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Hotel Utah Saloon
LIVE MUSIC
The ground-floor bar of this Victorian hotel has hosted SF's underground scene since the
'70s, when upstarts Whoopi Goldberg and Robin Williams took the stage. Now it's a sure
bet for singer-songwriter Open Mic Mondays, featuring indie-label debuts and local favor-
ites like Riot Earp, Saucy Monkey and The Dazzling Strangers. Credit card minimum of
$20.
(
415-546-6300;
www.hotelutah.com
; 500 4th St; shows free-$10;
11:30am-2am;
47,
4th &
King Sts)
38
AsiaSF
Cocktails and Asian-inspired dishes are served with a tall order of sass and a secret: your
servers are drag stars. Hostesses rock the bar/runway hourly, but once inspiration and
drinks kick in, everyone mixes it up on the downstairs dance floor. Three-course 'Menage
á Trois Menus' run $39 to $54, cocktails around $10, and honey, those tips are well-
earned.
(
CABARET
415-255-2742;
www.asiasf.com
; 201 9th St; per person from $39;
7-11pm Wed & Thu, 7pm-2am
Fri, 5pm-2am Sat, 7-10pm Sun, reservation line 1-8pm;
Civic Center,
Civic Center)
39
Embarcadero Center Cinema
CINEMA
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Forget blockbusters - here locals queue up for the latest Almodóvar film, whatever won
best foreign film at the Oscars, and late-night showings of
The Big Lebowski
. The snack
bar caters to discerning tastes with fair-trade chocolate and popcorn with real butter - and
don't miss the new wine bar.
(
415-267-4893;
www.landmarktheatres.com
;
1 Embarcadero Center, Prom-
enade Level; adult/child $10.50/8.25;
Embarcadero,
Embarcadero)
40
Punch Line
Known for launching big talents - including Chris Rock, Ellen DeGeneres and David
Cross - this historic stand-up venue is small enough that you can hear sighs of relief back-
stage when comics kill, and teeth grinding when jokes bomb. Strong drink loosens up the
COMEDY
