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Amante’s
A North Beach cocktail lounge apealing mostly to the 20’s-30’s locals from North Beach with great food, drinks, and entertainment. Amante's is a bit more upscale and classic in it's design. Live music, special events 100" big screen and a kitchen open nightly. Open 5pm-2am Daily
570 Green St.
Between Stockton and Grant Ave.
415-362-4400
Visa & Mastercard Accepted
Easy Parking Nearby
Beach Blanket Babylon
CLUB FUGAZI
I think by now there is a law that if you come to San Francisco, you have to see Beach Blanket Babylon, (well not really!) but why wouldn’t you want to see it. Beach Blanket is our best-loved longest running musical comedy revue (always a great spoof on pop culture!) and it’s been playing at the same Theatre for over 30 years! For heaven’s sake that is why we renamed Green Street to Beach Blanket Babylon Blvd. This show is world-renowned for its extravagant costumes, outrageously huge hats, biting satire and is constantly changing with the times. And oh boy the times they is a changing!
CLUB FUGAZI
678 Beach Blanket Babylon Boulevard
(Green Street)
San Francisco CA 94133
415-421-4222
www.BeachBlanketBabylon.com
Biscuits & Blues
Biscuits and Blues was originally developed as an offering to music lovers who wanted an intimate setting to see their favorite blues artists. Now, thirteen years later, they are one of the top blues clubs in the nation. Terrific drinks, and a Great Southern dinner menu as well.
401 Mason St, corner Mason St. and Geary Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
415-292-2583
Neighborhood: Downtown off Market St.
The Boom Boom Room
If you love the blues, you’ll love the Boom Boom Room. Small dark venue with great cocktails and live blues! Located on Fillmore Street and Geary.
Grant and Green
Grant & Green is a usually free Rock & Roll bar in San Francisco's North Beach neighborhood. Great local bands in a fun, tiny space with a small crazy dance floor loaded with locals. This spot can get kinda rowdy but always fun!
Neighborhood: North Beach/Telegraph Hill
1371 Grant Ave.
On the Corner of Grant and Green St
415-693-9565
Lou's At the Square
Located on the corner of Stockton and Union Street and facing beautiful Washington Square Park, Lou's is the newest of the new, showcasing local blues and jazz musicians, while serving up some great cocktails. Definitely a locals place, and a bit older clientle, this one is North Beach's latest edition to the music scene and quite possibly the best one yet!
Neighborhood: North Beach/Telegraph Hill
1570 Stockton St
San Francisco, CA 94199
415-989-0399
Rrazz Room @ Hotel Nikko
Located downtown in the Theatre District the Rrazz Room is situated inside the distinctive Hotel Nikko. This sophisticated and fairly new night club offers the best in cabaret, jazz, comedy and other popular music. The Rrazz Room is quickly becoming one of San Francisco’s favorite cabarets. This year alone they welcomed showbiz legends like Diahann Carroll, Chita Rivera, Lanie Kazan, Sally Kellerman and Mary Wilson to name a few, and recently finished with a summer run of “American Idols in Concert.” This is a two-drink minimum venue, all-ages, with an upscale but casual dress code. Cover varies depending on the show and they offer a small but interesting menu.
222 Mason Street
San Francisco, CA. 94102
415-394-1189
www.theRrazzRoom.com
The Shelton Theatre
“Shopping! The Musical”
“Shopping! The Musical” is a musical comedy revue of original songs and sketches about everybody's second-favorite (in some cases, favorite) activity. This irreverent and clever show targets various stores, hilarious customers, and merchants, while showcasing a very social commentary on the art of Shopping!
The Shelton Threatre
533 Sutter Street
San Francisco, CA.
www.ShoppingtheMusical.com
Slims
This nightclub was originally opened in 1988 by legendary R&B artist Boz Scaggs. This award winning venue books Blues, R&B, Cajun/Zydeco, Jazz, Alternative, and more. Slims is definitely one of our faves as far as the local scene is concerned. Just the right size but be prepared to stand most of the evening and get ready to dance as there usually isn’t much space to sit. Usually younger crowd, 20’s, 30’s depending on whose playing.
