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Where to Drink in San Francisco

In this past Sunday's Los Angeles Times Magazine there is a big feature on what's new in San Francisco: restaurants, bars, art and architecture, and retail. 

San-francisco-bars-clock-bar(Clock Bar photo from LA Times.)

I wrote the bars section. All bars were supposed to be less than two years old as of the writing of the story, with one exception for an unmissable classic. I chose Bourbon & Branch for that wild card. But anyway, that's the reason some other notable bars aren't on the list. 

Additionally, I chose several of the bars to see on a walking tour- the first bars in the story. The order is: 

  1. Comstock Saloon
  2. 15 Romolo
  3. Rickhouse
  4. Burritt Room
  5. Clock Bar
  6. Bourbon & Branch

I've done this tour with a few out of town guests. Note that if you're feeling ambitious you can add Rye and Cantina to the end. 

The list is here. Enjoy. 

San-francisco-bars-bar-agricole
(Bar Agricole photos by Allison Bank)

Perhaps one day I'll do a write up of all the best bars in SF. I end up sending that by email to bartenders visiting the city all the time. It would save me the typing. 

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Melissa W.

What's the status with the new manager at the Burritt Room? It was shockingly bad there last night. We had to explain what an Americano was. I was embarrassed to have taken my cocktail-loving out of towners there. So sad.

Camper English

The new bar manager is Joel Baker, formerly of Bourbon & Branch and NOPA. I would imagine things will improve dramatically soon...

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