Sandwiches! That reminds me - Ike's in the Castro and Love N Haight in the Haight are far and away my favorite places for lunch, along with Blue Front Cafe (Mediterranean, and they brew decent coffee too - also in the Haight).
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Originally posted by Skye X View PostSandwiches! That reminds me - Ike's in the Castro and Love N Haight in the Haight are far and away my favorite places for lunch, along with Blue Front Cafe (Mediterranean, and they brew decent coffee too - also in the Haight).
if you like deli this is def worth the trip, i have a friend from socal that makes sure to stop by ike's every time he is here
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Originally posted by Icarium View PostFor bars my favorite that I've been to is Smuggler's Cove for tiki/rum drinks. I know Bourbon and Branch is highly touted for the 1 week reservation in advance speak easy style bar as is Rickhouse/Alembic for having good drinks, but the latter two haven't particularly impressed me and I'm skeptical B&B will be better since it has the same owner/similar drinks to Rickhouse. Singlebarrel in San Jose is infinitely better than all of the above, but that's a distance away.Hobo: We all dress up. We all put on our armour before we walk out the door, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that we’re trying to be someone else.
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Originally posted by theetruscan View PostBourbon & Branch really stopped excelling years and years ago. Vastly superior cocktails can be found at Dalva Hideout.
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Originally posted by theetruscan View PostPhilz is a winner if you like darker roasted blends for coffee. They make coffee well, and use single cup pourover. I don't particularly care for coffee roasted that darkly, and they do not do espresso drinks at all. My sister swears by Philz, as do a number of people on this thread.
For me, w.r.t. coffee, I'll take a cup out of the Clover at Ritual first, blue bottle second, and probably the single-cups from the side table at FourBarrel third.
For espresso, macchiatos and the like, the selection changes. Four Barrel is my favorite. Ritual roasts slightly darker, and less floral, than Four Barrel, but makes solid espresso drinks.
Bicycle is a surprisingly good roaster, but you need to brew your own. They roast only.
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for lunch hit marina subs @ 2299 union street - best sandwich anywhere
the restaurant at the top of neiman marcus @ union square is also good for lunch
best bookstore is definitely green apple @ 506 clement street - i used to work there
house of bagels @ 5030 geary blows away anything in new york
the cliff house @ 1090 point lobos is great for brunch and has the most breathtaking view ever
the golden gate bridge is the perfect place to end it all
haight street has drugs and amoeba records if you're one of those people that still pays for music
harlot @ 46 minna on saturday nights is the current hotspot afaik - if you want to go let me know in advanceLOVE THE SHIRST... HOW much?
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Originally posted by genevieveryoko View Postthe four barrel espresso is the best, it's all i drink. i'm also not a huge fan of philz; like you i prefer lighter roasts but mainly because the ambiance really gets me down...it's very college housing co-op-esque
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Originally posted by Icarium View PostYeah I've heard it's fourbarrel or sightglass for the best coffee in San Francisco. I was struggling to remember fourbarrel... kept thinking singlebarrel but knew that was just crossed wiring. Don't drink coffee so tougher for me to remember :/
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philz is good but they only do single cup drip and as stated above the place is a fucking dump. I go often and grab coffeee there but I always take it out. i don't sit in that rat infested furniture.
Fuck yelp. come on am I wrong here?
Four barrel is all around a higher standard. They do french press cups to go, highest quality espresso machines, single-cup drips and all the fancy milk + espresso drinks.
Also, it is located on Valencia so you can walk to the park or slap some hipsters. Philz is on 24th street and you might catch something or get mugged (slightly kidding here) but I wouldn't exactly send new people into the area...
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Originally posted by gavagai View Postphilz is good but they only do single cup drip and as stated above the place is a fucking dump. I go often and grab coffeee there but I always take it out. i don't sit in that rat infested furniture.
Fuck yelp. come on am I wrong here?
Four barrel is all around a higher standard. They do french press cups to go, highest quality espresso machines, single-cup drips and all the fancy milk + espresso drinks.
Also, it is located on Valencia so you can walk to the park or slap some hipsters. Philz is on 24th street and you might catch something or get mugged (slightly kidding here) but I wouldn't exactly send new people into the area...
Example: http://www.yelp.com/biz/the-archive-san-francisco
Archive is considered a good store and has good reviews
also there are several philz and i was only talking about the coffee, i never sit there
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Originally posted by sinnedk View Postidk man, philz is higher rated by yelp and i dont know a single person that would choose something over philz
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Originally posted by sinnedk View Postidk man, philz is higher rated by yelp and i dont know a single person that would choose something over philz
Philz is still super popular as it's a reliable, quick, good cup of coffee available in many locations. But, please, do yourself a favor, and try a good coffee from the clover at ritual, or a single cup drip from the side table at four barrel, or something well done from blue bottle before you declare philz the end-all.
There are Burger Kings with 5 stars on yelp. Nothing more to add.Hobo: We all dress up. We all put on our armour before we walk out the door, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that we’re trying to be someone else.
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Also taking recommendations for good vegetarian places!
EDIT: Totally, Sky X. Well, soon, you will know why I am in SF, so I am sure we will all meet ;-)Fashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable that we have to alter it every six months - Oscar Wilde
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