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This Mission Punk Bar Remains a Burger Destination and a Safe Haven
PHOTOS AND WORDS BY ANDY SAMWICK I have been reminiscing lately about the San Francisco of yesteryears. When I first moved out to the West Coast in the late 90s, one of my frequent spots was the classic dive and now Legacy Business Zeitgeist, which opened in 1977. It was

‘Another Victim of the Times’: Virgil’s Sea Room Closes for Good
Unlike many businesses that staked claim in the city over the past decade, the folks at Virgil’s Sea Room avoided the tired and obnoxious practice of forcefully hammering a square peg into a round hole. Instead of trying to be San Francisco nouveau, they relished being part of the culture

The 2025 SF Beer Passport is Here!
Step into a world of adventure with the San Francisco Beer Passport. There’s no better way to explore San Francisco than to literally drink it in. This passport is amazing! Each one contains 28 coupons to buy one beer, get a second beer FREE at 28 of the finest locally

Hooray! SF’s Oldest Queer Bar Gets a New Lease Extension
The Stud has been a touchstone of queer culture in San Francisco for 52 years and now that the iconic bar has been given a lease extension, it looks like they’ll be keeping the party going for at least another two. The venue has survived ownership, location and financial changes