Guidebook for San Francisco
Shopping
Just a block from the house, this book store has everything from bike mechanics to local literary magazines, and at great prices.
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Dog Eared Books
900 Valencia StJust a block from the house, this book store has everything from bike mechanics to local literary magazines, and at great prices.
My favorite thrift store in the city! Go on the first Monday of the month, when everything is 50% off!
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Community Thrift
623 Valencia StMy favorite thrift store in the city! Go on the first Monday of the month, when everything is 50% off!
This is my favorite vintage clothing store! It's consignment, so the items are cleaned, repaired,
and up-cycled, before making it to the racks.
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389 Valencia StThis is my favorite vintage clothing store! It's consignment, so the items are cleaned, repaired,
and up-cycled, before making it to the racks.
By far my favorite store in the city! Stacks of old Rolling Stones line walls of special-interest dvd's and fitness magazines. Dont'forget to grab one of the FREE R.Crumb posters on your way out!
Magazine
920 Larkin StBy far my favorite store in the city! Stacks of old Rolling Stones line walls of special-interest dvd's and fitness magazines. Dont'forget to grab one of the FREE R.Crumb posters on your way out!
Fun, witchy little shop offering everything from bulk herbs to tarot decks to incense inhalers.
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The Scarlet Sage Herb Co.
1903 Valencia StFun, witchy little shop offering everything from bulk herbs to tarot decks to incense inhalers.
Food Scene
Affordable hipster breakfast done right. My favorite is the vegan chorizo and a grapefruit mimosa.
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Boogaloos
3296 22nd StAffordable hipster breakfast done right. My favorite is the vegan chorizo and a grapefruit mimosa.
Gracias Madre
2211 Mission StHealthy, vegan, and delicious Mexican food!
Every cuisine you can think of, served out of
a food truck in a sheltered outdoor park. Open until
3pm for lunch, until 4am on the weekends!
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SoMa StrEat Food Park
428 11th StEvery cuisine you can think of, served out of
a food truck in a sheltered outdoor park. Open until
3pm for lunch, until 4am on the weekends!
Grab a bowl of Burmese noodles here for
lunch. There's only a handful of stools, but it's totally
worth it!
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Yamo
3406 18th StGrab a bowl of Burmese noodles here for
lunch. There's only a handful of stools, but it's totally
worth it!
Whether you prefer apple, pumpkin, or banana cream, this place will offer you up a little slice of heaven.
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Mission Pie
2901 Mission StWhether you prefer apple, pumpkin, or banana cream, this place will offer you up a little slice of heaven.
Great vegetarian Indian food. It's cash only, so don't forget those bills!
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Udupi Palace
1007 Valencia StGreat vegetarian Indian food. It's cash only, so don't forget those bills!
SF is known for its abundance of organic and sustainable farming, so why not try for yourself? Every Wednesday and Sunday at UN Plaza, buy your fruits, veggies, and kettle corn until 5pm.
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Heart of the City Farmer's Market
SF is known for its abundance of organic and sustainable farming, so why not try for yourself? Every Wednesday and Sunday at UN Plaza, buy your fruits, veggies, and kettle corn until 5pm.
I like to sit at this indoor/outdoor patio with my laptop and savor the wonderful atmosphere. There's often live jazz playing while patrons conspicuously smoke joints and drink beer.
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Revolution Cafe
3248 22nd StI like to sit at this indoor/outdoor patio with my laptop and savor the wonderful atmosphere. There's often live jazz playing while patrons conspicuously smoke joints and drink beer.
This place is only a walk-up window, but the best smoothies come out of it. Try the Mint Madness or the Kale Colada.
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Sidewalk Juice
3287 21st StThis place is only a walk-up window, but the best smoothies come out of it. Try the Mint Madness or the Kale Colada.
This vegan (and mostly gluten-free) Japanese spot is inventive and delicious. Put your name on the list, then walk over to the Armory Bar for a drink while you wait. They'll text you when your table is ready.
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Shizen Vegan Sushi Bar and Izakaya
370 14th StreetThis vegan (and mostly gluten-free) Japanese spot is inventive and delicious. Put your name on the list, then walk over to the Armory Bar for a drink while you wait. They'll text you when your table is ready.
I usually grab a seat at the bar ~once a week for my favorite vegan pho in the city. Their veggie crispy egg rolls are pretty amazing as well.
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Mau
180 Valencia StI usually grab a seat at the bar ~once a week for my favorite vegan pho in the city. Their veggie crispy egg rolls are pretty amazing as well.
Don't stand outside in that horrendous line in the morning; wait until late afternoon (between 3-5pm) to stop in for a coffee and a pastry.
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Tartine Bakery
600 Guerrero StDon't stand outside in that horrendous line in the morning; wait until late afternoon (between 3-5pm) to stop in for a coffee and a pastry.
It may not be the most authentic or affordable Mexican food in the neighborhood, but Papalote serves up some delicious vegan food, including a soyrizo burrito and a tofu mole.
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Papalote Mexican Grill
1777 Fulton StIt may not be the most authentic or affordable Mexican food in the neighborhood, but Papalote serves up some delicious vegan food, including a soyrizo burrito and a tofu mole.
Owned by the same people as Boogaloo's, this diner is a go-to for greasy spoon no-fuss breakfast for all types of diets.
