San Francisco and what to do in it

bookmark dump 4U:

oysters:
http://swanoysterdepot.us/

DUMPLINGS!! -
https://www.dumplingtimesf.com/
https://dragonbeaux.com/
(or if you want to spend a little more:
https://www.yanksing.com/
https://harborviewsf.com/ )

cheap beer -
http://www.toronado.com/
https://www.zeitgeistsf.com/
Lucky 13 - 2140 Market St

good movie theatres (all purpose film snobbery encouraged) -
http://castrotheatre.com/
https://www.roxie.com/
https://www.cinemasf.com/balboa/
mixed feelings on this place but ymmv: https://drafthouse.com/sf

mexican food / burritos
http://tommysmexican.com/

burmese food
http://www.mandalaysf.com/

rock (mostly) shows:
http://www.foopee.com/punk/the-list/

The List started in June 1990! Amazing that it's still going.

https://www.kqed.org/arts/13830408/going-strong-since-1990-this-low-budget-newsletter-is-a-punk-institution

Aye, endurance is a common theme with most of my recs in case that wasn't apparent.

Ken is fucking awful, but Rasputin's still has a lot of good 70's psych and prog and canterbury stuff in amazing condition so meh.

S3 kerfuffle: when they announced the reissues, Pete Bain (Pete Bassman) very loudly pronounced that they were being done without band approval; he wrote a long ass thing on his webpage about it, it kept showing up in social media, etc. When asked, SV just blocked people rather than explaining that the reissues had the rest of the band's approval and due to some kind of agreement they had with Pete his input wasn't needed, or something; basically, he was the only person that found it problematic. It was easy enough to explain but SV didn't seem to want to which made it look shady.

Tommys is alright but does anyone really go there for the food? I thought it was all about the tequila bar

xps

"the Stranded guy unfriended me on FB because I was part of the pro-flyer faction even though I was pretty respectful about it" Steve Viaduct, right?

Here's some random SF things I think are awesome/perhaps of interest:

- the pelmenyi (and everything else I've ever had) at Cinderella bakery: http://cinderellabakery.com/
- SF Botanical Garden https://www.sfbg.org/
- the Indian pizza at Zante's (I think they invented it tbh): http://zantepizza.com/
- Borderlands Books (sf/fantasy/horror) https://borderlands-books.com/
- Mission Comics https://www.missioncomicsandart.com/about
- the Academy of Sciences (possibly my favorite building design in the city) https://www.calacademy.org/
- Musee Mecanique at the otherwise execrable Fisherman's Wharf: https://museemecanique.com/
- Murals at Balmy Alley http://www.balmyalley.org/ and Clarion Alley https://clarionalleymuralproject.org/
- Urban Putt: https://www.urbanputt.com/

Re: Tommy's

We always get the whole fried fish, poc chuc, pollo pibil & (depending on how hungry we are) ceviche. I'm so stoked it flies under the radar, we never have to wait, they love us, we love them, etc. Great people.

But... it's a real sit down restaurant with table service so if you prefer taquerias & taco trucks like you recommended upthread, it's quite a bit different obvs. Also as you point out, they have perhaps the best tequila/agave/anejo selection north of the border.

yeah I don't have anything against it, it's a great old-school cozy sit-down Mexican restaurant (the only sit-down Mexican restaurant I listed was Roosevelt's, which is considerably smaller and a different menu)

oh and lol speaking of Tommy's I forgot this local bizarro place, which I love is still around. The food is generally the cheapest crap imaginable but it's fun to hang out in if you wanna day-drink for an hour or two: https://tommysjoynt.com

Forgot about Lucky 13! Yeah definitely go there.

Adding to the Stranded complaints -- they kept a good chunk of the aQ staff when they took over in SF, which I approved of. Except then a friend on the staff told me they all got canned soon thereafter. So, no.

tommys joynt used to be a hang before GAMH shows when I was in my 20's. alas I don't think I've been there since!

it is essentially unchanged

bless u albert, thanks also ned and shakey and sarahell and all the other great recs, boy am i STOKED

What are the best bookstores in the Bay Area for pop culture and critical theory?

https://sfpl.org/

yeah, the library rules.

Alley Cat Books on 24th Street is the most recent place I've bought music/films/crit books from.

green apple forever

I think Cody's probably has theory books, but if you're in that area, raiding other campus bookstores makes just as much sense.

That area meaning Berkeley.

Cody's is long gone

Green Apple is great. I don't know specifically about pop culture and critical theory, but I really like the SF Public Library bookstore in Building C at Fort Mason

i'm planning a work trip to the bay area (mostly berkeley but i'll be moving around) not till june but i am buying flights soon -- how important is it that i include a weekend night on my trip if i want to go dancing in the city one night? i have no context for a scene in a bigger city; where i live there are only a handful of options and p much nothing on a weeknight.

and what's a good positive & fun place to dance to house or techno in SF?

I have no idea but would love to FAP if circumstances permit!

whoo yes

marcos they don't seem to plan their event calendar much in advance, but check this closer to the date: https://housepitalitysf.com/

i would also FAP

lets do this! Would love to meet marcos in meatspace

thank you lukas!

yes yes

This is a servicable version of "The List" but for dance/DJ/electronic:

https://19hz.info/eventlisting_BayArea.php

This is kinda cringey but there's some good stuff listed in here:

https://edmtrain.com/san-francisco-ca

e.g. Kraftwerk in June at Bill Graham

what dates are we talking about here?

yeah codys closed years ago sadly. you could check Moe's.

What are the best bookstores in the Bay Area for pop culture and critical theory?

― Mario Meatwagon (Moodles), Wednesday, March 4, 2020 3:15 PM (three days ago)

Moe's. Green Apple is good. There are also small places like E.M. Wolfmann, Issues, and Adobe books that are worth a look if that's an interest.

Went to Moe's for the first time in November. Definitely going back when I'm there in a week. They had an insane amount of stuff, mostly reasonably priced. Will make sure to check out Green Apple this time too.

SFUSD closing on Monday for three weeks.

So... what to do in SF

time for the great outdoors

P much. Good thing we have a lot of it!

I went for a bike ride today, up the Wiggle, across the GGB, etc. Seems fine? Probably less dangerous than picking up food at the cafe? No idea really.

Yeah, the fact that I'm Bernal Heights means one can always just walk up the hill for some exercise and a view -- but with the rain coming in, looks like it's a hunker down weekend no matter what.

God forbid water falling from the sky...

from the... Heavens! ;-)

Astounding.

Gimme shelter (in place)

https://www.sfchronicle.com/local-politics/article/Bay-Area-must-shelter-in-place-Only-15135014.php

what to do in it = nothing

i'm even wondering if my trip in june will still be on. who the fuck knows what will happen by then

FAP 6 ft away from me?

My boss is having a meltdown. Not that it makes a difference because all 3 of our stores have done hardly any business the last week. I’m still expected to work, since I’m in production.

no update from Sacramento yet but my guess is the same is coming soon

xp - do you do mail order, too?

Also -- does anyone know if the Department of Building Inspection is open or closed?

depends on how much cash you have in that envelope