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Chill out to groovy tunes at the Levende Lounge.
Redwood Room
UNION SQUARE
It's worth checking out the historic
Redwood Room for the cool, updated
decor given it by famed hotelier Ian
Schrager. But the once-hip scene
now includes a few too many posers.
Clift Hotel, 495 Geary St. (at Taylor
St.)
y
415/775-4700. Bus: 2, 3, 4, 27,
38. Map p 119.
★★
The Top of the Mark
NOB
HILL This historic lounge, with the
best view in town and a 100-martini
menu, has live entertainment on
weekend nights. A $49 prix-fixe sun-
set dinner's also a weekend option.
InterContinental Mark Hopkins,
1 Nob Hill. (at Mason & California
sts.)
y
415/616-6916. Cover $5-$10.
Bus: 1. Cable car: All. Map p 119.
Dance Clubs
★★
The EndUp
SOMA After
30 years this is SF's most enduringly
popular dance club. It's a nonstop
party every weekend until the wee
hours of Monday morning—despite
the sketchy 'hood.
401 6th St.
(at Harrison St.)
y
415/646-0999.
www.theendup.com. Cover varies.
Bus: 12, 27. Map p 119.
★★
Mezzanine
SOMA This
current dance hot spot is an
upscale, industrial-chic nightclub
and gallery in one of the grittier sec-
tions of town.
444 Jesse St. (off 6th
St., between Market & Mission sts.)
y
415/625-8880. www.mezzaninesf.
com. Cover varies. Bus: 12, 27. Map
p 119.
Nickie's
HAIGHT The crowd here
depends on the music. Monday is
Grateful Dead night, complete with
incense. Other nights feature hip-hop,
soul, and funkier beats.
460 Haight
St. (between Fillmore & Webster sts.)
y
415/621-6508. www.nickies.com.
Bus: 22, 67. Map p 120.
The Beautiful People dominate the
Redwood Room.
