The vibe, it has shifted. San Francisco’s cocktail scene has gone posh, with many new bars debuting on rooftops (Chotto Matte, Cavaña, Kaiyo Rooftop), designed like opulent hotel lobbies (Starlite, Holbrook House, Bar Sprezzatura), or feeling like private clubs (Dawn Club, Dark Bar). I guess we are .
Another year has come to a close, but in San Francisco and Oakland, the past is never past. Feel like spending an evening in the swinging, pre-war jazz era of the 1940s? We’ve got that. Wanna escape back to the ‘90s nostalgia of your childhood? Yup, we’ve got that too.Find an escape from the chaos o.
Much has changed since we last published our list of the 50 most iconic cocktails in San Francisco, back in 2019 before the pandemic struck. Some of SF s most beloved bars closed permanently (RIP Bar Agricole, The Saratoga), some remain shuttered temporarily (Slanted Door, P.C.H.), and several new o.