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Wednesday, October 30, 2013
#2087 - Fizzee's, San Francisco - 3/1/2013
I would like to tell you all the interesting things the owner Yung told me about this bar. But I lost my notes, my memory's generally terrible, and this was far too late into my bar crawl to recollect much in any case. But the pictures remind me that they do have a car on the wall and a pretty bartender whose dishwashing gloves match her dress. You don't see that combination every day.
3954 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94118 -- (415) 221-7300
Reviews: yelp
Reviews: yelp
#2086 - Abbey Tavern, San Francisco - 3/1/2013
The Abbey Tavern seems to bounce between Irish pub (with Celtic music and poetry readings), sports bar, college bar, and nightclub. I suppose it is just an Irish-themed neighborhood joint, trying awkwardly to embrace whatever seems like it will pull in 22-year-old guys
It is not particularly old nor particularly new. It is not a classic Irish pub, nor one of the soul-less knockoffs just hanging the same old Guiness posters. It is not a classic sports bar, nor a bad choice to catch a game. I didn't love it, nor did I hate it.
4100 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94118 - (415) 221-7767
Est. 1997
Web site: abbeytavern-sf.com - facebook
Reviews: yelp
It is not particularly old nor particularly new. It is not a classic Irish pub, nor one of the soul-less knockoffs just hanging the same old Guiness posters. It is not a classic sports bar, nor a bad choice to catch a game. I didn't love it, nor did I hate it.
Wall decoration, Abbey Tavern, San Francisco |
Animated conversation in Abbey Tavern, San Francisco |
Est. 1997
Web site: abbeytavern-sf.com - facebook
Reviews: yelp
#2085 - Would You Believe?, San Francisco - 3/1/2013
Sunday, October 27, 2013
#2084 - The Hearth, San Francisco - 3/1/2013
The Hearth has basically everything you want in a classic dive bar. It is dark; it has a mix of people including several older, local regulars; it has an oddball collection of decorations that have accrued with no particular theme; and it is old. I'm not sure how old it is, but the previous owner Sid owned it for 40 years before selling it in 2007, and there is a photo that appears to show it several years before that (1959). One thing it doesn't appear to have is a hearth -- at least the kind with real stone and real fire -- although a faux version flickers in a corner festooned with trophies and red curtains. Apparently there are sometimes open mike comedy performances there, but when I arrived there were just a few other people and friendly bartender Texie.
Ray Rex bought the place from Sid, added some German touches, and had his copyrighted description painted on the outside: "No Whiners, No Website, Just Booze"© That works for me.
4701 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94118 - (415) 751-0200
Reviews: sfgate - yelp - sfbarkast
Ray Rex bought the place from Sid, added some German touches, and had his copyrighted description painted on the outside: "No Whiners, No Website, Just Booze"© That works for me.
Reviews: sfgate - yelp - sfbarkast
#2083 - McKenzie's Bar, San Francisco - 3/1/2013
Web site: facebook
Reviews: everybarinsf - yelp
#2082 - The Nags Head, San Francisco - 3/1/2013
The Nags Head appears to be basically a dive for beginner drinkers, with candy flavored drinks named for desserts, candies, and various sexual acts ("Bubble Gum," "Chocolate Cake," "Blow Job").
5346 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94121 - (415) 387-9510
Reviews: brokeassstuart - yelp
Reviews: brokeassstuart - yelp
Saturday, October 26, 2013
#2081 - Tommy's Mexican, San Francisco -3/1/2013
Well, as of this night, and my chat with Julio, I no longer order salt on my margaritas. Tommy's was opened in 1965 by Tommy Bermejo, serving Mexican and Yutatecan food in the Richmond district. But it was Tommy's son Julio, who now runs the place and tends bar, who made it an international destination and a mecca for tequila and margarita lovers.
I started with the famous Tommy's Margarita. The small bar and restaurant were packed while I was there, but Julio still made the time to give me a tequila class, setting out various samples of the largest collection of 100% agave tequilas outside of Mexico. We talked tequila, and bars, and bartenders and when I left he gave me a Tommy's shot glass. It was a very fine night out at the bar.
5929 Geary Blvd San Francisco, CA 94121 - (415) 387-4747
Est. 1965
Web site: tommysmexican.com - facebook
Reviews: sfgate - sfweekly - foodrepublic - esquire - grubstreet - yelp - partyearth
I started with the famous Tommy's Margarita. The small bar and restaurant were packed while I was there, but Julio still made the time to give me a tequila class, setting out various samples of the largest collection of 100% agave tequilas outside of Mexico. We talked tequila, and bars, and bartenders and when I left he gave me a Tommy's shot glass. It was a very fine night out at the bar.
Est. 1965
Web site: tommysmexican.com - facebook
Reviews: sfgate - sfweekly - foodrepublic - esquire - grubstreet - yelp - partyearth
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