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( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 415-437-6851; http://rosamundesausagegrill.com ; 545 Haight St; saus-

ages $6.50-7; 11:30am-10pm Sun-Wed, to 11pm Thu-Sat; 6, 22, 71, N) next door - it may

get too loud to hear your date, but you'll hear angels sing.

Alembic BAR
( GOOGLE MAP ; 415-666-0822; www.alembicbar.com ; 1725 Haight St; 4pm-2am Mon-Fri, from

noon Sat & Sun; 6, 33, 37, 43, 71, N)
The floors are well-stomped and the tin ceilings hammered - and you will be too, if you
gulp Alembic's potent concoctions made with 250 specialty spirits. Honor the Haight with
a Lava Lamp (rosé bubbly with walnut bitters) or be rendered speechless by Charlie Chap-
lin (sloe gin, lime and apricot liqueur).

Entertainment

HOT TICKETS

At TIX Bay Area ( GOOGLE MAP ; www.tixbayarea.org ) , half-price tickets are sold on the day of
the performance for cash only. For advance tickets to big-name concerts and Broadway
shows, check Ticketmaster ( www.ticketmaster.com ) and SHN ( www.shnsf.com ) .

Live Music

SFJAZZ Center JAZZ
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 866-920-5299; www.sfjazz.org ; 201 Franklin St; showtimes vary; 5,

7, 21, Van Ness)
America's newest, largest jazz center draws legendary artists-in-residence like Wynton
Marsalis, Regina Carter, and Tony Bennett (who left his heart here, after all) - but the real
thrills are experimental performances, like pianist Jason Moran's jam session with SF
skateboarders pounding a ramp inside the auditorium. Upper-tier cheap seats are more like
stools, but offer clear stage views and ledges for drinks.