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My Top 10 Favorite Bars

Posted on November 20, 2014 by fromabrooklynbasement

The continuing gentrification of San Francisco recently claimed another victim, one that’s near and dear to my heart: The Elbo Room, a longtime dive bar and music venue on Valencia Street in the Mission, will be closing, as the owners … Continue reading →

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One of My Favorite Places: Finnerty’s

Posted on September 5, 2013 by fromabrooklynbasement

I have gotten to spend most of my life in New York and San Francisco, which I consider to be the two coolest cities in America. (I love New Orleans too, but I can’t move there–I wouldn’t survive six months.) … Continue reading →

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One of My Favorite Places: City Lights Bookstore and Vesuvio Cafe

Posted on June 25, 2013 by fromabrooklynbasement

Let me tell you about my favorite way to spend an afternoon in San Francisco: I walk up the easy slope of Columbus Ave, starting at the base of the Transamerica Pyramid, passing the copper green flatiron building owned by … Continue reading →

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