Travel Reference
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Drinking
15
Elixir
BAR
Do the planet a favor and have another drink at SF's first certified-green bar, in an authent-
ic 1858 Wild West saloon. Enjoy knockout cocktails made with seasonal organic fruit
juices and local, organic, even biodynamic spirits - ooh, organic basil Negronis - and
mingle over darts and a killer jukebox. Drink-for-a-cause Wednesdays encourage imbibing,
with proceeds supporting local charities.
(
415-522-1633;
www.elixirsf.com
; 3200 16th St;
3pm-2am Mon-Fri, noon-2am Sat & Sun;
16th St Mission)
16
Zeitgeist
On balmy Mission nights, all of alternative SF converges here for pitchers at communal
picnic tables in the gravel-covered beer garden. Tough lady bartenders back-sass bikers
who hesitate over the choice of 40 draft beers, and late-night food vendors make the
rounds; bring cash.
(
BAR
415-255-7505;
www.zeitgeistsf.com
; 199 Valencia St;
9am-2am;
22, 49,
16th St Mission)
17
El Rio
NIGHTCLUB
The DJ mix takes its cue from El Rio regulars: eclectic, funky and internationally sexy, no
matter your orientation. Come for shuffleboard and free oysters on Fridays at 5:30pm, and
powerful margaritas will get you bopping to disco-post-punk mash-ups and flirting shame-
lessly in the back garden. Cash only.
(
415-282-3325;
www.elriosf.com
; 3158 Mission St; admission
$3-8;
1pm-2am;
12, 14, 27, 49,
24th St Mission)
18
Trick Dog
BAR
