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Royksopp, The Juan MacLean, and Tiesto - This Week in SF

Carmen Stephens — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:29:53 -0800

This week, get in your partying before all those mandatory family events!

Mayes Oyster House: The Updated Yet Classic Restaurant, Bar and Lounge Reopens

Samantha Rubenstein — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:46:18 -0800

All epic tales include an amazing comeback, and the resurrected Mayes Oyster House is one worth cheering for.

The Parlor: SF's New Upscale Whiskey Den

Samantha Rubenstein — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:52:57 -0800

In the early 1900s, the parlor was the place where socialites received their guests and eager men's palms sweated as they attempted chaperoned conversation with their intended beau.

San Francisco New Years Eve 2009/2010 Parties and Events

Erik Lillquist — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:53:20 -0800

New Years Eve in San Francisco is not far away and it's never to early to start making your party plans for NYE 2009/2010.

Stanton Warriers NYE 2010 @ Mighty

Lindsey Coonan — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 11:32:49 -0800

This New Years Eve Opal is bringing SF the Stanton Warriors who will be playing at Mighty. As of today Syd Gris, Dex Stakker and Melyss have also been added to the lineup.

NextAid's World AIDS Day Kickoff Benefit Event @ Supperclub 11/25

Lindsey Coonan — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 11:26:23 -0800

NextAid kicks off it's annual and National awareness and fundraising tour for World AIDS Day (which is December 1st) at Supperclub in San Francisco.

Green Chili Kitchen Gets Bigger and Better In It's New Location

Shala Harris — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:57:37 -0800

Green Chile Kitchen, one of San Francisco’s best kept secrets, has moved to a bigger and better location in NOPA.

Dirty South, Dead Prez and Thunderheist - This Week in SF

Carmen Stephens — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:37:53 -0800

Even though the forecast says we won't get another nice weekend, don't stay home, we've got a list of things to do.

Mercury Soul Fuses Electronica, Classical Music and Art This Friday 11/13 @ 111 Minna

Lindsey Coonan — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:21:21 -0800

Motivated by the success of their sold-out show at Mezzanine, Mercury Soul has paired up with 111 Minna Gallery for a special Happy Hour event this Friday November 13th (Friday the 13th woot woot!) ca

Above & Beyond NYE 2010 @ 1015 Folsom

Carmen Stephens — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:26:12 -0800

It's a given that New Years Eve in San Francisco is gonna be a doozy but things just got a whole more in

Ozone Thai replaces Jack Falstaff in SOMA

Erik Lillquist — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:23:39 -0800

The vacant space that once was Jack Falstaff made a statement of the times every time I walked by 2nd and Brannan.

Green Week, Green Partying

Erik Goad — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:16:44 -0800

When you hear the word "Green" in San Francisco, a few things typically come to mind: social justice, sustainable consumption, Prius's (or is it Priyi?).

New Restaurant Panam Graces the Castro

Shala Harris — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:41:26 -0800

Panam is the most recent restaurant/bar/lounge addition to the Castro, serving French fusion cuisine at prices that can’t be beat.

Carl Cox, Boyz Noize and VH1 Celeb-reality Contestants: This Week in SF

Carmen Stephens — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:37:58 -0800

Well hello November!

Show Dogs Turns The Frank Into A Gourmet Meal

Lindsey Coonan — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:29:49 -0800

The chefs at

Kasa Set to Open 2nd Location on Fillmore

Carmen Stephens — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:30:34 -0800

Since opening their door's 16 months ago, Kasa has been voted "The Best new Restaurant in San Francisco" and "The best meal under $15." With their reasonable p

Som: New Bar & Club To Open in the Mission Nov. 6th

Lindsey Coonan — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:30:00 -0700

It's not everyday that a new venue opens in San Francisco. For this reason, we're sitting on our hands over at MetroWize and eagerly awaiting the grand opening of SOM on November 6th.

San Francisco Halloween Parties and Events 2009

Carmen Stephens — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:44:15 -0700

Halloween in San Francisco is always a ram packed weekend of crazy parties, whacked out costumes and ridiculous fun.

Acme Burger in da Haus!

Demeter Trieu — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:58:52 -0700

The Western Addition welcomes a new addition to its neighborhood offering of restaurants: the Acme Burgerhaus.

Evil 105 Subsonic Halloween Spookfest to rock the Cow Palace 10/30

Erik Goad — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:28:55 -0700

LIVE 105 is unleashing its dark side this All Hollow’s Eve with the EVIL 105 Subsonic Halloween Spookfest on Oct. 30th at the Cow Palace.

Sea of Dreams NYE 2010 - The Dream is Back!

Erik Lillquist — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:21:15 -0700

Let the countdown to New Years Eve 2010 begin!

Matisyahu, Exotic Erotic and Steve Aoki - This Week in SF

Carmen Stephens — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:27:36 -0700

This week the Fillmore brings in Hasidic Jewish Reggae musician Matisyahu, Exotic Erotic promises to live up to it's 30 years excitement at Cow Palace and Dim Mak Records founder Steve Aoki hits up Ve

Interview With John "00" Fleming

Erik Goad — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:14:07 -0700

Over the past decade trance has moved from an underground, hypno-musical phenomena to background shopping tunes at the local Target.

Burger Bar Opens @ Macy’s Union Square

Shala Harris — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:09:27 -0700

There’s a new burger-mecca in town. San Francisco is now home to Hubert Keller’s Burger Bar. The Burger Bar is a successful restaurant brand with two other locations in Las Vegas and St. Louis.

