Wonderful views of the city from indoors and out. Liked the food, and beverages but less of a food experience than a wow, destination kind of place. When we got there, it was the most odd arrival. We had to wait at a roped area where security took quite a while to let us in.
We were eventually led to an elevator. After we waited for an elevator for quite a while, a service employee joined us in waiting for an elevator. We finally got on an elevator and the service person took us down to the basement before we went up again, past our initial waiting floor, and you to the floor where the rooftop bar was.
Our cocktails were okay. The view was amazing. The interior decor was awesome. Upon arrival, the security guard wished me a happy birthday, so the bar was clearly aware it was my birthday, but we were never asked if we wanted to order a dessert and there was no birthday acknowledgement once inside the actual restaurant.
Disappointing for sure. The greeting hostess was really nice. Beautiful spot. Amazing place, the ambience in this place is definitely one of the best in the city. I love the view and I love how they let you take your time, it was a weekend, though.
What a beautiful rooftop experience and terrific people watching. Be prepared to drop a few dimes. I was given a table with no view, so I asked to change to a table that was empty.
In about 1 hour after that they told us our time was up. During the whole time no one occupied the other table. Gaining entry was chaotic despite having a reservation. We waited outside for 20 mins and had our ID and Covid vaccine tests requested several times.
Once upstairs, the atmosphere was fantastic and service staff were on point. If you want to wait over an hour even with a reservation then be ushered 7 stories up to sit in a small chair and table that you could not possibly eat at, then have a gas fire blowing around in your face this is the place for you.
Honestly the little fire they have singed my eyebrows. Thank you Hayley and Patti and Esquivel! Everything was great, but so so cold bc of the wind. We could only stay for one drink. They were kind enough to give my buddy and I a table that offered a mega view. Very much enjoyed it. All terminals are not connected post-security at SFO. If you are flying out of another terminal, you may be able to use your boarding pass to enter through T3 security, subject to approval by the TSA agent.
After visiting the Lounge, you will need to exit through security, take the AirTrain or walk to your terminal and re-enter through security.
From the moment you walk in, you'll see that things are different here. Unexpected touches like a Napa Valley wine tasting area and a well-appointed shower suite meet productive workspaces with high-speed Wi-Fi.
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The restaurant was purchased in the s by the Carrasco family, who promptly removed spaghetti and French bread from the menu and began serving traditional Jalisco-style fare and became famous for its namesake tamales.
Operating under its trademark neon sign, the Tamale Parlor remained in the Carrasco family until , when it was purchased by local restaurateurs Aaron Presbrey and Barry Moore. And, regardless of its origin story, a smiling cartoon likeness of TR himself still adorns the storefront to welcome hungry customers.
View of Roosevelt's on right. Amelia's, which opened its doors at Valencia in , quickly became an anchor in the Mission's lesbian community. The bar sponsored the first all-women's team in the Gay Softball League By the early s, the Mission's lesbian community had diversified and dispersed to such a degree that Amelia's no longer experienced the crowds of its earlier days. In , the Elbo Room opened in the space.
The bar is two-stories with the main bar on the first level and a second bar upstairs near the stage and dance floor. Since opening, the Elbo Room has offered a wide range of music nearly every night, and its dance floor is considered a right-of-passage for many locals.
It continues to host live bands and DJs playing jazz, funk, soul, Afro-Cuban, hip-hop, rock, indie rock, or alternative music. Amelia's softball team, undated. Photo courtesy of uptownalmanac. Poster courtesy of Pinterest. The Niccos remodeled the bar in , adding an elegant canopy, checkerboard wooden wall tiles, and an interior mural painted by San Francisco artist Nadine Torrance.
Undated photo of Tony Nicco. Courtesy of Tony Nik's. Undated photo of Charles 'Butch' Lavagnino. Interior photo courtesy of Tony Nik's. Established on February 1, , the Ha-Ra is a no-fuss dive bar. As Carl puts it, the Ha-Ra attracts a blend of regulars, rookies and wiseguys.
