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Oh, the lure of San Francisco… I always dreamed I would end up living there as an adult because my parents lived there when they were young and hot in the 90s. I visited a lot growing up and was always enchanted. Ended up going to Berkeley for school and by then the vibe in SF… was already off. Expensive and full of tech bros wearing backpacks at bars and increasingly soulless. The housing crisis is devastating and visible on every street you walk down. I went last October for work and it felt so haunted.
But if you must… 🖤 Scoma’s (fancy lunch in fisherman’s wharf, get the Crab Louie and a martini) 🖤 Tommy’s Joynt (no fuss meat sandwiches & cheap cocktails) 🖤 Vesuvio (perfect bar, iSpy vibes in terms of decor) 🖤 Tommasso’s (best italian. Get the chilled broccoli and some sort of pizza with arugula on it) 🖤 Swensen’s (my favorite ice cream in the world. I miss it and dream of it. Get sticky chewy chocolate or banana) 🖤 House of Nanking (go when you’re starving for Hot Food! you may have to wait a little but it won’t be that long. Get the green beans and if they have congee, by god get that. Also ask for chili oil) 🖤 The East Bay!! (Go to Berkeley and Oakland. They’re better lol)

@charloo0tte

Aug 20, 2024

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@shegoestoanotherschool

oakland is one of the most underrated cities period

Aug 30, 2024

@wwb

I came here to suggest Scomas. Always eat at places where they name the street after said place.

Aug 21, 2024

@lucius

capyboppy and I grew up eating Swensen's since the francise is huge in Thailand. Our pilgramage to the original location in SF was a highlight of our trip.

Aug 20, 2024

@coreydubrowa

I can only nod vigorously with everything about this post. And perhaps add "go see live music there are still humans playing shows in the Bay" and to recommend Great American Music Hall, the Masonic, Bottom of the Hill and the Chapel as great places to see shows of a certain size. And of course Fox Theater in Oakland and the Greek in Berkeley (we lived down the street from there, there's nothing like just WALKING to a Lana Del Rey show, ha).

Aug 20, 2024

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SF: La Cumbre (elite mission burrito spot) Boba Guys (think like third wave coffee mentality does boba, very good) Dandelion Chocolates (trussmi) Burma Superstar (i’ve only been to the Oakland location)
Bay: Picante (Berkeley, best burrito I’ve had period) Burma Superstar (Oakland, super good but super expensive) South Beach/Drakes Beach (Marin County if you have a car it’s my favourite place in the world) Boichik Bagels (i’m also a former NYer, they’re legit) Bongo Burger (Berkeley, diner ass shit but fire. maybe it’s just nostalgia though) Slash (Berkeley, the owner is a Levi’s freak who knows everything there is to know about Levi’s products, incredible vintage selection & knowledge) Muracci’s (Berkeley, good japanese curry spot)

@shegoestoanotherschool

Feb 25, 2024

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sf short list

i lived in the mission for a year and sometimes i forget that! Ty for reminding me. - taking a stroll at crissy fields. preferably on a sunny day. the view of the bay and bridge is awesome and really sells the im in san francisco - if you want to splurge on eats please go to Zuni Cafe! It’s classy California chic. order a martini and a pile of french fries if you’re not up for a full meal - for a fun drink there’s true laurel and any drink pairs with their patty melt (would also recommend just the patty melt🤓) - my old dive haunt was the 500 club + they have a photo booth - garden creamery has a rotational / seasonal ice cream menu that’s always yummy. grab a scoop and walk to dolores park - the tea leaf salad!! at Burma Superstar - catch a movie at the Roxie they have awesome programming - don’t be afraid to walk up some hills. some random neighborhoods can have epic views
i hope you have a great trip 🫶

@alena

Mar 5, 2024

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batch SF recs

Taquería El Farolito House of Prime Rib Evan Kinori Doc's Clock Tonga Room Tartine Bakery Stonehill Matcha Reliquary City Lights Booksellers Vesuvio Cafe Mario's Bohemian Cigar Store Cafe Katsuo & Kombu Zam Zam Wasteland Golden Gate Park Japanese Tea Garden Bar Part Time Kevin & Chris’s Noodle House AB Fits Vacation North Beach In & Out
will come back with more if i think of them

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Aug 20, 2024

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drinking water with desperation

Some of y’all haven’t guzzled water in a way that drizzled down your chin and all down your shirt in a while and it shows.

@charloo0tte

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Cheers

Emails are the death of all natural human warmth. It’s kind of just as awful to be a fun/funny emailer than to be a cold robot. You can’t get tooo precocious with the signature but signing off with “Cheers” adds a little naughty spice while still being utterly forgettable and benign. It’s kind of an adorable mental image for someone to be raising a glass every time they shoot off another email.

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Disappearing for 2 months

planning a 2 month trip is like getting to watch your own funeral. everyone’s like we’re gonna miss you 😭 what will we do without you? and you get to be like 😇 you should have appreciated me while I was here.

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