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★★
Thirsty Bear Brewing Com-
pany
SOMA The excellent, house-
made beers are complemented by a
tasty menu of Spanish tapas. Pool
tables and dartboards are upstairs,
and there's live flamenco on Sunday,
jazz on Tuesday, and a DJ Thursday
nights.
661 Howard St. (between New
Montgomery St. & 3rd St.)
y
415/
974-0905. www.thirstybear.com. Bus:
10, 13, 15, 45. Map p 119.
Cocktail Lounges
★
Bambuddha Lounge
TENDERLOIN This swanky club in
the Phoenix Hotel plays a mix of
ambient, hip-hop, funk, and house
tunes and serves tasty Asian cuisine.
601 Eddy St. (at Larkin St.)
y
415/
885-5088. www.bambuddhalounge.
com. Bus: 19, 31. Map p 119.
★
The Bubble Lounge
FINAN-
CIAL DISTRICT The SF sister to the
NY club is très posh. Beyond the
dizzying array of champagnes,
martinis, and caviars, a dress code
is enforced: no sneakers, combat
fatigues, or baseball caps
. 714
Montgomery St. (at Washington St.)
y
415/434-4204. www.bubble
lounge.com. No cover. Bus: 10, 15,
41. Map p 119.
★
Levende Lounge
MISSION
Enjoy small plates, fancy cocktails,
and DJ-spun tunes at this venue
Choose from brews like Alcatraz Stout and
Oofty Goofty Barleywine (a type of ale)
at the San Francisco Brewing Company.
populated by trendy 20- and 30-
somethings.
1710 Mission St.
(between 13th & 14th sts.)
y
415/
864-5585. www.levendesf.com.
Streetcar: F. Map p 120.
Matrix Fillmore
UNION SQUARE
With expensive drinks and sleek
decor, this is the center of the sin-
gles universe for SF's fashionable,
young yuppies.
3138 Fillmore St.
(between Greenwich & Filbert sts.)
y
415/563-4180. www.plumpjack.
com. Bus: 22, 30. Map p 119.
Filipino, Balinese, and Thai influences generate the feng shui at the poolside
Bambuddha Lounge.