As one would expect from this beloved dive, the Ha-Ra houses the essentials: liquor, a television, a jukebox, a pool table, and nothing more. Undated photo courtesy of sf.
Photo courtesy of inflectionbylight. Housed in a Renaissance Revival building, Vesuvio resides on the site of the former A. Though the neighborhood has evolved, Vesuvio remains as a tribute to the jazz, poetry, art, and culture of the Beat Generation in San Francisco. Undated photo from the Heritage archive. Undated photo of Henri Lenoir, courtesy of cafeandre. Photo courtesy of whoownsthepast. Undated card courtesy of ebay. Though the Tiki movement reached its heyday around the country in the 60s, this interest in Polynesian culture first emerged in the s in San Francisco as bartenders competed to concoct imaginative and exotic cocktails.
This Outer Richmond watering hole stands out as one of the few remaining bamboo bars. Adding to the bar's kitchy charm are the different seating areas named after tropical islands, all of which are covered in rattan. Trad'r Sam, Photo courtesy of the Western Neighborhoods Project. Matchbook courtesy of Trad'r Sam. Courtesy of Trad'r Sam. Menu courtesy of Trad'r Sam. Napkin courtesy of Trad'r Sam. Undated photo courtesy of Trad'r Sam. At the time that the building was constructed, the Castro was home to a bustling immigrant community, consisting largely of Irish, German, and Swedish families.
An actual sausage factory occupied the site until the s, inspiring the name of the restaurant that stands today. Remnants of the factory can still be seen in the back bar and banquet room, including the original meat racks and the massive black iron doors that enclosed the sausage smoke rooms. The Azzolino Family has owned and operated the Italian restaurant since Undated menu courtesy of dineries. Courtesy of the Sausage Factory. The Sausage Factory, Quita Benner bought the restaurant from the Sears family in the early s, but she maintained both the name and the menu.
Brenner to move the restaurant from the block of Powell to its current location at Powell Street. Sears continues to serve its patented Swedish pancakes today. Courtesy of Sears Fine Food. Photo by davelandweb. Undated photo courtesy of Sears Fine Food. Inspired by the energy of the neighborhood saloons in his former home of New York City's Upper East Side, the thenyear-old advertising executive established a menu of classic American meals, including his now-famous Cobb Salad, steaks, and hamburgers.
The restaurant's trademark blue and white checkered tablecloths, along with its hexagonal tiled floor and wood-paneled memorabilia clad walls, have created a cozy, yet sophisticated dining experience for San Franciscans for decades. In , Perry's opened a second location on the Embarcadero, following the same model of all-American dishes and decor.
The business remains in the Butler family, with Perry's son and daughter - Aldy and Margie - at the helm at the Embarcadero restaurant. Courtesy of Perry's. Photo courtesy of Perry's. Perry Butler, undated. Perry Butler, It was damaged in a storm when it hit Alcatraz Island and was later towed to the beach at the current location of Cove and Battery Streets.
The Arkansas was one of many Gold Rush-era ships that were converted to other uses, ranging from saloons to jails. After expansion of the city landlocked the boat, builders dismantled the upper portion of the boat and built a brick hotel around the remnants.
The ground floor bar on the ground remained and named the Old Ship Saloon, catering to the needs of sailors and longshoremen at the turn of the century. Among the bar's most notorious legends is that it once hosted a "shanghai" den, where unwitting sailors drank drug-spiked liquor by night, only to wake up at sea the next morning with no choice but to join the ship's crew.
While some of the more colorful aspects of its character have changed, the renovated saloon has preserved the memory of the Arkansas and the spirit of San Francisco's Barbary Coast. Photo courtesy of seattlebars.
One of the most popular items on the menu is tai yaki, a fish shaped waffle-based Japanese pastry made on site it often comes with chocolate, red bean, or banana filling. Photo courtesy of sfjapantown.
