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food trucks pull up alongside, selling roast chicken with lavender salt and warm
maple-bacon doughnuts.
17
Blue Bottle Coffee Company
Don't mock SF's coffee geekery until you've tried the elixir emerging from this back-al-
ley garage-door kiosk. The Bay Area's Blue Bottle built its reputation with micro-roasted
fair-trade organic coffee - especially mood-altering bittersweet mochas and cappuccinos
with foam so stiff, the frothy ferns barely budge when stirred. Expect a wait and seats out-
side on creatively repurposed traffic curbs.
(
CAFE
415-252-7535;
www.bluebottlecoffee.net
;
315 Linden St;
7am-6pm Mon-Fri, 8am-6pm Sat & Sun;
5, 21, 47, 49,
Van Ness)
18
Hôtel Biron
Duck into the alley to find this walk-in wine closet, with standout Californian, Provencale
and Tuscan vintages and a cork-studded ceiling. The vibe is French underground, with
exposed-brick walls, surreally romantic art, a leather couch and just a few tables for two.
Barkeeps let you keep tasting until you find what you like; pair with decadent cheese and
salumi plates.
(
WINE BAR
415-703-0403;
www.hotelbiron.com
;
45 Rose St;
5pm-2am;
6, 71, 21, 47, 49,
Van
Ness)
19
Rye
BAR
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Polished cocktails with herb-infused spirits and fresh-squeezed juice in a sleek sunken
lounge. Come early to settle into leather sofas, drink something challenging involving
dark rum or juniper gin, and leave before the smoking cage overflows.
(
415-474-4448;
www.ryesf.com
;
688 Geary St;
6pm-2am;
2, 3, 27, 38)
20
Hemlock Tavern
BAR
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