The Paradise Lounge is ready to swing open its doors this weekend in SOMA after nearly 3 years of darkness. Opening weekend includes 2 big shows with Greg Wilson on Halloween and Lee Burridge on Saturday. Get the full scoop right here!

Come on, you know you do it... Who doesn't like to rock out with that fake axe slung over your shoulder? With the Air Guitar Championship regionals a foot in SF this week, its air guitar season. Check out our favorites from years past.

If you know MetroWize, you know that we aren't all that quick to cover theater. In the list of what might be considered hip, cool, hot or any other nightlife superlative, theater probably comes in toward the bottom of the list. The good folks at St

Mezzanine is probably one of the best venues for nightlife in San Francisco. Part club, part live music venue, this place knows how to book talent. Like the Fillmore, many acts that could play larger venues, i.e. LCD Soundsystem, Hot Chip..

Foreign Cinema is a long standing and popular restaurant for good reason. Between the oyster bar, the wine list, the creative dishes and the adjoining Lazlo's bar, this restaurant tops my list. While the classic foreign films playing on the wall outs

Osha Thai has taken the San Francisco restaurant scene by storm. There are now four Osha Thai locations in San Fransisco, each one a little different. This popular thai restaurant is fun, hip, relatively inexpensive and delicious.

The Chaya Restaurant and Brasserie in San Francisco serves up French-Japanese fusion food for a hip yet sophisticated crowd of foodies. Situated comfortably on the Embarcadero near downtown but not in it, Chaya is good for both work and play.

Harlot does a good job with the "velvet rope" concept in the SOMA part of town. House music, bottle service, and enough cleavage to give a guy a sore neck make this a unique SF hot spot.

Since its inception in the early 20's, the San Francisco Zoo has been a popular attraction for people of all ages. To this day, it remains the most popular Zoo in Northern California. Read on to see why.

Who wants to get weird? You know you do, and in a city like San Francisco that ain't a problem most of the time. This week in particular, San Francisco gets really weird though. How Weird Street Faire is back in what appears to be it's final waltz