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St. Francis Fountain
2801 24th StOwned by the same people as Boogaloo's, this diner is a go-to for greasy spoon no-fuss breakfast for all types of diets.
Grab a little table by the window in the bar and order the seasonal vegan grill and roadrunner cocktail.
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West of Pecos
550 Valencia StGrab a little table by the window in the bar and order the seasonal vegan grill and roadrunner cocktail.
Arts & Culture
The Roxie is a theatrical gem that always has something new, something old, or something foreign playing on their modestly-sized screen.
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Roxie Cinema
3117 16th StThe Roxie is a theatrical gem that always has something new, something old, or something foreign playing on their modestly-sized screen.
I love any chance I can go to the Castro Theatre. It's old-fashioned interior is breathtaking and a man plays an organ onstage before each show.
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Castro Theatre
429 Castro StI love any chance I can go to the Castro Theatre. It's old-fashioned interior is breathtaking and a man plays an organ onstage before each show.
I'm not sure if its thanks to its solid musical acts or the cool window from the stage to the backdoor patio, but this is one of my favorite venue sin the city.
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Bottom of the Hill
1233 17th StI'm not sure if its thanks to its solid musical acts or the cool window from the stage to the backdoor patio, but this is one of my favorite venue sin the city.
Heron Arts
7 Heron StGreat community-run spot to see traveling visual art shows and/or electronic music.
Drinks & Nightlife
Cool and casual little neighborhood beer/wine bar. Free bluegrass on Mondays, jazz on
Wednesdays, and other cool things on other days.
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Amnesia
853 Valencia StCool and casual little neighborhood beer/wine bar. Free bluegrass on Mondays, jazz on
Wednesdays, and other cool things on other days.
Great dimly-lit Mission bar with arcade
games, intimate booths, and happy hour until 9pm!
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The Valencia Room
647 Valencia StGreat dimly-lit Mission bar with arcade
games, intimate booths, and happy hour until 9pm!
All this bar serves is beer/wine and brats (vegan available) but the tasty selection of sours has kept me coming here since I was underaged!
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Gestalt
3159 16th StAll this bar serves is beer/wine and brats (vegan available) but the tasty selection of sours has kept me coming here since I was underaged!
Though a little farther out, El Rio remains
one of the greatest bars in the city. I like to go on
Mondays, when drinks are $2 all night.
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El Rio
3158 Mission StThough a little farther out, El Rio remains
one of the greatest bars in the city. I like to go on
Mondays, when drinks are $2 all night.
Just try to drink more than one of their
powerful margaritas, I dare you!
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Latin American Club
3286 22nd StJust try to drink more than one of their
powerful margaritas, I dare you!
This bar looks like something out of a 1996
Steve Buscemi movie and makes a nice stiff drink.
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Lone Palm
3394 22nd StThis bar looks like something out of a 1996
Steve Buscemi movie and makes a nice stiff drink.
Hands down the best drag show in the city in one of the oldest gay bars in SF.
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Aunt Charlie's Lounge
133 Turk StHands down the best drag show in the city in one of the oldest gay bars in SF.
Essentials
This is my favorite grocery store in SF, but don't spend all day looking for their deli--they don't have any meat products! Instead, they specialize in amazing organic plant-based food by local artisans.
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Rainbow Grocery
1745 Folsom StThis is my favorite grocery store in SF, but don't spend all day looking for their deli--they don't have any meat products! Instead, they specialize in amazing organic plant-based food by local artisans.
Not to be confused with Whole Foods, this neighbor-owned organic shop has a limited selection of grocery items at a higher price, but is surprisingly well stocked and always has a tasty salad bar.
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Valencia Whole Foods
999 Valencia StNot to be confused with Whole Foods, this neighbor-owned organic shop has a limited selection of grocery items at a higher price, but is surprisingly well stocked and always has a tasty salad bar.
Entertainment & Activities
This is the oldest running theatre in SF, and has been the stage for an array of performances. First opened in 1908 as a vaudeville house, the Victoria now hosts traveling plays and local films.
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Victoria Theatre
2961 16th StThis is the oldest running theatre in SF, and has been the stage for an array of performances. First opened in 1908 as a vaudeville house, the Victoria now hosts traveling plays and local films.
Great old theatre on the cusp of china town/north beach to see unique performances. I saw the Vespertine Circus perform Charle and the Chocolate Factory there.
Great Star Theater
636 Jackson StGreat old theatre on the cusp of china town/north beach to see unique performances. I saw the Vespertine Circus perform Charle and the Chocolate Factory there.
Parks & Nature
Second to Golden Gate Park, Dolores is probably the most iconic park in the city. Covering four blocks of sloping terrain in the mission, it's a pretty fun place to lay out a blanket and people watch on a Saturday, with a dope view of the SF skyline in the background.
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Mission Dolores Park
19th StreetSecond to Golden Gate Park, Dolores is probably the most iconic park in the city. Covering four blocks of sloping terrain in the mission, it's a pretty fun place to lay out a blanket and people watch on a Saturday, with a dope view of the SF skyline in the background.
Walk up Folsom street and up Bernal hill for the best 365 degree view this town has to offer.
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Bernal Heights Park
3400-3416 Folsom StWalk up Folsom street and up Bernal hill for the best 365 degree view this town has to offer.