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Stern Grove Festival 2013
05/01/2013
Stern Grove Festival Returns with an Eclectic 2013 Lineup
San Francisco's longest-running free concert series is back as Stern Grove Festival celebrates its 76th year with a two-month series of live music events featuring big names like Kronos Quartet, Geographer, Deltron 3030, Michael McDonald, Shuggie Otis and more.
04/30/2013
Bay Area Art Walks
Celebrate the first weekend of the month with nightly bashes, art openings, free drinks, live music and more. All across the Bay Area local galleries, shops, and restaurants stay up late as city neighborhoods take a moment in the spotlight. Read on below for a listing of area art walks.
04/30/2013
Social Test
04/17/2013
What You Missed: Coachella 2013
Coachella outdid itself again this year with a top tier lineup that's tough to beat. But their barrage of bands, DJs and stylish celebs weren't the only things that drew a sold-out crowd. Surprise guests, bigger and better stages, Daft Punk teasers and a new electronic music tent kept excitement high and the festival fresh all weekend long.
04/10/2013
Pac Height's Latest Pub: Wild Hare
The boys behind Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem, Lightning, and Soda Popinski are expanding their nightlife empire again with Wild Hare, a Pac Heights pub taking over the former Solstice space.
The Best Mixology & Craft Cocktail Bars in San Francisco
04/09/2013
The Best Mixology & Craft Cocktail Bars in SF
San Francisco's been cultivating their craft cocktail scene for years - and it's seriously paid off. From subtle speakeasies to surprisingly skilled dive bars to blowout booze fests like the annual SF Cocktail Week, bartenders across SF are more than eager to show off their muddling and mixing skills.
04/09/2013
Southern Style on Polk: Bitters, Bock & Rye
Polk Street's cocktail crawl just got bigger with the opening of Bitters, Bock and Rye. An under-the-radar resto-bar in the former Maharani space, their Southern-tinged grub and stiff drinks are sure entice a crowd.
04/01/2013
A San Francisco First: 1601 Bar & Kitchen
At long last, San Franciscans can sink their teeth into Sri Lankan cuisine. Envisioned as a comfortable–yet elevated–dining experience, 1601 Bar & Kitchen will tantalize diners with exquisite cocktails and small plates rich in the country's spices.
03/25/2013
Swanky in SoMa: Drake
Down in SoMa, 4th Street's getting a new Las Vegas-style facelift. Setting up shop next to The Grand, Drake is aiming to be San Francisco's next great gastro-lounge and upscale nightlife destination.
03/16/2013
Cole Valley's Upscale Taqueria: Padrecito
Spicing up Cole Valley with upscale Mexican-inspired food and drinks, Padrecito flung open its doors this past week with artisan cocktails, "elevated" tacos, Tex Mex, and a hefty mescal menu.
03/13/2013
Soul Food & Whiskey: Hard Water
Hot on the heels of the South at SFJAZZ opening, Charles Phan is at it yet again with another Creole-inspired restaurant - this time along the waterfront at Pier 3 - called Hard Water.
03/06/2013
Getting Jazzy: Charles Phan's South
Known for his delectable dishes at the prestigious Ferry Building restaurant, The Slanted Door, Charles Phan embarks on his next culinary conquest with the opening of South at SFJAZZ.
San Francisco's Best Live Music Venues
03/06/2013
11 Live Music Venues for Rocking Out in SF
If San Francisco's good at one thing it's live music. Throwing down music fests like Treasure Island and Outside Lands (and that whole rock and roll/counterculture/psychedelic/music-revolutionizing thing), it's no doubt SF has good taste. Stocked full of gritty dives, bass-heavy venues and deluxe clubs - here's our helpful picks for the best places to catch live music.
03/06/2013
Going for Gold: Alchemist Bar & Lounge
With all the high-end dining hitting SoMa, it's about time San Francisco resurrected the casual dive bar. With no interest in competing with area heavyweights like District or 25 Lusk, the Alchemist Bar & Lounge is going for gold with a classic combo of cocktails, food and a 12-foot shuffleboard.
02/26/2013
Speakeasy Goes Big: The Tap Room
After a much anticipated grand opening during (what else?) SF Beer Week, The Speakeasy Tap Room is open and ready for business.
02/20/2013
Citizen's Kitchen & Bar: A Comfort Food Emporium
Brought to you by the folks behind such celebrity-studded clubs as Haze and 10AK, The Light Group is ditching the glitz of nightlife and poolside fetes in favor of a comfort food emporium that puts your boldest indulgent abilities to the test.
San Francisco Events, Parties and Festivals
02/13/2013
SF Party Calendar: February 14th - 21st
San Francisco's cranking up the sound system with a roundup of dance-heavy DJs across the city. See Swedish House Mafia's last leg of their world tour, dance to new music from UK producer Feed Me with Teeth, spend your Valentine's Day with Pumpkin, and more. Branch out with a Union Street wine walk and guzzle some of the world's best brews for SF Beer Week.
02/05/2013
Aspirational Dining: Saison
Sometimes you just need to spoil yourself and Saison (recently reborn in SoMa) may be just the place to do it. A mere weekly Mission pop-up just a few years ago, Saison has rocketed to the top with two Michelin stars at its Mission location and drawn comparisons to French Laundry for it's extravagant tasting menu.
01/30/2013
Go East: The Forge
Jack London Square just added some extra incentive to BART your booty to Oakland. The waterfront district is about to get a lot more buzz with a growing crew of foodie-friendly restaurants and next on the menu is The Forge, an artisan pizzeria worth the quick East Bay trek.
Best Sports Bars - San Francisco
01/30/2013
Best SF Sports Bars: Where Will You Be?
The 49ers are going for glory this Super Bowl Sunday for this brother-to-brother Harbaugh brawl against the Ravens. Which bar will you be staking out come game time? MetroWize is here to help with the best sports bars in San Francisco offering perfect combinations of cheap beers and beasty bar bites across the city to keep you running strong long past halftime.
01/22/2013
Ladies First: SHe
After the grand unveiling this past New Year's Eve, SHe Steakhouse has set its sights on becoming the hottest celebrity-owned restaurant to hit Sin City. Conceived by none other than a Desperate Housewife herself, Eva Longoria is putting her goods to the test with the world's first first female-oriented steakhouse.
01/22/2013
Getting Crafty: Caskhouse
The new year hasn't disappointed us yet. Heralding in color-coded cocktails at Trick Dog and fine vino at Wine Kitchen, it seems only fair for the next drinking destination to celebrate California craft beer at Noe Valley's latest neighborhood haunt, Caskhouse.
01/16/2013
Where Girls Go To Play: Heraea
The Palms and The ONE Group–who brought you STK at the Cosmopolitan–are teaming up on a nightlife project like no other. Just in time for the season playoffs, Heraea (say: ha-ray-uh) takes over the hotel's casual Tex Mex haven, Garduño's, with an upscale sports bar that ladies (yes, ladies) will love.
01/15/2013
Perfectly Paired: Wine Kitchen
A good meal in NoPa usually ends with a visit to, well, NoPa. But now Divisadero's adding another foodie magnet to the mix. Conceived by two chefs who've worked behind the scenes at Bar Tartine, Contigo, and Commonwealth (among others), Wine Kitchen may very well be your new favorite neighborhood spot.
01/09/2013
Colorful Cocktails: Trick Dog
Perched along 20th Street with a prime location near Central Kitchen, Salumeria, and the new American Grilled Cheese Kitchen, Trick Dog is quite a sight. Bright pink floors and yellow ceilings brighten up the industrial space - but that's only where they get started.