Photo courtesy of sanfranciscodays. Photo courtesy of May's Coffee Shop. Mario, his wife Liliana, and their two children emigrated from Trieste, Italy after Mario retired from the police force. The foccacia bread in the restaurant's famous sandwiches is baked across the square at Liguria Bakery, which dates to Photo courtesy of northbeachshop. The founder, Ralph Maher, traveled often to Liverpool and, as one story goes, fell in love with a barmaid, Lil, in one of the city's most popular pubs.
Ralph hoped to bring Lil back to the United States to start a new life, but Lil declined his offer, unwilling to leave her family and friends along with the traditional pub life she had known in England. Before Maher bought the bar, the building housed the Lyon's Den, a popular haunt for bikers and Vietnam War veterans, many of whom snuck out of the nearby Letterman Army Hospital in the Presidio.
Today, it continues to serve classic drinks and pub fare to locals, who are drawn to the welcoming ambiance, where little has changed in the last forty years. Photo courtesy of inetours. Bartender Casey O'Neill, Matchbook courtesy of kookykitsch. Postcard courtesy of anne-arnott. Ambrogio Soracco immigrated to San Francisco from Genoa just after the Earthquake and worked in an Italian bakery upon his arrival.
In , he opened Liguria Bakery at Stockton Street, where it continues to operate today. After a year, Ambrogio sent for his two brothers, Giuseppe and Giovanni, who joined him at the corner bakery. Ambrogio passed away in , leaving his wife Mary to tend to the shop during the latter years of the Great Depression. Mary hired new bakers to assist with operations, including the horse-and-wagon delivery service.
Son George joined the business after graduating from high school and later brought his owns sons into the operation. Facing competition from other neighborhood bakeries, the family began to bake foccacia exclusively in the s, offering a cornucopia of toppings on this delicious flatbread. The Soraccos have used the same family recipe since , a recipe that has been handed down over generations orally, never transcribed. They continue use the original brick oven and rely on word-of-mouth to bring customers to their doors.
Photo by Donna Harshman. Photo courtesy of umamimart. Photo of Mary Sorracco courtesy of sfgate. Featuring original period furnishings, the dark paneled walls of this downtown establishment are replete with old San Francisco memorabilia and portraits, reminding patrons of the city's rich past and the restaurant's layered history. John's Grill solidified its place in popular and literary culture when it appeared in Dashiell Hammett's noir masterpiece, "The Maltese Falcon.
While John's Grill is a popular tourist destination today, it was a haunt for politicians, newspaper barons, financiers, and private investigators for generations and continues to serve its time-honed fare to its dedicated "regulars. Photo by Mr. Maltese Falcoln, courtesy of sfgate.
Matchbook courtesy of ebay. Photos courtesy of sfgate. Courtesy of Allen Browne. With the arrival of its iconic neon sign, It's Tops Coffee Shop emerged as a full-service restaurant. Dick Chapman purchased the business in , and his family continues to own and operate it today.
A Korean War veteran, Chapman had served as a cook on a military ship. He installed orange vinyl booths and stools, along with tabletop jukeboxes, to enhance the original knotted pine walls. Photo courtesy of igougo. Photo courtesy of thehamblogger. Owner Henry Harrington, an immigrant barkeeper from County Cork, Ireland, catered to a wide variety of customers, including sea captains, steam ship executives, seafarers, laborers, produce workers, longshoremen, and printers.
The clientele changed when the Embarcadero Center was constructed in the s, but the family continued to serve up its renowned Irish fare. Today, the pub remains in the Harrington family under the guidance of Henry's grandson, Michael. Photo courtesy of sfrestaurants. The car originally operated on the Berkeley-Oakland-San Francisco key rail line. In , it was brought to rest in San Francisco after being sold at auction.
The Orient Express, a traditional diner, made its home in the red and white car for several decades. In , the owners of Grubstake restaurant, originally located at Mason Street, moved into the charming railcar, which was later repainted. In , it became the only restaurant in San Francisco to serve continental Portuguese food, adding a twist to the diner fare on the menu. Photo courtesy of Grubstake. The building was the creation of a French architect and a politician named Chris Buckley, who wanted to construct an eye-catching structure after the earthquake.
