San Francisco and what to do in it

Yeah, but they also bring dishes around on carts/trays (or you can just order them, sight-unseen, if you wish).

Pics on Yelp look pretty tasty.

It was really really good. First time in a while that I paid a bunch for a meal and wasn't disappointed.

Frances is friggin' excellent. My new favorite is the unfortunately named Starbelly.

I will definitely check out State Bird Provisions.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XiwqOu_R7I

started watching the first part of this on Youtube - lost doc about one of the Tenderloin's SROs

"My new favorite is the unfortunately named Starbelly."

I refuse to eat at that restaurant just cuz of the crappy name (apparently it has nothing to do with Dr. Seuss either which makes it even more of an affront) but my wife has eaten there and enjoyed it.

Wow that was great

xp

http://www.photoboothsf.com/

Tintype portrait studio. One of you locals should go and tell me if they're cool before I book an appointment if I get to visit SF this summer.

Anyone know how to change your address on your driving licence if you're moving out of the US? Or don't they need to know? The website says you can't do it online if you have a non-US address (or if you don't have a SS number, which I don't) and indicates you should fill in & post a form... which has no space for a non-US address and is one of those machine-read things so you can't write outside of the spaces provided. I hate the DMV!! I don't want to call them as you can never get through and they always give me wrong info anyway.

what use would a US drivers license be to you in a foreign country if you aren't a US citizen?

I can (I think) drive in the UK with it.

Also I'd rather they didn't send letters to my US address if I'm not there - hassle for my landlady to forward/return them.

it might be something you have to do in person at the DMV.

Every time I talk to the DMV they act as though I'm the first person from another country to ever get a driving licence. First time I went there they actually told me I couldn't get one because I didn't have a SSN and my husband would have to drive me around. FFS!

Is there a good website for shows/gallery exhibits/etc.?

I'm going to be in SF from June 6 to 12, one night is taken up with a Giants game, but I wouldn't mind going to see a show that Saturday.

You might find this useful: http://sf.funcheap.com/

Seconding the recommendation upthread for the Anchor Brewery tour -- free, includes tasting session after tour. Gotta get a reservation though.

so while sf is not my favorite city in the world, i thought the outer areas were really nice (mostly just from driving through them) and i'm crazy jealous that you have mountains and ocean so close. union square/edge of tenderloin really does suck.

music shows: dardardar.org, http://www.foopee.com/punk/the-list/

art stuff: http://www.happenstand.com/sanfrancisco/calendar

Flavorpill also works for major music/movie/art related stuff.

xxp yeah I would not recommend staying there really.

I stayed at the Hotel Carlton and didn't mind that part of the Tenderloin. Very close to Van Ness for the busses, decent dive bars, etc.

Sweet, thanks for the places to look.

from what everyone i interacted with told me, most of the reasonable hotels (ie, within budget and not sketchy) are in the union square area. i needed to be close to bart, etc.

it's just so times square-y and i was so busy that i didn't have time to go to other hoods for dinner most nights, so my stomach was very sad by the time i left.

From space:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7059/6953418906_8104879e9c_b.jpg

this is around the corner from my house

I am going to eat the shit out of it

Looks killer. I'm in!

dang. will have to remember that one next time we're in town

Market price for radishes with tarragon and butter? WTF

will pay

any particularly good stuff going on this weekend? flying up thurs night and staying til tuesday afternoon-ish

at the very least, the weather right now is amazing

anyone ever been to an alameda county fair? worth a visit? the website makes it sound pretty lame, but i've never been to a county fair before.

I have a friend who has been a bunch of times -- I think she went a couple of years ago to see Joan Jett iirc? She loves it. Though she usually goes to the weird random headliner and the petting zoo, I never hear much else about the fair haha.

You should go though! I'm sure it'd be fun!

It's expensive for what it is. I'd rather go to the state fair.

apparently the food is good?

yeah i'm pretty much only interested in the petting zoo

RIP former ILX SF FAP site

nooooooooooo

goddamn that was good food

we used to eat there before Warfield shows ;_;

pouring out a La Rondalla (R.I.P.) margarita in honor of Tu Lan

I've heard rumors that La Rondalla will be returning from the dead btw... we'll see

la rondalla looking closer to open than it has in years, which is kinda inspiring given what-all has actually been opening on Valencia lately... but as you say, we'll see.

please let it not return as an overpriced one word name place - too many of those on that strip imo.

yeah hate that shit. I like how nothing can last at that former-KFC spot across from Aquarius (RIP Spork, I was never going to eat your food lol). that space is cursed.

lol @ Spork. still lolling at the demise of Spork.

was disappointed to discover their menu was not exclusively tater tots and pudding cups tbh

missed opportunity imo

I'm pleasantly surprised @ the number of parklets that appeared in this town over the 3 years. there really are quite a few.