Bar Tartine
Bar Tartine has shapeshifted a few times over the last few years. First came the most significant change: the arrival of co-chefs Nick Balla and Cortney Burns who overhauled Bar…
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St. Vincent
St. Vincent, which opened in 2012, has offered San Franciscans a glimpse of a more casual side of sommelier and journalist, David Lynch, who is perhaps best known in SF…
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The Phone Booth
The booze-slinging equivalent of a thrift shop, this Mission spot caters to its fair share of the tech hipsters in search of a cheap, stiff drink. But its fan base isn't…
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The Latin American Club
An old-school Mission dive with graphic piñatas hanging from the rafters, the Latin American Club mixes Mexican kitsch with some of the stiffest drinks in town. A sign that reads, “sin”…
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ABV
ABV is riding the new wave of casual-serious bars with a laid back vibe and expert drinks. The bar's shelves are lined with agave, and seemingly every edition of Del…
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Trick Dog
The superstar of San Francisco's cocktail scene, Trick Dog is a cocktail bar, neighborhood joint and solid kitchen all in the same two-story building. Each season the menu concept changes with…
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The Lexington Club (CLOSED)
Weird as it sounds, the bar-saturated Mission has almost no gay bars. And there are almost no lesbian bars anywhere in San Francisco. Yet here stands the Lexington Club in…
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Truck
Editor's Note: Sadly, Truck has closed as of July 31st, 2015. The northeast corner of the Mission is something of a dead zone. It’s basically Best Buy, the place where…
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Beretta
There's nothing fancy about Beretta, which is the main draw. When it could have just been a restaurant with a few house drinks, Beretta ended up as a restaurant with…
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Zeitgeist
Falling somewhere between a beer garden and a biker bar, Zeitgeist is a staple for both Mission natives and the tech crowd alike. Featuring a good selection of fairly priced…
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