DRESSCODE @ Harry Denton's Stralight Room

Carmen Stephens — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:23:25 -0700

Tourists beware - DRESSCODE isn't your usual party at Harry Denton's Sta

Beats for Boobs - Finding a Cure Thru Music

Carmen Stephens — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:51:09 -0700

Friday (10/23) marks the 6th annual Beats for Boobs Fundraiser.

Moby, Treasure Island, and Supperclub - This Week in SF

Carmen Stephens — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:45:58 -0700

It looks like the rain is gone and just in time for Treasure Island Music Festival this weekend.

Ruby Skye Opens 4Fourteen, a VIP Boutique Bar & Lounge

Erik Goad — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:53:39 -0700

We all know that the current economic times are a bit rough. The need for escapism is pretty high, and most of us get our escapism the good old-fashioned American way: going out drinking.

222 Club Reopens, Spicing up the TL with Banging' Beats and Gourmet Pizza

Erik Goad — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:14:29 -0700

Nine times out of ten, Turk and Hyde is not a place you’d want to end up on a Friday night. However, that's about to change.

Paxti’s Pizza Opens New Location in the Marina

Demeter Trieu — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:35:19 -0700

Paxti’s Pizza adds a third location to its repertoire of Windy City-style restaurants.

4 Years of supperclub in San Francisco - A History Gone Wild

Erik Lillquist — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 11:19:37 -0700

If you know the international party scene at all, you know that supperclub is a brand that sits right up there at the top along with Ministry of Sound, Pacha and Hed Kandi to name a f

Junior Boys, Chromeo, and Decompression - This Week in SF

Carmen Stephens — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:16:02 -0700

Just in case you didn't get all your partying out of your system last week, this week is another bender for events (just on a much smaller scale).

Treasure Island Music Festival 2009 - All You Need To Know

Lindsey Coonan — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:05:31 -0700

The Treasure Island Music Festival is back for its 3rd year and the lineup is better than ever.

Out the Door… and into Pac Heights

Demeter Trieu — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 22:00:09 -0700

Third time’s the charm for this high-end Vietnamese eatery. Not that they needed it.

High Hopes for Authentic NY Style Pizza at PI Bar

Demeter Trieu — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 21:34:29 -0700

What’s the formula for a successful pizza joint in the Mission? Well, the folks at Pi Bar are hoping that the following ingredients will suffice:

Lovevolution, Oktoberfest, Hardly Strictly - This Week in SF

Erik Lillquist — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:19:19 -0700

This week in SF it's all about the Love... Wait, it's all about the beer... No wait, it's all about free concerts in GGP. Jesus there are a lot of things going on! Check it.

Rickhouse Helps SF Revive the Cocktail

Lindsey Coonan — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:08:45 -0700

The guys behind the highly successful Bourban and Branch have brought San Francisco another awesome bar experience.

Kozy Kar Bar: Waterbeds, Centerfolds, Disco Balls and an Old Chevy Van

Lindsey Coonan — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:31:52 -0700

Entering Kozy Kar is sort of like time-traveling back to the 70’s. But in this time travel scenario, you land in the backseat of a hollowed out Chevy with padded walls and shag rugs galore.

DJ Hero, DJ Falcon, and Kid Koala - This Week in SF

Carmen Stephens — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:39:57 -0700

This week, DJ's take over the hot spots of SF.

King of Trance - Armin Returns to Ruby Skye

Matt Thompson — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 09:00:00 -0700

Armin van Buuren is one of the most popular DJ’s around and the undisputed King of Trance: voted #1 DJ in the world twice by DJ Mag, 30 million listeners to his radio show and worldwide gigs.

Dinner at Supperclub - Experience For All The Senses

Erik Lillquist — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:34:05 -0700

When was the last time you ate dinner in bed? At Supperclub in San Francisco, dinner in bed is just the beginning.

All Fun ‘n Games: Play DJ Hero before it hits stores at 1015 Folsom

Matt Thompson — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:41:22 -0700

The highly anticipated video game, DJ Hero (think Guitar Hero but with a turntable) hits stores on October 27th, but you can play it before anyone else this Thursday, September 24th at 1015 Folsom in

Yelp Eats! All Over the City

Demeter Trieu — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 10:28:10 -0700

We here at Metrowize have been salivating for countless days in anticipation of this one-week ode to good eats.

Comfort in the Castro at Starbelly

Demeter Trieu — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:57:48 -0700

Cooked up from the people behind Beretta, similar influences stretch beyond the green décor and onto the menu.

Phoenix, Australian Pink Floyd and The Pet Shop Boys - This Week in SF

Carmen Stephens — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:40:00 -0700

This week we've got all sorts of goodies for you.

Romance & Souffles in San Francisco

Demeter Trieu — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 08:30:00 -0700

You might walk right by this romantic gem of a restaurant, if you don’t pay close attention. And that’s the point of the Jacqueline.

Tiesto to Rock Cow Palace This Fall

Erik Lillquist — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 17:30:48 -0700

Ok, we can finally let the cat out of the bag on this one! Ruby Skye, Skills and Spundae announced today that on November 21st, the one and only DJ Tiesto will be playing at The Cow Palace.

Lovevolution Events By the Dozens

Erik Lillquist — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:39:25 -0700

From Deadmau5 to Martinez Brothers, Sharam of Deep Dish to a secret gig with Danny Howells, ATB to DJ Rap, Lee Coombs to Lee Burridge and everything in between.

Union Square welcomes Lot 46

Erik Goad — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 01:00:00 -0700

We can all agree that San Francisco is a city that needs many things, but should another night club really be at the top of the list?

Poleng Lounge Now Open For Lunch

Demeter Trieu — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:00:00 -0700

Earthy. Spiritual. Hip. How else could we describe the Balinese-inspired lounge/ tearoom/ restaurant that is Poleng?