dive bar quite often back in the day. I even

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24 Aug 2022

Holy Cow Has Closed Down

Alas, San Francisco’s most famous bovine themed nightclub is no more. The giant pink cow, with a nipple ring in its utter, that’s been hanging outside of 1535 Folsom Street since 1987, has finally been retired. In its place will be a new club called Eve and from what I

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07 Apr 2022

50+ Year Old Bar, Hawaii West, Being Evicted by New Building Owner

Word just came in from multiple sources that Hawaii West, a North Beach tiki dive bar with a great kitchen is being evicted by its new building owner. But YOU might be able to help save it! Read below: Bar owner Nolan Kellet, whose grandmother started the place in the 1960s,

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