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If you're doing late night fare in the Castro, stay away from Orphan Andy's and spend the extra bucks to get something edible at Bagdad. First of all, this place is way gayer, which means the manner...
If you're doing late night fare in the Castro, stay away from Orphan Andy's and spend the extra bucks to get something edible at Bagdad. First of all, this place is way gayer, which means the manner of drunk-ass post revelatory costumer is going to be a lot less Beauty Bar-ish trendy and lot more amusing. Is that true? Is it really a gay thing to be drunk, flamboyant and funny? Yeah, I'll go on record with that. Yeah, it's really festive at the Bagdad come 3am… and the omelets are yummy.
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This is not a good restaurant... crappy diner food where the main flavoring is grease. Nevertheless, I've ended up here on a number of a occasions because it's a 24 hour joint with big booths to...
This is not a good restaurant... crappy diner food where the main flavoring is grease. Nevertheless, I've ended up here on a number of a occasions because it's a 24 hour joint with big booths to crowd your late-night party friends into and order some roughage with which to soak up the night's excesses. Never have I known a more disgruntled waitstaff. I always try to be extra polite and sober seeming, because I know what late night waitresses deal with, but this must be a really bad job because I don't think I've ever broke through the Brillo pad fascade. Which makes me wonder if I came here during daylight hours, maybe the food wouldn't be so nasty. One trick is, let your friends order, don't order anything (or just get a choclate shake -- there no grease in that -- and then, feast for free on all the various half-eaten meals. You'll still feel lousy, but at least you can stick the tab on others. And bad free food always tastes better than when you pay for it.
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Another one of these restaurants that, I can't imagine ever saying, "man, I'm so jonesin' for a Squat and Gobble crepe!", but I might otherwise see myself sitting outside digging the sunny Castro...
Another one of these restaurants that, I can't imagine ever saying, "man, I'm so jonesin' for a Squat and Gobble crepe!", but I might otherwise see myself sitting outside digging the sunny Castro day, eating the not so bad crepes, which are very enjoyable, though really not better than any other crepe or anywhere near as good as Ti Couz, where you can also sit outside, so you better really want to be in the Castro if this restaurant is going to do anything for you. Well, I guess the quirky name counts for something.
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Café Prague is the epitome of everything North Beach. (except for the Prague part, but what's in a name?). Drinks frothingly poured and steamed from gleaming brass machines, little tables to sit...
Café Prague is the epitome of everything North Beach. (except for the Prague part, but what's in a name?). Drinks frothingly poured and steamed from gleaming brass machines, little tables to sit thigh-rubbingly close to your sweetie, old men at the bar sipping wine and conversing of the neighborhood, of the old days, gossip, who knows. I like being here, not just because Cafe Prague fits the stereotype (and I'm a sucker for places that get it right), but also, because the stereotype itself gets it right, which is why we were looking for it in the first place. Czech, Italian... what's the diff?
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This place is so cheap. If you're brave enough to eat from the aluminum trays here, you will certainly get what you pay for, and how many places can you honestly say that about? Oh, and it's fast...
This place is so cheap. If you're brave enough to eat from the aluminum trays here, you will certainly get what you pay for, and how many places can you honestly say that about? Oh, and it's fast too. Everything is ready to be scooped into a Styrofoam tray the moment you order it. And honestly, if it comes to this that you can't make your own food and can't afford something cheaper, Chop Sticks won't kill you. Yikes.
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Isn't it strange that the one sort of Asian cuisine that has a preponderance of chains is the Asian noodle bar? Maybe because Asian noodle fare is amongst the perfect fast food. Quick and easy hot...
Isn't it strange that the one sort of Asian cuisine that has a preponderance of chains is the Asian noodle bar? Maybe because Asian noodle fare is amongst the perfect fast food. Quick and easy hot food that's also fresh and mostly healthy. Unlike most chains, I really like the noodle chains, including Zao, with their steaming soups and heaping piles of noodley goodness. If I had a job and worked in Emeryville, this is where I'd eat for lunch two times a week.
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Wait a second. A theater can travel? I don't get it. And can a theater be Jewish? Do theaters have religions? Are they born that way, or can they be converted? Contemplate these compelling questions...
Wait a second. A theater can travel? I don't get it. And can a theater be Jewish? Do theaters have religions? Are they born that way, or can they be converted? Contemplate these compelling questions of modern identity and more at the TJH, which is a cozy little offshoot of the project Artaud complex. There's always something interesting going on here in the ways of music, theater, workshops, and other fun stuff.
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There is so much art in SF. If you're hip to one or two scenes, there are 30 more you have no idea even exist. Like, the avant Japanese performance community. Noh Space is the center of this scene....
There is so much art in SF. If you're hip to one or two scenes, there are 30 more you have no idea even exist. Like, the avant Japanese performance community. Noh Space is the center of this scene. The Theater of Yugen company has been presenting performances for over 25 years, part of that time at their tiny black box theater, Noh Space. The shows I've seen here are always memorable, always pushing boundaries. Lots butoh and noh drama inspired dance, music, and theater, and other undefinables.
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Maybe you can tell from my subcontinental photo icon that accompanies these posts, I have a taste for that which is Asian. Yeah, I took that picture. In India. Of course, you can randomly point a...
Maybe you can tell from my subcontinental photo icon that accompanies these posts, I have a taste for that which is Asian. Yeah, I took that picture. In India. Of course, you can randomly point a camera anywhere in India and you'll probably get an image like that. Which speaks to the fact that once you've been to a place like India, you're not going to be easily impressed by typical Asian art museum collections, because what they have is usually the same rubble you see lying by the side of the road, or in any two-bit 1000 year old temple you see all over the place. Our Asian Art Museum rises above, with an unbelievable amount of masterpieces for one museum. That's the thing for me – they don't just have a bunch of old stuff, but they have the old stuff that are actual masterworks of art.
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Have any of the weeklies ever designated the Feel-a-tron the best place to make out in SF? Oh, I know it's not really called the Feel-a-tron… the official name isTactile Dome, but I kind of like...
Have any of the weeklies ever designated the Feel-a-tron the best place to make out in SF? Oh, I know it's not really called the Feel-a-tron… the official name isTactile Dome, but I kind of like Feel-a-tron, don't you? Anyways, if you and a sweetie want to have a little fun, descend into the darkness of the dome and feel around, so to speak… just make sure you stay close and don't mix up a loved one with a school field trip.
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