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Drinking
18
Beach Chalet
BREWERY, BAR
Microbrews with views: sunsets over the Pacific upstairs, a backyard bar, and Lucien
Labaudt's recently restored 1930s WPA frescoes downstairs showing a condensed history
of San Francisco. Backyard Park Chalet hosts Sunday 'Recovery Brunch Buffets' with bot-
tomless champagne ($27.50), plus Wednesday-to-Friday happy hours (3pm to 6pm).
(
415-386-8439;
www.beachchalet.com
;
1000 Great Hwy;
9am-11pm Mon-Thu, 9am-midnight Fri, 8am-midnight Sat,
8am-11pm Sun;
5, 18, 31)
19
Tommy's Mexican Restaurant
Welcome to SF's temple of tequila since 1965. Tommy's serves enchiladas to legitimize
day-drinking until 7pm, when margarita pitchers with blanco, reposado or añejo tequila
rule. Cuervo Gold is displayed 'for educational purposes' - it doesn't meet Tommy's strict
criteria of unadulterated 100% agave, aged in small barrels. Luckily for connoisseurs, 211
tasty tequilas do.
(
BAR
415-387-4747;
www.tommysmexican.com
; 5929 Geary Blvd;
noon-11pm Wed-Mon;
1, 29, 31, 38)
20
Hollow
Between simple explanations and Golden Gate Park, there's Hollow: cultish Ritual coffee
and Guinness cupcakes served amid art-installation displays of magnifying glasses, beard
balm and robot tea-strainers. There are a couple of marble tables indoors but there's a soci-
able curb outside, plus more arty shopping in the next-door annex.
(
CAFE
415-242-4119;
www.hollowsf.com
; 1435 Irving St;
8am-5pm Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm Sat & Sun;
28, 29,
N)
21
Trouble Coffee
CAFE