333 11th St
San Francisco, CA 94103
415-255-0333
Neighborhood: South of Market
Between Folsom and Harrison St
Starlight Room
Located in the Sir Francis Drake Hotel, this gorgeous gem has a definite 1930’s glamour. Sitting at the very top of the Sir Francis Drake Hotel, expect an over the top quite breathtaking 360-degree view and an equally elegant nightclub setting. Cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, music and a great dance floor complete the package. Really gorgeous and a great place to see and be seen! Dress up and come enjoy the vibe!
Sir Francis Drake Hotel on the 21st floor
450 Powell Street at the corner of Sutter Street
Reservations: 415-395-8595
Teatro Zinzani
Set along San Francisco's historic waterfront, Teatro ZinZanni is a bewitching evening of European cabaret, cirque, divas and madmen, spectacle and sensuality with live music and a gourmet five-course dinner — set in the nightclub of your dreams. Now in its seventh year, Teatro ZinZanni has become a Bay Area entertainment institution.
Pier 29
San Francisco, Ca. 94111
415-438-2668
www.Love.Zinzanni.org/show.htm
Theatre 39
"Insignificant Others"
Five friends who move from the Midwest to San Francisco, find themselves falling in love with San Francisco and each other as they face any number of challenges, as well as various ups and downs. This show is a romantic musical comedy in two acts and is perfect for anyone who loves San Francisco or would like to get to know San Francisco better. Insignificant Others is playing weekends at Theatre 39 which is located as it happens on Pier 39.
Pier 39
415-433-3939
www.isomusical.com
The Tonga Room
Located just off California Street, The Tonga Room and Hurricane Bar offers a tropical and festive atmosphere with live entertainment, dancing and believe it or not, a surprise rain storm. The Tonga Room serves exceptional Pacific Rim Asian Cuisine in a tropical setting. Really fun for all and quite unusual.
Located inside The Fairmont, San Francisco
950 Mason Street at California Street
San Francisco, California, 94108
TOLL FREE: 1(866) 540-4491
415-772-5000
Neighborhood: Nob Hill
Tony & Tina’s Wedding
Be a guest at this hysterical satirical Italian-American wedding, and you won't just see a show — you'll be a part of it! The fun starts with the happy couple's wedding ceremony, then it's time for the all-inclusive reception featuring a family-style pasta dinner, champagne toast, wedding cake, dancing and lots of laughs!
Castagnola’s Restaurant
Fisherman’s Wharf
286 Jefferson Street
(between Jones & Taylor Sts.)
San Francisco, Ca. 94133
415-776-5015
Tony Niks
Tony Niks is a cocktail lounge that offers guests soft lighting, a very retro lounge, some great music and a few quaint tables. This neighborhood bar's friendly and low-key, and you’ll find a mostly over 30’s single scene going on with lots of locals and some tourists engaged in great conversation.
1534 Stockton St
San Francisco, CA 94133
Phone: 415-693-0990
Neighborhood: North Beach
Between Union St and Green st.
Top of the Mark
You really must check out the Top of the Mark (Hopkins Hotel that is). If you’re looking for a fabulous 360 degree view of San Francisco, and great martinis, this will be one of your favorite San Francisco spots as well as one that you will remember and want to come back to time after time! The Top of the Mark has been rated as one of the 26 “World’s Best Hotel Bars” by Forbes.com two years consecutively. I'd dress up for this one!
InterContinental Mark Hopkins San Francisco
One Nob Hill
(999 California St.) Map
San Francisco, CA 94108
415.616.6916 or 415.616 6940 for more information.
http://www.topofthemark.com/about.html
Yoshi’s Jazz Club & Restaurant
The best live jazz bands, delicious sushi and a lively, hip crowd keep this place pretty hot!
1330 Fillmore Street
(415) 655-5600
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