After a brief period as a gathering place for Moose Lodge, the building was condemned by building inspectors. A last minute save by a shorted-lived French restaurant named "Charles," however, spared the building. Photo courtesy of avid. Great American Music Hall, Photo courtesy of Wikimedia.
Known for its magnificent stained-glass atrium, elegant Austrian crystal chandeliers, and lush tropical flowers, the Garden Court has been one of San Francisco's most prestigious dining halls since its inception.
The restaurant has hosted countless dignitaries and celebrities throughout its history; Woodrow Wilson, for example, gave a speech in the space in in support of the League of Nations and the Treaty of Versailles. Today, the Garden Court remains one of the few San Francisco restaurants to offer a full-service afternoon tea. Postcard courtesy of ebay. Garden Court, Constructed in , the bathhouse was owned and operated by the Finnila family.
A pharmacy was also opened in the section of the building that faced the corner of Market and Noe Streets. The designer of the building, Alfred Finnila, later contributed to the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge, where he oversaw the iron and roadway installation.
Finnila also built the famous Bridge Roundhouse restaurant. The Finnila family continued to run the bathhouse section of the building until , when that section of the building was demolished. Given its proximity to the Castro, the establishment plays a prominent role in the local gay community. With its large glass windows facing Market Street, the business proudly declares its place as a well-known cruising and people-watching spot.
In early s, New Colonist stated that Cafe Flore "is a de facto nexus of gay life in this town. Photo by Mahmood Ghazi on Castro Biscuit. Today's nautical-themed bar has had numerous monikers throughout its history, but the name "Gangway" originated in the s. During this era, the watering hole became a gathering place for the local gay community, acting as a haven for those who had been marginalized and turned away from other businesses.
According to some accounts, the Gangway belonged to the Tavern Guild, an association of gay bar owners and liquor wholesalers that was established in in response to police raids and harassment of gay bars. In the s and 80s, the bar hosted numerous community events, including AIDS benefits, holiday parties, and auctions for the Gangway Guzzlers softball team established The bar's interior pays tribute to the figures and social movements that have defined much of the Tenderloin's history, including civil rights rallies, early drag queens, and transgendered activism.
Outside, the bar distinguishes itself with the massive recreation of a white ship bow labeled "Titanic" that juts out over the entrance. Photo courtesy of sfbarexperiment. With a fleet of fishing boats, these immigrants plied the bay waters. Among these fishermen was Mike Geraldi, a Sicilian immigrant who sought to offer the people of San Francisco something distinct from the numerous seafood street vendors that were the mainstay of the wharf's culinary establishments.
Originally built in a fashion reminiscent of a Venetian manor, its primary clientele were the fishermen themselves, many of whom enjoyed the restaurant's hearty meals at the end of the work day. Original owner Mike Geraldi, c. Courtesy of Fishermen's Grotto. Fishermen's Grotto, Postcard, s. Courtesy of Army. Fishermen's Grotto, undated.
Postcard courtesy of Catherine Bauman. Recipe courtesy of Catherine Bauman. Menu courtesy of Catherine Bauman. Reputed to be the oldest Italian American restaurant in the U. The original building burned down in , but the business quickly reopened nearby. In , Fior lost its building yet again, but opened a service tent the day after the earthquake to serve soup to displaced San Franciscans. In , Fior D'Italia reopened a restaurant on Broadway and Kearny and expanded to seat up to people, accommodating nearly 1, meals per day.
After several more moves, the much-loved Italian restaurant landed in its current location on Mason Street. Though the business has migrated throughout the city, it has remained true to its authentic, Northern Italian roots and has played a central role in San Francisco's cuisine and social vibrancy for generations.
For an expanded history and some of the restaurant's orignal Italian recipes, look for their personal history and cookbook online, "The Fabulous Fior - Over Years in an Italian Kitchen. Undated photograph courtesy of restaurant. Restaurant at Broadway Street, undated. Photo courtesy of Fior d'Italia. Banquet in celebration of Panama-Pacific International Exposition. Del Monte and Marianetti families, undated.
Del Monte family, undated. Menu excerpt, Undated advertisement courtesy of cable-car-guy. Italian waiters, undated. Italian staff, undated. George Marianetti and customers, Undated menu courtesy of ebay. The restaurant is located right in the heart of Chinatown, just two blocks away from the Gateway of Chinatown and directly across the street from Old St.
Traditional dim sum is served at lunchtime, and in the evenings dinner is served in the stunningly ornate dining room. Two full-service bars are located in a private, separated part of the restaurant. Oriental chandeliers hang gracefully from the elevated ceilings, and interior murals bring color and liveliness to the walls.
This bar and restaurant has been a favorite hangout joint for Bay Area baseball fans since its opening in The stadium was demolished after the season, shortly after the New York Giants moved to San Francisco and the Seals departed for Arizona. The old stadium site is located right across the street. Until late , the restaurant included a backroom featuring a much-loved mural that evoked the atmosphere of the old Seals stadium.
Painted in the s, it depicted the Seals playing the Oakland Oaks in the old Pacific Coast baseball league. Today, Double Play continues to serve breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Owner Rafael Hernandez, Seal Stadium, undated. Photo courtesy of deadballbaseball.
In the wake of the 18th Amendment, they converted the space into a "soft drink store," though the business quickly reverted back to a saloon after the end of Prohibition. In , the Bradys sold the building to Achille and Anna Davis, who remodeled the building in the Mediterranean Revival style.
Mike Apicelli, who owned the bar from the late 90s through early , gave the business its current name, claiming to be the first person in the neighborhood to include the word "Dogpatch" in the name of a business. Apicelli also began the tradition of hosting Sunday jazz sessions at the bar. Today, it remains the oldest saloon in the Dogpatch area, making it a much-loved neighborhood watering hole and jazz venue.
The business changed hands in , and, while the new owners revamped the menu and much of the bar, they did preserve key features in order to maintain the historical character, including the original barfront and the playful, dog-faced stained glass windows.
The updated interior design and furnishings pay tribute to the neighborhood's industrial history. Photo courtesy of Thrillist SF. The Diandas purchased a bakery at Mission Street, which had been in operation since , and gave it their family's surname. It has since become a San Francisco tradition, popular for wedding and birthday cakes, as well as Italian cookies, pastries, candies, and panettone. Enrichetta and Elio Dianda handed down the business to their sons, Armando, Floreano, and Pascuale, who managed the bakery until when principal owner, Pascuale Dianda sold it to fellow-bakers and long-time employees Floyd Goldberg, Sergio Flores, and Luis Pena.
Dianda's storefront, courtesy of bctgm. Union Member and co-owner Sergio Flores has been a baker at Dianda's for more than 30 years. Courtesy of bctgm. Photo courtesy of Dianda's Bakery. The Petri family has owned and operated the restaurant ever since, bringing the menu into the new millennium while maintaining the high quality standards set by Alfred upon the restaurant's conception.
In , the restaurant moved to Merchant Street, the site of the former Blue Fox. Today, Alfred's Steak House serves only mouthwatering corn-fed beef cooked over Mexican mesquite charcoal to its patrons, delighting stomachs with every bite. Interior photo courtesy of Yelp. Tommy originally migrated from the town of Oxkutzcab as part of a guest worker program, but after the restaurant opened, his much of his extended family joined him.
Tequila ambassador. Julio Bermejo poses behind the bar. Punchcard for Tommy's Blue Agave Club. Tommy's Joynt has been owned and operated by the Harris, Veprin, and Pollack trio since Tommy Harris, one of the original owners, was also a popular crooner on the local radio station KFRC during its golden era in the s. Tommy's Joynt, Undated menu. In , the restaurant was turned over to Chef Tommy Chin, who changed the name to Tommaso's before re-selling the restaurant to the newly-immigrated Crotti family in The interior resembles a traditional southern Italian restaurant, with murals of Naples and Mount Vesuvius adorning the otherwise crisp white walls.
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